Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-08-04
Mississippi Correspondence.

DEAR CoLoNEI-The wonderful achieve ments of the nineteenth century concentrate with the brrliancy of the Drummond light, upon the pages of American history. And everywhere we see those bright pages illumined with the names of those sages and patriots to whom we are mainly in. debted for eclipsing the glories of the long centuries of the past. Like the clustering grapes of Eschol, there are some families in our history that attract our admiration above others, and among the number the Johnsons of your State are worthily promi- nent. Their noble ancestry espoused the cause of freedom, when bare footed patriots tracked the land with blood.
 They left the unterriied colony" of Virginia, during the revolutionary war and settled in the "Uoody ground" and in those sanguinsry struggles with the savages of the west, they took heroic and most active part. In the fercest conflicts, where danger menared most and brave men stood appalled,, they were ever forced. Tender and feeble youths were trained to endure the tolls and hardships of war, with the tirness of veteran soldiers
 W ildl pen CdH uCpiCI l'lC lOIiS aiIu SuDCi- ings of the pioneers of Kentucky? Who describe that selfsacrifcing spirit which gave empire peace and freedom to the west? | The recipients of those benelactions are the most appreciative and grateful, as the peo- | pie of Kentucky have showed in the history of her public men.
 From the framing of the Constitution of the State, to within late period, we find members of the "Johnson family" occupy ing the most honored, responsible and infiu- ential position in the gilt of the people, and in no instance failing to secure the applause and gratitude of grateful country. Nor is their fame or noble deeds the exclusive pro- perty of State.
 | When the commerce of the west was closed to the port of New Orleans under Spanish misrule, the braves of Kentucky rallied to the standard of Johnson youth! and few years later, while Representa- tive in the Congress of the United States on the occasion of the attack of the British frigate Leopard upon the frigate Chesa- peake. this same youth was among the first and ablest to demand reparation for the national insult And when satisfied from additional indignity to the American eagles that British cupidity could alone be appeas- ed by our appeal to the republican cause, his voice rang in clalien notes. in that "awed hall," for second war of Indepen- dence Whetler his speech was to cost the nation one million of money (as was said ofhim on memorable occasion) or one hundred million in such crisis, was not a question with a patriot hero. who subse- quently wore upon his breast the marks of blows aimed at his country. Nor were the Johnsons to be idle spectators of the gath ering storm.
 When few years since; Mississippi welcomed as her honored guest the hero statesman of the west, one of ouI sons ad- dressed him thus:
 "A worthy son of one of the earliest set tiers of Kentucky, your infancy, sir. was cradled amidst the privations, the hard ships and perils which assaled, not to over come, but to nerve, to invigorate and crown with glory. the hardy and enterprising pioneers of that great and gallant State.-
 You have grown with her growth and strengthened with her strength, receiving from and instilling into her those holy emotions of patriotism and self-sacrifcing devotion to country, which impelled your self, although member of Congress at the time, and your brave associates, to face the tolls and dangers of the wilderness--the ambuscade of the stealthy savage-to soli- cit at the hands of your venerated and be- loved commander the forlorn hope of diff. culty and danger. and to plunge through the steel-clad and glittering ranks of your country's enemies, like hunters amid the trembling minds. The British columns are subdued; but the hosts of the tawny sons cf the forest rally again and hang like dark and -portentous cloud, ready to burst with all its terrors, upon our gallant bonds Calling to yonr aid few of your brave and most devoted associates, you plunge into the midst of the savage foe. Success at- tends the daring deed; and while seated up- on your expiring charger-who had receiv- ell fifteen wounds-yourself i've while recunseh, the bold and ruthless warrior of the savsges, feIlsd by your hand. lay pros.