Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21
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DANIEL +. WRIGHT, M. d.

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We publish to-day, DR.. Wrights card, in
reply to ours of last week, and could be con-
tent to leave the two 10 speak for themselves,
were 1t not that few will take the trouble SO
to compare them as to elicit the truth. The
Doctor sets out by saying that he has made
no attack whatever upon the Chronicle Office,
and denies, emphatically, that be used either
of the words "extortion, illiberslity and
indifferent work." After this emphatic de-
NAL, what does the reader think of the FOL
lowing declaration ~ advocated the en-
ploymcnt of Morton & Co., of Louisville, in
preference 10 that Of the Chronicle Office on
the grounds that their work was cheaper and
better, and that the former had shown lib.
erality to the Institution which had not been
manifested by the latter" This translated
into tho language of honest truth, means
that, If Morton l. Co.. worked cheaper, we
extorted that If they did their work better,
We did ours indiiIerently; that if they were
liberal, we were illiberal. There is no es-
cape from this Interpretation; and since the
"inyerted commas" do not invert the facts,
the Doctors denial strikes US as somewhat
strange.
The next point made is that "the ques-
ton came up in a private meeting of the
Board of Managers" with which the public
have no more to do than with consultation
between Neblctt & Grant as TO where they
should buy their stock. We admit that the
public concerns itself little about such mat
tcrs, but the illustration is not satisfactory
because there is no parallel between the
cases. II, however, we, in such consultation,
should withdraw our patronage from the
firm of A. & B, because, in our opinion,
they charged higher than other parties, fur
nished inferior articles, and were illiberal
towards us, however little this might concern
the public, 1t would deeply concern that firm
and, If innocent, the fact that the charges
were made in private consultation, would no
more debar them the right of self-defense
than it would shield US from meriied expos
ure. Many character is assassinated in
private meetings, whence spring most Of the
ISLANDERS that STIR up strife in society.
The Doctor thinks II impracticabe to sub
stsntiatc or refute his opinion of work and
prices without comparing the accounts at
n Ia. hAra nur 10 ara IN
our books, ard our work-on file-subject to
examination by parties versed in the business
and usaGcs Of printing Offices, aud our char
actcr, for fairness, liberallty ard competency,
eau thus be tried without reference to the
accounts Of other parties. And the fact that
shc Doctors opinion remains unchanged,
gives us no concern, SO long as the facts on
sho record remain unchanged. On the score
OF iiberaiity, the Doctor reiterates, with
slight ADDITION, his statement of what Nor
aon 4 Co. have done, and we heartily join
linn in commenting them for their liberality
and will not insist that he shall give US cred
II for " hat we have done, inasmuch as hi
seems determined not to'see 1t, and, doubt
less, has some valid reason for making th'
invidious distinction. And, right here, w
would remind him that liberality isnot to bt
measured by the amount given, but by tn
ability of the party to give. High authority
gave more value to the Widows mite than tt
tls ostentatious gifts of those in purple an'
fine linen.
The Doctor recolects but one ulocal'
that did not refer to n contemporary advcr
tisemcnt aud that was paid for. On thi
ps.nt, the public must choose between tn
Doctors recollection and our printed records
In conclusion, he expresses the opinion tina
we have charged full prices for everything
that respectable journals, in this part of tn
cOnatry, make any charges at all. We ar
too modest to claim responsibility for on
humble sheet, but are willing to test the COZ
pectness of the Doctors opinion by submitting
our 6ics to the publishers of any journal, Q
Journals, which he may choose to designat
as respectable. We can think of no fairs
offer, just now, and since the Doctor has d.
clared his intent on TO dispute no statement
we may make, wo shall close the controvers
here, unless new prosocation is given, an
shall Continue TO wish the Asyiam the mo
complete success, no matter where its prin
.ing may be done
Respectfully,
NEBLETr & GRANT,
Projectors of the Chronicle.