The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-31
E. 9. Peyton, Chicf-In.,I-


NY SON VIM b Pryton. ~.
OF this District In 1874, Ill., I'..l be-.
July a motion was made 10 5 .' b,
junction which had b.cn a'''0'sa
ease OF the University OF y,.' ''''''sl o.
against the Vickshurg and y.'',..rl e
road Company et A. ''a'd.'
nigat between o aud IOo'clo.,
GES. PACKER
came to my house, so I ~.
my son Robert next MORNING '''Ofps
20 to the mansion that nigh, =, KY a'
Of the Governor. Next mo,ni. W.
went to the mansion to an,Us, a'i
remained there some tlme b,t.. ~ a.b
crnor made his appearance ~ ue e
number OF bottles, glasses. enc ''a
that there had been VII q.
soME DRINKING
INDUCED IN the night pr.yi..
wards learned that several OH. 'Dl
been present the night brf,ra
Mr.. w. IL. Gibbs, stat. ,, '.'s
Chancellor Edwin lnll, ofvict,,...
the proposition was tade ,o .o.5 -'H
which was verified by the lc, NV D" q
sent for. At this conference N, wy 't
Chancellor Hin were representa- 1''.
OPPOSED
to the propositiou-thukmg
that tho object of the cali up,r "'i'.
very naturally excite my ludirn.@
When the Governor came d,v,t
BRoACHKb TUX sunIpct
saying, that he was much diss.r.
the cour'e my son had seen pro... lug
sue, aud further observed that
formed by his attorneys thai INA IA
Tor would not suffer his ruling. b,
the records, in consequence IN ,,.
could not carry the case TO a higher
To this replied that
NO LAWYER
could say SO; aud expressed INV ...
that he SHOULD have thus address, =. 4
furthermore stated that n his lave.
made such statements that they var...
rant Of tile law. | also remarked 4
Governor that Whatever the drrI.lo.
son would be, 1t would be am
HONEST ONE.
| stated iurth-r that in renterngtI.a
ion he would not be Influenced DIV M.
orany other person. To this The g.,..
made no reply, lie evidently saw I'M.
course he had seen proper lo pn,m
cited
MY INDIGNATIOy.
Therefore, lac manifested mo- lBpost,
continue the conversation. ID tl.i,r.I
ton, | further remarked that a psrn.a.
pying such a position, should DE a nrtI
probity, honesty, Independence and han
In the law, and that any attempt toena
upon bis decision. should meet uoa
aud indignant rebuke. Inmy wm
was
PRETTY T10HT OK CIIQuH
and ring mon, aud expressed my Clrlr0
Tor all such In no measured terms s1a
days before the decision. was Inform
that Mr.. Jno. b. Raymond asked the0l
cellOr when the case was 10 be uIeI. ula
testing much Interest in the decision l
stating that the Governor would be he5
that time. The Inference s clear Do .
mind, that Ia sending FOR me, tbp Cove
wished me
TO lNTiUENCE
the actinu of my son in rendering hs DE-.
sion, aud with this view ! exprssB
prise that lac should have done so.' b,
said to him that my son would no, 10 d
grade his high Office, aud that, shoa.dhl
SO, | would disown him; that tbe s1
should be kept pure aud spolless and I1s
aud equity be faithfully and sacrelIy aIl
lstered. just after the decision wasrpnr
ell, Gen. Dcdrick stated to Ssuator I.
so learned, that the Chancellori oa'
head
WOULD BK OFF
Ia twenty four hours.
With reference 30 my sons hgd Ir
for the position Of Chancellor, viii. SD.
that, having read law with noe, ra.
him well qualified 10 discharge tag l.|
OF the ollIco.
q. Who went to the Governor ~ a
him to send ia your sons name' %
.....
A. He was visited hy good many
not now remember who they an-Ii-
Hin, DR., Compton, Mr.. Won, Murray WI
ton, and Others, ~ wa. Informed H"
him, but he refused on thc ucaa'
he (the chancellorJ did not protect h.si.
neys.
| approved of abe Governor I.hIIa
ing to protect the interest, OF tf
bur was AS have stated, much 'ig.
that lac should have
ApPROAcUED
me with a desire to have me iuil'N'
son TO do an sct that would di'hono'
and degrade myself / confess lhf
suspicion that was deemed capaat +"
so BASE
m action made me mad hence the "'
Of my responses,
The whole purpose Of the Governor
Inferred, mas to Influence me na'' .
son before he case i0as deci2F'L 30
the lawyers are cJncerneL ] ie.t '''
that they did unt andertnnl tbe I'"
case. G4Goena0r ADss dti not ty N''
nat he desired ne % influence he Hs-
my son, but such ,oas tie fegtlmaf '."
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