Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-08-01
LIBERYT ADVOCATE.
Liberty, Mi, August l, 1916.
For the Liberty Advocate.

and wanderings of Henry D. F. Roberts In my
last, requested 3D." as an "Old Man, to ex.
anime anew his grounds, and retract whatever
he had said amiss me. This looked on as his
last resource. He has indeed perpetrated lame
apology to that talented and accomplished Lady,
whom he had attacked in his first essay, with so
much virulence. He declares that il he had
known that 'sV." was Lady, he would not have
noticed her production Knighty galantry
indeed! But biting his pen, scratching his
head, putting and blowing, he enters the arena
with all his old allegations against "the old
man."
Now, gentle readers, let US draw nigh and hear
him. Hark Here is certificate from Mr.
Finch. Look at IL. "Libertad's" charge a.
painst me was, that had subscribed to school,
mile out of town, evnced every desire for its
prosperity, land a little further on he adds,
and subsequently aimed an arrow at his bo-
son." The certificate declares that Finch "saw
me subscribe two children to his articles, at my
own house, on the 3lst of last December. -
Were these Articles for school a mile out Of
town? Did "Libertad" ever see the Articles
my name is on? Produce the Articles at the
Office of Mr. R. L. Torrance. Mr.. Torrance, w.
g. Davis and myself, signed articles to Mr., Finch
10 teach school in Liberty, at my old stand ie.,
near the Baptist church but | never signed
his Articles for school, nor any one ese's Ar.
tcles for school, mile out Of town since lived
in Liberty, nor can such paper be produced,
He has added, by way of bolstering up "Lber.
tad's" second part, viz: "evinced every desire
for its prosperity" the gratuitous assertion that
| promised to send three children to him out by
DR.. Dunn's in April. Here "Libertad," my
'memory fails" me again. promised Finch if
nc came 10 town and took up school in the
house was then teaching in, as early as last
November that | would send two children to
his school. met him a few miles out of town
on his way to see me about the school, when II
made him the promise, which | afterwards fulfil
led on the 3Ist December. No! | evinced my |
desire for the prosperity of his school, by send.
ing my boys to Mr.. Blacks school!
AS to my throwing an arrow at Mr.. Finch
there appears no proof. | never said one word
against Mr.. Finch his school, nor any thing re-
lating thereto, till his school was out, and he /
was gone. Twas asked for my comparative opin.
ion of him and the talented and amable young
man, who is his successor. ] adyerted to the
bungling articles of his own writing as striking
evidence Of his incapacity to teach, This con.
vcrsation was on the morning Of the 25th of last
month.
The other charge which he thought suscepti.
bic of proof was his "cats.paw" story. In {
proof of this he adduces certificate from DR..
Caulfeild stating, that DR.. Caulfeild says, that
Mr. Mclean says, that Mr.. Rsek says, that Mr..
Roberts brought his children tsk, apologized FOR
teaching school in Liberty and he says, says
he, II was made a cat's.paw Of" says he. So
far in substance, testifes DR.. o. w. Caulfeild.
begged Mr.. Black to state the matter Just as it
stood between us. And here it is;
"Belng called on 10 state the conversa-
ton between the Rev. Mr.. Roberts and
myself, in order to correct any false inn
pressions in the minds Of others--l do GER .
ity that in the said conversation, the fol-
lowing words were used as nea rly as can
remember On meeting the Rev. Mr..
Roberts in the public street, and after the ,.
usual sautatlon, the Rev. Mr.. Roberts f.
remarked that she had concluded TO send i,
Two of his sons to my school, and that he
had been engaged in utopian scheme"
Liberty, July Goth, 1876. J. II. BLACK" {
The utopan scheme alluded to was teaching ,
my children at home to work and read (;
AS "Libertad" brings no proof for any of his r
,ther allegations once before made and once
iened by me, so leave them and their Au.
nor Tor what they are worth, as stubborn facts; I
md he, great literary amature. /
And now, Mr. Forsythe, having fully and as II i
lrmly believe, satisfactorily refuted the grave q
'harge OF inconsistency which the redoubtable ,
'Lbertad" has SO gratuitously alleged against =
ne IN the public print, beg to conclude now |
nd forever with him, bya few remarks relative {
the creature, who has dragged me into so un. c
easant controversy.
My first article was written, MS every intelE. -.
en-: reader is satisfied, simply to promote the .
interest OF this community by calling their atten j
ION more directly to the subject of Education, t
nd therein to recommend Mr.. Black us an eff.
lent teacher, and worthy man. Utterly as. ,
'nished was |, TO find that had drawn upon !,
le the anmadverson of this famous Knight of !
10 quill. who, it seems, among other diseases,
lbors under the destructive ravages of the ca. Il
'ethes scribendi;. and stands ready to thrust !,
mself hors du CONDUIT against every ''Old Man"
ID Lady who may dare to enjoy the privilege
the freedom OF the press--a privilege of which II
, until short time since was totally ignorant, D
ID is yet incapable of approaching When his +
81 cHubiOH came INTO existence, 4 was wholly E
norant of the real author, and felt great anx
ty to know, who in this community, stood so h
imical to me. But my mind has been greatly o
lieyed by finding that the sol disant Dr.. WIN. a
ckowEN, is the man. A creature known in Ire. /
nd as an Orangeman, as have lately learned y
name there more dsgraceful if possible, than IL
g epthet Of Tory in the United States-when it
ound that he was my opponent, was extreme. te
sorry had ever stopped to give his commun.I =,
iton, even passing notice. For having learn. VI
in early life, the trade of turning the preg. 0t
mt hinges of the knee" it is not at ali sur.
slng. that he is made the ready and willing ii,
81, for any individual or clique, who would ~
ndescend to use him as such. Yes, sir, since VI
Is "Libertad," will leave him ''alone in co
glory" warning him to beware, lest he tn
ne to an untimely end, by the sudden explo. FRI
OF mighty goose quill. 10
And in waiting him final adeu commend 81
specially, to the tender mercles of this com. ~
nifty, and ask Of them to deal softly with M
l-"Nothng extenuate, nor set down aupht fr,
malice. In testimony of my own personal DO
ard for him, both as literary genius and
fTCelll0ce \