Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-29

FACTS soR TzE CANDID.

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Msssas. FBroRs, Iask permission 70 ssoh, thxppsA
your paper soe pssn faets vaaisaHRg myself sgainss
certain Publications mads e1nCsinz ne ~ he Editor Of
the Knoxville Hlig FOFdsnyiRg them. (Which have 9
IIght dO and for s1 ing to the editor that be Sss mis-
sakes or Bad ssn nsinfTmed ssserts in the sPaes
of more thar hires columns Of the W some OhsFth things
f which feel sonsous Of having given foundation.
It is said that an in connection with Others associated
in this crusade sgans him. only baVs to say, an en-
gagged in no crusade sgainst any mnu. -
Thsss facts are given 70 show that an not am
termed By him e. recruit It is g defend myself;
and IS such attack no man An men have right y
deny thhgsslld OF published 10 such TO do
them injury. HIdO So whose rights Do invaasS whom
do ehsrgeS What Law DO Vioats in Vindcating my.
SELF after having hssn twice openy pointed At ia Polit
cal Papef What wrong sdOne il shOad tell The editor
that be " was mistaken or had been nsinlormedgF
let all judge By the facts. Much capital Is attempted
toLs mads out Of ny aen ding the Conference held with
in circuit running parallel with my Il is only
eesssry to say alee ny connection with the church which
has been nearly eighteen years. IhaEs known it to be the
c1siOm Of nsfsnt ministers attend such meetings. At
this meeting, several times requested from the pull
pit 70 ooaduct the singing; ct It heard more
than have heard any other ike occasion during the
present year al it thsrs the best love feast meeting
which bss bean held ct that church for some me-peF
haps foryeaFs.
Bat besides these reasons for attending Che nesting
and they are sufcient-I had further reason While at
my own work, filing ny Ogn appointments, and while
hearing Of thse5ur,b troubles the south side Of tbsTV
er, 10 my establishment it to ny ears from
eTa quarters that Rev W q. DueQAN had said; I'll he
prescribed Of bis creu be would run DIckaT
Of his" And just about the tine it Eas publ hsd
in the Wig that WAS rs,v deeidsd democrat" One
report circulating on the Wirg Of rumor-hs oher
read al round 10 political sps Ilhoughidu to
myself stop such for if Rev. ". d. BUOalS felt himself
badly treated land of the nature Of hsssps against him
kns7 nehing0 it would only make the WroBR geater TO
tbreaten attempt TO treat in the manner ifhe
had done anything wrong to intimate say that which
implied that equally gylty did not clear him, but
would crmiusIe SOa either TitW thought best to
sec him between ourselves.
On being asled be said that he had used tome such re-
mark. but did so play fully-msHll more than
joke" then desired him 10 make such 80 expausti
before the Co nsrsnce many Ofhs members Of which had
heard the report he readily agreed to do So We went
into he Conference g.ther.
1hs complaint made BY come Of hiB psopls Fglns him
had been decided cut # order BY the Chairman al that
done l0i but the usual question Are there any
cemplantf was still per ding, when arose and sske0
permission for him REV W. Dugganl 10 make the
pauatCn sSreed TO- By vote Of the Conference it
heard and gaze fell sati4etiO twas both like chris
tin and gentleman sfer sls the better, aud be had
| only done justice, BY which he the Worse
then remarked ID such explanation was the more neees
slry as it had been Published in the Hzg that "a
rsry decided democrat" Ny own understanding Of that
'trOnysud sVpsrIItvs language as gvsuh msundsr.
good the meaning, did honestly, and in that sense
said it not hare asked mary gentlemen in and
ut Of the church to the correct meaning Of the phrase
stcn extrems. Butthat be BY it. that WIS pos
live add meddlssOms in POics-thngs not concerning
methers is efi not much to doubt lnm bis repeat
cd refsrsness and illusions in bis last article ask Al
candid men, il the language rot he supsrlsvs degree
OF the terms used 10 qualify my Pssi and it TO- how
it be applied otherwise hsn to whose position
is extremei That Is not mine; if it were might ss well
give up my ealing and 60 iLtO the Of strife openy
| Thas dsmOcrss-their position is fixed in opinion
there are decided democats-thsir position is
pressed by the ascending degree Of language in the last
place there are aey decided demoersts'lher position
is in the extreme degree. Who they all understand
them 10 men who read talk, write speak and sagfsRy
l7oTE for their party, whether secretly openly have
acted such Part-DO has ever asked ne to take
part Of this kind so far as know the honest and candid
Of ell psres believe hat minister Of Chrsigrofs-
izgtO preach Him dGiIy-cs1 With any degree Q. pro
priey, hold position Of that sort
Bat the editor Of the Fh9 nieods that he expressed
ny true position because had said 70 boih Preachers
and LAymen that q dsmcers" Il might be hard to
6nd Preachers and Laymsn" who are willing to testify
10 time AID place, and where, ever told any man
thst mach; but If l had said that is my true position
whsrs does the ssy decided part come from Houses
one quotation from Patrick Henry, which confess is
strictly in pciut It reads thus Il nd much cause re-
proceh that have lived SO long and have given odsc
proof Of being christian" Patrick Henry believed every
doctrine Of hs Bbs and yet he ccrfessss that be had
given no decided proofs Of being CHRISTIAN > then If
grant that believe every principle held BY democrats
the sane reasoning give nc desidaR Pro9fs" Of being
6em0esst
was published hatI read g1rel extracts from TIE
BIg have said that did not The editor nov says l
am guilty Of "sudied fort to deceive that read or
gV5e5 or etsi Gddvesd garblsd passages" did no
sucB Il NJ! BEd istDoCgh 10 say, have il ny
possession the proof yhoW that intended no msrsps
sentaton that said be had published that was "a Dsry
decided dcuccrat"-gisng my understanding Of that
expression, and as such deuyngt be published all on
"hs Own asthOrty Responsible citizens Of the county
and State and local ministers, Of long standing in the
church. s Of whom present and heard what was
done and said, good authority any maR who
WIS forty miles away be wish to do justes to al
men-I desire the same myself have given what is
plain aud honest statement Of ths facts. II am in the
least error when pointed ont will correct the
Finally Msssrs. EditOr this being the only scrap bsvs
ever written you and feeling sadly cut Of pace being
compelled in justice 10 myself 70 do tbs will Close by
saying seek popularity ~ desire to do good and
since am conscious Of ipung man. expect to be in
ured BY none in the work doing 1 time al eternity
With respect, remain yours, &c.
March 34Is57, wv. DIcKsY