Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-10-15
NO. AZ.
taken in charging you with employing as.
"S'oh' counsel SAM. yeRaER.
Of firm Of Rucks &. Kcrrers ;,

SAh. itkut'hs
Of firm Of Racks 4, Yewers.-
So i seems that this Moody case. in
one of The "laie responsibilities Of NV
ring predecessor, and il now appears 10
DO without parent. II is 10 DO hoped
mat Clyls' will have humanity enough to
adopt the orphan child, and protect il from
further reproach.
But says 'Civis':
"The State in various importan, coses
since Mr.. rs election, has been compeI-
ied 10 ask Tie ddcice aud seek The services
OF some counsel moro learned in the law
than the Attorney General"
This charge is utterly unfounded in
truth. Tho only Instance whore counsel
has been employed 10 aitcnd to my official
business since my election, is The one above
referred TO and explained. On the con-
trary, have appeared Tor the Slate in the
Circuit Courts Of Adams, Warren, Ilinds,
Rankin, and Carroll, TO aid tho District
aitornles IN the prosecution If important
State business. L is no part Of my Official
duty to appear in the Circuit Courts, and
this service 10 the State has been perform
ed by me al The request Of the Governor.
Hear what Gov. Brown, Gen. Clark aud
Col Matthews say on this subject:
"ExrcurIvE CmAMn=a,
GIN Of Jqcksoa, Sept. 30, lsl5.}
Hon. JoHS ID. FRrEMAN;
Sir: An article signed Ciyis' lately nm.
peared IN the Canton Creole, expressing
the hope that the editor Of The Southron
will call on tho State Treasurer /" 10 s,nte
what sums Of money have been expended
by Cows Brown and Tucker, 10 paving
lawyers 10 represent the State or for adj.
vice and counsel, since Mr.. Freeman has
been Attorney General TO save trouble
on this subject, take this occasion 10 in
Iorm 'Ciyis' and all ntiers whom Il NAV
concern, that mol one cent has been paid or
contracted to be paid by me "to LAWYERS
% represent the State or for nlvce,' ex.
sept one fee paid an Attorney 10 Wash.
ngton city, for attending to land clnims
or the State. have found no occasion
o employ additional counsel, Won being
competent as believe 10 discharge Inc
iuues of your Office. la Justice 10 YOU.
viii state that you have not only discharged
The duties 81 Attorney General in the 81.
creme and Chancery Courts, but you have
'everal times at my request attended the
Jircult Courts 10 assist the District Attor.H
Iles when the importance of the cascs at
'sue seemed to require il.
Tours, Wuly, A. O. BROWN
JACKSON, Sept 30, 1915.
Gen. Freeman; In reply to your call
ppn us to state whether we have ever EN-.
loyed any other counsel Than yourself 10
itend TO the business Of The Stale under
ar chnrge respectively, or whether wo
ave as Auditor and Treasurer, allowed Or
and any other lawyer Tor public services,
re answer that we have never employed,
or have we thought il necessary to cm.
10y any other counsel than your.,lf.--.
our faithful attention to The public bu.i.
ess and lnyariable SUCCESS niplinfaiainr
70 rights Of The State, have given Us
onfifent assurance Of your ability 10 nm
age successfully any matter il which we
ay find i necessary to require the aid az
,unsel.
"We will further remark Thai we have
81 been called on TO allow Or pay any
aim against the State Tor legal service.
lcept the case alluded 10 ia your card.
JAS. Z. MATTHEWS, Auditor.
VIM CLARK, Treasurer.
So much for the charges Of sCiyis,
9 IS, no doubt, patriot and good man,
It his burning zeaI 10 serve the people
rs led him into several mistakes.
| had hoped that the canvass between
ldge Mayes and myself would pass on
ilbon any unpleasant collision. Our
'rsonnl relations have ever been or the
OFT agreeable character, and still remnin
/, Orr discussion al Canton was purely
legal character, and was conducted--
Judge Ma,es s,atod---in the capacity Of
pirate citisens," not as candidates Tor
lblic station. ] feel satisfied thai nv
armed and honorable competitor gives no
10 the Misrepresentation II
jiyis,' and ! can assure him tbnt my
lends throughout the Slate viii suffer no
lacks upon bis character that viii either
onnd his feelings as ''private citizen"
deifact from his fair fnme as lawyer.
Several wing presses have published The
argos OF 'Cisis.' win ihey do me tho
slice to insert my rcpIys
JOHN D. FREEMAN.