Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-07-31

EDITORS CHRoNIcJE:--I see that
my article in your last issue has ere
ated quite a stir in Lyle's Poverty
Row" clique. Ex-Rebel Is out in q
long-winded article, protesting ex-
treme surprise that / should think
that Carkuf has any show for cleo
ton. He is simply playing an old
trick of said clique-trying to prove
that Lyle is the stronger, merely by
asserting that Carkuff is the weaker.
But it won't win. On next Thurs
day we will show them trick worth
two of that---an honest candidate and
q fairvote. "The people of the county
with their strong good sense have
taken this matter i'm hand, "and in
tend to vote for Carkuf, because they
want a man that will do as he says;
who will faithfully represent the in
terest of the community, and one
against whom no charge of double
dealing can be sustained. They do
not want time server, and who is
first pig and then puppy, who is the
willing tool of a party or clique
Such determination was clearly
evinced in our late Judicial election,
and such will be their verdict In the
coming election. So prepare to let
your man, Friday, retire to his orig
inal obscurity.
Ex-Rebel tries very hard to prove
that Carkuff was a Radical, first, be-
cause he agreed to assist Lyle for the
Senate. IF his support Of Lyle makes
him Radical, then Ex-Rebel is q
Radical. Second, he was elected
City Marshal when few Radical
negroes and whites voted for him II
that makes him Radical, then every
man who has been elected since the
war is Radical. But such an asser-
sion is simply absurd; Carkuff never
was candidate, or even member,
of the Radical party.
Ex-Rebel asks me few questions,
Which l shall answer truly, and then
shall ask him q few which want
him to answer in the same manner.
Question 1st, "Are you Rebel ?"
Answer, Yes, 1 am a real, live, un-
reconstructed, disfranchised and thor.
oughbred rebel; l have never played
the role Of Radical, and am toe
",cute" to let Lyle or his clique pull
the wool over my eyes.
I'd, "Were you ever in the army
if SO, what battles were you in?"
Ans. was in the first battle o.
Fort Donelson, was wounded in the
battle of Shiloh, and have been in
nearly as many skirmishes as yor
have made political speeches.
Sd, "Do you now hold an Office
&c?n
Ans. Up to this good hour I have
never asked the people for any offic,
in their gift, and haveneverdisguiset
my feelings in the "late unpleasant
ness" to any one, and no one knows
my rebel proclivities better than til,
leading Radicals of this place.
A, ado not you and your frient
Carkuf live in glass houses? il so, i
it not dangerous to throw stones?"
Ans. am not the architect of Mr.
Carkuff's house and know nothin.
of its construction as to my own
politically, it is not Of glass, there
fore, can throw as many stones q
. l choose. went into the rebel arm,
1 at the commencement of the war
i fought as q private till near its close
y never held an office, either civil o
military, under the Confederate, Fec
eral or State, government, but face
: the enemy in the field with my gu
II and pistol in hand, and never sough
a \" bomb-proof" position; further,
u have never been afraid or ashamed
, avow my principles, upon any and a
. occasions.
u Now, sir, were you in the army
: Did you ever fire gun at the enemy
! How many battles were you in
II What position did you hold? Boml
c proof? Answer my questions {
= fairly ms l have yours.
u The statements 1 made conceriiin
/ Lyle are true, and l can prove then
u The arguments against Carku
Il are frivolous and unworthy I'll
. man who fathers them, and onl
&c show the extreme weakness of Lyl
Is when his friends have no bett,
% ground to stand on. Let the Peep
" know the truth, and there will be I
Is doubt which they will chose. So v
lie shall be content to fight fairly, M
q. shall fight till the death.
I, REBEL.