Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-06-28
CARD.

i, A number olthe Missssppian ofthe 9Th IN.
having been this moment placed in nv hands h
10 friend, | proceed to notice very cursoriiv ~
n strange caro- contained therein. over tho si,na
g ture of"Jo. Bell" regret the neeessi,, Will
y mas arisen tor remarking upon this unlorunat,
;, gentleman al all and in doing so, hope, mol fo
an instant, TO disregard the moulons on ,u,
CHRISTIAN commiseralidn for human frajhy
!. "hen was first informed that this reveren,
G 'nuiV'9aa has made himself moi little active Al
ne various places Of public resort in the CITY al
Jackson, in the propagation of a report uov
PFores 10 be faise and utterly mfouaded, in con.
hecuoh with the controversy which occurred
between Gov QulInan and myself at the canitol
lew weeks since, iclt some surprise, no, IN /.
mingled perchance with chacrin Blu, certain.
" was not al all inclined to attribute to Mr.. RsI
motives, by any means so censurable, as those
which would seem to have actuated him IN Tho
preparation ottha, i'll starred production of hi.
pro- "h'cE am now tor moment reviewing.
The card Of Mr.. Bell is erroneous in is state.
menis ct fact in several respects, which will
proceed concisely to specify
| l. IS not true that, when called at Mr.. Belps
house, on the night Of the l7th uhino. | fonnd
MN sitting in "ihe room with his sick family"
as a man Of honor, So}emaiy aper that ! found
nun IN room, sitting alone calmly reading
newspapers. and that | saw no one Of his FAM,
y during my stay at the house but myself:
q NS not true that entered the house "wi,h.
out announcing" myself knocked al the on,er
door on reaching IL and Mr.. Belle voice invited
me 70 enter
3. II is 'rne, that, on getting 70 the parlor. as I
described BY himself, requested him, in perfect,
y courteous language. 70 give the statement /
o. what he understood To have occurred between
Gov Qi'mau and myself connected with the /
dellcale question raised between rs At the cap, !
TOT and, At he same time told him tia, de.
sired this statement Tor the purpose Of basinr
upon Il, friendly demand upen Coy Qaitman, for
~ explanation ~ writing of what BE- had aclu,
ally sa,d, aI Of which discovered. some ofhi,
political ilends 70 be aiming 10 take an uria,r
advanFagr, | also said TO Air. Bell. that beipu
compelled to quit town next morning, and being
uhW'I''es % leave my reputation at the mercy OF
NY enemies during the Term Of my expected
absence, deemed il gnile important that
should abain his statement that night, with
view placing the affair in proner position for
adjustment before should return 10 Jackso,
/" aen ne declined doing me this simple act of
u'hce' was somewhat irriiated bnt feel GER
aln MAJ used no positively insulting language.
oeleye he did say that he "had an aversion to |
sNh5 statements about personal matters :" but
A. ne haa clcarly done so in this PARTICULAR case,
% my det'ilneni, could not perceive any mpro. !
e4ell N his doing so once more, in order d
Enable me to correct the injurious report that he
lad been friendly enough 10 put in circulation
concerning me-. G
y ''r. Dell uttered any Language that night
y an insulting character in his interview Win a
he, certainty did not hear it /; and am the c
more conidenl on this point, because an, some.
Vhat IN The habit Of reseniing language person. a
ny nsul'Ing in its nature at the instant Al IL c
mlploymen', and II would seem that did nothing
. tue kind on this occasion.
O. Mr. Dell says that he supposed that was .
fmed when came to his house. Never was e
ais gen'lrmanmote seriously mistaken. had
O even pen knAe in my pocket. t
o. regret 10 hear that was so near beinu &
N through bya sword cane; and am no, \
uie cDagrIned at hearing that our clerical Sec.
''afy OF State, y in the habit OF walking about Il
70 streets Of so peaceful city with weapon Of P
deadly character in his right hand. sue N
use though, that being resister, and having
card SO much OF late in the State right camo Al
bout shedding blood in civil strife, he thought i at
'comng in him TO show himself altogether
luai TO the crisis. Several other errors moi as
- palpabe, are apparent in Mr.. Bells Gard tn
Il as theyfeIate to non.essentials, am con,en,
pass them over,
Il mr. Bell has been at all dsagrseable cir. tn
mslanced IN this affair. he is alone 10 blame.
ms term Of life, especially as the Incumbent A.
present land for few months more,l Of 80 -
ghiy respectable public office. no should have
EN- discreet enough to avoid inlermeddns as -,
mas Gone, with personal matters Of highly :"
I'cate nature, with which he had no legitimate 80 ~,
injection whatever.
am not eltle curious as to the precise nature
me next caumny that may emanate from that ~.
lc'ent laboratory OF asehood in the vicinage Of ''
capitol, from which so many ingenious fabri.
lions have already proceeded; but shall en-. IA
ayor to be ready for each and all Of them. ems
II. S. FOOTE.
PoNroToc, June IL 1851. Nc
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young gentleman asked young lady, one
!, !" what she thought of the marriage state Ks
generality Not knowing. can't tell" was No
reply but Il you and were to put our =.