Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-05

has been stated several times for his
special benefit aud he has never spoken
OF II In his paper without suppressing
portions Of II aud misreprtsenting
others. This engagement has also
been gi"en in every annual catalogue
since the money was received. What
does he hope to accomplish by this
c"nst lut Misrepresentation Z? He says
the Institution has committed a
breach OF trust.p which IL also not
true. This same complaint was made
sometime ago to those having char g Of
this fund at Washington, aud accord
ingly an agent was sent TO Athens TO
investigate the matter, which was
done, and the agent returned to Wash
iugton satisfied that the engagement
had been fully complied with. Why
has Price never given this fact to his
readers? Why, if the parties to the
contract, who certainly best under
stood 1t, are satisfied, does he continue
~ lie says, to demand the return Of
tive money TO the donors2 l. 1t posi-
ble that he understands the intention
nf the donors better than the donors
themselves? His undue anxiety for
The freedmen in this case can only be
accounted for by surprising he Is pos
sessed of such concealed bitterness aud
opposition TO the forts and euter-
prizes of the NJ f. Church in the
south that hp prefers to see money
Squdndered rather than used where it
has aud is accomplishing so much for
the good uf the church and country.
And all these things are elements in
The unceasing Warfare he is now
and has been making on the T.. r. w.
University. We are able to endure il as
long as IL has no more effect than it
has had thus far. We hear no COM
plant on this subject, except from
him. His own members in Athens
and in many other parts of the coun-
try patronize the institution, which,
in view of this unceasing war; Is
somewhat surprising as well as graft
flying to the friends of this institution.
But two families Ia Athens, ! be.
lieve, hut what either are
patronising the school or have done so
in the past, and there are good many
Southern Methodists in Athens and
most of them read the HOLSton nethO-
DIST In view of these things, | will
venture the suggestion that he might
expend some of his vital force in right
ing things nearer home.
Now a word or two to the editor of
the HOiStOn Methodist and | am done.
If | were you, would answer that
communication in the CHRONICLE.
Your dignity demands this and your
friends expect it. IL / could not meet
all the facts, would slip a." around
them. | would pick out one or two
clauses or sentences and give them
Hail Columbia" and make my read
ers believe there was nothing else in
the article | was answering. Don't
back down fr m anything you have
said. If could not do any thing else
| | would ask some questions. They
say you are good at that, and it don't
make much difference what questions
you ask so you make your readers be-
lieve there is "nigger in the wood
pile" You can shape your questions
so that your readers will believe they
can be answered only in certain way.
L would not try to prove anything. l
would let facts alone. Tell your read.
ers who wrote the article in the
CHRONICLE, and perhaps that will do.
1t makes so much difference, you know
who it is that writes what is true.