The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-11-04

AZ tAp ITO The PuBLACi
\ JdAklre 70 niy--sf and the public, requires
that should make ~-nhlicatlon Ia reply 10
falee and malicious aux which has been
made upon me In the fora. ~ an extra.
Mississippi PiIot7 by authority ~ the Re-
publican (Radical) Executive Coma.ittee.r
The responsible parties, therefore, for ais
unwarrantable and UNANIMOUSLY calumnious
assault, are r. Q. Powers, who is Chairman
OF that Committee" (and also Radical can
| dIdatc for 1t. GoveFnor) and Ii. I. Fisher,
| the ostensible editor ofthe Pilot newspaper.
&c originated In the belief Of these men that
by aspersing me they would injure the cause
with which am identified In the pending
election.
| am charged first with having sought the
nomination for Governor by misrepresent-
ing my relations aud influence with Presl-
dent Grant. The statement is maliciously
false, and IN proof that IL is l refer 20 the
gentlemen at whose solicitation 1 consented
| 70 accept a nomination for Governor. l did
| not seek the nomination. 1t was a free-will
aud unsolicited honor. The man does not
| live who will say that / approached him
with request either directly or Indirectly
| for the position. i accepted il with diflidence,
and did so because L was assured that pos
| sibly might be of some benefit In relieving
my adopted State from misrule, and securing
70 her people of both races their place In the
| Onion under a State government, based
upon sound and just principles. The falsity
Of the charge that sought to create an err
roDeous opinion Of my relations with the
Administration, is attested by the letter Of
- - a.. Al.
Washington Chronicle In August last, stating
that while he preferred my election 10 any
other member of my party, he would yet be
compelled to give his support to the other
| because he had doubts ofthe sincerity Of my
supporters; and my reply, which was also
published,vindicating the good faith OF these
people, and showing that the President
could not consistently give his countenance
20 the men whose petition TO force the re-
jected constitution on the people, he had
'purned. This correspondence was made
public weeks before received the nomina-
ion of the National Republicans, and brands
he accusation to which am replying. as a
base calumny.
Ia reference to the charge that / am
debtor TO citizens OF Coahoma county In
from the failure OF the cotton crop and the
decline OF prices in 1867, have only TO say
that the embArrassments which bcfel me
were the common lot of large number Of
che most worthy citizens of the State. The
inability 70 meet my pecuniary obligations
Is no imputatiOn on my honor, aud vet hold
myself bound to discharge them. Nor can
the merits Of the political policy of which
am the advocate, be justly guaged by the
degree OF success. whether great or small
which has attended me In my private trans
actions.
letter is paraded in this circular signed
by one III. q. Penniman, charging me with
malfeasance as agent of the Treasury De-
partment in New Orleans. The letter docs
not bear upon its face the name of the party
90 whom it is addressed. Its author is a At
tool of the despicable and depraved men TO
whom i have above referred.
fortunately have conveniently at hand
The means to expose the conspiracy TO which
ne is party. Pending Gen. Grants can
didacy for the Presidency, the man Penni-
nan wrote similar letter to the Treasury
Department. Upon seeing this letter, i'm
mediately demanded thorough investiga-
zion of the charges; and the result Is ex-
planned in the following letter Of Hon. f. |
a. Rollins, late Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue. Ii is complete and triumphant
yindication, leaving no shadow of reproach
upon my name; and fixing the guilt of pre- |
neditated calumny upon the knave whom |
The authors of the publication have taken \
into cO-partnership in their business as COM
mon slandcrers.
LETTER OF COMMISSIONER ROLLINS /