Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-25
A GARD FROM MAI. WICKS.
An Answer to Mr.. VIM. Rule's Pub
HcatiOn.
What Maj. WIcks Says I'm His Own
Defense-A Repetition OF the Charge
of MISREPRESENTATION.
From the Dalton (Ga.) Citizen.

OF misrepresentation.
From the Dalton (Gs.) Citizen.
DALTON, GA, Feb. 10, 1S73.-There ap-
pesred in the Knoxville Chronicle OF the
18th December last, communication
dated Memphis, Dec. 16, signed by W. R.,
which did me the grossest injustice by the
falsehoods it asserted and insinuated with
regard to my connection with the Savings
Bank of Memphis and the affairs of the
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
On the Doth of December l addressed q
respectful note to Messrs. Rule & Kicks,
the proprietors of the Chronicle, demand
ing the author Of the communication. On
the Path they informed me thst William
Rule, one of the editors and proprietors,
was the author; but the letter of the oath
cid not reach me until the Sd day of Janu-
AIRY, when l addressed respectful note to
VIM. Rule, Esq, asking All unconditional
disclaimer Of intention upon his part TO re-
feet upon my character for integrity, or as
gentleman.
On the 18th of January l received al
answer to my note of the Sd, declining to
make the general disclaimer, but expressing
his willingness to make any correction In
the communication of the 10th December,
desired, necessary TO do me justice, and re
newing the proposition contained in the
letter of Rule & Kicks of the 24.h Deem
Der, which was in these words:
off you feel that any wrong has been
doue you in that letter (l6th December)
and will inform US in what particular, we
will promptly and cheerfully make all cor
rectioDs and reparation justice demands"
/ Immediately addressed him a note cal
L. 90 I1a I,o
munlcation, OF the 10th December, which
did me injustice. Receiving no answer II
this note, on the goth of January l ad-
dressed him a note calling his attention to
my note of the 11th January.
Receiving no answer to my notes of the
18th and 10Th January, on the LIST February
addressed him note asking him to name
such time and place beyond the limits of
Tennessee, at which it would be Convenient
for him TO meet me, for the purpose of fur
ther discussing the matters involved in our
correspondence; but on the 10th of Febru-
airy | was informed that my friend had
failed to deliver my note of the LIST, and l
Immediately informed Mr.. Rule, by note
sent by special messenger, that would
be at the National Hotel at Dalton, Geor-
gia, on this day, at 10 O'Clock, u. m, when
and where would be pleased to see him
in order that we might discuss further the
matters about which we had correspondent.
But, upon reaching here this morning,
was surprised to find, instead of VIM.
Rule, Esq, q copy of the Knoxville Chron-
icle of this date, containing copy of the
correspondence, with a communication,
dated yesterday, about three-fourths Of a
column in length, in Which, he reiterates
the calumnies and fslsehoods contained in
the communication of 10Th December, but
declines to meet me for the purpose Of vim
dicxting his false charges and insiHuations
or giving me the slightest satisfaction for
the gross and wanton wrong he has done
me. -E
If he had exhibited the thousandth part of
the zeal in an effort to reach the truth of
the matters about which he undertook to
inform the public, that he displayed in
stringing together the tissue of falsehood
and SANDER in the communication of 10Th
December, be would have aEcertained that
the Savings BaHk resumed payments within
ninety days after suspension, and that its
liabilities, so far as presented, have all
been paid; and that it is ready to pay, when
ever prese.ted, the small balance yet. out
standing.
If he had called upon my successor in the
Presidency of the M 81 G.. r. r. Co., or the
Directors of that company, who are most
familiar with its affairs and the manner in
which they were managed during the time
that / was President of the company, he
would have learned that there was not the
shadow of foundation for his vile, false and
slanderous insinuations with regard to that
matter; but, instead of this, he wilfully and
deliberately repeats the fal5ehoods, and
seeks to protect himself behind the deela-
ration that dueling is contrary to the spirit
of the age, the laws Of humanity, the
country and of God; yet, in the face of all
these laws he grossly violates truth and
every principle of honor in the infamous
work of detraction and defamation.
He says be has reason 10 believe that l
knew be would not fight before l invited
him to meet me here. In anwer to which
have only to say that did not know of his
existence until my attention was called to
him by his false and slanderous communi-
cation of the 10th December, and the only
reason / conld have had to doubt his man
hood is found in the fact of his dastsrdly
conduct in giving publicity to falsehood
and SANDER which he had not the manli-
ness to promptly vindicste Or retract.
Feeling assured that no charge or state
ment hereafter emanating from Vim. Rule
can harm any one, l leave him to such po-
sition in the public esteem or contempt as a
just and enlightened people may consign
him. II. j. WICKs.