Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-11-01
DIR. MUNsEY.
His Own Complete Vindication Of Him.
self Against q Reckless Scandal.
A Pretty Sound, Sane and Sober Docu.
ment from "Perfeet Wreck"

A Pretty Sound, Sane and Sober DOcu.
ment from ssPerfeet Wreck" 2
For the Nashville Banner.l
Various publications with reference
to myself have been in the newspapers
of the entire country for the last few
weeks. And it is remarkable, that in
all of them, there isscarcely sentence
but what contains a falsehood aud
SANDER. An obscure man, upon visit
ing East Tennessee, in some kind of
way. heard of a rumor and told it in
Salem, Virginia, in the hearing of the
editor of the Salem Register. The
editor digni6ed the rumor by publish
ing it In his paper, and the entire press
of the country, scarcely with an ex-
ception, republished it, till l am the
subject of the common conversation
of the people everywhere-some ex-
cusing, some deploring and some con-
demning. In that publication there
is not one line of truth, as far as the
subject matter touches me. By medi-
cal advice, | had used stimulants, being
seriously threatened three several
times with paralysis, and laboring I'M
der great nervous prostration My
health is better, and | have discontin-
ued the use entirely. And, whether
my health is better or worse, it makes
no difference shall give no further
occasion for evil speaking. Some of
my friends. accepting the statement in
the Salem Register as probably true,
make me insane to save me from the
charge of immortality in the premises.
Among them is your correspondent,
20" in your paper of the 10Th inst. l
appreciate the kind feelings in your
correspondent. but am not "a home
less and houseless wanderer." 1 have
clothing and friends; and while it is
true the only support Of myself and
family is derived from what can
make by a lecture occasionally, yet /
am not in a state of perjury, and not
dependent upon the contributions of
any one-neither have [ received any
such contributions, nor will |. | am
not fallen, neither am | insane, but
hope soon to be able to resume the
regular work Of the itineraney. [
spent last week with DIR. \. II. Red
ford. of Nashville, Agent of the South
! ern Methodist Publishing House, at
the session of the HOlston Conference,
which met at Marion, Virginia Ma
rion is seventy miles from Jonesboro,
Tennessee, where am at present re-
siding. Both villages are on the same
line of railroad, and both are within
the boundaries of the Holston Con-
ference. If my friends desire any in
formation concerning me, let them ask
DIR. Bedford. | wish it distinctly I'M
derstood that from my heart, [ appre-
ciate the animus of %" and &C."
Please publish the following extract
from the Marion, Virginia, Patriot and
Herald:
THE ISLANDERS UPON DR. MUNSEY.
The following paragraph, taken from
the Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia,
Register, of October 18th, has been ex-
tensively copied in the papers of Vir-
ginia:
Rev. DIR. Vim. E. Munsey, the great
pulpit orator of the NJ. E. Church,
just from Greenville, Tennessee, be-
come perfect wreck. Our informant
states that he is constantly seen drunk
on the streets, and his associates are
of the lowest character. He is intense
ly profane, poorly clad, and is without
friends or money"
We have deferred making any COM
nents on this paragraph until we could
have all the facts before us; having
these we pronounce it basely false in
substance and circumstance. and an
infamous SANDER upon DIR. Munsey.
The following cards, one from Rev.
j. l.. NJ. French, a well-known minis |
ter, and the other from Hon. F. w. |
Earnest, prominent lawyer of Jones'
boro, will be sufficient refutation of |
the cowardly and base attack upon
this distinguished minister:
MARION, Va, Oct. 20, 1873.
Editor Marion Patriot and Herald:
| have seen in several newspapers a
paragraph stating that Rev. W. Z.
Munsey has become common drunk
ard, intensely profane, etc. | have
been the pastor of the NJ. E. Church,
South, at Jonesboro, Tennessee, where
DIR. Munsey has resided since his loca-
ton at the Baltimore Conference in
March last, and take this means of
saying that the report is not true.
j. l.. NJ. FRENCH. JR.
Editor Patriot and Herald:
/ live in JonesbOro, East Tennessee,
am member of the NJ. E. Church,
South, and fully endorse the above
card of Rev. j. l.. NJ. French and |
will further say that there is not a
man, woman or child, white or black,
in the town of Jonesboro. who will
endorse the statements that DIR. Nun
sey is "a common drunkard, and in
tensely prOfane, etc
+. W. EARNEST.
October 20, 1873.
Mr.. Munsey has been in Marion du-
ring the past week, and on Sunday
night he preached to the largest au-
dience we ever saw in a church in this
place, and his sermon was one of the
finest efforts of his life. 1t is dis
grace to our civilization and to human
ity that there lives man who could
wilfully perpetrate so vile and infamous
SANDER upon a minister; and we
hope the editor of the Salem Register
will publish the name of the gentle
man from Greenville," that he may re-
ceive the scorn which he deserves.
The newspapers of Virginia have,
with few honorable exceptions, pub
lished this falehood, accepting it as
true; We request that they all publish
this article, in Justice 70 themselves,
no less than to DR.. Munsey.
Felix Earnest, ESQ, lives but short
distance from me, and sees ME several
times day He is member elect to
the next General Conference of the
Southern Methodist Church. Please
add the following certificate from an
other lawyer in this town:
Living in Jonesboro, and having
been intimately acquainted with DIR.
Munsey since he has been in our town,
and having boarded in his family for
several months recently, l can unhes-
tatingly indorse the cards of Rev. Mr.. .
French and Major Earnest"
Oct. %, 1873. r. L. BLAIR.
(The foregoing is true copy
can furnish you certificates enough
to fill one entire edition of your