The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-02-26
For the CITIZEN.
A Reply to the Prospect Dele
CATION.

CATION.
Mr.. EDITOR There appeared in the
last issue of the CITIZEN an article head
ed Prospect vs.. Tuum," that attracted
. my attention as being short. puerile. il
logical and absurd in the highest degree.
suppose that its signers thought to
overawe the scandalOus STuum,r of
whom they pr0fessed to "dispose in
this just way" / am sorry that they
should make an endorsement of an
article so lily constructed and so child
ish as that of 'FProspect' to which they
referred. quote from this ably criti-
cal "endorsed article:'' ssHis reply
elected a second effusiOn from "Tuum;'
/ IN which his denunciations of the NOR
| ais and habits of our citizens are Dor
trayed in most unenviable, and as
/ think, erroneous light" Poor ssPros-
/ pect;" simple fellow. didn't intend 10
/ say l had F'misrepresented" nv own
recommendations, yet that is Just what
his words mean. I am not astonished. |
then, he should not E1desire a newsDaDer
controversy" but rather should con
ceiye, and frSt sign this little production /
under review. Unfortunate mani in /
his anxiety to conquer, victory eludes 1
his grasp. How laughed, as viii my
readers, on knowing that my simple |
friend, "Prospect" headed che molly
crew that own to this coup d'etat, and |
"our booty friend, " cold Salt. came
next in file. Then, too, these men are
so calm and deliberate, so full of wisdom
and logic, so candid and artless, so
mild and temperate in their disposition
OF me, to say The least of an ugly job,
that all are convinced by the grandeur
OF their might, that l am both an incOr-
rigibie liar (and) a miserable fanatic.
had stated that intemperance pre-
vailed in Prospect, and to refute my as
sertion, read the names of my former
respondents, neither of whom is 'stOtal
abstinence man," ''tO sag the lease"
Alongside of these, 1 see the names of
men whom l kROt0 to drink, and one in
particular, whom his acquaintances
know to be the nuisance OF every as
semblage where strong drink is. To (
prove that intemperance prevailed, l
stated chat new dram shop had been
opened; and 10! the man who forgot
his dignity, his truth, his precepts once
delivered to an erring loved one, and.
above all, forgot his God to engage in
the hellish traffic, unblushingly pro-
claims me a liar and a malicious SANDER
er. l said the people in general did
not attend church often-I haG been [
told that Prospect was noted for the lit
tie interest manifested in worship. and a.,
many good men had assured me that
they disliked 70 attend Divine services
At Prospect, because the people were so
cold and hard. | sincerely hope that on | ,
March, 9TH and Sth, they may belle nv !
assertion by an attendance such as they
never gave before. l said that the great I
shell through which the winter winds :
sing mOurnfully, was not completed,
and was not a good house of worship. ,
The great shell stands on the hill vet I
though all men can see it, these men saw +
lied. If these good citizens will raise .
funds to complete the house, l viii aid =
them to the extent of five dollars.
L am done with the little piece, 'EPros- o
pecG VS.. Iuum," and done with its wri- /
one is worthy of the other. l / .
have to say, however, that these men .
who have claimed my mOmentary no.
ice, are not all of the community of p
Prospect. Outside of these there are
others, among them the staunchest man
n the village. / know not why these .
Kept aloof; but suppose, some having
me that 1 was doing a needed =
work, they did not choose to become of :
ended at the truth that did not dpp3g to ,,
hem. 1t may have been unsuitable, not 4
5rORg, that my pen should chastise the =
wills of which L write; even though ex-
sting among people whose best inter-
stS, despite my respondents, 1 wish to
dvance. All is not deformity in any
'bject of nature, and, in this communf- o
y, there are traits of character, collect -
We and individual, that engage nv
ympathies. Let the evils have point b
d out be removed, and next Summer a
viii lind me ready and anxious to praise
nd TO admire. TUUM. b