The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-13
Corr.,ponaenes Of the Democrat.
GRAT EAoLE. Oct. TIh. 1860.

| GRAH EAGLE, Oct, TN, l6OO.
D. W. CuwIcKs-DEAR Sra; Having made
| certain statements relative IN The political &C.
uon Of John Conness. which being deuied by
| him in bitter and diScOurieohs terms, proper
| self.reapect demands Of mo y brief and true
statement nf my agency in the matter.
| Prior " the assembling Of the County Con-
| ventiOu Of 1859, Of that PARTON ct tho Demo-
| cratic party 10 which belong, bad q conver'
satlon with Mr. Cunncss relative to that Con.
ventinn aud the various candidates who would
come before il. Among others, the name oi
Judge e. u. Halt, who wus = candidate for the
| State Senate, was mentioned. Mr.. Guinness
was bitterly opposed n his nomination, and as
signed as his reasons that he was for that TN.
| famous and swindliug Bulkhead scbeme;" de
nOuuciUg it in the most vindIctivc and nnqual.
ihed terms. The Convention assembled and
COnness defeated Hall for the State Senate and
] believe upon the Duikbead question alone
A short period elapsed and Judge Robinson,
one Of the members elect, dying, special cleo
tion was ordered 10 I'LL the vacancy. Mr. Cor.
ness became a candidate. and BY the activity OF
his trends, was triumphanily returned BY .
handsome majority over his competitor as .
member Of the Assembly. lie went below,
after having defeated Hall in Convention on
the BIlkhead question, which he denounced as
n " most Infamous and corrupt swindle. and,
strange TO sav, supported in IA long speech that
mv'surprisc and the surprise al all b friends,
This, Of itself. was sufficient N destroy all con.
hdence previously reposed in him, aud ]. be-
ltving Ms Conncss did, that the scheme was N
TLHpDbs, have 10 hesitation IN opposing, u the
extent IT INV ability, his election, believing that
il elected. he will give his support 10 similar
infamous aud Swindhng schemes, II occasion
offers.
When the lale Douglas Democratic Cnnvcn-
ton assembled aud nominated MIR CnnnrSS tor
the Assembly. my knowledge i Its iVIner
acts in the Legislature Oi thu state his ncis and
schemes ~ the Convention ot ~. ~ tic defeat
of Hail. induces me 10 regard hIn, an uusatr
man to place IN public PpSl'i"u. AID IN add'
tlon thereto, his ingrAti ndr t u II great Iri.
bunc of the People, David & i'i't'rck, who
sealed his devotion To priIc pie With hlS lic. Is
sufficient cause t. enlist every trend IT Mr..
Brodcrick against him. Duriag the hic ot the
late Senator, Mr. Cnnrcss roieSscI an ardent
and devoted friendship H. h'm, hut the sod Ind
scarcely grown green over his grave. when Mr..
C"unrSs had an opportunity "i paving tribute
to his memory and redcrmiuE his fame from
the ccnsurc cast upon II ty his political cue.
mes ~ thnsu memorable rCs"llilNns passed
through Legislature composed almost cNciu.
sivrl, IT meu e'Hblterrd hy long political war.
iare against hm. lie ,CnuurSS' Wns waning
IN courage td'sc t. his friendship. obhVmus to
his mcn"tv, and guilty of tho iIa. k"st lncrAi.
l'uIr. The resolution introduced IA III" ll;c
Convention hv IL tue fiIrLd Il Nj Hiudcr,rs
luStrhCtIug the nominees to use nil honorable
means 70 cxrTug" from thr j1rrrui% ~ the S'nte
2 e odrms resolutions II cenSUrr upon DAVID
G. BroGrtick, was literally Kicked out Of thr
CoOtrnilun, and GIIS,sA 1"I- t'c - ~ h"'1'.
H'S. lie went fArlhcr b. INSISTED to ndmin t'r
Two meu- Denver aud Coleman who r,:ci
fr tn ,Sc grAtuii'us aud hateful rcsnlu,ioNs.
DAVID C. Br"drrirk "slerps well IN l"nc
his Indnnl,w','r y II ard innrAibl'y Of pur.
pose aye no h., g"r available In the parasite
aud sycri han;s who ClanI to tim daring the
hitter c'utc>lS IA ihs State. Ms the slup-N tcck
ci iaAt,u't docs ~ ih" s'rouS p!nnk ur'a tNr
u.cdt. g. stt.tv, aul ,hty thrl% hin. asi te
~i'h ciLnrss. IHd,ilrrChcr Gnd hear;'cssu,sS
David e Hul"i hes ~ 'I',ic;'n- ~ hls
rravr. a.ii John Cvunrss, fittl.lsS Ia hts inr,.
"rv, asa 'cii'd with us cr"nj' =, Is n canti lat
TOR the Legislature N FL p'talo. F.r,i. Il
NJ. BroduTitk' remember hrm 81 'hc pills in
NrvcInhr' Let the h,t x fith iha' iailh
l'ssncss, dui hc;y. cLicauery and j'maE query
shalt Lr,T be- sustained BY US iu tic rrt,uG II
'nneSs " arN uur else.
The kta;eIner;s hrr-iu set forth are true and
Mr.. CourcS~ c.nuu; and dlr- uHt d-uN them -
In connection wIlhXhat have stated sui mt
the follow 'ug copy 1t II letter addressed bv me
10 Mr. u h u ld, S"IrEs T TN sUtsrUyTi'y
III" sam" "a Is =, ntaintd 10 iEi> dn ;his W.
Justice L. VI. Eo,d "A well A. nly>r,', ard am
prepared 10 MAINTAIN the lrdth &c th- STATE.
ncut. RcSI ""'titv.