The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-16

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81 [Advertisenent1
To the Citizens of Williamson-E. a. Rhodes in
Particular
J In the True Wing of the 9th uIt, gnd the
following letter, which ask all candid citizens of
Williamson county to read, as well as that which
have tofsay inreply. rs
Correspondence Of the Nashville True Wing.
Eaturalizing Forsiguers in Williamson county. q
4 MEssRs. EDrroRs: behalf of myself and other
citizens Of williamson county desire to call your
attention to few things in Williamson county, in
connection with the Grand Jury and Col Bate the
Attorney General Of this District. Many citz,ns
Of Williamson without regard to party, voted for
Col Bate ia the belief that due regard, officially,
for the interests OF his constituents would be among
the first of his cases, and that at least those
interests would not be sacrificed to the pro.
promotion of party purposes. l. at least have been
disappointed in this respect and am anxious to lay
my complaint before the people of the district for
| their consideration.
! have to charge that Col Bate has neglected his
legitimate business as officer of the people, for
the purpose of procuring the naturalization of for
eigners. In proof of this | viii state my own
personal grievance. On Thursday / had fine
mare, worth 500, shot in neighbours field. On
Friday visited Franklin for the purpose of having
! the person who committed the act indicted by the
1 Grand Jury. / found the jury engaged in other
business and was told to come again on Saturday.
On Saturday again rode to Franklin, eight miles,
and was again put off until Monday. On Monday the
Grand Jury were engaged in the morning, but
doing nothing 10 the evening, though assembled IN
their room. undertook, then, to get the Attorney
General, Col. Bate, to attend to my case. He came
/ to me and listened to the statement of the case,
and saidhe would go and write the Indictment
About haitian hour afterwards, lit was now getting
late in the evening,) Esquire SamH E. MeCutchen,
one Of the Grand Jurors, volunteered to go and
see if he lCol. Bate) was attending that duty. He
found him in the Court House acting as Attorney
! for some foreigners who were taking out their
naturalization papers, and returned to me and
stated that therecould be nothing done in my case
that evening, andwe had as well go home. I was
thus forced to return home the third time without
| accom- fishing the purpose of my lit; and | am
compelled by circumstances, to let my case 20 by
deieult fer the present.
| For the truth OF these statements far as they
bear upon the duties of the Attorney General Irefer
to Samuel E. McCutchen, Lysander McGavock
Coston Sawyers and others, members of the Grand
| Jury.
| In conclusion, have only to remark, that am a
poor man, and work hard for what little have and
wish TO ask the people Of Williamson county if
have not reason to complain? When officer
elected by the people to attend to certain duties
prescribed neslects those duties to the detriment
of those who have elevated him. and spends the
time thus taken from his official business in helping
foreigners to get out their naturalization papers, it
occurs TO me that his conduct should receive pub.
lie notice. ELISHA A. RHODES.
Williamson County, July "a, 't5.
Nothing is more notifying to a sensitive man
than to be unnecessarily thrust, by distempered
cynic, before the public, however generous that
public may be in its criticism. In this instance, l
might content myself with the reflection, that along
the official thoroughfare there are dogs kept TO
bark at every by, and that in this category
find the subscriber to the above letter; but / |
choose different course, because | conscious |
of no wrong to any individual party. Public I
officers sometimes feel fattered when, at their ap.
pr0ach the mastf grows or wags bis tail, but al |
ways are chagrined when barked at by the fee; |
and should decline noticing his snarlish at
tack, for the want of respect but for the two last
names referred 10 by him as affording evidence of
the verify of his statement. Charity, too, would |
say, notice him not for by doing public attention
is again drawn to a character that only pass
without censure as it passes without notice. Yet,
as the individual who SO much needs the exercise
of this virtue, has himself invoked publicity and |
that too by a tissue of Glsehoods, (perpetrated |
upon an officer who, conscious of his rectitude
fears scrutiny,) must excuse if not justify, the
pen that excor:ates.
Party rancor, as well as disappointed revenge
and defeated malice, but too often assume the ga-b
of public spirit Such is the With Mr.. Elisha
Il. Rhodes. But, unfortunately for him, his is too
false and fimsey mask in which to mock this vir-
tue-and when stripped by 'recOrd proof" of this
uniting garb, becomes at once subject of con-
domination for judicous and truth. loving public.
Now if this Mr. R. had respected that part of the
Decaogue which says, "Thou shalt not bear false
thy ba boro !
made such an allegation against me; thus putting
himself under the ban of public opinion that has
no sympathy with so Shiny a slanderer he is. Not
respecting the truth of his premises, he has allowed
his splenetic zeal to warp his malicious mind into
the unwarrantabe conclusion "that the interest of
my constituency has been sacrificed to the promo
ton Of party purposes, by neglecting their bust.
ness 10 procure the naturalization of foreigners !"
In answer to this have to say, that it is false,
without any truth for its foundation, and its author
is a calumniator.
You must be ignorant of the fact sir, that an
Attorney General is privileged to practice as other
lawyers, and receive compensation therefor, in all
suits wherein the interest of the State is not in.
volved-hence it was, sir, that being applied to by
those foreigners (onIy FIVE six in ALI that made
application to have them naturalized aud for which
have received my fee; the same being done by
other lawyers and nothing said Of it. As to the
time il was done consulted the convenience of
the Court, 10y private application, as hot 10 in
terrupt its business and acted under the direct
instructions of the Court in proceeding aohel did
And because, sir, consulted the convenience of
His Honor, Judge Baxter, and acted under his di.
rection, you say had no right TO, and in so doing
was derelict in my duty. Perhaps such a man as
you may censure me for it, but think no other
sane man does, unless he is stepped in malice as
you The time occupied in the proceeding did
not exceed ten or fifteen minutes, as is stated to
me since your letter, by His Honor, Judge Baxter,
and your excellent Clerk of the court certified to
it. And you complain of me for obeying the in
struction OF the Court. and for occupying thereby
ten D'inEtes' time in preference to writing al in.
dctment to CRAFTY your malice.
You acknowledge, sir in your letter, that there
was no time from the date of your first application
until the evening you enter your complaint, when
your case could have gone to the Grand Jury, as
they were engaged in other business. Sir. ten of
the Grand Jury had been empanneled, near week
previous, TO try the cause OF Paul Garner, and had
not at that time, aud did not at all render verdict
IN the case As prosecuting officer, iclt deli.