Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-28

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l have read Col Colyar's answer to the
Old Man in your issue of the 22d inst,
with no small degree of satisfaction.
mingled, it is true, with some regrets.
regret that Col. Calyar refused to take
lay statement, that |, too, was in favor of
immigration, and seemed to go on the
principle that anything said contrary to
his Uie1CS was against immigration. l
see now how | was caught; was foolish
enough to suppose that as we were both
in favor of immigration that the question
was simply in regard 10 the best mode of
accomplishing the greatest good. In that
l was sadly mistaken. regret very much
the manner in which he throws to the
winds my cherished arguments. If there
was nothing In them he ought to have
Lad more respect for grsy hairs. had
no right to expect that the Colonel would
adopt all my views, but had hoped that
by bis adopting only such as were calcu-
lated 10 aid in the great work Off any
such there Wan) and g careful analysis of
oher-, we would be able to reach at least
to our satisfaction, the best mode of ac-
cOmplishing the greatest good in the
shortest time. Nrite this, not to continue
the controversy (for the question is Dot
what thought it was but to tender the
Colonel my grateful acknowledgements for
the light be has thrown around the whole
subject. For this l am grateful love
light, though it be lut the uncertain
glare produced by the spontaneous COM
bustion of decaying organism. tried to
show the CSlonel that the plan first blazed
out by the Bonner man, and followed by
himself for SIX years, was not the best
plan, and that it had signaly failed of
success. The Colonel met this by saying
that ''my arguments were gotten up on
iheprinciple of country debating society;
Just for the sake of the argument. Now,
any one can see what q flood of light
this throws upon the question, and how
clearly it proves that was wrong.
rried to show the Colonel Why he had
failed, SDd illustrated my position by the
boy and the rabbit, and said, "a hoy had
rabbit in hollow log, but he had no
axe, the rabbit wss worth twenty five
cents, and his neighbor charged him one
dollar for the loan of his axe. So the boy
got no rabbit" Then gave as remedy
for this state of things, not multiplied
ton of the boys nor OF the rabbits, nor
If the logs; but q multiplication of the
AIRS. Col. Colysr says it reminds him of
an anecdoie of an old colored brother,
who was 80 terribly impressed with his
own ideas, that enc day as he was on his
way 10 mill, he called I'D old farmer from
his plow and on being Intercepted in re-
gard to what he wanted replied, ''NOthing,
MasSs; jess want TO 'spute wild you"
(HOw strangely illustrative of the man Is
he anecdOte in which he deals.) Now,
that is an argument too hesyyf or me,
but ibeo l am no lawyer; that will
account for it l tried to show that
we could not expect immigration
unless We could put our real estate on the
market on sz equal footing with bonds
both as regards taxes and availability.
The Colonel meets this by saying that
''within the last year TWO European gen
tlemen of means have purchased land in
Grundy county. Now, that is very en-
coursging, and sl accomplished IN six
short years, since the Banner man made
A., his first blaze, and Col. ColyGr struck the
trail. Verify, was wrong, and the food
tide of immigration has set in. Two in
six years. We'll, Colonel you would have
10 take al that rate terrible prophetic
sweep of vision down the Banners
blazed pathway TO get g glimpse of the
grand consummstiOn. told you that you
had failed, but being a lawyer you could
not see it. tried to show the Colonel
that we bad the brain, the muscle, the
will and the capital, asd that we only
wanted some plan by which we could
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mel says chat is like trying to get q
young lady to sccept your hand by telling
her that abe is pretty" There now.
That magnificent idea of mine is gone.
l tried to HhOV the Colonel that by the
working of o jLdiciOus mortgage law,
that | would show him more money in
Nashville than immigrants would bring
him in an age. This word mortgage
walked him up (yOu see he is a lswyer,)
and for the first time he proposes bust
ness wish the old man. H-ar him: "I
will agree to find the parties in Nashville
who will make the mortgage On real es-
'a.e as a security" But hold on, Colo
nsL That is my side of the question. Bet
ter get back il your Csbinet This is
The first time that ever a lawyer tried to
convince his opponent that he was wrong
lay taking the arguments of his Oppo-
n3It. You have this thing mixed ur,
6 lionel. Had you not better see the
Banner man and get him to review and
explain for you, or set up al opposition
d the DsvenpOrts, (fOr this is certainly
akin 10 their dark 'sednceS,) and if you
can make that kind of turn in broad day
light, you can beat them to death in the
dNk2 Il was i, Colonel, who proposed
10 furnish the real estate if Col. COlysr
would furnish mortgage law the provi-
sions of which would induce capitalists
t. loan their money on it. The Colonel
says he has such law. Well, Colonel,
/ would like for you To permit me to &C
company you to our mutual friend Noel,
az any other gentleman of means, and
hear you explain tn him the security
which your mortgage law offers him for
b mooey, and the certainty of his being
able to realize on his mortgage at any
given time VIII you do that Colonel
But the Colonel insists that he has such a
law. Hear him: 81 will prepare
mortgage or deed of trust OrOUiding for
the sale within ten days after the debt
falls due" q wish was lawyer.
Providing for the sale at certain day Is
one thing, and a sale on q certain day is
anothcr thing, is it notl l know
that you are lawyer, Colonel, and l like
YOU. You haze illegal decenCy
enough to wear clean lipen," so will just
refer my last question to you. If | recol-
llct right, Colonel, the State held mort
gage on some railroad property much
easier Of access by legal process than real
estate, and the State has been anxious to
forcclose for long time. What is the
matter. COLONEL Perhaps the mortgage
does not contain your magic provision,
and it would msSe no difference If it did.
These terrible bills and cross-bills, injunC-
Tons and counter-iDjunctiOns, Colonel,
yDu know about as much about them as
any man living or dead. Suppose mott
gage my land TO 4. B. for ten thousand
dollars, and your lawyer with "clean
linen" shall draw the mortgage containing
ali your prygiSiOaS The time expires;
She mon-y SIS 1T paid. go to Col Col
var an -ire hin a liberal fee TO take
charge VI l4e case. When will A. B. get