The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-15
Reply OF County superI.,..
Tucker 20 thc Order orutor... Pc

TuciSer 90 tho Order orltemo.''.'
JAoKsoN, MISS JurI1r-
EdHor Clarion: Inasmuch a. ,..
| admitted to publication Boo t0ur ..
ORDER OF REMOVAL, so-clIlpI t.I
the STATE Board 81 Education tu U..tI.
"a County Superintendent 81 f.I. U.
trust you Will DO nae the kluJr... J.. ..
this my defense against thr ruf..I5
allegations in said "Orlgr" INKS
due % myself personally. aul u.a.
the formation Of correct UubII. .I....| f.
In order 90 make uu Intelligent
OF the controversy between ml..rt
Board OF Education. ] viii Lr..r. NJ.
causes which have lcd to this Orl.. VIZ.
10 viii Doe remembered tb4f
Fmoycd from the office OF tDuUf. - .r
tendent, on the 18th of April MA .
w. G.. White appointed mv sue.s-
White was duly notified 81 hI apr.la.. N.
and having qualified made DE- nm.
% take possession Of the office
20 surrender 10, and a ease. Iuvotr.....
constitutionality and legality of mn ~.
val was Immediately made up NH ....
before His Honor Judge Brown. 0f t..-
cult Court, for his decision. IEr ~
was rendered on the 2sth oT ATIr .
two points First. That tho ~ufr p..
Education had 20 pOtccr ~ rsmaflL Ul|...
constitution; and, secondly. that III .fl.
limited 70 the causes therein muHfInr.
sufficient for such rcmuNa. Nu.....
having been alleged against mr. v..
tained OF both points and uu ur.I.r..
sued by the court tO Dust Mr Win. ..
instate me in the office. pa"
AZ the nest meeting OF the ~ut u..
the Order which you have UUI..U...
presented and made the basis mrmt
removal, entirely ignoring. ua u|IIr..
the decision of Che court. thgf ". ...
or rigit egisfed ieiM SAID H8uI
Now as "a the specification OBJ. ...
contains stripped of its rupprHu...
Nerbiagei u SIMPLY means tult .L.U
appointed 70 lhfte oihcrs, hy pDmu.f.U.
thority, discharged the dutir-. aui NIX. =.
salaries allowed by law.
IL had not occurred io nae bottom. u..
there was anything grossly WRONG y. t..
nor does 10 seem Go have 81 Imur.....I ...
state Board of Education UAIIf NM ..
cEN iLf, inhsmuch as that Board .faUI.T...
unanimous vote, appointed mt flta......
offices / have held, and approved IN.
counts from month Co month. af fI...
time knowing that ] held auI f...I....
the duties Of the positions mentioned I. ...
order.
The Board Furthermore anew u.II...
cepted the position of their -rprHur, u.|
the understanding that should l.luu....
cd County Superintendent. Mo- order I,I .....
2
sation sufficient 90 maintain zoos .rII Hn| Iu.
family. IL was only GOA cheese condition.
that ! could consent 90 take tHyau position.
and since mo- law wHs violated Dbl fHu U....
in making the appointments, IuI mY.U.I NJ
holding them, and The expense tU fIu e...
being the same BOO either ca-c. Wb..H.ru.
man holds the three offices. coz IHr.. .I...
hold them separately, wherein Hu. n.
the cause for complaint. % doe. HHf IUu..r
la the order ~ reHiyrdi chat have H......I..
the duties incumbent upon mp lU r.fIUrU.
flee, or that / have failed to dlsUhu.a II..
with fidelity and efficiency, uul mH. NJ
allowed 10 state that the lahur- Hrlul|Hr
upon me from the time ! became rUuUu.I..
with the Educational Bureau Oi th.H e..
down 90 "a recent date have required .u#
and constant attention not OuIl tgIu. Nh.
usual office hours. bat early and ITs Dbl Odd.
day. Those who are most familiar with
the services have rendered, o1u bear t....
mony "a my constant application.
Ia addition 90 this, when work. crowded
heavily upon nae, have from Time fu .H.
mployed assistance at mY own rsUru....
BY this means ! have been enabled .uH.
charge all my official duties Win at Iu... H..
just cause Of complaint from nos uu.
I further add that ! have u0f drawn ..
diem q single day la which 500. H0I a....
ally and actively employed Neither N.I
know Of one acc To- ull mY uilIOIHi rUU.U"
that ! have reason to Doe ashamed ul u.H m
to submit tO public scrutiny
II has been known 90 onIrlu. HnI private
citizens ever since my appointments INU. 4
held these several positions. Attorney D.H.
cral Morris himself, member OI lHu r""
Board, holds two or more higher position.
claims 10 perform their duties, HuH rI.IU
az least JgHT times nay aggregate .IIII
com pcn-ntion. / have heard of nurHmH..IUI
hiD so much Boo answer IH ...
charges made against me COL 600 On.nr
Ia reply 90 tile allegation tlHt ! mII.
'Violent and wicked assault upon IHw"
Lynch, a member OF tho Buurd, ! NII 5000.
what occurred, and Jet thr reader. uI mn.
draw thrlroWu conclusion.
A short time prior tp mY hrt rrmuI"
Lynch informed me that Attorney tUU...
Morris intended tO take measure fH| mN
removal from Office, bee Lynch, voluntarily
ind repeatedly assured mD tlHt De- NnU..
10 his utmost, as member ui thu r.HH
Board to sustain me, that ho was hIHH.I
pleased with my administration ui tHH Dr.
icatiOnal OniCcr- Of the County thI., NUH.
'ver, TOR reasons best known tu hIW.O.l u.
I'D not wish me To communicate Io fhr Az.
orncy General.
At the next meeting of thc State IuN
leld "a few days subsequent tu ih. im.
When he gave nae these assurance. ul UN.
,ort, a motion was made hy M. M0rr m.
ny removal, and Immediately seconded
nd carried by Lynch's vote.
IL was on that occasion, attrr Nh, NlWI I"|
grmdiiy adjOnTHed, 4 addressed LYNCH .u t.U
terms, tO-wit:
This Board has now adjourned HTI ||
our vote, ann no longer Secretary uI N..
soard, and by your action ] have hp.n u.
loycd from the Office Of County -uU.rH
endent. now propose 90 give my opinion
{ you:
'Nou are a drunken, liccnuous, bypur-
tal scOundrcl, and most c0HtCaItILh I.HI
nd were 10 not that you are .o degraded .N
and 20 utterly devoid OF iIH |U.
Iincts Of a gentleman, I would horcWI.H
on Ia public"
The Terms used Ga this dcnunciuuuu ~.
.ynch as liar, hypocritr, drunken .O0uH.
rel, etc, ] ann prepared 90 sustain with
bundance OF proof
/ make this explanation lu miL HmHI
ecau-c the accusation indicate. chan / H..
uilty Of unbccoming conduct iu fhp ur...
nee Of the Board of Education while It HU.
, session, and further, for thc yiudiolI0H
truth.
From the foregoing statement Do mrI.. No.
aader can obtain correct view of thU ....
Ilmstances and developments that have ...
ended my situation from che C0mmUU...
lcnt Of my controversy with thp BUlN u.
.ducatiOn. The publication oIthc order DOH.
rowing me has neccss itatcd the puhIIoI..H
{ this defence, and ! must make that mI
xcuse for detailing what o. largely personal
, myself and Of no Interest to ana public.
Under the Constitution OF the State ! .m
De, and propose 10 remain superintendent ..
for this County unless removed
y proper legiE process through Che court.
JNO. 4. III. tlIt.