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GEORGIA WEEKLY OPINION
YHE WEEKLY OPINION.
W. L. BCKUOQB AND J. B. DUMBLE.
WEDNESDAY .MORNING, OCTOBER 0.
(,'nmn RROoNsniwriox Ticket foutiir
Hui Dd-thict.—At the Convention of Del-
Mffput** representing this (the 33th) District*
• bold in Hd< city yesterday, the following
ticket was iiimnluiou-ly Merced ii|m>ii
' QUIXOTISM REDIVIVUS.
The Atlanta Intelligencer, of yesterday
morning, copies, in its editorial column,
an articlo from the Augusta Chronicle, as
follows;
W. L. Scituoas.—The contemptible crea
ture whose name heads this article having
placed himself without the pale of respon
sibility, by a refusal to respond to u "call”
made upon him by a gentleman, for satift-
factlon for calumnies to which lie had
(given publicity, we cannot afford to kick
Dr. II; V. M. Miller, James L. Dunning, ill
r lint into respectability by noticing the
scurrillous allusions to us In his filthy sheet,
in its issue of the 3d Instant.
This paragraph contains two separnto
and distinct falsehoods—-falsehoods that
were frail blown to Jared l. Whitaker,
Editor and Proprietor of the Intelligencer,
when he propagated them. They are.
1. That I “ealumnated” some gentle
man. And.
•2. That I placed myself u without, the
jmle of responsibility ” by refusing to re
spond to a call for satisfaction.
These falsehoods arc supposed to bo pred
icated upon a correspondence which took
placebctwcen Mr. A. R. Lamar, of Colum
bus, Georgia, and myself, in Juno last* In
an article InthcOmiox defending General
Loxqstiucet against the abusive attacks of
a portion of thcSoiithcrri press, Mr. Lamar
Imagined there were some allusious j>or-
sonal to himself, lie accordingly address
ed ino a note, by the rcgului*iuail, wishing
PbofkhaiumalCuuktkhv.—The effort on to know, first, whether I was the autlu
she part ».f certain mcmlmrs of the press the articlo ot which he com plained; second,
lu this State, to break ihc force of argil-| whether tie* language therein contained
auont against a bad and hopeless cause. b> , •• w a* intended" to apply to him; and third,
• porting to ilie lowest species of j#er*oml i wheihor I recognized what is generally
:■;-4i-»e uml iwnmiciitlon. serves to -how tin*: ciheil the -Code.*' In reply to the private
WrVN.i L. Angler, John Flynn, of Fulton
trmmty; W. tM.iHj.of Clay ton county ;snd.
JVuiry G. Cole and .fudge Erwin, of Cobb
■ aoutity.
The ticket is an excellent one, and wu
Aiiil support It with pleasure.
Tiif. Church Controvkuhy.—In publish
ing the Rev. Mr. Caldwell’s card, touching j
apon the religious controversies of the
#t*y, we bike occasion to tv|>eat what we
have wild upon a former occasion, to wit,
jJiRt the Opinion Is not, and will not be
come a party to this or any other religious
controversy.
With tlds explanation, which call l»e iiiU-
junderstood by no one. our columns are
v»|»*n to short communications from both
sbles, provide ! they he couched in rCspect-
Atl language, and conform to the rulesof
legitimate and courteous discussion.
§ taiubl-
iVcmis men are sometime* iviltieed. Iii. ji-
pahle of enuduetiug a discussion upon
v he legitimate rules «if disputation, or too
•j-.hupld and depraved to acknowledge d'e.-
ic^t. they *ivk hy mlsrepreseiitatU
letter eoiitaltiing these interrogatories, I
wrote as follows:
Atlanta, Ga., June *24, lst»7.
A. 11. l.amar. Esy.. Columbus, Ga.:
.My Dear Sir: Your favor of the 20th
Inst., directing my attention to nil article
h... „r u im l ln l, ie Opinion of the 10th. wherel
Abuse to tin. Ini , imagine yourself personated, w«
re
may lmm*>tiy differ with them in opinion. J chived by me on .Sabbath morning, the *2dd
Sucli a practice Is a disgrace to any profo*- inst.
.{on, unv.crtliv tho im-t.-ii.lon* of any iron- ro|ily to your Intorrosatoricr. 1st: I
’ . : 1 am the author ot the article to which you
tJeman. and should he especiall) dlscouu- rHV . r . oj # | llU( | no knowledge of the fuel
x-enanml by a jpjas? of men who arc prt- • ‘ ’
Mimed to represent and direct public opin
ion •« an enlightened eominunlty.
four.eons discussion, entered into for
fbe sake, of what the contending parties
oineeiyc to La Truth, and conducted upon
111,,*-- i ole- .*f ('rsputelion recognized b.v
;,...*, j;«! p icieei' gentlemen
<i( hber.d \ lews, i- never ob]ectiouahlo. It
- ti ouU'vch dl^cinsions that ever result in
good. An • dev hitlon from these rules in
:,,c .her to descend to the l.tngu.ige of
Maekgu mk or to impugn tile motives
or a- aU the pa-mu.:! eba/aeA-rof an an-
f .• gopl«t. i - laitrn evidence Of mental si—
■ il«ty,ani is nveryittigni eful n;ktiowl-
edgm’ent of d.-feat.
We can respect a man who may honestly
differ With u* in opinion. We can listen
tallcntlv, a I’d even with pleasure, to the
•reasons for the faith that is in him;" and
if lieiuiH bmter twHoiiA for the supiwrt of
Ills Hi eery than wo have for ours, or If lie
sbuiikl hiiug forwaul arguments which
urc. unaiMwerahle. we are ever rerdy to
yield ilia point. But the stupid coxcomb
a bo. to i on. eal bis ignorance or insincere the
Itv. icsorts to abuse and denunciation, is
oiiilvcr ally held In contempt by all right-
minded and enlightened communities. It
:s hoped, tbeiafoie, that, for the eredltof
«mr p *ople abroad, the pre^s of Georgia
u ill discountenance all such quackery and
sevidemej of low breeding, and thus seek
:xs e’ovntc. rather than degrade, public son-
.'jjiicut.
Iti'Liyp rou BautuKiix Rkoit.k.—One of
lJjc lepoiis to he laid before Congressat
If-YiOKt pe»don, by the War Dupaitnient.
a i\i Lj that allowing what relief was ex-
l to the people of the tmntli unde
ACt
that you were the editor of the Sun and
Times, nor did I know that you w
author of the article, mi extract from
which was made the text of my remarks.
When I was in Columbus, more than fif
teen months ago. one of the proprietors of
the Sun and Times informed me Llmt they
had employed you a* a contributor to the
editorial columns of that journal, hut he
stu»i d xviy distinctly that you were not
editor. As 1 have not been in Columbus
since then, and ns l have had nocoires-
|K>tidetice with any one connected with the
office, except upon subject*.- of purely a
business nature: u ; your name had never
been announced as editor; as l had no
means of knowing, and did not
know, whether you still held the relation
of eonttihutor; ami as I really knew very
little of you, and certainly had no cause
for personal enmity, my remarks will not
bear the construction which you seem to
have placed upon them: nor was I
until the reception of your letter, that
they had been tor.ured into Mich an appli
cation.
You assume th it I h id knowledge of the
fact that you “was connected with the lute
Government of the foil federate States, in
a civil capacity alone." The truth Is. my
dear sir, I knew nothing whatever of your
relationship to that Government. 1 never
mi until some live month
surrender—never heard an
hat your i elutions to the Government
were—never i bought It necessary to ask.
or itnportuut to know what they were—
and was, therefore, ignorant of the faet
that I was inditing an article In whichy
might mirror yourself. And if you and
your friends have made a per>onal applica
tion ofrtunarks, which were designed to
he general, that is certainly very mifortu
jiate; for. 1 am quite sure, they were not
oO Intended by me.
I'mlcr these circumstances, your third
interrogatory becomes Irrelevant, and an
answer thereto can bo neither expected, as
a matter of courtesy, nor demanded as u
iii.-ittLr of right under that “Code,” of which
you appc.,r to he an adherent. Nevorthe-
less l will here state, that whilst l never
d ivs of luct! atttMn P l ‘*d to shirk personal rc8|ioiisibUltj r
l„ KU .«*•<! in tbe Plus..* -»J- V : f,,,. unv.lilQff ili.it T l,:ivc .lojisVr S.M In
3i;,i.;li. a.ter a long aud slurp tight In tlje | tluMiast. it is not my purpose to do so in
11 •— **■ ! **• * 'od that aliout a half the future * ***' < ’ »•«***•*»••
It h unde
l iini.* however, neither
i apologist for
^ * ■* the
* niiM.uu uVlljn wn.- psiKiiilpn. «f wliii li |« prhrcmlminl dnplhr, nor a i npnlojflst
. II -on,I I I .mm. thn-Coup.” It M a Mill' of QuIxtiU.m,
" ll11 • r * u '! 1 " . ohlliratlon, of «Uleli. In my oj.li.t-m. .....
^billXHVer hoitili (..aioliii.i* Op* *»i,ot Iduding among honorable and luvv-
;r tihms iiinler thU.act elo*wl In the laiier. abiding iue:i. It is certainly a s|jeeles of
v 11.*11 : crime of which no Christian gentleman
i i ! would be guilty. I am well aware that
imiwtwt Dmmitv i\ nixKitf ituv I ! *« mo houorable gentlemen differ with me
IM. OI.1A.N . t)K. IM...N l.>- «ANKI.t ITU IN „„ ,| |H !in J t | lilt TOlUUd t.) 0CCC|.t tt
am Skvkntii DrermcT.—TIio ltegMor Op- | f„ rm# | chulIpnKu prodlcntcd upon nn n-
cities that debts proven against tho estate
of n bankrupt and deposited In his office
without the .payment of the fee required
by Jaw, me neither fllcd nor approved, and
chat'no action will he taken on them un-
• ta tho fee is paid.
Tm: Gasr ov M|. Davw.—The enuy
ratTi Ihiglev reports the following as the
onlistance of an interview between hiiueclf
ami .bulge Underwood:
Judge Undorwood said ho avus sure M*\
sinned right of the cliallenglug party, is
reganled by the vulgar and tho vicious as
an evidence of cowardice. But that does
not alter my* own convictions as to what is
right and honoi’alu); and thuroaro seldom
wanting abundant opportunities of testing
the question ot cowardice.
Hoping that the above may be gutisftic-
tory,.u|u!that, when you know me better,
you will do me tho Justice to believe me
incapable of wantonly offending a gcutlq-
nian, of whom 1 knew little or nothing,
IhLVls would !>e brought totlial InNoVem- Thin li»lti» r and ltd lu ir'ln ikSlihaA.
her, and that under existing Instruction’. TU,S “W a uoto bearing u biibso-
,!c rclbrencfl to Juror*, a Jury would bo ou- quent il»to, rcquortlng a «opy of tlio paper
pail!
<ftd
nolloil that would convict him: that I-
not wl-h to me an}- blowl uliwl.bc
jtoto ho m-»s opponod to capital pt.nWh-
anont auvl.ow, and.that Conurcss, In thi
aaidat of tin; war, l.iul reduced the penalty
nt troa.on to lino and lmprltonmcnt In tl-e
ctuu-rctlon of the court; that he wonld,
Uiorcforo, only lino him enough to tu!;--
ay hlx Mississippi plantations, and lot
ttemhosold out, nt *a\- half a dollar per
_aart.4o I.ls old slaves, whose toll and tea..
had accumulated them; tliat 1 hod bettor
■t tills to tl.e country, and. .utcra
go down and preach to tho negroes
ized on Davis’ old plantation*.
©tsiua AasranT *ms w*n Departiikkt.
A IVasUlngton letter of tho fltli lay*;
Tho sUtcmont that Ocn. Grant has re
fund to rovlvo tho consideration of claims
against tho War Department, which waro
refuted by Sccrctarfe* H tan ton and Came
ron, Is untrue. Ho ho* reversed several
orders Issued by tliom, and I.as ordered tho
•eopenlngofsovcral cases favorably pass
ed upon by his prodooossors.
Jmr. Davis’ TnUL.—Tho ltlchnion-1
Whig learns that Chief Justice Chase will
eertaln’.y bo there at tho NevemUer.tcr
of Die Supremo CourL of the (Jnlh
in which he l.:.d caused tl.ecorrespondence
to be published, la the only co.fruspomlcncc
that over passed between Mr. LaMab nn.l
myself. With till* he oxpressoil. himself
-satlsllcd,” and thus the matter ended;
and, so far as 1 know to the contrary, wo
are now upon ns cordial terms us dur vory
limited personal acquaintance will admit.
Xow, no man who Is not n fool can read
the above letter to Mr. Lamau and Infer
thercIVom that I placed myself * without
the palo of responsibility ” for anything
that I liave ever said or written, or fbr any
thing that I may hereafter say or write.
Whilst I took occasion to express my dis
approbation of a custom which It Is well
known I have uniformly condemned, and
which properly bclohgs to timbers of bull
lights ami knight errantry, I was careful to
add that, in esse thy opinions -respecting
tho “ Cdjjr'sn) sJUjMkfeMjm^mbht-
tributod to ^.want of Con rage, there were
‘abundant opportunities of testing tliaf
point. And I will now add^furthef. fortl.o
benefit of all concerned: tliat my olllco Is'
on llroad street; that some foursquares
distant on Whltehull is my residence; and
that I can always bo found at one or tbe
other of these places, when not passing to
and fro In;(worn them. W, I., a.
-- * —.— - - •
The lUethodlat Conferenrc.
To liec. IF. P. Uarrlson. D. />., •*Pastor
Westley Chapel, Methodist Episcopal
Church South
Rp.vkrexd and Dear Brother :—I have
read “E. X. Keb’s” reply to the Intelligent
cer, ami your challenge to him to “meet”
you “in a fair and candid appeal to the
truth of historyI know not who “E. X.
Ueb” in. but I wu« forcibly rominded of
some points which have not escaped your
memory. When, In November, 1885, I
stood in ychfr presence before the Georgia
Conference, and a resolution was offered
and adopted by that venerable body, con
cerning certain sermons of mine, which
contained sentiments similar to those ex
pressed by “E. X. Re V 1 challenged that
whole body (yourself Included) to “meet
me,” then and there, “In a fair and candid
appeal to the truth of history,” and that
“challenge” was declined. My sermons
were condemned without one word of ar
gument or one appeal to history. Wheth
er that method of disjiosiug of the ques
tions involved lu the discussion which you
seek, was cither fair or candid, I am glad
that you have at lust shown a willingness
to venture upon the argument. I have
longed for the day to come when argu
ments, pro and con. on those questions
might lie freely, fairly, candidly ventilated
in Georgia. In ante-bellum times such a
Miiug was quite impossible, ami yourchal-
Ienge to “E. X. Keli” would have l>een a
indite way of asking him to he hanged, or,
at least, to he arrayed in a rolie of tar and
feathers. Happily those days of chivalry
are past, and, perchance, some Cervantes
may hereafter immortalize some dreaming
Quixote who nmy venture to review its
faded glories. At any rate, I sincerely
hope that “E. X. Rub" may accept your
challenge. If, however, from any cause,
he may we tit to decline, I give you notice
that another Richmond is ready to enter
the field.
Seriously, Doctor, l am not fond of con
troversy. Yet it is the method hy which
truth, from prophetic and apostolic days,
has triumphed over error. I will, there
fore, accept your challenge, in easo your
ii antagonist does not. I deem him
amply able, judging from the specimen of
his style in ids reply to the Intelligencer,
to meet you with all the candor ami fair
ness you can desire. On the other hand. I
sjn*ak candidly when 1 say that T do not
believe flits Georgia Conference, cither
North or South, could select, if they were
to try, A more able, fair and candid cham
pion than yourself. Able, frank, generous,
you will enter upon the discussion to vin-
licato what you believe I* the truth; amia-
itnly, you will stoop
A Card*
Rome, Ga m Oct. 7,1807.
Aft tho friend of Col. H. V. Farrow, I
deem it proper to submit to the public the
following correspondence.
J. .J. Morrison.
Atlanta, Ga„ Saturday 0 r. M„)
September 28,1867. )
7i> D. M. llood, Editor of Rome Commercial,
Rome, (la.:
Sir: For three weeks past, I have been
absent from home, attending the Superior
Court of Bartow county, and upon my re
turn home this evening, I find, in looking
oVer some papers which came forme dur
ing my 1 absence, a Romo Commercial of
tho 12th inst. In the editorial of that is
sue of your paper, in alluding to tho fact
that I was “chief of tho C.H. Nitre and Min
ing Bufean, District of Georgia,” during
the war, you speak of me as “ this cowardly
and pusllanlmous man.” Tills language of
yours was unknown to mo until this mo
ment.
Though I yiold the right, under the
usages of our country, to individuals and
newspapers, of political assault, abuse and
misrepresentation; though these legitimate
and recognized instruments of political war
fare have been unnoticed by me; though
theyhave been go freely indulged in towards
me because of- the honest expression of my
conscientious convictions as to the most
Wtee and expedient course for tho people
of my own beloved South to pursue in our
present fleplorublo condition; yet no man
can with impunity transcend the bounds
of legitimate political warfare, and assail
my persomll character. Your language,
sir, Is such ns will admit of no explana
tion; it gives me no alternative, and I
therefore unconditionally demand of you a
Bill, complete and unqualified retraction of
the language complained of. I shall ex
pect a reply by return mail.
Henry 1*. Farrow.
Office Rome Commercial.)
Rome, Ga.. Get. *2,1807. $
Col. Farrow:
Sir: Your letter has been received and
turned over to Mr. 31. A. Nevln, associate
editor, who will answer soon.
Very respectfully,
D. 31. Hood.
AVlaxta, Ga m Oct. 3,1807.
To D. M. Hoop, Editor of Rome Commer
cial, Rome! CA:
r Your letter of the 2d instant, iu
reply to mine of tho ‘28th ult., came to
hand this morning. \ will await, for a
reasonable length of time, the receipt of
the communication to which you allude.
Imping that you tviil therein comply with
my reasonable demand. Should you not
do so, 1 will then communicate with you
friend.
Henry I*. Farrow.
Choice Horsr., Rome, Ga- Oct. 7,18G7.
to no perso
ingen ion*.
I read to c;
not armed
have truth
to meet y
ml abuse; learned, logical and! L'» 1). M. Hood, Editor of Rome Cm
Letter tram the Muhlbach*
Miss, or Mrs. Muhlback,orMrs. Mundt—
wo scarcely know how to designate her
properly, <t!iough it will bo observed that
she retains tho name of Muhlbach in her
signature—has addressed the following let-
tor to tho Americau publishers of hor
translated novels:
Gentlemen: Never, in my whole life, have I
hod so great and so agreeable surprise as
t ou have given tne. and I cannot And words
j tell you how deeply I atu moved and
gratified by your elevated and noble sen
timents. I am very well awaro that there
gro no laws to prevent tho reprinting of
tho works of GcTnmn authors In America,
Or to stocnTo to the author any remunera
tion whatover o#, trantJations which may
bo issued. Years ago, when tlie reprint of
German works, os well as translations of
them commenced in yohr country, I en
deavored to influence the publishers of
these works to pay some Icitul of c
right, but they always replied that I
no right to ask any' such thing. At last
they sent me a Journal, edited by a Gor
man, in which two of my novels were at
the same time printed in tne German lan
guage. I then wrote to my countryman, In
qulrlng what profit 1 might expect to re
ad vc from this reprint of my novels. In
reply; lie laid: “3 ou have the honor of be
ing a favorite author, and there is no form
lu which they do not read your books.”
I acknowledged this to bo indeed a great
honor, and ruturned with thanks the very
liberal kindness. Since that time, I have
never attempted to make any protest
against a reprint or translations of my
works.
Now It rejoices and moves mo deeply
that you, gentlemen, unasked, pressed by
no one. actuated solely by your honorable
feelings, send me, of your own free will, a
flattering recompense in the sum of one
thotifc nd thalers. Such acts are an evi
dence of high character mid feeling, and
Will tend to heal a heart embittered very
much by the deceptions of the world.
Therefore, I thank you for your present of
one thousand thalers. 1 thank you for the
mornl satisfaction and the Joyful feelings
Inspired by your gift. Such an uncxfleet
ed addition of a thousand thalers is, for a
German author, a very welcome thing,
particularly as 1 lmvc a pretty large fami
ly. My literary labors have always been
well remunerated, but it is. for a widow,
(which I am sorry to say 1 have been six
f ears,) a difficult tiling to care for all. to lie
ather, and mother, and relative, and satis
fy at the same time all the demands of so
ciety Ufioii one in my position in tho
world. But I have always been cheerful
and full of hope, for I have confided in lhornton, now at Rio •!a
God, and l.ave hoped that my dear late Sir Frederick Bruce,
husband, with whom I lb o t t« «uty . ,,...
happily—the Uv;u i.. i . j uau**'• . ,■
prayed ami watcheu *»\cr us ’i • • ! - !
As. fheref ire. yriur letter font. i • ••.'i-, ii •• ,
bill of exchange arrived. n, v eves, ii.it-*. ( . i n :
\\i,l» tears, wore r ' ••nven io»il . , fl t . j,,..
wept. Excuse r. r « : •
to you as fr* m- • u.ciiy y.i.~ -Mi.dli
of the nnii.i i.
T.ofisa Mri/LiLuii.
TELEOBAPHIOIKTELUttENOE*
From tho New York l*raai Asioolstlon.
Nashville, Oct. Governor Brown*
low, In bit message, recommenda the re
peal of the law disqualifying negroes from
holding office and sitting on Juries, and
indulges in bitterness against rebels. H«
does not advise the extension of suffrage
to disfranchised whites.
Governor Brownlow will probably be
elected United States Senator.
Fortress Monroe, Oct. &--Account*
from both North ai d South of Cape Henry
unite In characterizing the late storm aft
very severe. Hampton Roads is frill of
vessels.
The schooner Dr. Hart encountered on
Oie Northern edge of the Galf stream a
heavy gale, which luted three days. Fif
teen vessels were seen with spars and sail*
lost. Sunken steamers were seen on Cedar
Island, between Chlncoteague and Hog Is
land.
Washington, Oct 8*—Tho following Is a •
recent Revenue decision:
“ Whore land is lcasedfor a term of yearn
under a contract that tbe lessee shall erect
a building thereon, the title to which sub
jects it to the use of the lessee during tho
term, immediately vests in the lessor the
expense of erecting the building and is, in
the uature of the rent is returnable as
such In the income tax of tho lessor.”
The various Committees of tho House
are preparing work for tho next session.
Tho Election Committee meets in Lex
ington, Ky., on the 11th.
The Committee on Southern Railroads
proceeds South from here on tho loth.
The Sub-judiciary Committee assemble!
at tbe Capitol' to-morrow to Investigate
whether Maryland haft a Republican Con
stitution.
Cable dispatches stat that the Revolu
tionists arc Invading Rome on all sides.
The Gurlbaldians have whipped the Pa
pal troops near the Ahruzzlo frontier.
Prussia approves Italy’s appeal from the
treaty stipulations requiring her to de
feud the interests of the Papal domin
ions.
The London Time- says that Edward
ill succeed
our antagonist may justly
•ounter your blows. Were I
rith the consciousness that I
ii my side, l would not venture
in such a contest. But while
mutually strive to keep the unity
f the spirit iu the bond of peace, I trust
that no evil, but much good, may result
from the discussion.
Whoever may enter upon it. let them go
upon their knees before God in their closet,
and pray to be inspired with the right
pirit. Let them drink deep into that
pirit of piety and fraternal loro which
•liaracterize all the controversial writings
of tho saintly Fletcher. l.ct tho proposi
tions cover, if you desire, the whole ground
embraced in “E. X. Rob’s” reply, though 1
would prefer that some of tho expressions
should l>e altered, and one or two of the
assertions slightly mod tiled. Will the
Southern Christian Advocate oihju its col
umns for tho discussion and deul “fairly”
and “candidly” by the disputants, letting
them alone and giving them au equal
cliancc? If not. select your own orgau.
Truly and fraternally yours,
J. H. Caldwell.
LaGrange. Oct. R, 1867.
From the Chicago Tribune. |
Schuyler Colfax ox Impeachment an
the Duty of Congress.—Your telegraphic
correspondent at Wooster, Ohio, condenses
ray long speech there lust Tuesday into the
following lialf dozen lines:
“lu regard to im]>cnclimeiit, Mr. C. paid
lie louglngly counted the day* till Congress
would again meet, when Andrew Johnson
would be brought before the Benuto for
impeachment; and iu regard to the threat
attributed tothc President, that he would
prorogue Congress, ho said that Mr. John
son dare not attempt it, for well ho knew
thu end would be that his feet would danco
upon air, while tho law-making power
would continue to perform its functions.
Thcsu sentiments were received with great
applause.”
Tliat was pretty near what I said; but as
at a time llko this men Who are in public
life desire to be judged on their exact po
sitions, may I ask brief space Inyour col
umns to say that I counted tho days until
Congress would again meet, became in
twonty days alter that time Edwin M.
Stanton would go book again to the War
Deportment iu spite, or the malignant
President who sought to expel him from
tho position In which he x had served the
^ mgftft
House,
. ~ .— _ie loyal
masses throughout tho laud, would be re
quired to place the President before the
tribunal provided by tho Constitution, to
defend himself tlioro from the charges of
xswistont Usurpations, and persistent vio
lations of the oath whleh requires him to
take earo that the laws shall be flilthfrilly
executed; and that, while I did not believe
Mr. Johnson dared to ftilfill tho threats
ttmUnst Congress now being mado by his
Washington organs,apparontly In bis name,
: tot whoever did dare to destroy the Legia-
Department of the Government,by
g revoluttunaw* force, whether. Prutdeni
iblnet Minister, or citizen, weuWffltried
r his treison, and punished os a ti'ultor,
witliMiist feet, not like tho traitors of the
recent rebellion, on tho earth, but* In* the
air. • *e Bchuylu-Colfax.
South Bend, Ind., Sept. 27,18C7.
rial, Rome. (f>
Sir: lu your reply to my first letter,you
refer me to your employer, the associate
Editor of your paper, without inakinj
retraction or disavowal of the language of
the rtrticle referred to. Nor have you made
any reply to my second letter.
L observe that your name appears ns one
of tho proprietors, and us Editor of the
Commercial, it is a fair presumption,
therefore that all editorials which appear
iu your paper are inserted with your
knowledge and approval. It is, also, just
to conclude that an editorial which has
appeared, uml of which you have made
neither modification, di-u owal nor retrac
tion, for two or three weeks, is indorsed
by you, whether originally writtj
or not,
I, tlierpiore. demand an unequ
ply from you to the following i
torlest- -
Did the article referred to in my first
communication appear in your paper with
ytoursvpproval, consent,or knowledge?—
If not; having appeared. Without any dis
avowal on your part, do you Indorse or ap
prove it?
This Will be handed you by my friend,
Ool. J. J. Morrison, who will receive your
reply. Henry 1*. Farrow.
Rome, Ga., Oct 7,18(17,
To ll. P. Barrow:
Sir: Tho language complained of was
inserted a* editorial in the Commercial
with my knowledge, though without; my
approval. 1 supposed, without reflection,
my associate Editor would, alone, ha re
sponsible for the same, and heuce, upon the
receipt of your letter I referred yau to him.
I concede that as proprietor aud Editor of
the Commercial, I might have prohibited
Its publication; and I am further satisfied
that having permitted it to appear as ed
itorial, under a strict construction of the
rules of tho fyoas, it is my language.
Therefore, under a proper construction
of the rides or tho Press, I feel that U Is
my duty, as a gentleman, to withdraw the
objcctionablo words, as t had no cause to
Use such language toward yon.
i V- ’ \ /■’ *.D. M. Hood.
Rome, Qa* Oct. 7.1867.
\ Editor of Rome Cominer-
To V. JU. J%i
eialyRomtyCx
*Sxu: Your hotoof this date, In answer
to mine of this morning, has boon received,
mid U entirely satisfactory.
Henry P. Farrow.
To bn Hanord.—Jacob Keener, tho man
who murdered John Whito near Gunters-
vUle last &11, was tried at tho last term of
tho Circuit Court for Marshall county, and
sentenced to be hanged on Friday, roe 1st
Of Novombor next. lie & ndw.conOned In
tho J*tl at Huntsville for safe keeping. Bo
says the Independent of the Slftt nit
Keener and three othera afterward fhude
their escapo (Wm Jail.—Home Courier.
‘T
ited StULC-i, do Ii
i)u, llmt tlic said
I lgGTf, urc t4» bo regai
:r -' ‘ the p;i::ignipii ii*!\*
wonl- 2d day «U Ap
v ‘ * ! -idered us sub>titut
! Iutci uui Keren no
!-•; 'inn,
: .Mini-tcr Romcni
freetioii .t an •
Divvrn of Gen. ^thslini: Fmcr..—Tho exUtod In tl.c
funeral of General Sterling Frier, late u proi-l.imnlft n
General in the Confederate army, nii-k L tl m i u ; 0
place at St. i.ouis on Monday, .‘tOth iili.j n j* in . tvi j to> >
Tlio funeral is said to have been tbejlargcst { | .\n«lrc\<
ever seen in that city. The ceremonies
took place in the First ( liiirch. Rev. Dr.
Boyc, where the remains lay in statu .11
the morning, and w ere % isited l*y a v<*r.
large multitude of citizen*.
The New York Tribune gives the folk
ilig sketch of his life*:
Sterling Price was u native of VirginL*.
removed to Missouri, and rcpivn*utji| th*-
Third District of that Sta’i- in ( u^ia *■*
during the llrt two years <»f V,.-M.--r
Polk’s adininistration. lie held ucoi.ni.-;*.-
eomitiissiou iu the l . S. army «'i*»•; jg
the 3lexieun war. eonimuudiiig the 2d i.v
iinent of Missouri volunteers, and on hn,.
20,1847, was promoted t«» the rank m li.-b*.
Gen. of Uiiit’-d States volunteers, lie ’\.»^*
elected to the office of Governor of Ml»-
sourl III 1833, which posithm hetirl I lid
1857, Including tlie period of 111*• :v-
troubles, uml was Bankroutini-d n v ■
the State when the civil war w as ;n:«:s . . .
ated in 1SGI. Sympathizing witi. Mi * •
cession party, and. having l.mg :». > n . a
ultra pro-slavery leader. I* ■ wu- «•!
President Of tin* rebel State Vi.iiveii’. »
February 28.18(U. and made eoimn ti.- •
ili-thicf of’ tlie militia of tin* State. V .. j,
the legislature vote i »M iv !0. to .
the lidlllla. Price W-grn to make :*r».n * *•-
meat for that purpose; bur on t!i«». -t . .
the name mouth, lie agreed with Gew. tint
ncy, who then commanded the l’. S •
inthatState.tokeepthepetqil.-i!) Or>' *i** r
when Gen Harney in-usuii ;bn: in* »h -m :
dismiss the troops'already culled < u:. .< -
feised, although on June *1. in a ■ » . 1 •: ;
t|6n, ho mmouiieeif Ids deteniilu ■ i >•
mlherato Ids agreement. iVi«*‘-- ie ■
view, on June 11, with General I.r ut a
Colonel Blair, not resulting in an tn..!.->•
standing between them. T.yiu m.u- . . .!
into the interior, and I’ti- rntivice i fr •.
Jeffersonville to Boonevil -’. from u b ••.
also withdrew befort* tie* !..uilc nt .lime i •
but was present in the hait e of V.‘lls» n
Creek, August It), -i-ptcmia-r go. tr .
three days’lighting lie c.tpnm-d
ton with 3JW0 prisoner-. Ho *%.*- i •
to evacuate October •>. befbs ■* ibv
3 rGeneral Fremont; l*»n**! a p»-■-i.
On from Neosho, in Xdieud.er.'
50,000 volunteers j eiiiennl tire -. r\ i
tlie Confederate States imriiig ri.ir »* •
with the rank pf Al^for-Geiier.-!. »•.,,
and was wounded in 'the *.utie .»r . i
Ridge,March ti, 7, an I s. w.t.> tr..' -
ferret! to tho Army of th * Ali-*d- ! .*.»i. o •
wo* present at laka. Sept, 2ft and t i •• -
inth, Oct. J. 4 aud 5. lu Den mli r. IN.'..
cummahded thq udvaiiri* of tin* u m> -f
Northern Mlsslsdpid,’ nml**r Meiiwmuo *
General itoinbortoii. Inv.tiling 31 —••iin
lit September. 18|H, lie an-, met -JjV .«**■n.*,-il
Plouoanton, and .alter h#u*iv ilgiitiiiz at
XlttleUsage Crossing, midJKh**r o dm- 1 »•
was defeated (with heavy lo—. id >.i*
old {get I to retreat im«> Arkm»-:-, u • >
greatly diminished force.
Throughout tho whole war !»•• v,.i*oi».-
tlio most native of the rehei g.-imrd*. u. ,
onooftho lnstto losortmtl-U’ij.'r a, i„ •, .
nal success of tlicConfe*l»yato
Health or Acuusta.—'Tin* i.’- pufv' -a*
of yusterday says :
Siiioo the welcome shower- id Fie.n;
and Saturday we have been visited In wi -.
itabio autumnal weatiicr, uml luauv eireles
tn our city have been formed around lit-
dlpdo
The
>Si el lii
tr proclamation
he Flitted Static of rho
;
mg the iie-tir-
Alliell
!.a«l i heretofore
of’fex.
al the pruvhiUA
• «*|
Juno. 1865. in-
2d of
Apri!, iscfl. was
;f.erefoi
•e. In- it known,
It.-OlJ.
l’:-esident of tho
re by ,i
.■'•hire mid pro-
words. IRtii of June,
de«i :i*»
erroneous, in
rti'd t.
». and that tho
ri!, ism:
.are to be 4-..ji-
*d then!
for.
receipt
w ti.-day y;K)7.-
• iil h*.»
* »*'dtu :niay
•vil! sail .lireet
team
er U ilderiiiMs.
i» dispo'
-;il I»y the Fe.h—
V mother and
ache, are r„ ; »e-
leh :uv
v lie re n
u Demur ratio
U thu
Sheridan aero-
dell-.*.
Fifty femalea
'' ‘ ;ite
broken; ot!»'*ra
. -in *.
Sow of the iri.il
l.ll SiUIll'iof
’ii ti.' let
vd lo he Mim-
.• r. <»f t
he court. !lou.
furilbhetl with
r.l -ur i
gainst tl.e - -
' Alexandria. It
;:’.gvd « i
>' the bii'.e 4>I'iLo
••r«>se.i
. ! .ng uttoru4*y f
: rht i*
’. K*. r
>r New York,
v. ho
‘lilpped (Yi.ni
itii of Septein-
iilimi
l.uiiiJM’U
.1 Of ill
has bivn
fpeetbigs of Uie fi* -
on tun ii.L- r.s
Vie uumei t.i .:t»*' _«-
iiiVutfc
, WlM. It.'IVII,
. anti t«
r,e*’|.»rtw ififtt
. ..iid
-111. dUb.ut-
:y th**
»uinin;, m.i-t
ftUi
•tie p'lmBadly
• \'s*. O, t:8^-TJtenj were 50 lief-
••"■I 'be avmuw feGr fortiori
>ie...*e„.i:ng »M. ..VU-ifthis
driiira for tl.u
oimVry omler-,
T •••’ litMidreJ
•m mtv Hi'M
• i r From
.-le-tis!,
mg M
r.l I. *. .Mill, whed .r»-*La:» k r »M p.w-r..f.
the F, p. will ec>e.
Fia hol\ rK, Get! 8.-G irFaWan^ »r«*
oral llreildos. Tho *tmo.phero in till, lo- Tliepn-*, Vt?i* llur 0*|f
callty has doubtless boon greatly purllleU, ornimoit t.i utitl.-lpat.- him.
by tho ebango of wcathor. and wo tci voiit- j OarllHil.il has Issued n. a,l.lre« .h-
ly trust that our city will won ho entirely
Irccil trora that clloiatlc troublo known na nount !t “•'tor/!. ?
Millla ami h vor.” With this exception, ‘ fc
(hero n hut littlo iKkut'Ss here. Informathm IVmti I .."‘.Mr,. 1.
that lion.Thait.btwhiia ««,*.( tirris ......
0.’B WRfall Ik living at No. 6J,
Olouc -lerl’l CO, Portland Square, Lou- r !“ . om - '.it:;.,.
MlajMri U reJulcii.K ovur an incrc^Bo In don. Ho is i.rautlclng law, and will not re- film*? BMliWnr ‘ * ‘‘‘MiyWYl
nnl^Ition. turn to AuU'iKo. ; .^awdaUun