The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-09-20
From the Organizer.
TO THE PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI.

TO THE PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI.
Standing before you in the attitude of can
didate for Congress, and desiring to secure and
maintain your good opinion and approval of my
past col duct as your representative, and tore.
tain that confidence you have heretofore so
generously extended to me; you must indulge
me in this address. Appeal upon appeal, coH-
munication after communication, both privately
and through the public press, has been made,
urging me to come out with fnl exposition OF
our Indian relations, and particularly OF the
somewhat famous "Chickasaw Bill, and a lon
ger silence ON my part, might possibly lead you
20 the conclusion that knew many things a.
bout men and measures that felt unwilling to
give to the public. But have no secrets and
keep none. With you have ever observed
the most unreserved frankness and candor, and
though you may dtsypprove and condemn my
course YOU shall never complain of my decep
ton and betrayal can engage in no intrigue,
no combination, no secret management TO in
q
ate judgment may not approve: nor do wish to
raise false alarm, at any time, injurously TO
affect others. ] am plain, blunt man, and
speak out my own views about measures in the
'yeest manner, and leave you to Judge as TO the
correctness Of my opinions and the propriety oil
my conduct.
During my career as public man, during
the last FIX years of which have stood IN the
high and responsible station of your representa-
tive in Congress, our State has passed Though
some strange and exciting scenes Twice have
we succeeded in arresling power from the hands
ofthe wings, when the elections Immediately
preceding showed majority against the demo-
Gratis; and once have we triumphed over d.
VISION in our own party ranks. AS your sen
tinel, have stood on the outermost wall, and
the d,nuncaton and reproach intended tor you
have fallen upon my ears, and 1t has been my
proud privilege to throw myself into the breach
in vour defence. What | have done, have
done; and in my heart of hearts thank you iol
your appreciation OF my conduct.
At the last session of Congress- our late Sena
tor, MIR. Walker, reported Bill from the Juqi
ciary committee to the Senate, "Eo enable INC
Chickasaw Nation to try the validity OF thei
claims in the Courts of the United states. -
This Hill BASED the Senate, and on the mornin!
passed the House of Representatives. After
wards it was RECONSTRUCTED, and made speed
upou the provisions and principles OF the Bill
and i, was forthwith rejected Two days sub
seouent to this defeat of the Bill Mr.. Wake
received commission from Gov. Brown, au
fhorzng me 10 fill his vacated seat IN the Sen
ate of the United States. This commission wa
never delivered to me; and my course on tn
Chickasaw Bill has been assigned by some per
sons as the reason for its non delivery. var
Gus comments have been made, and am Gale
on in the character of witness supposed
know all about the transaction, to speak ou'; I
give the legislative history of the Bill; to eS
plain its principles and "enormities;" and abov
all, TO explain my own speech, wherein sa.
al have friends urging the passage of the Bi
whose wishes hate to thwart." 1t is more
over said, thatthe question is not yet dead; tn;
the Bill is in itself just and proper, and will
gain be pressed on the consideration of Coz
gress; and that an issue is sought to be mac
with me as to the business and correctness
my positions. For all these things am amp
prepared, and Iisubmt to your unbiased jud,
ment all my acts, and opinions and nformatie
in relation TO these matters, and here give ye
the assurance that my future course shall co
respond with the past,wi,hout variableness or
shadow of turning.
THE HISTORY OF THE CHIcKAsAw BILL ca
be written IN few words. A memorial OF u
Chickasaw Nation Of Indians is presented to Il
Senate, setting forth that the Chickasaws hi
q coded large and valuable country to the Un
ted States, on the condition that the procee'
of the sales of said lands, after defrayIng all Il
incidental expenses OF sale, were to De investt
in certain safe and. valuable stocks, not havil
more than TWENTY YEARS TO RUN. "That
defiance OF said treaties, LARGE PORTION
said proceeds had been invested in stocks ha
ing more than twenty years to run; and anoth
considerable portion Of said proceeds have be-
invested in stocks that are not safe and vall
Bile, but which are greatly deprecated belle