Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-10-10
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A. Terry, Junor Editor OF the Danvlr R"por-
ter la, led 10 such serious results, and been pro-
duc;ive Of 50 much gross misrepresentation, that
duty to myself and truth demands ths cApo,l
ton. Some weeks ago, the Dan' HE Reporter,
published the follown, violent article asa'n,, IN,
brother;
"ExrRA Wu,t,M Smrrn.-Ih. notorious,
demagocne and lceulaor Is the Mn contractor
ON a portion Of the irwcekly line, running be-
tween Lynchhurg and Dansille. During the WIN
ter and spring. in consul, ration OF tho badness OF
the roads, omitted in silence 10 the failure oil
the mails, hoping a. the roads became good, that
matters would mend, but INSTEAD Of mendng they
hay. became worse. We had an average of two
mail, u week during the winter, now W. have but
one--tle Postmaster General has bcrn INFORM
ed time after time OF the gross negligence o,
this shameless public sWindicr, Se, he hccds no,
the complaints of the comWnnliN-pcrmltt'ng ia'-
lure to be added to failurr, without applying cor
receive, all because Smith Is un executive pet
The pcncn,ary would be the proper place Tor
such scoundrels.'
Nv brother did not dcign to notice tins senrr'l-
Gus production through the public papers, design
ing TO inlct the necessary personal oha,ssem' nj
as soon rs his engagements and n suitable oppot-
tuniiv would permit !; but the LSnchburg Nrg-
Man having noticed that article IN way, rs my
brother supposed. Ia counienanee 1t, he address
ed the Editors of that paper, for whom he bad
long entertained respect, upon the SUBJECT IN Which
l,e characterized the article oi the Reporter, rs
" one of the most airoconS lipels oi the day, an
outrae. upon ,ru, aud deoencN such ms no gen
fxman would have written, AND none should have
endorsed" This letter 10 the Nrenian wasmade
the pretcn for the following arliel, from the Re
porter
- w. 6ni in the Lynchburg Nnenian Of 2Stl
instant, q communication over the signature Z"
William Smiih, in relation TO an article that APP
peared in this paper some weeks since, nrraign-
IN. this notorious parsonage Tor hs rross neglect
of duty as the mail contractor on portion OF the
stage line between Lynehburc and this place
The article in question prnned b, the Ju-
nior ltor of the Reporter, IN The absence oil the
Senior one, on visit 10 Norfolk. The shaft
was winged dclibcratcl with malice prepensc,
and II il hit tho mark, aud Is found poisoned
one le, the victim wrilhe--we do mol intend to
retraci or modify the charges made for We h ow
them be- true, and dozen OF the most rrapceta'
bic citizen. Of Pit,ylvania will subscribe TO their
truth.
"This consideration. mail contractor, as h.
would have the public believe, SAYS, IN his com
nnncatiou 10 the Niiginlan tina, he has long aimee
forfeited his contract on the Danvlllc line an,
been repeatedly fined hy the Department II III
assertion b. true, il onl, scrccas the Department
and not him from the censures Of the public
What are the pcopl. who were deprived of mai
facilities by hi, neglect benefited, If he pun
i,hcd for the neglect The culpr who i, lash
ed at the whipping poSt for stealing add lsasmucl
Of rogue after he is whipped as hs WAS before
Sou, W am Smith culpahle now as before HI
wax fined.
We feel the consequences Of his neglect u
self- imposed duties, and although io has re
himself Of his contract he has not placed himsrl
81, If iu,l,,
public.
ain hi, communication the rasc / actually
can,s about religion. obligation, and the meek an,
iov, snrit Of the blessed Saviour, and all that
Of thino Now, TO us who happen to know some
,hirc Of the doings of tins con,nmmate hypocnt'
i, i, snprcmelv ridiculous; AID that the puhli
NAV know something of his duing'. We will stat
wthou, fear of contradiction, that hc his agent
have in this county syindled poor men, with hrg,
families dependent on them for support, out q
hundreds hay thousands of doll.is---.hioh none,
remains unpaid.
Extra Billy seems TO think because hr HI,
been honorrh BY tho people of his district by
.,a, in the Senate of Virginia it i, sufficient evil
dcnce of his worth and INTEGRITY. He could ole
the same testimony in behalf OF the character .
other,"-s
The foregoing are copies of the original ar,i
cles introduced as evidence during tho eaamna
ZION of James NJ. Smith aud Marcellus Bell a
ia. suit Of the Commonwealth, aud which arti
Gle. now remain filed among tho papers OF tn
said cause. lestr,
Sept. 1896. "m' h'oS' y. !.
Let il be recorcted that these most base anc
infamous calumnies we're uttered by entire stran
gers, without any just Provocaion, and against m,
eldes, and dearly beloved brohcr-a brother
know to he honorable and just, though IN dhcLl
tie,-a brother with "A wife and eight children
and ,,rtd by young man with no ties II would
be calamous to break, and no reputation beyon'
the smoke OF his chimney. Could be indit
ferent TO the relative difference in the situation
the parties more Immediately interested o.
permit my aggrieved brother to encounter tho risk
Of innic,ng that punishment justly due I No
Prompted by own indignant feelings and clca,
sense of duty only, determined to give Thpna,
A. Terry lesson that should profit him throughout,
The paper from which cut the ex,rac, was
so much mu,aied and torn, that four or hve7ines
in conclusion OF the article were lost; enough
however was seen to furnish the idea intended to
he convened by the wrer-It il this. that nv