The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-05-11
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MR.. EWING.
Upon no one of the Cabinet do the cPPosr-
ton press empty out the "vials OF their WRATH
with more rancor and fierceness than on MT
Ewing, the able and faithful head Of the Home
Department. They are constantly and reck-
lessly misrepresenting him and his acts, and
the refutation Of one %calumny is only areason
for bringing forward another equally destitute
Of foundation.
The following article from the Republic, on
the subject Of the resolutions recently intrcdu-
ced into the House by Mr.. Richardson, is a fair
specimen Of the manner in which these attacks
are made upon the Secretary. The manner in
which the Republic handles Mr.. R and his res
o~lulions, we think would make that gentleman
feel ~ather uncomfortable:
tsMR. RICHARDSON'S Resolutions We OBJ
serve that Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, has Of
fered a series Of resolutions in the house of
Representatives, purporting to be resolutions OF
inquiry. They embody a number OF gross and
scandalous libels, levelled at the Secretary of
the Interior. In consequence of the language
IN which they were couchHd, Mr.. TOombs OBJ
iected to their reception. Mr.. Stanley moved
a suspension Of the rules,that these resolutions,
and all others OF a like character, might be
received. The Speaker said that a motion to
suspend the rules was not in order, and Mr.
Richardson's resolutions were not received
This, it is fair to presume, was precisely wha'
Mr.. Richardson desired. He had placed his
insinuations and inuendoes before the public;
and his purpose was answered. They were in
the way of producing their impression. He
wishes for no committee, he desir b no inves~
t~igation. He knows the suggestions OF his res-
~olulions are false Suggestions. He intimates
4 what he cannot know to be true, because it is
not true. He stabs at character in the dark
He wells his accusations under The Amsy diS-
guise of resolutions ofinquiry, and relies upon
the rules of the House and the tricks Of party
to save him from the ignominy OF exposure. =
These differences are ded0clble from the tone
Of Mr.. RS. resolutions, and the manner III
which they were presented.
If the calumnies and SANDERS embodied in
Mr.. Richardson's resolutions came to Us in 6
less imposing shape, If they were, the mere
illusions Of letter-writcrs, or Of unofficial par
~tisans, we should suffer them to pass uncOntra.
dicted and unnoticed, as we have permitted
thousand other fabrications to pass that haV'
been intended to injure the administration -
Bat Mr.. Richardson is member oil the Hous'
he was a member, we believe, of the las
Congress. He has therefore some legislativ,
experience. He was spoken of, unless we al,
mlstaE en-, as a ~locofoco candidate for the chat
at the time the lannon's coalition of the chlv
airy and the Abolitionists undertook 10 elevat
William J. Brown to that distinguished posi-
I ton. He is therefore a nan Of some consider
alton, and in the ranks ofhis party only secon'
T second to the celebrated and "favorite candi
date Of the democratic party, y by whom h
was supplanted. What such a man puts upo
; the record cannot be overlooked. 1t must b
q met and answered-if not for its intrinsic i'm
portance, out oil consideration to the positio
he enjoysiin his party, and the influence whic
he possesses among his political associates.
Q We therefore deny each and every one Of tn
imputations which are contained in his resolu
I tons. They are, in the form in which the
!, appear, merely Iibels. The assertion that MI
h Ewing has re-opened any claim, dscided by hi
predecessors, except upon congressional actor
is untrues The insinuation that Mr.. Ewin
was in any implicated or Interested in @ha
the agents or a 'torneys for any claim, or tn
clerks in the Office, did or omitted to do in re
| gard to any claim, is a gratuitous insult. TIL
charge that he has usurped any power of AZ
pointmentment in the Pension or Land Ohic,
In violation Of law, isa entirely unsupported b
fact. The ~insihuation that he has converte
the Offices OF his appointment to sinecures IL
IT correspondents or editors, is an entire fabric,
i ton. All and each Of these allegations, as &
as they are designed to cast the slightest imp,
,e tatiOn upon the official Integrity OF Mr., Ewin
=, and all other institutions that may be evoke
t. rom them-Ore without foundation in fact.-
70 When we saw this we do not mean to say Til
III there are not men in the Department Of tho II
re terror who correspond for the public press.-
I'd We know nothing upon this point. 1t they d.
we arenot aware that Mr., Ewing has any rigl