Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-20

OUR LAST SAY.-Not unexpected TO Us,
the COurieT-Herald has proved itself inca
T pablo Of doing straight forward, eredita-
bic act OF justice. With 4 childish swager,
as contemplate as it is silly, it admits, in
effect, It's charge Of plagiarism against the
WING and Tribune TO be false, then denies
that it ever made any such charge, and
with q vague kind Of 4 cheap bullyism,
staggers through the words arrogant as
sumptions, malicious assumptions, etc"
all Of which in the connections used, are
absolutely meaningless and ineXplicable.
Il is unnecessary for Us 70 say much more
about the matter that has provoked the
controversy, but as the Courier Herald
now denies that it ever accused Us Of pla-
giarism, saying that ''the assertion is gratu-
ltous, and without the sembIanee OF truth"
on our part, we call attention to the follow
ing choice extracts from its several edito-
rails on the subject: The first article in
COurier-HeFald, and the one that provoked l
US to pointed reply, contained this lam
guage-referring to the trace for bride:"
eve have just been shown an old copy Of
the Knoxville Press and Herald, in which |
said article Is credited TO the Baltimore /
Gazette. It's paternity is shFouded in deep /
/ er mystery than Betsy and / are OUT -
/ This furtive insinuation we pronounced /
/ fal 90, and demanded the proof. 10 reply, /
and mixed up with a large amount Of nom
sense, the c. II. used this language: 1.-TWO
[ Of the editors OF the Courier-Herald saw
the piece referred to IN the Press and Mes
senger, the weekly edition Of the Knox
Vile Press and Herald, credited as stated
in a former issue Determined not to rest
under such grouHdiess insinuations, in the
last issue OF the Wing and Tribune, we
drove the c. II. to the wall on the question,
and now, after nearly three weeks, it
comes back whimpering, "The Courier
Herald never charged the Wing and TTib-
une with plagiarism" and then says
'.that the articles or the Courier Herald
speak for themselves, and most positively
contradict the malicious assumptions Of {
the Wing and Tribune.v Was there ever /
such imbecility, such infanule reckless
mes, such an utter Ignorance Of the mean
ing Of words. Let the people judge he \
tween us-we can have no other feeling in
future, for the Courier Herald, than pity. !
Pity that it has not the manliness 20 grace 4
fully confess an error, or redress, in 1T {
ting manner, confessed wrong. /
WHAT WILL CONE OF TIA difficulty
occurred near Denmark, Friday evening
the 18th inst, between I. J. Alexander, Of
Spring Greek, and Andy Taylor The diff
fculty grew out OF trade, IN which Tay
lor accused Alexander Of swindling. Alex
ander's version Of the affair is this: He
says that be sold Taylor Jack for 500
eash-that Taylor neglected and abused /
the animal, and then wanted TO rue the
trade-that finally Taylor proposed to take fl
s25 for the Jack, which proposition he ae- 1
cepted. Thus the matter ended until the
evening above mentioned, when Taylor :
and Alexander met IN lane near Den
mark Alexander says Taylor stopped
him and proposed to whip him unless he A
paid back the S75-says he demonstrated ]
with Taylor, and assured him that he had
no money-that Taylor jumped out Of his q
buggy and made at him. whereupon he put
whip 20 his horse and made on down the n
lane. Taylor persued, and shouted to lo
negro blowing BY the roadside to stop
him. The negro did so. Taylor came up ~
good hickories, threatening to whip Alex r,
lnder terribly unless he paid back the
money. This Alexander protested he could T.
not do-Taylor then demanded his pocket
book, but on examination it was found to p
contain so'little he returned it, demanding
Il the same time the transfer OF some notes. "
Alexander says he convinced Taylor that
ne had no note Of any value, but that Tay- u
or demanded his note, and then refused to ~
receive it. Finally Taylor struck him sew T,
sral hard blows IN the face and on the IL
lead, he, Alexander, begging most abjectly - -
III the time. At last, after acknowledging "a
hat he had he'd, and swindled, and sol an
.mnly promising to pay back the money az
ioon, Taylor permitted him to resume his ca ca
Quincy Mr.. Alexander says that he is hi
physically unable to defend himself, that m
le had no weapons, and that he was COM hi
1leiely at the mercy of Taylor, and in aetu- ca
il dread of his life ha
After eonyersing with MIR. Alexander, "
We met Mr.. Taylor, and the following is "
lis version: He says that Alex ander had to
iwiadied him in the trade mentioned a th
,oye, most Outrageously, that the Jack
vas worthless, and had been doctored up
or trade. That Alexander lied to him fol
throughout the transaction, and in plain be
words, rs good as stole SIS from him. That i'm
le made up his mind to whip him on rel
he first opportunity-that he met him as We
tated above, and did slap him, and would 81
lave whipped him severely but fer his beg ~
ing THAT as to exaeting the money or nj
notes Of him, and taking his pocket book, sic
was all bOsh. Alexander proposed to eff
Jay him il he would let HIM of, offered his in1
totes, etc, but that he paid no attention to pc
lis offers or promises, and was simply eV
'ent on giving him a hogging, which he in
lid in gentle way. Mr.. Taylor says he .l-'
vas unarmsd, and only used his hands in nj,
he logging. Thus we publish substanti- en-
lily the statements Of beth parties, as far att
5 we can remember them. Alexander has no
instituted suit against Taylor, laying his WI
Iamages at $4,000. We sincerely regret Pr
he whole thing, both gentlemen are M
,ood citizens as far as we know. v NY