Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-10-18
From the Fig Of the URlen.
ACARD,

Recent numbers Oi the MiSsisstppian contain
certain charges against me which desire 10
notice. The 6rst is, that in speech made by
me in Neshoba, stated that Judge Baker had
carried bis negroes with him to New Mexico"
This is q mistake made no such statement.
Wy opponent, Col. Melville, was in the habit
Of charging that the new Territories had been
dedicated to freesol by virtue of the Compro.
mise measures, and that the aboitionis,s claimed
those measures az a triumph Of their principles,
In order to show that Col. Melville was mis-
taken, among other things, read the following
editorial extracts from the National Era, sad to
be the organ Of the abolition party al Washing
ton City.
"2ead If you have not read, read again If you
hive, the letter from our well informed cores
ponden, OF Santa Fee, published in last weeks
Era. The man who, after the disclosure it
makes, can doubt Of the purpose OF the slave
power, in regard to that Territory, would not be
convinced though one rose fjom the dead. The
principle Judges, both Utah and New Mexico,
are shareholders and take their slares Nth them
into those Territories What decision can be eI.
pecled from ,heml The nomination of Mr..
Smith, the delegate from New Mexico, who is
sued so spirited an appeal to his constituents
against slavery, was for this reason rejected in
the Senate of the United States hat there
are slaves in Utah. We know from the admission
Of its Delegates who were here during the last
Congress. That there are slaves in New NeXi-
CO. negroes and Indians, and that movements
are now on foot for carrying other slaves there
from the United States. our correspondent posi-
3 a.. 81,
eminent is under the absolute control Of slave
holders is another fact shown by the same au-
lhory; and We see, too, that the Catholic
preislho there known to be opposed TO slavery,
is To be Invested OF it, power. What further
proof need we OF the designs of slavery upon
those Ierritoriesl At this moment, nomna-
tons for office there are controlled by the policy
Of slavery extension
stated 10 my friend Mr. Hooker, the above
facts and remarked that the responder, of the
Missjssppau had, probably, mistaken the re-
marks Of the Era for my own assertions, and
requested him so to say 10 the Editors OF the
Mis,issjppian.
Again, the Mssssippian charges as follows I:
ain ls4l, General FREEMAN, then compan-
tvsy a stranger in Mississippi and an adyen-
urer from the far North to seek his fortune in
the sunny SoHh with but lnle acquaintance
in the State aud no particular claims upon the
people. either bY the force Of his talents or tom
any services rendered 10 the country, was by the
influence OF Dr. Gwin, taken up by the demo-
cratic party aad made Attorney General Of this
State"
Anterior to the year I94l, had been once
1 A.. 4, and Ig,ySH AZ
the people Of the 1t Judicial District OF the
State of Mississippi, (composed Of the counties
Of Adams, Jefferson, Claiborne. Warren and
Warrington. to the Office Of District Attorney
Of that District, in which capacity served near
" four vears and finally resigned the Office.
In Is4I | was nominated by he Democratic
State Convention for the office Of Attorney Gem
eral. was myself delegate IN that iouvan
lion from the county of ADAMS and was mem
Der of the nominating committee. ! informed
the committee and the Convention tina. did not
wish the nomination and would not run if noml
na,cd. Notwithstanding this, the Convention
made the nomination and Subsequently decIin-
ed hv letter published in the Journals of that
day. Through the persuasion Of GOV. McNu't
and other prominent democrats, including the
democratic journals Of the Safe, was subse
Quently induced to run and the result of that cam.
paign will testify whether or not was "StrGng
or in Mississippi" as charged by the Missi..
sppian.
! Again, the Mssissippian charges me with
setting up an iniqui'ous claim against the State
for professional services rendered in the case Of
james X. Young, State Commissioner. vs.. j. 7.
Wawonh ct. al. and among other things equal
ly a. absurd, asserts as follows;
"Now. Freeman. (who had been paid by the
State, in large annual salary, to attend to all
business of this character,) setup claim against
the State, for twenty three thousand one hundred
and forty. eight dollars, 10 be paid BY taxing the
! people as a fee for attending to bis business"
! This may be an extra charge" but It is the
extra charge" of the Mississippian-which is
somewhat celebrated in that line aud is, doubt
less Jealous of rivalry. If ! ever made such
charge agains, the State Commissioner, or ever
charge Of Eve per cent, on the assets received
by the decree, either fact can be established b,
one or all of the State Commissioners-lhe arr
friends of the Missssippian and their testimon.
is easily obtained. defy the proof neve
demanded of them any specific sum- except a
hereafter stated The Nisss-ippian seems L
have been alarmed at the formal part Of the pc
lilon claiming FIVE per cent. No money wa
collected by the decree, and consequently tn
Ave per cent. rule did not apply. 1t was there
fore formal merely | was employed as law
yer by the State Commissioner to bring SUI
against Vaudeville and Walworh for the re
covery Of the sinking fund, with the understand
ing that should have reasonable compensate
for my services when performed. The natuf
of the services rendered it difficult to deermin
what would be proper compensation IN such
case. and we therefore agreed to submit the ma
ter to the Chancellor by petition and answe
stating the character Of the suit and the natnr
Of the services performed. This was done, an
the Chancellor decided me entitled to no fee be
cause held the office OF Attorney General
This opinion is in direct conflict with the actio
Of all the departments Of the State governme'