The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-05-20
Prot. Burney's Rejoinder An-
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CULLEoKA, TENN.,l
May 10, 1869. (

(he "intcnded to do all in his pouer Il
break down my school," and he intended
to "do oil in his power to break down
the said Robert Donnell Institute,"
should be quoted, he ''intended' to dc
"aU in his power TO break down" my
school, and he intended to "do ALI il
his "power" to "break" down the salt
"Robert Donnell Institute" He wrote
these on the l4th and 10Th. If twenty
four hours changes his quotations Of
my language 30 much, what will two
or three weeks doH Except once
Trustees is printed with small st.
"Divinely" was left out. In tie clause
II told the .frsl my Intention "the'
should be them"
Only two or three items are worMy
Of his notice. The others, then, are
too true and Just to be answered. AS
he has accepted my proposition, l will
not consent for the certificate of others
then and now appended" to settle the
disputed words; but will wait until the
other certificates are secured.
He asks "for what was l employed ?"
l answer, to teach the pupils, and not to
assuil predecessor, having grave
complaints against the Trustees and
some Of the patrons. Such is no part
of the duty OF the Principal, even if he
is the spokesman. 1t is hundred
fold more the duty of the Trustees wo
build up, and keep others from tearing
down," especially when their conduct
is the cause of the opposite n. He
represents MIR. Syler, Mrs. Bone and
Rev. James Campbell as proper per
sons to defend the school. But they
are only Juching Prof Burney. He
publishes, they certify.
| did not 60 to DR.. Bones on Tues
day to "harangue' him, etc, but to see
if | could collect my money. Being
told that he was in Alabama, picked
up my hat to leave. Mrs. Bone asked
me to sit down, she wished to talk to
nc. She assented to what said of the
efforts at Winchester to ruin Cumbcr-
|and Presbyterian preachers. Why,
hen, is she hurting it at me? 1t has
llrcady been said "McKenzie is not the
irst man that had his hand burned at
Winchester" My advising DR.. Bone
% leave Winchester was whoUy gratui-
ous, induced by her complaints. Why,
hen, is she tlinging it at me?
On Friday morning, Goth, ] informed
Mrs Bone of my decision, and the
'auses for making it, | said the
Trustees as Board mot all "he people
y W@chester,") were iaSolrent, not
0hkrupt. l said this on the authority
# Rev. j. Campbell and Mr.. M. NJ.
henderson, who advised me not to sue
he Board, for they would not stay the
Judgment, and l could not make dol
II ont of them. | have repeatedly
hid that some of the Trustees are as
'leent as any man in that town. |
ave her the same facts gave others.
| did not say that Rev. j. Campbell
should collect no more money" etc.
was not vain enough to entertain
lch thought But did tell him and
Tiers that l would not ask my congre.
atoms, nor take any one else to ask
lem for either money or pupils to
uild up the school. Why does he
OF represent me correctly and fairly?l I
l deny asking why he "does not use
le law US remedy against the Board"
said, "can he not hold the Trustees
etween him and danger?' Why did
, not tell them to settle this difficulty
I'd not let him suffer, as it was be- t
Geen them and me2 Why did not the t
rustees tell Prof. Burney that they !
ould settle this matter and protect q
IN, as he was wholly innocent? Sure. t
this is the only proper process; and t
is is the remedy to which l referred. '
e should quote correctly and interpret l
iriy. And if my hard earnings had
en- collected, and my wife had not Q
zen slandered, l could say as much as q
'of. Burney, and would not have with il
avn my influence from the school. U
The proposition Prof. Burncy sent P
e required me to make out 80 state b
ent for publication there, withdraw 8
6 all l had SAID against the school II
ID Trustees as corporate body" a
his was so dishonoraJle / could not "
cept it. If ! rejected it Prof. Bur. q
y said he would publish all had t
i'd" Publication was inevitable. o
no, that has common sense, would II
It have taken the defensive, and let
m PUBLISH If that proposition was u
t made to secure publication, it has Il
9 wrong mark on its face, and / do
t understand it. Who, then, laid al
, plan for the attack Burney and g
lers. Who made the first publica- &C
mp Burney and others. What will al