Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-13
POLLARD.

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The Last of the Southern opinion
The last number Of the Southern
Opinion, memorial number, edited BY
E. A. Pollard, Esq, brother of the de-
ceased editor, appeared on Saturday last
according to announcement, with sixteen
of its wide columns devoted to the details
Of the late homocide. The paper contains
no reading matter not connected with the
late editor, and the sad affair which re-
suited in his death.
In the narrative Mr.. Pollard says that
a warrant had been gotten out for his ar
rest or arriving at Richmond after learns
ing of his brothers death "by the cow
ards who had murdered his (my) brothS
err" He also says that Through whole
day and until midnight I walked the
streets Of Richmond, from door to door,
to obtain legal counsel against my broth-
er's murderer and that there was no
question of fee, that being assured. He
says:
| went to man whom my murdered
brother, when an editor, had raised to
public Office, who had formerly been the
counselo of my brother in other cases, and
who had expressed great friendship for
myself; when in the conduct Of the old
ErGminer, had been in position to do
him favors. That man refused. More
than this, (and there is witness to it,,
ne allowed me to unburden my whole
case; tell who were my witnesses, to ex-
pose what expected to prove, and, after
thus possessing himself Of all the points
against the murderer, he then (after the
lapse of a half hours conversation coldly
told me that he was the friend Of the
murderer's family and could not appear
against him.
In regard to the "fatal article" Mr.
Pollard admits that it was improper
and does not attempt to defend it, though
he thinks there were palliating circum-
stances-certainly enough to have saved
his brother from the doom Of being shot
through the back with load of buckshot
from the garrett Of an assassin"
Yet another lawyer was applied to.
He had been college mate of mine. |
appealed to him, almost with tears in my
ewes. This man answered: Mr.. Pol
lard, if 1 was you, considering the state
of pubic opinion, / would not be active
in prosecuting the murderer. Public
opinion, sir, would not sustain me-"
"Sir,D l replied-and the midst of tears
in nv eyes must have broken with
blaze Of scorn-"p public opinion may
have its weight; but there is time when
the true and the brave man, in the exc
cution of duty-the honorable advocate
throws it from him as q condemned and
despised thing; throws it as base fetter
into the gutter
In view of the card OF Mr.. Hanna, to
the effect that he (Hanna) objected to
the prostitution Of the Southern
Opinion, and that he (Hanna) had at
times prepared paragraphs for insertion
that caused him (Hanna) keener pain
than it did those for whom they were in
tended, etc. Mr.. Z. A. Pollard recalls
and annuls any excuses made IN behalf OF
| Hanna.
Of the burial of the remains he says:
1t WAC inexpressibly touching to those
| who incurred the dead to notice, when
the remains passed out of Richmond,
| what marks of respect were shown along
the road. At Charlottesville, where the
remains we're delayed over night, many Of
the leading citizens called 10 express Their
deep sympathy to the brother, Z. A. Pol
lard-insisled ON sitting by the corpse
through the night, and the next morning
when the remains were placed on the
Orange and Alexandiia train to be con-
veyed to their last resting place in Nelson
county, they were borne to the cars oy
committee Of citizens, aud large Grove
looked on with respectful sympathy. The,
. were buried in the cemetery at Oakrldge
once the property of the Riyes family, nov
owned by William Porcher Miles"