The Oxford falcon. [volume] (Oxford, Miss.) 1865-18??, 1866-09-06
LETTER FROM THE HON. JACOB
THOMPSON.


ear manifest the unqualified pleasure
II give me, Is By making you an mn
mediate reply. II never knew until
Twas east out an exile without home,
or country, and apparently without
friends, how necessary to human
happiness IL human sympathy. A
stranger I'm a strange land caring for
nobody, nobody caring for me, I
determined for my pleasure and inn
provement, to visit the principal
scenes Of historic interest and thus
familiarized myself with the story
OF those who had gone before me. 1
went to Paris, (which take it all in
oil Is the pleasantest city in the
world) and there remained until I
could re-read her history and learn
something OF the French language.
Then l wentto Switzerland and Wis
tied the retreats of the different dis
tinguished exilcs who, i'm the violence
of party, had been driven FROM their
country to thls place of quiet and
safety. Invent to Rome, the home
of the greatest mon and purest pa
triots whose history adOrns the an
mails of the past, and there Remain
ed two months industriously en-
ployed all the time In examining the
ruins Of former greatness and gram
dcur, never feeling the slightest inter-
est In the living, but absorbed with
thoughts, principles and actions of
the mighty dead. Then i went to
the delightful city Of Naples, delight
ftil for its climate and situation, not
for it, people; here was the seat of
Royalty now I'm Punishment. Then
TO Egypt the cradle of letters and
learning, then to Palestine to tread
the ground our Saviour trod, to see
the places where he performed his
glorious works, TO climb the sides of
Mount Olivet, to stand on Mount
Calvary, drink the waters from the
pool of SLOAN and gaze upon the
tomb where they laid his body and
which could only retain it for its APP
pointed time. From here j think /
came away n better man. Ireturned
through the Greek Isles, of vast in
tcrest to the Student, up the Adriatic
to Venice, a most singular place with
a most marvellous history. Thence
through Vienna, Munich, Frankfort,
Cologne, Brussels to Paris again.
Here Mrs. Thompson left--yearning
10 see the land we both have loved
and lovo still; hnt l could not 60
with her and why? was it because /
feared to meet there the penalties of
offended law2 was 1t because trials
I might De Insulated and proofs ad-
I duccd which would afilx a stigma
upon my name9 No! 1t was because
Efelt tsefo was no constitution on
law IN the South Tor The protection OF
my rights. It ives because the srti-
trary win or an object guided by pre-
judice ana passion which have been
excited by the grossest ISLANDERS and
foulest falsehoOds, might arrest, in
carccrate and in a thousand ways
annoy me and could have no rem
edy. When civil rights are restored,
when the military officer becomes
subject TO the law and for any VIOLA
ton Of the rights of the citizen, the
courts will have the power to inflict
upon him. condign punishment, then
viii I be happy TO return and take
my old friends by the hand For ]
assure you, that with all her faults
love my country. There is no Other
such country In tho world. I have
visited every kingdom and people
which have any position among the
nations of tho earth and with the
intention, IL ever I could find an ac
ceptable place, to settle down and
gathermylittle family around me and
there I'm quiet spend the remnant o
my days, but I find no place I'm which
am willing to leave my family
No, for good or evil the best country
r. IN the United States and IL therC
could only be security OF person
property and reputation it would b
the most desirable country on earth
At all events those dependent upoT
me, I want them to remain and abide
the fate and destiny Of their country
What shall become Of me Is Of bu
little consequence, my days OF use
hilness are past My sun Is fast has
tening to It's setting, but my vii
shall be that when lffe's fitfll fever L
over, my body shall DO buried be
meath the soil which has been fatteneC
with the blOOdof my ancestors in thu
struggle for its independence. Witt
these feelings you can easily imagine
how highly ] appreciate any evidenc'
ofkindRess and good will from those
who are to keep vigils over m,
grave. Your petition Is well intend
eel, am thankful TO each and ever
one who eiQnqd IL. r regard At a