The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-20
nErrEn rRom WILLIAM.
CENTRAL Texas, March -, 1878.


EpIroFs CLARIoN--Nothing is more in
order than TO speak tine truth. Solomon,
the masons say, declared that truth is the
foundation of every vir'ue." Mr.. Jones
agrees with Solomon in this singular decla-
ration, and am very much of the same
opinion. but must confess that ] am In a
strait between two. In high places and In
low places people tell lies. Ia Mississippi
and in Texas, charges of falsehood and
corruption are laid at the palace and the
cottage door.
Recently grave chang IS were made against
our excellent GOVERNOR charges that in
volved his iDtes rity, official and personal.
but developments are making, that dispei
all idea of their truth: the charges are false.
The reason of the SANDER is that the State
Convention will meet soon and the Govern
or IS in the way of some one who WISHES
promotion. Recently in New Orleans
proof was made and Gen. Ander-
son has been found guilty of lies
and fraud, and vet, he continues
to lie Elk Governor J. Madison Wells is
guilty of The same. These are lies in high
places. for Casanave has been i'm high sta
ton, though he belongs to the colored per-
suasion. The multitude love lies. l hired
a man to work IN my garden last week, and
he told me lie Alb Iur it. He was a poor
fellow. bnt he lies. It was the same in old
times See Acts, chapter D
| aid that the multitude love lies. When
The stories in circulation about our Gov
ernor were current. parties, who had never
been known as conspicuous for truth and
honesty. were very much exercised and
panied ~ l never saw them 50 interested
in all my acquaintance. Way? Because
they enjoy ed the possibility of a good mas's
descending to falsehood. Mr. Jones says
the purer and better one j.. the more a lie
is relished when told of him, an those who
enjoy it tell aud act lies in the feast which
current falsehood spreads. | have thought
hat lie told of pure, good woman is the
finest condim ent for the average citizen. i
get this idea from Mrs. COrnelia. She says,
however, that the gentler sex both lie and
e, Joy II lie. | cannot say SO much because
prominent in all Mr. Jones advice 10 me is
This: never to speak unkindly of a female.
Mr.. Jones say, William, your mother was
a woman, and no man should ever speak OF
a woman in connection with lie, unless he
does 1t as an officer of the law Mrs. Cor
nelIa says that women are especially fond
OF lying on each other. and that if any lady
has prettier tace or hood than another, or
is smarter than another, or receives more
attention than another, | pok out for lies.
While this may be true, it is only true of
some women. Women are generally trae
and faithful.
There is much philosophy in all this mat
ter, aud scientists might help the mOraists
work iG out. For instance, you rarely hear
a gentleman ~ lying on a lewd fellow OF
the baser sort. He generally selects
brighter mark. Some gentlemen watch
their neighbors, and, il one should slip or
fall into shadow, a battery Of lies turn
loose, in the same degree in which the I'M
fortunate neighbours life. aforetime, was
without hlemi-h, and | regret to say, that
should the least opportunity OF criticism
be given 10y lady, especially if she is pref |
ty or smart, the cannonade is fearful. This |
is strange, for, if an ugly, limping toothless |
tems'e sins, our gentle folk are full of sim |
pie pity. Bro smith gives his opinion that |
there is no use in going TO scientists and |
moralists, etc. for an explanation of this
phenomenon tor the Bible says that the
Devil is liar and the father of it, and that
these lying people are instigated by the
Devil.
Now truth. told of bad man is bad
enough; but TO lie an unfortunate
or innocent man is worse than steal
ing. The same thing may be said of
woman, only this added: Sometimes bad
m an may sfIt,,s a sneddler for telling an un-
necessary truth; and n good man may be
provoked to rashness by the inj Justice ola lie
On the contrary woman suffers unrevenged
while her prosecutor INDUCES in his mean
ness with im punity. Mr.. Jones must have
felt that liars are towards, and that towards
strike those who cannot, from any circum-
srance. strike back, or he would not have
advised me AS he did. He says, the creature
" no lies on a woman, is a coward. Squire
Middlebrooks says he made a fortune by at.
tenling to his own business. and that he was
engaged all the time; and he adds, that
few splt-consttuted ceusOrs of morals and
deserve ordinary respect. MI.
Turve ydrop for instance, was a marvellous
proper man, but of no account. FroL1 what
hear, politicians are giving to lying and
being exceedingly shocked at lmmOralIties
and i'm proprieties. If this be so, the country 1
would be better off without politicians, and
all the young men of the land should get a
copy of Gov. Browns letter on that subject.
PHI blished few years ago, and carry it, as
lack Spear used to carry a buckeye. /
MT ntioned the name of Gov. Brown above.
have just received a letter from Mr.. Jones !
and he says, - but alter speaking of all
hose men, engaged in discussing current
affairs and declaiming for buncOmbe, |
would rather the country should seek the
opinion of Albert Gallatin Brown, and be
s,vernt d thereby, than to venture upon the
Hisdomof the entire Congress. Gov. Brown :
AID always has been, the wisest man OF 4,
is time" [ shall not dispute Mr.. Jones, for .
love Gov. Brownie speaks the truth. :
WILLIAM. :
P. s. Has the Legislature adjourned? |