Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-10-26
ICoMNUNICATED,1

Editor NeWS.-A duty which We
owe ourselves, cOmpels US to re- pOId
10 an article which made its appear
ance i'm your issue OF the Eth, sLd
which article, we are ashamed To say,
GiItShed at its own appearance Oh ac-
count Of its natural emptiness,
To one uuaCquainted with the facts
in the case, this article would make an
elegant IMPRESSION, but 10 those VINO
had eyes aud al sec, and cars and dld
hear, and minds capable Of under
standing laCts too pluIn 10 Ge misdn-
deFstuGu To SUCH we say, this article
II "A mere LUGbiC, winch, when IL
comes in contact with Il reality, IL
bursts To he seen no more. SIch l.
tile case with tins article signed by
"Americu,." lit has lost It's sweet
II, - OH tire desert air;' in u word,
your article JUSttd, and lis contents
are scattered ike your argument va,
on the night OF ui the debate Ia Union
1T met with unprcjUdIced minds
Which knew better. Americas tries
hard To leave the impression Oh tie
minds OF the reader, that the "LitPra-
rs Club" OF Bristol. Tan organization
We highly esteem on account OF their
courtesy, de-, &C. had glorious vie
tory over Ilie Union boys in a recent
debate at this place that they bore off
the Iaurels in triumph. Is il well
enough for Americas to rest aud
content hims-ll under tie delusive be-
lief that this article Of his Will make
amends for past failures, for failure
that TIA Article might make impros.
siou5 on the minds Of some who are
unac Iuainled With tie facts as thcy
are, | shall eudeavOr IL discharge the
Gu;y which | said WAS obligatory up
Oh uS, and i'm 50 doing, will present
the other side Of the picture 10 the
public gaze. The facts are these =
We met the Bristol Club in discussion
at the Masonic Institute, at this Tlace
some time since, upon Il question
which / presume neither Club had
made any preparation. The Bristol
Ciab had choice Of the question, and
thre" US on the Affirmative. The I'm
ion Club selected Il Committee Of five
to decide upon the merits Of the argu-
ment, and by the way that Commit
lee Was composed of some Of Unions
best men-mcn who was capable of
rendering ii judgement without being
biased Toy prejudice. And majority
OF that Committee held in favor Of
the A Affirmative There were two dis
sentlHg voices, and why were they in
favor OF the Bristol Club? l can only
answer, IL was through courtesy, and
not because your argument merited ii,
for il was impossible for one to gather
up the argument you brought forward
on that occasion, as it is for one TO
gather up the sunbcams in a measure
the whole summed up, amounted to
a few untimely Fights in cloqucnce, Il
few staggering steps into the dark
ages OF the past, and few uninten-
tlonaI gleaning5 from the Bible.
Americas" your bOaslings Of sue
cess are two dim. The parting scenes
with the Bristol Clue at Union, are
too fresh in your minds 10 be forgotten.
We visited the Hotel Of Col Bush the
morning after the debate to spend few
moments with our Bristol friends, but
20 our astUnishment they were not to
be found there. We ransaCke6 the
town Of Union, and finally found them
safely housed in the suddlery of MIR.
Crockett down below the Depot, anx-
IOusly awaiting the arrival Of
the train, mat they might he
borne to a more cOayCHiH CLINE. By
their heavy groan5 and saddened
cOunUenauces. one could easily mark
minds were perpleXed. "Americus,n
there are facts which we never cxpec-
ted to mention, but on account Of your
proprlety. You woke too soon and
crowed too loud, with none to admire
the sIlvery tone of your silver voice
save your own beautiful Scf Your
vanity | am fearful, far exceeds your
judgement, and must say, that you
certainly are the hGppiest man in eX-
istencc-yOW are dcUd IN lore dCih
yOurScQ and haze no riU0i. DO let
some one else praise thee and not
thine own lips. Now "Americus"
you take advantage of our mistOrt ines,
in this the cow that eat the grind
stone must certainly be in Bristol and
her owner out of ruughness. The
man that married wife [ presume is
well Of it, and the Union Club will
walk your log in Bristol at 30 distant
period from this writing Therefore
Americas, tune your clarion notes.
deem youself not Fadladeen
who was judge of everything from
the penCellimgs of Circassian's eye
lid, to the deepest quest ons of science
and literature; from the mixture of a
conserve of rose-lCavps, to the compo-
sition of an epic poem, but take posi-
ton amongst US and let us leave this
matter To be disposed of 10y a commit
miitee Of intelligence, for such Is all
We ask 10 be successful.
JINIpSDN