The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-30
THE HGE2NRHDEsss AFFAIR
The LaEe John w GuIIy-I1iS
Character Described by Hon. IL.
w FOote.

Macon Beacon
Mr.. EDTroR: Absence from home and
press OF business have prevented me from
performing an act of justice to the memory
and character of John w Gully, who was
recently assassiuated near his home in KEN
per county.
The tragical events growing oat of that
cruel act gives Importance To everything
prominently connected with it, and the
pnhlic should know who John W. Gully
was. It has been my lot to be associated
with him under circumstances which gave
me an opportunity OF knowing him better
and more intimately than most men.
Mr.. Guily's manner was rough, and lie
was not prepos>eSsing on first appearance
On the contrary, his general appearance
might be said to have been forbidding To
stranger. ! had seen him but TO know VINO
he was previous to The war. and confess
did not seek or desire an intima e relation
with him. Daring the second year OF the
war we were thrown together. when lie
was the commander of u company attached
TO regiment under my command. L
thought he would be unruly, and L antici-
pated some trouble in controlling him aud
enforcing tn 1t discipline necessary to good
order and government IN military Organl-
cations, and more especially in militia
bodies of men hurriedly thrown together.
| But I was disappointed IN the character and
conduct of Mr.. Gully. Taere was ~ man,
! officer or private, more easily governed than
| he was. Always ready to obey comm anls
and execute orders, | found hi.n one of the
most pleasant and agree Die sol tiers of my
| command. and none more worthy OF trust
| and confidence.
| During my recent CANVASS for Senator of
| the lzth Senatorial District. which embrace
| ed kemper county At the tin", | vas again
| for few days the Intimate associate OF Mr..
| Gully, being his guest and enjoying with
| him The hos pitaites Of his houie. and rling-
| ling amongst the people freely " th him
| On one occaSi II, while sp sniling a night
/ with him at his house, the nam of Judge
| Chi >olm was mention d. H spoke of some
! things Judge Caisoim hi done in terms Of
disapprobation, but no harsh remarks es-
| capped his Ii ,s. He said they had lived to-
| gether AS neighbOrs, and he had contributed
much To the support OF CniAoim's family !,
| expressed his good opinion OF Mrs Chi-olm
1 and children. and closed by saying that al
! though he had done much fcI Chi1o,m,. he
! bel: eve! lie vas tie Interest caemy, and
without cause, he never did nor would 10
! him any harm.
1t is not my purpose TO speak of what |
| hope is the end of those bloody deeds OF
! kemper. | now nothing but what | have
| heard of these unfortunate matters. and aIa
not disposed to speak i!arsLly CT the dead,
! or To forE unftVGrable opinions of The PEG
pie, whom have at all times found civil,
obedient law, respectful, generous and
kind. IL. W. FOOTE.
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Another revolution las Teen attem ped in
ST. Domingo. and this time the trouble is
said to be the maladministration of the fl
nances. Fortunately for our peace the
| island was not anAeXed.-N. Y Herald.
Gov. Stone is not dispensing the Kempe r
county mob, and by refusing to grant the
| request of Mrs. Chisolm to have i party go
and protect then, fran nom entarily ex-
pected attacks, so that Judge ChsoIm and
daughter could have perfect quiet and rest
of mind will be held accountable for tn
deaths by both God and man.-Iackzon III
lot.
Gov Stone was in jackson when the
mob had dispersed. Gov. Stone, we be
lieve. is conscientiously endeavoring to
do his duty, and such filings from such
radical sheets will not help the cause OF
the Chisolm party.-Vicksburg CONNER
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