The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-05-04
Tbaddeus Still Lives.


covered from the severe stroke occas stoned
by the appearance of an article in your pa
per of April goth, have concluded to re-
spond to it, trembling, however, as did the
knees of Belshazzar when he beheld the
handwriting upon the wall; not from con-
viction Of wrong (for there is nothing in
the article to prove that am wrong), but
Lord, save me from the vengeance Of
"Earny''! He seems to have forgotten the
subject under consideration, and leaves 1t
untouched, with the exception Of one or
two sentences, which, no doubt he thinks
to be argument unans swerable, and vents his |
spleen at Thaddeus. He seems to have
forgotten that argument alone can convince
man of his errors, and not abuse. Howev-
or, as he has 'pitched into'' Thaddeus |
without gloves, 1 hope he has generosity |
enough to allow Thaddeus the same Privi- |
lege.
Earnest seems to be rather sentimental
in his nature, and believes love to be mate
in the human heart. Admitting this to be
true, what does it prove? It merely sub
stantiales the fact that there is such pas
sion as love-and this Thaddeus has nsUer
denied. But does it prove that love can
not be directed in wrong channel? BY
no means. Conscience, too, we believe to
be mate. Yet forom this, does it follow as
an established law, that it is always moui-
tor, debating to US when we are right or
wrong? ,.r.
One Of the heather nations of the earth
destroy their first born; another tie the
dead body of the husband or wife, as the
case may be, to the surviving companion,
and consume both with FIRE; while many
other nations worship idols, with con-
science as approving as Earny would have
US believe his is, after worshipping the de-
ceitful smiles of woman, or after swallowing
her silly, fattering words, with conscience
as void of remorse as the Christians after
supplicating Gods protection. Earny en-
! tirely misunderstood my meaning, there
fore drew a wrong conclusion from my
words, Woman knows about as much
about love- &c. By that, meant love,
as it existed in the heart before it was con-
taminated before woman's heart was
changed to flint by the glitter of diamonds;
before she made gold her idol; love unal-
loyed with Pecuniary interest or selfshness.
I still say woman's heart, in this fast age,
is void of such feeling, or at any rate, if
such feeling is ever felt it is smothered
and crushed in its embryo state, and never
allowed to grow, ripen and mature. Earny
/ says woman has her love for her ruling
passion" This we know to be true. But
! that ruling passion is the love of wealth,
the love of dress, the love of display, the
love of coquetry, and the love Of gsb5 which
everyday life proves. Come now, Earny,
don't you fly into passion, and grit your
teeth, and swear that have slandered some
cold ~ ~ whom you may be loving, or
! your wife, if you are unfortunate enough to
have one. Let me illustrate my position
by an example, for your especial benefit, as
you are dull of comprehension. In speak
ing of Tennessee as a State, for instance,
we say ''this State is rebelliouss' do We
mean that every man in the State is a 'Reb,
or do we mean the majority? So we mean
in speaking of woman. We can always tell
those whom the shoe pinches. Theyare
certain to fly into passion, and VOW that
they are. even ''down upon the author,
Let them be down; who caresg There is
Aothing to be gained from them, neither
information from their conversation. mol
e pleasure from their society. y
Earny's eulogium upon woman is very
nice. but cit wont pay" unless he has beer
Z employed by some of the ''fsir ones'' t.
bury Thad. They want something NOR,
substantial than words. That does very
y. well to tickle the fancy, ySt to gain thei
ss0eetest smiles you must make them beievr
you have plenty of the ''spondulix.''
s say, as I said before, do not censur
them for marrying for convenience, fOr
such is the custom Of the day, aud custom
n makes Law, not only Gin the eyes Of tn
wicked" but in the eyes oi a eivilize,
r world. From custom our language ha
arrived at its present state of pefection
> from custom society is formed and hel
together; from custom it is we enjoy ever
temporal blessing.
My time is not employed as "Inspectc
II General" for it requires no time TO lear
at this thing to be as represented. Every da
life has SO clearly demonstrated the fac
,s that blind man can feel it. Earny wishe
to know who I am. and my aYocationGi
life. In the first place, am no hyPocrit
and in the second place, if his statement
:. true that I am an cold bach" of court
I have to work for q living. Now, Earn!
'f' as 1 have answered your inquiry, who a
yoa,2 and "where did you come from
'0 Do you live by preaching hyPoeracy
- mankind, and flattsring soft-headed womei
or do you really believe what you hay
said about women? In either case thin
; your time is spent in filling position Of
little profit as the one you assigned me- az
at the same time more sinful and simpl