Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-08-28

Franklin debate he attempted 10 rldicnle
m" friend Mr.. Griffin, tor endorsing HE
statement Of Gov. McNuu, relative 10 the
4 shiIlings aud g peuce; said he had IN
vesligated the matter, aud was now pre-
pared to affirm that one dollar OF UnlIec
States money, was equivalent TO A shII-
ings and 6 pence sterling money. Mr. i
G., stopped him, and called on the people
to take notice If his assertion; and said
no intelligent man after having invesllga'.
ed the matter, could sincerely entertain
such an opinion From the best nIorma'
lion in my possession history of the FACTS
run thus: AT ItIchaud rs relied mainly
on Pixies arithmetic. Alter which he
| went home and consulted with his couti-
Dental advisers; the result oI which was,
thai Gov. McNutt, ha led The AGtl-l ond |
candidates mo cihmma olt ot winch 1t
would be hard 10 cXirlcate themselves. |
Pr gnanl with Ibis 0pluIoa he went t"
Franklin and delivered great deal o
baierdash on the suLlrct; Tor tie purpose
of impresslnn il on the minds Of the people,
and preparing the mt,tcr fr roIuca
capital. Subsequently To lhIs tanIa.onh't
Of nonsense, he tell Ia company Win M
b., an old aud respectable meicha' I Who
was lnterrona rG on tle subject BY ano'htr
Gentleman present. The Oil mr"haa
laughed heartily AT lawyer BROOKS a'gn
, meut-sai Book knew better, aud onIl
lsrd it Tor effect. This placed po"'
Broke in ii crtIcal dilemma. The lump
On The top of his head WAS too prominent
for hm To acknowledge his ignorance;
, aud 10 have achnowIe1 sd his dec, Piion
, ueIore the people "ould aave been death
- blow TO his ambitious asplrhlIoGs. mere
lore he SAID notnl, G, aud in his LeXlLg.
, ton speech hun 'ruusly observed that he
would lay ,hls hnmVog un tne sh'lt; tut
DOT wi,hou, snue tegrtl lis n would de-
prlve some gent,' uIen OF cal'i"g 'he'E
wisdom teeth Jn 1t. lie mas now giVro
up Pixies arithmetic us d guIde; ""d Is
, carrying hbuLt III It's pGchet, = mahusctlr
aulhonts prepared ~ MI. -- log tue
purpose OF showing mat the U"iun b"hN
Bonds can be paid without taxing The
people; aud RON What l can Learn from
lhe demonst! atoms, II Is more MAN troDd'
= Ole that he Will suon mud himself ~ II
W worse dIlenIna lhan mat Ihtu winch IL
" nas led By Pixies arIlh.ne'Ic. may 40
I" be improper here to remark that eater
~ ;ain no bad feelings, personally to"ar"
t" Lawyer Brooke. 1 respect tue man II
w ms proper place; but Respect my adople
W state more. A ID II he sAoold lnnk ~
- personal friendship ior him, will pre'en
'"' me tIJm exposing MS ,lJIcuIous aOsufoI
us uelOlG VIC pS"iISJ az h"S '''SH "''-
-" taken my character.
rS' Lawyer Land VIA 10 doubt comPIaI
e u my gNIns urm tie g. by J" tue "nl
W apology nave 10 "lier Is 'he s'ea' iens'
10 ot lhts COMMUNICATION; uut ueioTt the Is
"e' II NoyemOti, wlli ny 10 thru" IL
M nore shot in,u tue euenics camp, AMI vi
0" thea pay my respcc's 10 the C"I., bul vi
lnd moi say one muid about chareIs, laws al
cuusll, utiuns as he has UdIred tue rtaIlI
the of such documents having spark
on inspirations, winch Is to hun snlhcIe
dis. Rude, have sud this much tor lear t.
sed Col. may think took exceptions 10 II
his Delns demo need by him, s:rbier. b
Ill however must IN Justice 10 hun state /
lug remarks al FIdukhd aud LeXIug Oh, Il
the not teen ia that conIse, vutgar and Loaf
Uses some abuse which Chan aClerIlo m'
ow, speeches oil the rAbld parlsahs oil |
ne" banks aud lureIsu stock pp5rrs.
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