Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1877-12-29
THE REGISTERS MIsREPRRsENTA.
TIONS.

EDITOR INTELLIGENCER Il regret,
very much, that the Register S report Of
the proceedings OF the Tax-Payers' Con-
vention, held on Monday last. has made
it necessary for me to speak in relation
to the action of the convention on certain
resolutions introduced therein, by 7. s.
McChesney, Esq..and Col. ii. c. Chiles,
indorsiUg Capt. A. A. Lesueur aad the
lnte!ligencer. for the bold and Just stand
taken by him and his paper on the bond
and tax questions. When it is known
that was the only one i'll the conven-
ton who spoke on either of these reso-
lutions, while said resolutions were be-
fore the convention, | may be pardoned
for intrudins this statement on the pub
lie. Col. Chiles did make some remarks
in the convention in relation to the sub
iect matter OF his resolution, but this was
after his resolution had been with
drawn
In the concluding part of the Regis
ter's report. that paper says:
.No other business being before the CONVEX
ventiun. Il motion 10 adjourn prevailed. bu, not.
however, before Mr.. McCnrsnry driHeled all
over the chairman like an Infant sinbbrfins ov' T
It's nurse by offering IL lGudalory resolution.
which Set forth the many 'Nceiiencict Cf the
gentleman III terms intended To hr unrnIstsk able.
iir- ir-uiutIun was Htrcrly i.sailcd, and III II
seconds time its unp"pn.ariiy was appnrent.
Col Chiles. together with other gentlemen.
worked nsslduously TO secure ITS adoption, but
the Convention cnmld not 1t 'Intchc ii. ami MIR .
McChesuey loihiuiiy Withdrew II -
Now, there is not one word OF truth
above quoted; and it is strange, unac-
countably strange and mysterious, that
the editor of that paper, with all the
facts fresh in his mind. present in the
conveat.on and hearing all said on these
resolutions, and after stating to the
writer that he intended to make i fair,
prudent and temperate report OF the
proceedings of said convention. should
deliberately, ,wiliu!!y ana knowingly pen
The facts i'll relation to these resolu-
tions are, in substance. rs follows: MIR.
L. S. McChcsney, in Il dignliied and
courteous manner did introduce Il reso-
luton indorsing the lntelligencer and
its editor. Capt. \. A Lesueur. for the
stand taken on the bond and tax ques-
ton. This resolution WAS not debated by
any member Of the convention. Col.
ChIles. together with other gentlemen,
did not work assiduously to secure the
adoption of said resolution. Not one
word was said about or spoken on this
resolution III the convention. except by
Mr.. McChesney aud Capt. Lesucur, and
Immediately upon the reading ol said
resolution. by Mr.. McChcsney. Capt.
Lesucur requested MIR. Mcthcsncy 10
withdraw the same, which he did. No
expression of the convention was taken
or had on said resolution. because Capt.
This, i. will be remembered, is the same
resolution that the Register says was
fiercely assailed;" and it is the same
that the Register says Col. Chiles
and other gentlemen worked assdu-
ously to secure the adoption of. AT
ter Mr. McChesncy had withdrawn his
resolution, Col. Chilcs then offered the
same resolution, with the publication
clause lett out, as a substitute for the
McChesney resolution. On this substI-
tute the writer hereof spoke IN opposi-
ton to lis adoption, no. that | was un-
friendly to the position OF the Inteii-
gencer and its editor on the bond ques-
ton, but Tor the reasons then stated. and
now repeated, that. by the adoption OF
such resolutions, We might possibly cro-
ate divisions in our ranks, and defeat
the very objects of our convention
Taxpayers, without regard To political
affiliations were, and are, interested i'll
this important question. and should we
adopt resolutions indorSing any paper,
it might be SAID, by some, that i, was
only Il party measure. My desire was.
and is, to secure the cooperation OF cv
cry TAXPAYER in the county. because, if
there is not union and concert OF ac-
tion by the people OF all parties and
classes. our time will have been wasted,
and our divided efforts will prove un-
successful. In conclusion, it may not
be improper for me to say that. instead
of assailing the Iutelligeuccr and its ed
itor, Capt. a. A. Lesueur, in my remarks
in the convention, on said resolutions.
heartily intlorsed all that had been done
and said by Capt. Lesueur. through the
Intelligencer, on this important ques-
tion. | still indorse said paper. and
will continue SO to do 30 long rs it bat
ties against the collection of the unjust
demands OF the bendholders. now insist
ing on new levies for the payment OF
their unjust claims.
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