Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-10-19


but TO state what we are credibly informed are
the Jfaets which Cen Terrell, we presume, tn
tended to give IN relation TO this awful sin of
| ingratitude.
The Editor, c. G. ShsckIeford, Esq, eprunQ
from one of the Oldest and most respectable
| families in Kentucky. having received Ebe-
raj education, graduated at the Transylva-
| MIA Law School, e, Lexington, elnigrated to
the State Of Mississippi, and settled in Canton,
in the fall % 1885, At the spring term of the
Circuit Court, 1885, be formed partnership
with Col d. n. Fulton in the practice of law,
NJ which term he had few cases, we are
informed by a lawyer who was then practicinr
az the Canton bar, the name of C. C. ShackIe-
ford appearing on the docket obout often as
Col Fulton. During this year, Col Fulton
wen, 10 Texas leaving 70 Mr.. shackIeford the
task of attending TO all old, and TO get new
business At tbs spring term 1887, they dis
solved partnership, or about that time In the
winter of 1893, he formed a partnership with
his present partner, Hon. T. Shsckleford; and
they have for the last two years been engaged
in a very ttderatire practice, for which they are
no, indebted 10 Col. Fulton.
He came here not in dependent condition.
He brought neans with him, and made invest
ments soonskfter HE arrival. With his mind
which is naturally sprightly and vigorous, his
amiable and gen,lemanly department, his legal
aitsinments, and industrious business habits,
could he be said, in justice, to be sswifhout
business or prospeeLs'' Could it be said that
he was ''takep up by any body1 Could II be
said that any body SCARE him Partnership
We would think not. If Col. Fulton proposed
the partnership, (and We expect no one but the
gentlemen themselves know ,eio made it
say if it proceeded from Col. Fulton, il argues,
we think, much in favor of the Coils good
sense and discernment. Il proves that Col
Fulton had the discrimination, then, to discover
that Hfr. Shackleford would do well, as it has
since turned out-in other words, that he was
not without s.pro,peets.'
We hope Gen. Terrell did not intend 10 in
jure Col. Fulton by informing the public that
he had so little judgment as TO form partner
slp with, what he calls, 'sa httie lshi7,ng county
court lawyer, WiHtout buan>ss or prospect,'
We say, we hope so, because, entertaining the
high opinion do of Col. Fulton as a gentle
man and man of sound judgment and discnmi
nation, we would revolt at the idea of doing
him such an injustice; and because if we wish
ter the Col sustains in this community would
render such an effort in us perfectly harmless.
But take il on the supposition that Mr.
Shackleford owes Col. Fulton a debt of graft
tude for befriending him in the early part of
his professional career, does it necessarily fol-
low ,hat Mr.. Shackleford, Wing in principle,
and editing Wing journal, is bound to advo-
cate the election TO the Senate of Col. Fulton,
who belongs the Van Buren, party, and of
course entertains political opinions the opposite
of Mr.. Shackleford! Does it follow that Mr.
ShackIeford must think through the balance
of his life, just Col. Fulton does political
questionsl If we have formed correct esti-
mate of Col. Fulton's character, and we think
we have, he would spurn Mr.. Shackleford from |
him wretch unworthy of his regard, were |
he to evince little of the true democratic |
feeling, in entire a want of independence. |
We think that Col Fulton knows full well how |
to distinguish between political and per.o7al
enemy. He knows that the sternest political |
enemy and the warmest personal friend may
exist in one and the same individual And |
eueh W. believe be the case with Mr. Shack
leford. We have been with him often during
the present political canvass, and we do not /
10 nave HedIu MIN IN single instance
utter feeling of personal i'll will towards Col |
fulton; but on the contrary, while contending |
and independently for his own poIiti-
cal principles, he has spoken of Col. Fulton as |
it becomes him TO speak of a personal friend |
We have been thus particular, and perhaps |
tedious, in presenting What we consider cor
rect view of the case, to abuse or in lure the
feelings of Gen. Terrell, but as an act of jus-
tice to absent friend. We believe that
Gen. Terrell has Inexperienced his motives;
and that the excitement of his feelings pro-
duced by such misapprehensions and conse-
quent belief that he was Intentionally injured,
has betrayed him into the use of abusive Ian
guage towards the Editor of the Advocate,
which would not. we feel sure, have otherwise
escaped him. We hope we are understood
we mean not to injure any one, but to present
such vindication of the absent Editor as the
facts OF the case seem TO US, themselves to
afford.