Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-10-18
Columbus, Miss, Oct. 18th 1851.
Hon. Pal, VI. T0mDkinS.

We cut the following from an exchange paper
tits too rich to be permitted TO pass unchroncled
The Louderdale Miss. Republican, is, no doubt
very good authority; but in reference to the opin
ions of Pat W. Tompkins, it errs, most sadly
and we doubt much whether it has not been gross
ly imposed upon by some wag. 1t says:
"P. W. ToMPKINs-It will be remembered by
our readers that this gentleman, formerly d Rep.
resentatiye in Congress from this District, went tc
California, a few months since, decided South
ern Rights man. We have late news from him
to the effect that he has become a Wing stumpel
in the Ell Dorado county, and renowned his re
sistance' doctrines. AT great Wing meeting in
San Francisco, lately, in which Judge Tompkins
took part, resolutions in favor OF the Compromise
measures were adopted Lauderdale Mss
ReDabiican.
mot only has Patrick W. Tompkins renoun-
ced his Resistance doctrines, but he is also a
warm Anti-Savery man, and for Land Reform
Most of the politicians who left the Southern
States for California are now active Abolition
lists. "--Nee0 York Tribune.
We will put to rest the little dirty SANDER upon
the name and character of Judge Tompkins, than
whom a truer or more honorable man where
exists. The idea that he has turned abolitionist
is SANDER that only finds parallel in the charge
that he had become submissonist, they are both
Judge Tompkins, published in paper at Port
Gibson, in this State. Read it.
Il can't send off the letter without saying some
thing more to you. Will you be able to save the
State sOvereignties from the yortext of Federal
l should have liked to have fought the battle with
you; but l could not, my political tolles had IN
volved my pecuniary affairs in ruin. Around me
was no hope of eXtrication. The practice IN this
country before the Land Commissioners, was my
only hope. 1t was not to be deferred or others
would reap the harvest. The distress that threat
ened, and the claims of my family were para
mount to every other consideration. Suddenly L
determined, and came quickly; thank God, have
business enough already engaged to make me IN
dependent, and enough IN prospect, to make me
rich. But remote as | am, and absorbed as | am
in the pursuits of business, [ look with the pro-
toundest interest on the struggle my friends, the
friends of constitutional freedom, are wagng
against the myrmldons of encroachmenJ and pow
er, and while my voice is stlled IN the distance
my whole heart is in the array and my spirit IN
the midst of the strife. God grant your victory.
''I GU will be there to see, but | cannot, YET L
imagine how the wings of Mississippi viii
look, who voluntarily aided in constructing the
the fraudulent purpose of ousting the democrats
from the State affairs, by getting up that Frost de-
ceitful and fraudulent of all political humbugs,
the mIsnamed Union PARTY" when ouCwitted in
the cheat, ousted OF their nominations, they go in
November, sneaking to the ballot box to vote for
toote and Freeman. Foote and Freeman, who
for the last IA years have constantly proclaimed
from every stump in the State, that the wings of
Mississippi were destitute of sense, of patriotism,
OF common honesty; were enemies of eqnal rights,
and Of free Institutions, friends of monopoes ar
istocracy and monarchy. Now ia November the
question will be-Foote and Freeman have borne
all this testimony against you for IA years-are
Foote and Freeman honorable gentlemen and
worthy of credit? How will they look-how feel,
when by their votes they say ''Foote and Free
man are honorable gentlemen and worthy of
credit!' Then the wise viii add, ''you are all
they have said you were"
cannot think the spirit of freedom is so far ex-
tinguished in Mississippi, and supplanted by a
craven submission to endanger the gallant
Quitman. Do let me hear from you.