Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-14
blanche Lettcr.


%akin' vas intended to convey /
onr meaning when we spoke Of
Mr.. Tolley and his policy. /
Fourth cousin is akin" but
not SO ncaras parent. The leg |
islatiye acts of Mr.. Tollev Gel
tainly sustain, at least, the re-
lation of fourth cousin to his
parent policy. Absolute integ-
rity was not meant. Why spill
Il. n. k" over the escntcheon,
&c, VAS not intended TO signify
that we endorsed the man or his
acts, private or public. Pre-
ceding statements show that we
were knitting at duty. That
duty is submission on the part
Of every American citizen. Rep
resentatlVc men go astray some
times, and should account for
what they DO wrong, but hunt
ing them Down before they are.
.arraiSned before the proper TIT
bnna. is rot the better way.
Que siions usually have two
sides, and circumstances usual
Nv Influence more or less; there
fore, charges sent ont alter
game might be more eiIrctual,
if tried IN the scale OF moral
obligation. We have faSlcd 70
get the correct idea OF proprie-
~, if it is righteous to speak,
only, evil OF magistrates, and
all that hold Office through the
voice ofthe people. Now, per-
nit lis to say a few friendly
words about the letter OF Il G
Hickory Grove" correspon-
dent. First, We fail to see an
agreement between cxordium
and ptroration. He boasts of
the economy, industry, and i'm
proyement talked OF by TIE
yeomanry of the country. Di-
rectly he says our only hope is
il The richness Of the soil and
the power Of our muscles. Of
course he meant for us to prac-
ice what he taught as our only
hope. But in conclusion he
challenges us to debate. This
might appear TO MS mole rea-
sonabIe if we were nearer the
volume Of cloud that "thun-
dcrcd SO ioud'-but We are
long way of; and the people
down this way keep near enough
read up not to need any instruc-
ton Oh the subject. Of thunder.
However, We thank our friend
for the distinction he has given
rs, but being in a long line Of
pare and unsullied democracy,
We must decline the company
Of those of whom he makes Us
a compeer.
DRAW on the gauntlet" It
isnotour CUSTOM to wear gloves.
Give NE bis name" Not,
IN ORTIZ Street "Tin otby,"
ken, nor "Kennebec, E
rdSer. Il Will meet him III the
centre Of the arena" Great
guns have been planted in the
centre Of the arena, and after
the fight, when the little corps
came around, they found, some
times, Il wounded man at the
brccch as we'll as at the muz-
zle.
"Er pede Hercula,n2.' You
saw HE wrong mans foot.
HerculeuS, ardatas, diBjeillis,
permog'latS, don't qualify the
estimate we place upon ourself;
otherwise We might get into a
situation, where we would get
more on our hands than VIC con-
traclcd for. Mr.. Editor, the
little explanation made here, We
thought due oursclf--what we
have said Of our friends article
is in the kindIiest feeling. He
is good writer, and we think a
gentleman, and a scholar. AZ
ter we are done our crop, and
he las met his engagements,
We hope to meet him, and eX-
tend our acquaintance. Believ-
ing that a political millennium
Will take place, we have mind
to so ahead Of time, and enter
upon our rest now.
G% The last argument we
have seen used against the silver
bill ia by the Christian Union. |
Thus: