Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-10-15


nounced so that you thought it best to invoke the
protection of the ladies, which, in such crcumstan-
ces is a sure protection. Was it not the working
of guilty conscience, that is true to its voca
ton of flashing culprts through the world? You
say, ''these terms being assented to by Mr., Muse,
DC. Why, sir, did you not say that | declined
your new proposition, and did not recognize your
right to change the terms of discussion fixed by
yoursf and friend, Mr. Lewis This is true, YOU
certainly know. But asked your friends to al
low me until the next morning, to consider of this
new change in your tactics, which they did, and !
answered as follows to wit !
''JAc1Nro, Sept. 18th, 1853.
g d. r. Russell and J. E. Wrqy Esqs:
GENTLEMEN If Gov Foote will not allow me
the time fixed upon by himself and Mr. Lewis, l
will accept the proposition made by him, through
you, last evening
Respectfully, WIN. H. MUSE.
You ask, why I accepted any terms, if was
not pleased with those offered by you? For this
reason: well knew, that, if l declined to meet
you, even on the most unequal terms, you would
take advantage of such declinaton. lou are very
formal, indeed you sum up in regular order and
by number as follows:
'1. 1t will be observed that ALL said in my let
&c ter to Col. Lewis concerning this unfortunate af-
&c fair, is fully established"
Well what did you say to COL Lewis? The
offensive portion of the charge contained in your
letter to Mr.. Lewis, was that had brought the
suit spoken of against my mother, "'for her board
during the period of her stay with him (me) as his
(my) guest" This have proved to be a base
tialsehood, and Col. Leake fixes it upon you he
says he had heard some such reports, but that he
could not vouch for the truth of them eve have
never vouched for the truth of these statements
| (says Col. Leake in an editorial found in the Cd
No of ''The Democracy" a newspaper edited by
him, ''nor have attempted to establish
them in any manner" Now, sir, where do YOU
stand
You say further, that the statement of Samuel
Dewoody, and VIM. j. Tucker, Esq and Dr. j.
B. Moore, involves Sin itself, legal absurdity, as
every lawyer must at once perceive" Then,
what these gentlemen have stated cannot be true
This is your subterfuge after you leave this coun-
Ity. Why did you not call in question The integrity
Of these gentlemen when in Tishomingo? Why
did you not say their statement was absurd. in
your Jacinto speech You dared notdo soin fish
omingo; but when you are at distance, you can
traduce those whom you lauded while here. will
say here, for all, the statement made by the
gentlemen referred to, is the result of thorough
investigation of all my transactions in the manage
ment OF my mothers affairs, and is just as strong
statement against me as the facts Of the case will
allow. They say every thing done by me in the
premises ''aUas right and oroper,' and what more
could be said of any transaction? They further
say the very identical report you Jealous in
r circulating, that had made improper charges and
improperly enforced them, SIS entirely false ara
unfounded" And yet, you will not desist but even
attempt to bring the credibilty of honorable men
into disrepute, in order to carry out your purpose
have said in public speech in the town of East
: port, what here repeat and this is a standing
declaration, he who imputes to me the slightest in
justice or dishonor, in any part of the transaction
/ referred to, us AN INNATE LIAR
S Now sir, it is for you to determine whether OF
t not you will adopt this epithet If you do not
you will certainly cease pratng about the ''attach
ment suit which every honorable man who knows
the peculiar circumstances of the case knows ''wa
: right and proper This would fully appear t.
the world, if were far to degrade myself as t.
parade before the public; and set down as a par
of the current history of the the particulars
of family transaction, delicate in its nature Blu
e in every part ofawhich received the appreciation
of my mother. But, sir, l shall take no sucl
course for any Office, or any consideration earthly
L however, have done all that, in my opinion, an,
O highminded gentleman would require. l hay,
{. submitted the whole matter to gentlemen Of thu
d best order, who lived in the same town with my
@ self, and who have all the means of knowing tn
= whole truth this, am certain, is all that en-
h lightened public opinion will demand,
n As to what you say of my having the custody o
the papers in the case, told you twas false Will
n you were replying to me; and yet you persist i
J. making the charge. Col. Bonds tells you plainl
that the case was never in the Circuit Court prop
r. erly, and that he handed me one paper, as
1t thinks, and that he is ''of the impression" that
u erased the name of one of the parties from th
t. docket; this told you was false, when you name
it in your speech. Col. Bonds did not speak
Of this as being wrong; even if | had done so, z
D. there was no such regularly in Court, and til
paper referred to was considered as mere vast
j. paper If anything was done by improper!
in any of those things whereof you accuse M
n how is it that every man whose names you hay
o. used in your Aberdeen production is supporin
v me zealously? Even Col. Leake admits the Vi
e. idity of the proof by which have indicated M!
SELF and is, so far as possible for him, repairir
lis injury he attempted to infict upon me. And W
mr. you stand alone ''slubberdegulon propagation
D. stale and oft-refuted SANDERS. ?" hope you mf
n, not 1t said, by toerable good authority, that
nd "While the lamp holds out to burn
on The UiIest sinner may return"
n The object you have in view is very clear--it
on to defeat me in November next and, sir, will
nd foul course as you are pursuing meet the a
"a probation of an enlightened public sentiment
de is truly humiliating that the Governor of t
nd State of Mississippi abandons the Executive Ma
sion for about six months in the year, and becom
an itinerant gossip, prying into the private affa
is of the citizens with avowed intention to bri
of them into disrepute This is still more odiol
ny and even alarming, when it is remembered I'll
OIL the Executive holds in his hands, to some extei
am the issues of life and death--the pardonng pow
re- What citizens would be safe in the power of
he Executive who had been making open war up
IS then9 Would the Executive be prepared to