Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-10-22
For tie Southern Standard.
A CARD.


WASHINGTON, D. c. Oct 10, 1853.
in IA late number OF the Mississippi Times, the wing
organ Marshall county, ind card from Governor
FJole, dated Holly Springs, Sept. 2o 1893, IN Whch
among other things whIle speaking OF constructive
mileage, lie says:
" learn from a confidential friend OF mine IN w ash
ngon that has been known to several persons there
several weeks past that certain INDIVIDUAL hou
inc subordinate clerkship in that city, has been en-
gagged in concoctng false official certificates, or Stt-
ld certificates on this subject, several OF which, not
precisely in harmony with each other, have been sent
to the editors of papers adverse to my claims as SEN
aJorial candidate, with view to their being uSea
against me, as the exgences OF the canvass might
make necessary"
He also speaks of "some secession enemy oil mine
Chis)' having gotten up certain c0rruPtlu JGtSe ana
counterfeit certificates for his INJURY. secure III
a consciousness of innocence OF any such grave Oh
fences should only have smiled at this insane rant
inc and marveed at the manifest unlalrness OF the
man. were it not that Judge, as do my trends that
am the "individual" alluded to. Then lest it should
be So and lest my silence should not only work an IN
Jury to nv character but also entail lasting wrong
upon the people of our state by inducing her honest
sons through pure sympathy, for one whom they may
deem oppressed to vote for his special Bond paying
candidates. feel constrained to vindlcate outraged
truth however painful it may be tome, to appear
thus in prOprta nominee | will first say that since
nv reception of Gov. Foote'S card have been at the
trouble of informing myself as to any information the
Governor may have received from this city of such
nature as to warrant him in preferrng such charges
against myself Or any one else. l discover that he
has had sent him statements concerning me- which are
false vet which, even if true, would not warrant him
in his conclusions. Hence | infer that he must have
received inform aton the nature and sending of which,
have failed to learn, and that some one ese not l.
is the certain individual" alluded to, that he has
not only falsed the premises by his conclusions but
outraged the God-ke attributes OF truth and justice
with which as gentleman he must be endowed
Unfair in argument and reckless in assertion, as
noU him to be- must still do his official position the
nstce 70 saw that exonerate him OF the latter AFTER
Eativel consequently it must be that am not the
ono alluded TO in his card if be- that he mas re-
ceved other than the false and insufficient lntorma-
ton before mentioned. If it be that am not the
one alluded to / might remain SILENT were IL not ina
honestly believe that except me- he has no aliusion
to any one and this being the case, nave the ln1el
est of nv state and party too much at hear not 70
press that disbelief, and thus undecelve those WIN
miobtn that case have their nobest sentiment Sym
patbv-played upon by designing man Tor MS per
sonai ACCOMPLISHMENT. If however, am the "ln1l
yidual'' aIuded to, have simply to say that tht
charge is lie and its authors be he who may ttar
This language is strong,I admit but when teei ina
the occasion demands the use OF PLAIN saxon an
not in the habit Of eVading the requsiton AS 70 INT
Governors implication of this "IndlYidnal Deing
secessionist pass it by in silence, since am sur
that no gentleman who knewme woulduse 1t OF me II
other than a pickwickian sense While brand as
lie the charge if bel against whom II Is mace LEG
have done aught dishOSOrGbe to nJure tFoVsF oO's