Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-06-11
From the vioksburg Sentinel.


entirely filled with the most violent per-
sonal abuse of Gov. McNutt. The worn
out scurrilities of the wings against him
while governor, have been revived with
new bitterness by this press, which has
endeavored to worm itself into the contl-
dence of the democratic party by hitherto
pretending to advocate the pure principles
which took this weIl-tried old public SER
want into Office, and rallied with such I'M
precedented enthusiasm the great BODY OF
the people to his support.
The Reformer has hitherto pretended
that il was constrained TO oppose Gov.
McNutt, only because he was not in favor
Of annexation. Yet in this number it
shows that deep-seated and long-felt OPP
position 10 the out-and-out principles iden-
tilted with his name, has more to do with
its malignant attacks upon him, than
any sincerity in Its assumed alarm for an
nexation. Why else does it make its
sneaking inuendoes as to his private cha
racter-his business relationships repu-
tation as an honest mana reputation a
bove calumny and which has survived the
bitterest attempt of bankers and their
minions, with whom the Reformer now is
willing to act in concert, TO destroy?-
WHY does it seek by these unworthy
means-by attacks on his acts as Govern
OF, and his acts in the canvass with Ma
ior Barton-and by attempted ridicule on
his place of BIRTH and even by puerile
verbal criticism, to withdraw attention
from the miserable weakness of pretended
proof of his detection on the Texas ques-
ton, which the Reformer has long threat
ened, and professed TO have ready. yet
has hitherto held back from all calls for
its productionf
All these vile re-echoes of the SANDERS
Of bank panders, Gov. McNutt, in his own
forcibIe words, has LIVED DOWN. His acts
as Governor will never fail to be remem-
bered with satisfaction and gratitude by
Mississippians; and the slanderer shows
utter recklessness, who ventures to attack
his character as a man.
But let us see what the Reformer makes
of the certificates he has so long kept
back, and now affects to consider some.
thing so annihilating. If we had room
we would give every letter the ReformeI
parades, and would ask no more triumph
ant exposure Of the utter failure of its at
tempt to prove that Gov. McNutt was a
gainst us in the late canvass. OF some
four or five given from different gentlemen
none of them gives any thing positive
They only repeat impressions p" ru-
mors -" understandings "-what they
"heard what they believed " &C.
a sort Of testimony any man capable oil
blushing would crimson to bring before
intelligent men, to bolster up reckless
charge which without better support mus
be branded an Infamous SANDER.
We give the frs. of these letters in the
series as sample of the rest; it is Mr.
Mathews and runs as follows:
''JAeKsoN, May %, 1916.
"MEssRs. EDITORS Your note Of tht
2lst, calling on me for information in re
lation to Gov. McNutt's position on the
Texas question during the late Presiden
tal contest, was received last evening
but pressing engagements have prevented
me from replying sooner. In answer tc
your enquiries, will remark that do no
recollect the language used by Gov. Nc
Mutt, but the Impressions on my mind
from various conversations with him are
that he did not cordially receive the
nomination of Mr.. Polk, but would have
preferred Mr.. Van Buren,, erea after hi
Anti. Texas letter UdS receired. did no
consider him an advocate of annexation
at all, except on the plan proposed by Mr.
Benton, nor did ever hear him make an,
argument even in favor of that measure
1t is true, that at our democratic mas
meeting, he made passing remark in IA
vor of accession of territory, in whic
Texas was included, and which was III
first intimation / had of change in hi
sentiments. Respectfully,
SAM'L MATHEWS"
Here is seen the sort of vague surmise
and gucsses that are used to support tn
Reformer's charges. And who from tn
will venture to condemn the orthodoxy
Gov. McNutt2
The only facts established by all thes
letters and all that has been, or can b
paraded on the subject, are, that Go
McNutt was astonished by Mr.. Polk
nomination, and was not at once prepare
for the setting aside of Mr.. Van Bure
and Mr.. Calhoun who had been before ii
expressed first and second choice of Mi
sissippi. And who was not surprised
the nomination? Who expected ita WI
looked to see the old candidates set asid
and anew man brought on the feldl Ar
who in Mississippi would have venture
before the nomination was heard, to hay
advocated the rejection of all the old lea