The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-27
THE WEEKLY CLARION.
Hon. Jacob Thompson.

We make the following extracts
from the letter OF this distinguished
Missis6ippian, published few weeks
since in the Oxford Falcon. The let
ter was dated Aug. 18th, and directed
to friend in this State. II Is unne
cessary TO say that no one in this
State for a moment credited the foul
accusation made against Mr.. Thomp-
son, by suborned witnesses, that he
was implicated IN the assassination of
Abraham Lincoln The President
must now be convinced of his limo
cence, and justice requires that Mr.
Thompson should be allowed to return
TO his home. As a gentleman of I'M
blemishcd moral character, and as
statesman whose patriotism and talents
are unquestioned, the people would
welcome Jacob Thompson to the State !
whose destinies he desires to share,
and for whose interests, as public
servant, he labored long and faithfully.
''Iassure you that, with all her faults
] love my country. There is no other
such country in the world ! have
visited every kingdom and people
which have any position among the
nations Of tile earth, and with the IN
tention---if ever | could find an accel-
table place--to settle down and gather
my little family around me, and there,
in quiet, spend the remnant of my
days, but / find no place in which /
am willing to leave my family. No
for good or evil, the best country is
in the United States and if there
could only be security Of person, prop. .
erty and reputation, it would be the
most desirable country on earth. At 1
all events, those dependent on me,
want them to remain and abide the
fate and destiny of their country $
What shall become of me is of but lit
tie consequence my days of useful /;
ness are past. My sun is fast hasten i
ing to its setting, but my will shall be 1
that when life's fitful fever is over, $
my body shall be buried beneath the
soil which has been fattened with the
blood of my ancestors in the struggle d
for its independence"
In reference to President johnson /
he observes II
"Nlr johnson is or may be well dis e
posed, but yielding to the suggestions =
of deep designing malignancy on the 4
part Of others, he has inflicted upon f,
me gross injustice; he has done me Il
n grievous wrong in denouncrng me
as an escaped felon. / believe he knows {,
and feels it, but | fear he is like all ii
other men-the more groundless the Il
for his injury, the more obsti- o
nate he will be in refusing to make
reparation Moreover, the President
pau not act for fear of the denuncia- = !,
5ns of the Radicals, if he were ever ii
so well disposed. Iwould be unwill- 81
ing to embarrass him with any thing Al
on my account, for honestly believe II
II he succeeds there is some hope for n
The country. If he fails, the Consti- Il
tuition is buried, civil rights will be- o.
come bywords, liberty is gone, and a y
deep gloom of inevitable darkness Il
hangs over the destiny of the greatest al
people in the world. weigh not my e
own fate as a featherin the balance n y,
only hope to live until shall have "
power under the law to prosecute the of
,erjurer and infict punishment upon
hose who have wronped me And ~
although ! have knelt at the tomb of 81
,ur Savior, yet ! fear that punishment dc
hat awaits the evil-doer inl the next in
world would be too long tits coming"