The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1853-04-16
To Mr.. T. c., Aberdeen, Miss.


DEAN SIR: For two or three weeks, lost
sight OF my old friend, and felt somewhat
uneasy, lest, Judging from his Feasibility
at our last interview, illness had inIeriered
with his usual constitutional morning walk
therefore stroled early along, to point
where he often resls, aud mad not been
long seated, enjoying the fragrance Of one
OF 'Scotts" best cigars, aud gazing dreami-
ly at the graceful curls of the blue vapor ,
that played around my head, when heard
a voice and turning behel the old mans
vigorous form approaching. He sauted
me with his usual cordially, and alter seat
ing himself on the log beside me, lie wiped
tue persplrallun from his forehead, whilst
informing me-. that he had beeI absent
truu tie mel huUiEuUL on business Sluce
We ltt mel! u tat ii 4ioilouS elasticity,
,nlu he, ltltlr Is in tne Mouiug ali! How
-uchuliiul the new uHli. ii II >prlng day IN
lae county. NapoIeon's Bride was not
Getked hail so goigeousIy with jewels, as
Is thai lily, bespansled with brilliant dew
drops And see the broad red sum- like Il
giants shield. lislng maJestically above the
tldf9in oi lie lu horIlon-weicomed by
The lnrll ling ecsIdcy ot these bids among
US. Mere er.Steace (said the old man, rap.
turously) Oh such morning is delight
and should be "a monster of ing ratitude,
did not my heart rise in worship higher
than the birds, even 10 the God OF the sun,
thankful, ever thankful, Tor his boundless
goodness.
Aler some general conversation, re-
ferred 10 orr last interview; spoke of the
attack made upon him in the Democrat,
and regretted that his absence had placed
his defence in such feeble hands as mine.
My dear friend, said he, smilngly, you are
loo sensilive-your reply, though calm and
Just, as 10 my motives, was quite unneces-
sary. Tine Article in the Democrat, and not
my remarks, was got up to serve an indi-
Utdual purpose; to raise as much dust as
might ior ii moment avert attention from
tue point about winch anxiety was felt
Bot said he all this Is natural and like it
like good tdct,cian, and am never angry
with man, in difficulty, Tor making tue
best hight lie can.
Whoever the writer of that article may
be, however | can see, that he is very young
or very inexperienced, IN using his wea.
pons, aud Will therefore volunteer one e.
mark by way OF advice, viz: 1t is the east.
est Of all lhlngs to call hard names, it is a
fault characteristic of young men, and
with sensible people proves nothing more
than that the writer has lost his temper,
and not only exposed himself unnecessari.
ly bu awakened suspicion OF the soundness
OF the cause he pleads. But let US dism IS,
the matter, and talk Oh other SUBJECTS, and
since you seem unwilling TO arouse again,
the cynic propenslties OF the Democrat,
| will, while sit, direct your mind 10 a
point from which no personality can be
evoked-lo what seems 20 me a strange
anomaly which pervades society amongst
US in the South. You must remember sand
he tor he saw my brow slightly contracted)
that am thoroughly southern in my feel.
ings. love the south and hope to die in
it, and for that very reason perhaps make
these remarks Just as when | eHter the
well kept garden of a friend, readily see,
aud gladly pick up weed, here and there,
which mars the otherwise perfect beauty
Of the whole; but would not trouble myself
if felt no concern or saw the whole plot
infected with things frank and gross in ma
ture." My criticism, then, instead Of evn.