Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1875-04-28

m they would not have slept on thei
p rights for more than seven years, espe
4 ciaIly when they have been challenges
le to test the matter at the end of tn
n law. The witnesses are Eali living
i why delay this matter longer? W,
o defy them to appeal to Cesar. LIE
o them do this or cease theirIwar on thi
n score. Or if the H0kston Msthodist will
Is not do this let it give its aaithority by
n which it sustains its assertion. OF
: stand convicted before ii epublic of 8
!, fabrication and Misrepresentation o.
d facts merely for the purpSse of injur.
g ing a school of sister determination
Q People of all parties and sects here
g where the case is best understood, dc
: not question the legality OF the title OF
e the present owners.
] He says the article in the CHRoNI-
Gle was malicious because it con-
tanned personal accusations and in
nuendoes" against him, Ehd coward
", because the author cd not come
out over his proper 81 etpre." In
guilty " as to the accusations" :"
and mot guilty" as to tbs. "innuen-
does" or, if "gDilty" on that score, it
is unintentional. meant to make
them all accusations" Now let him
read the article over again, and what he
understands as 'innuendoes" just con-
slider as direct 'accusationss,T Then if he
will give the first article and this, or
their substance, without suppressing
any of the facts, to his readers, | will
be satisfied. As to the second charge,
cowardice," if he will call on the
editor of the CHRONICLE he can OBJ
tain the authors proper signature"
He is authorized to give it. What
matters it, however, who is the writer
of an article till some of the facts are
denied and disproved? In the mean
| time, it might be we'll to call the atten-
ton of the HolstOp Methodist to some
communications which appeared in
its columns under the signature of
Crawford" !" attacking the University
at Athens, whose proper signature"
was demanded and the editor refused
to give it. The writer of this at one
time demanded the "proper sigma
ture " to an article attacking and mis-.
representing a preacher and whole
congregation in the NJ. E. Church, and !
the editor of the HoLstOn Methodist re- |
fused to give it.
He says further, "against the Ath-
ems school, as school, we have never |
urged an objection" Let ns see how
this harmOnlZes with the facts in the
case. He has charged time and agaip
that the M. E. Church came in posses
sion of The property by the use of
illegal means, and will he tell
his readers what it is inteDded
this statement shall ccomplsh if
these means are never to be tested by
law He has published that the
University at Athens not Univer-
sity in the proper sense of that term,
and will he tell his readers ahathe in
tended to accomplish by this state
ment when he knew the same might
ht fe sea ft rbr the urvfu=
ual and private opinions of Bishop
Haven, and will he tell his readers
what he intended to accomplish by
that, when be knew the trustees, teach
ers nor students fully endorsed all of
Bishop Haven's views, and that even
other Bishops of the M. E.. Church
did not? He has repeated until it has
become stale to his readers that the in
stitutiOn received three thousand dol
lars from the Freedman's Bureau
under engagement to make it mixed
school, which is not true. The lnsti-
tuition received this amount from the
Freedman's and Refugees Fund, but
not for that purpose nor under that
engagement. The precise engagement
has been stated several times for his
special benefit and he has never spoken
Of it in his paper without suppressing
portions of it and misreprtsenting
Others This engagement has also
been given in every annual catalogue
since the money was received. What
does he hope to accomplish by this
constant Misrepresentation? ? He says
the Institution has committed
"breach of trust" which is also not
true. This same complaint was made
sometime ago to those having charge of
this fund at Washington, and accord
ingly an agent was sent to Athens to
investigate the matter, which was
done, and the agent returned to Wash
ington 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 it, are satisfied, does he continue,
as he says, to demand the return of
the money to the donors? Is it posi- |
BILE that he understands the intention
of the donors better than the donors |
them mselves? His undue anxiety for
the freedmen in this case can only be
accounted for by supposing he is pos
sessed of such concealed bitterness and
opposition to the efforts and enter-
prizes of the M. E. Church in the
South that he prefers to see money
SQudndered rather than used where it
has and is accomplishing so much for
the good of the church and country.
And all these things are elements i'll
the unceasing warfare" he is now
and has been making on the E. L. w.
University. We are able to endure it as
long as it has no more effect than 1t
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 in Athens, L be
lieve, but 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 Metho-
| dist. In view of these things, l will
venture the suggestion that be might
expend some of his vital force in right
| ing things nearer home.
Now word or two to the editor OF
the HolstOn Methodist and / am done.
If were you, would answer that
communication in the CHRONICLE.
Your dignity demands this and your
/ friends expect it. IF I could not meet
all the facts, would slip" around
them. / would pick out one or two
| clauses or sentences and give them
/" Hail Columbia - and make nv read