Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-07-08
| perfectly satisfied with your course. >

efJeCtty SdtISHou MltH your COURSE
This letter is signed by the following
|gentlemen, and needs no comment
i G. N. Steele, j. " Bright, j. &.
i Thomson, A. e. Nleks, and F. A.
Dickinson. IhaYe further testimony
on this point, but think the above
sufficient. Reader, you see that ev-
ely statement that / made is estab-
lished by incontestible proof MIR.
Hoods prefers some very grave char
ges against me, which make me glad
and sorry both. LIST, I am sorry to
see them; and I'd, / am glad that /
am not guilty. I can enjoy myself
much better in possession of my in
innocence, than / can in retaliation
/ have but short time to work in,
lin this world, and wish to deal with
Iothers, as | would they should deal
with me. By my works I am to be
Judged; by this rule ! am willing to
be tried Mr.. w. believes I erected
a'battery by which l wished to de-
feat Fayetteville; i think the testi-
mony is not sufficient to establish his
faith. l will give it. was ap-
pointed by the Committee to visit or
correspond with each place suitable
for the location within the bounds Of
Tennessee Presbytery. I visited
Fayetteville, spent about one week,
land raised about $4,000. This you
see filed my appointment; but l re-
turned and spent another week.
What for?-to defeat Fayetteville in
the school? No. To realize pecuniary
profit? No. I never have received,
neither do / expect to receive, a cent,
If I intended to defeat Fayetteville,
I could have done it at much less ex-
Ipense and labor than ! bestowed in
the case. The only object that | had
in view, was to promote the cause of
: education, and raise as much money
as | could on strictly just dealings.
| will leave the people of Fayette-
vile to determine the quality and
lamount Of reward / have received
there. As to nay conduct before the
Committee, the witnesses in Fayette-
vile are not agreed;-one part per-
fectly satisfied with it, and another
crying out against it. (See the ex-
tract.) ] saw Bro. Gibson at the
place Of the Committee meeting, and
he asked me what the Elkton sub
seription was. told him the TT nth,
by saying that it was 81 600 whe IA it
went out Of my hands, but that / did
not know what it would be when 1t
come before the Committee. The
reason why cid not know was, that
there we're two subscriptions, one of
which l had no knowledge of, nor Of
the amount which was added to the
other after il went out Of my hands.
AS to the impression that I made on
the minds Of the delegates, when l
pledged myself for the forthcoming
Of the Elkton de1egation-I sup
posdd every one would understand
that | was aware Of their wherea-
bouts. ] never. intended to make
any other impression. When think
III hfCeSSdry, VIII prove that what
| SAID to the Elkton delegation had
no il luence, directly or indirectly, in
detet mining the amou mt of the Elk
ton subscription. do not intend in
this gard, to assail the good name of
any Person-but | make this public
alton in justice to myself Twill not
publ1s h any thing more on this sub
ject, if / am not driven to it.
JAMES KIRKLAND.
EHROB Tenn, yune %, 1851.
MI Fillmore, who is such a de-
voted lover of the Union, has recent.
y removed an old widow lady, Mrs.
Dickinson, who was appointed byl