Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-23

The following appeared in the North
Georgian q the twentieth instant:
DALTON. GEORGIA, February 70, ls7s
EDITOR OF TIE CTTIzBN-There
appeared I'm the Knoxville Cbro1li-
cfs, Of the nineteenth OF Deem
Der last. a communication dated Mem
phis, December 10th, signed w. r.,
which did me the grOsse5t injustice by
the falsehOods il asserted and insinua-
ted, with regard TO my connection with
the Savings Bank Of Memphis and the
affairs Of the Memphis aud Charleston
railroad. On the twentieth Of Deem
her I addressed a respectful note 10
Mes-rs. Rule & Ricks, the prOprietOrs OF
the ChTORicle demanding the author Of
the communication. On the twenty
fourth they informed me by let
ter that William Rule, one Of the
editors and prOprietOrs, was the author;
uut the letter of the twenty-fOuTth did
not reach me uu-il the third day of jan
uary. when I addressed q respectful note
10 William Rule, Esq, asking an IN
conditional disclaimer Of intention
upon hi- part TO reflect upon my char
aeter for integrity OF as a gentleman.
On the eleventh Of January / received
IN answer to my note of the third, de-
Cliniug 20 make the general disclaimer.
But expressing his Willingness to
make any correction in the communiCa-
ton Of the sixteenth Of December, de-
sired, necessary 10 60 me Justice, and re-
newing the proposition contained in the
letter Of Rule d Kicks, OF the twenty
fourth Of December, which was in these
words:
IF You feel that any wrong has been
done you IN that letter sixteenth Of De-
cemberl, and viii inform Us in what
particular, We viii promptly and cheer
fully make all corrections and reparatiOn
justice Demands
7 Immediately addressed him q note,
calling his attention to the points in the
communication Of the sixteenth Of De-
c-mber, which did me injustice. Re-
ceiViug no answer to this note, on the
twentieth Of January ] addressed him 3
note. calling his attention 10 my note Of
the eleventh Of January. Receiving no
answer % my notes Of the eleventh and
twentieth of January, on the first Of
February [ addressed him a note, asking
him 10 name such time and place, be-
y0nd the limits of Tennessee, at which
il would be convenient for him 70 meet
me, for the purpose Of
FURTHER DISCUSSING THE MArTHBs
involved IN our correspondence; but on
the tenth Of February / was informed
that my friend had failed to deliver my
note of the first, and I Immediately
informed Mr. Rule, by note sent by q
special messenger, that | would be at
the National Hotel, az Dalton, Georgia,
on this day, at ten O'Clock in the morn
ing, when and where 1 would be pleased
u see him, iu order that We might dis
cuss further the matters about which we
had cOrrespOBded. But, upon reaching
here this morning was surprised 10 find,
instead 81 William Rule, Esd, 8
coDy Of the Knoxville Chronicle Of this
date, containing copy Of the core
sp0udcnce with a communication,
dated yesterday, about three-fOurths Of
column in length, in which he reiter'
ates the calumnies aud falsehOcdS con-
tanned in the communication of the six
teenth OF December, but declines 10 meet
me FOR the purpose Of Vindicating his
false charges and iusinuatiOns or giving
nae the slightest satisfaction for the gross
aud Wantou wrong he has done me. II
De had exhibited lhe thOusandth part Oi
Zaa in an effort 10 reach
THE TRUTH
o. the matters about which he under
took TO inform the public, that he dis
played ln striuping together the tissue
Of fsi~eh0oa snu SANDER in the cOmmH'
uicItiJu uf sixteenth December, hJ
would have asceTtaiDed that the Saw
i0g- Bank resumed payments within
ninety days after suspension, and thai
Er- liabilities, 10 far - presented, have
ail been paid, and that il Il ready &
Day, Whenever Presented, the small Ok
auce vet UUlslaudiBg. II ho had caliet
upon my successor M the Presidency Q
the Memphis anu Charleston Railroad
Company, OF the directors of that com
pany, who are most familiar with its 81
fairs aud the manner in which they
we're managed during the time tina
was President of the company, h'
would have learned that there was uo
the shadow of foundstion for his
VILE, FALsE AND sLANDERoUs ISsISU
ATIGNs
with regard 20 this matter; but, instead
o1 this, he wiifuiiy and deliberately re
I.sats the t8l5enO01s, ano seeks "a pro
tect himself behind the declaration thai
dueliug is contrary 70 the spirit Of the
ace, the laws of humanity, the country
and of God; vet in the face Of all thee.
e
priaciple of honor in the infamous work
uf detractiou and defamation. he says
he has reason 70 believe that knew b,
would net fight before I invited him ty
meet me here. In answer to which
I have 0G.y 70 say that / diC
not even know Of his existencs
until my attention was called 10 him by
his false and slandeF0us communication
Of the sixteenth Of December, and th'
only reason I could have had 70 douo
Lis manhood j. found in the fact Of hi
dastar0iy conduct in giving publicity Z
fa.-ehood and SANDER which he mad no
the manliness % promptly vindicste o.
reiract. Feeling assured that no ch6rg'
or etStemeut hereafter emausting from
William Rule can harm any one, leave
him 10 SUCH position in the public es
TEEN or contempt 81 q just and enlight
ened people may consign him.
Il. j. WICks.
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