The true Democrat., 1855-10-30
Letter from L. D. Hill, of Perry

IRUE DEMOCRAI-IH He ArKanSaS State Ga- zette, of the 9th inst, contains lengthy letter in reply to mine of the 18th of Sept, in the True Democrat, over the signature of Sam'l w. Williams.
 l had intended to ray no attention to it. es- pecaly as 1t IS 50 rcpete with low, vindictive virulence, such as did not believe him capa- ble of. But by permitting some misrepresen- tations to go uncontradicted, find that others are willing to take advantage of them and reit- crate them, upon the authority of Mir. Will Hams. The interpretations to which Iwould invite attention, are in the following assertions: learn here that last winter you were jealous advocate of the principles of the order," etc. And soon after he uses the following language. But when see some men that 1 saw last win ter raking lanes and alleys for subjects, and the active and efficient members of the order. now deserting us, l am forcibly reminded of the battle of the beasts and the birds" etc. Mr. Williams first speaks upon the authority of some one, name not given. That he may have received such information, of course I cant
 
 what his unnamed author may have thought or said upon the subject, men will greatly differ upon what constitutes z .aous advocacy. etc. Some one may have thought me to De a Jealous advocate of the order, because I did not clamorously deuounce it. But in the last quotation, he speaks upon what he himself saw: and if he knew all this to be true, why need he to have referred to what he may have learned from an other; blended as he plainly shows with doubt and uncertainty. I am truly sorry here to see that Mr. Williams has permitted his name to be prostituted for so unfair pur- pose, making himself alone responsible for the assertion, that 1 was seen last win ter raking lanes and alleys for subjects for the Know Noth- ing Council, at Little Rock. Prcteynuttiag the vulgar and opprobrious language in which the charge IS made. 1 am free to declare. that Mir Williams and l never did recognize each other as members of the order, nor was I aware of the lact that he belonged to it, until 1 heard of hls speech at Perryville; and if he knew me to belong to it, it was through no act of mine that he got m possession of the fact never attended a council of the order at Little Rock or elsewhere, never attended ratification meet Ing any where, that Mr. Williams could have seen or recognized i'll me Jealous advocate of the or!er never persuaded. advised, nor in- huenced any one to join the order, after joined It myself But d.d advise one friend whilst at Little Rock, to keep out of it, and inform ed others that was not satisfied with its prnci- pies, and that was suspicious of its designs. even spoke of withdrawing before left Little Rock, but was advised that it would be acting prematurey, and that 1t would be better to wait at least while for further developments and that could understand its principles and ob- Jccts better in than out. expected to be assailed and mallgned, when ever 1 withdrew and pub hshed the same. But 1 did hope to escape islander and misrepresentation
 am however charitable enough to suDpose that Mr. Williams "learned" even what he says he saw, and that he never intended the Gazette to say that he knew any thing at all about my course as a member of the order, and that his author IS perhaps the same that informed him that there IS near three millions Lf foreign voters Tn the United States, and that they are all Ca thohcs!! etc. But l have not intended to dis cuss single proposition or deny a single asser- ton, however erroneous, contained in Mr. Will hams letter-only to correct the above misre- presentations. Even the refined and modest alluslons, that l sought notoriety, soft soaped the Governor, and wished to gain favor with hlm and his boy Dick, etc., am willing to pass over with more pity than anger. I will not even bandy words by saying or asking who's boy ne IS or might be called, for I am ever dis posed to act upon the proverb, he that writes With borrowed pen, should not be held re- sponslble for the poison or gall with which it may have been charged.'
 You will please publish the above in order to my vlndlcatlon. Respectfully yours, etc.,
 l.. D. HILL.