Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-03
mo. 81
BROWNSVILLE, TENN,
July 30, 1870,

July 30, $50.
A. A. Freeman, Esq.i
Sir-YOnrs of this date addressed to
myself is received. The first sentence
specified and quoted as Objectionable, ex-
pressed my real estimate of you as a
lawyer. The second is my honest con-
viction of your character as a politician.
l know of 10 reason for changing in either
and respectfully decline TO modify my
article in any way. My friend VIM. M.
Scott, speaks and acts for ms in anything
further connected with the subject Of
this correspondence.
Respectfully, ETC.,
[Signedl JOHN Fl. FREEMAN.
The above correspondence, with a word
of explanation, is submitted to the pub
lie.
In the Brownsville Bee Of 29th of July,
appeared an article commenting upon
Alfred A. Freeman's standing as a LAWYER
and character as a politician. On the fol-
lowing day Saturday 3Oth) he sent a
friend, Col. POstOn, with letter No. I, to
the editors OF the Bee for satisfaction.
Their reply, No. 2, authorized Mr.. II. W.
Bond to act for them in the matter. Mr..
Bond informed Col. PostOn, who demand
ed the name of the author, hat it would
be furnished if Mr.. A. A. Freeman de-
sired it for the purpose Of seeking PEI
n SATISFACTION. In No. 8, A. A.
Freeman stated that such was his inten-
ton and that he would take pleasure in
Immediately replied, avowing the
authorship snd placed myself
at his "a. A. Freeman's) disposal
for satisfaction. He then wrote.
demanding a retraction, which was re-
fused, and my friend VIM. NJ. Scott desig-
mated TO make arrangements for giving
the aggrieved party "a. 4. Freeman) sat-
isfaction.
neither saw nor heard from him until
yesterday (Monday) morning. 1 found
A. A. Freeman on the square, and was
informed that he had abandoned his in
tentiOn of further proceeding to make
arrangements for satisfactory adjust
ment, - and had determined to attack me
upon the streets. accepted the situa-
ton, " and sat in thirty yards of MI. Free
man for nearly three hours. At four
O'Clock yesterday afternoon he left town
on the train, and last night circulated the
card which appears in the AVdJGnche of
to-day, d%enouncing me in unmeasured
terms for my course in this matter.
With this statement Of facts as they
have occurred, l submit to GENTLEMEN
il he, A. A. Freeman, is not utterly I'M
worthy OF further notice from an honora-
bic man. He was the aggrieved party,
demanded a retraction, which was refused;
had pledged himself to notify the author
of his intentions in the premises; avowed
his design to hold the author personally
respOnsible;' had every opportunity of
doing so; then, without one further word,
left town and sought his satisfaction by
circulating and puslis hing a personally
abusive card. Gentlem en- of honor never
resort TO the press.
l have no epithets to retort upon Mr..
Freeman, knowing, as l do, the public
will make its own comments upon the
conduct of one who starts out to seek per-
sonal redress, and terminates his ambi-
ton by abusing me in the newspapers. !
The code to which he appealed to vindi-
cate his acknowledged insults and wound
ID honor recognizes no such subterfuge, |
if he is satisfied with the reparatiOn
thus obtained, be it 50.
JOHN II. FREEMAN.
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 2, 1870.