The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-05-20

Mr.. Mckenzie to stir, up these things ?
Echo-M onsr Very true! For
they have done all behind my back, or
without my knowledge, viz: the treat
ment that drove me out Of the school,
the slandering Of Mrs. Mckenzie while
we were at Paris, the raisngof means
to improve the property without pay
ing me, the plan for publication, and
the first article published. For l am
indebted to friend for copy of the
paper. What did, did before their
face or with their knowledge. Which,
then, has acted the more honorably2
1t has been, and still is my intention,
to defend myself as tong as Prof Bur
ney publishes. This is what ! meant
by the phrase ..6gAs ii out," and not to
fight the school. I could show in a
similar manner how my declarations
have been exaggerated or misrepre-
scented in his other questions and an
swers, but space forbids it,,
Prof Burncy was boarding the 25th
Of March, and I had no intimution even
that he intended to keep boarding
house Hence, l could have had no
intention to injure him in this respect
/ did not say il will not "injure" him
hut l did show how he would be Tie
indirect sufferer, and did not use the
word 'injure" in that connection II
he misquotes and .misconstrues written
statements, what will he do with verbol
ones, two or three weeks or more after
they were made?
Who bound Prof. Burney to the
Donnell ns'itute by such aa omnipo-
tent, ruthless and memorable power rs
that which holds the ashes Of George
III. in the ground? Did the Trustees
do it2 If so, / am glad "H amt me-
Did he do it Aimseby If so, where
was his wisdom and prudence Then
he deserves, no doubt, the pity Mrs.
Bone says l expressed for him. The
building may burn down; the Synod
give up the school; the Trustees for
sake it, and the pupils all leave, but
he cannot go. From his conflicting
quotations and exaggerated and unjust
interpretations of what | said; from
his own extravagant language, and
from his incorrect quotations and in
terprctations of my article, think l
have shown very clearly that all he has
written is to be taken with considerable
allowance.
When l told Rev. J. Campbell my
decision, he tried to laugh me out of
it, and even forced proposition upon
me, although | told him repeatedly
not TO make IL, for / would not ucceptH.
My strongest declarations were made
to let him know that l could not be
influenced by such means. Why did
he not tell how this language was pro-
soked, and for what it was used, and
lot make the impression that it was my
voluntary expressions hurled against
he innocent? What fairness is there
n such? Again: Why did he not tell
what | said about not intending nor de-
iring to injure Prof. Burney, when he
allcd my attention to him? For the
reason, l presume, that it
would tell too much, and show clearly
hat was not seeking "revenge upon
he innocent for tie guilty."
| have never been so poorly paid by
ny people. In the whole of my life,
have not had so much money due
&c which l could not collect by law.
have collected by law already more
money there than l ever did before
lsewherc. never labored so lard
nd faithfully for any people, and was
ever repaid with so lille gratitude and
ach infamous treatment.
AS each has written two articles, let
he certificates with names appended to
C published soon close these pubjca-
ons. w. +. MCKENZIE.