The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-07-06

upon The same, in the columns Of the Sentinel
Your next step III This curious affair was to ad
dress me the note TO which am now repl wing,
in which you speedily notify me OF your intend
ed comments" upon the letter and demand, in
a style which cannot but deem little more
peremptory than the laws Of goOd.taste will en-
tireIy justify, whether it was my intention. IN
the published letter referred 20, to include" the
g Vicksburg Sentinel in my F" sueeping deHun-
ctatiOn' of a g corrupt and h1rsling press. Un-
der such circumstances as those now stated,
might well hold il to be little improbable to
enter into such correspondence as that which
Is now gong on between us, with an editor so
evidently unfriendIy TO me. as you have shown
yourself TO be, and SO regardless of those rules
OF social courtesy, without the observance of
which, ell political controversy must be a source
of unmitigated mischief. But as you have de-
manded an answer TO plain question: and seem
quite solIcitous to obtain it, cannot find it in
my heart altogether to disappoint your wishes
| therefore offer the following explanation, ,svhich
hope, if it shall not prove altogether satsfac-
tory, may be al least found TO supply no just
ground of complaint in any quarter. When
speak in my letter to Messr rs Brooke and Bot
ters, of corrapt and hirelng press" and of its
balef0l influence among our citizens intend to
be understood as referring to numerous body of
leditorial personages, constituting well-known
class the members of which are far from being
confined to any particular locality. That this
class of pestlent and nercenaTy scribbers for the
political press of the country had veritable and
widespread existence, that the members oil il
are numerous welI-paid. active, and influen
tial corps-extending into every State in the con
federaey--ramifed into almost evety town, city
and village that there is much ability Of differ
ent kinds to be found in this army Of cofrup
stipendares much industry, much effrontery
and but little conscientousness, / shall not nov
stop 10 prove; that, as class, they have littI
: or no regard to private worth, of public virtues
> or the true honor of tine republic all discerning
= and pure-minded citizens stand ready TO attest
/ that the members of this class are now arrogant
s y claiming the right to exercise absolute and des
} petic control over public sentiment. and our SC
cial and political institutions, and are openl
aspiring to regulate even the government itsel
is one of the most alarming symptoms of grow
! ing depavity which the present times have al
forded
There is no class more corrupt than this; non
more dangerous; none in my judgement NOR
utterly despicable. KING CAUCUS himself, wit
3 res. who grimy encircle his throne, unaided b
Al the members of this murderous and Vandali
o. tribe. would be almost wholly innocuous. 1t
g. as cJUSS, that thus describe these worthless
( is as class. that feel it to be my duty to dt
of nounce them. designed in my letter to Messr
IN Brooke and Botters deal with this class aloH
r 1 neddle no. at all loiM special cases. of ind
of reaual instances Of aledged suspected corrui
20 tion, hare no such minute and accurate knOar
n edge uoould justify me IN presenting specJ
q accusations at the bar Of public justice hay
av never yet taken it upon myself to decide til
n grave and delicate question, how far any parti'
ular editor IN Mississippi is so manifes ~ unde
the influence of mere Tnercenary motives. as
to Justify those acquainted with his character an
he position, in applying to his individual case, II
as general language of my letter; and believe
; might safely say, that in drawing up my respon;
I'd to Messrs Brooke and Boters, neither the Ed
r. tor of the Sentinel nor his paper was ono
nd thought Of
Ia reference to your forthcoming g comment
: | freely extend to you carte blanche. hop
that in your peculiar and dashing manner, yo
"a win take the liberty of saying whatever may al
pear to yours If TO be the most wise, most ell
CANT, most witty, and most promotive of the II
terests of that body of politicians in the Sta
to whom you chiefly look for countenance an
support. Be assured that nothing could be mo-
absolutely safe than the preparation of such a
re- saults upon my characterand sensibilties as yc
OF are evidently now contemplating; for they ce
Sc. tainly will draw forth no response, either or
nv or written from
he Your obedient servant,
ror H. S. FooTE.
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