The daily gazette., 1879-05-09
FIRST EDITION.
A FAASEMOOD CORRECTED.
From the GAzB1 tn Of May 7th.

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From the GAzB1rB OF May 7th.
If AN American missionary amongst
the most savage beings upon the earth
had been murdered SO brutally as was
Rev. w. M. Todd, Methodist minister
in Arkansas, an account Of which we
published yesterday, the whole country
would be shocked, but as he was muir
dered by chivalrous Southernes for
preaching the gospel to the poor blacks
Of Arkansas, 1t Is all right. Our word
for " there won't be word said against
the murder by the GAZETTE, and in all
probability, the murderer who shot the
preacher will turn up as Democratic
Congressman some day as reward for
his bravery and chivaIry.-Rep,tbiican.
It is neither truthful nor fairto its read
ers for the Republican to make such
charges against the Democrats. That
paper knows that the GAZETTE has not
in any case excused crime. But why does
It impute this ofiense to the Democrats?
It acknowledges in the same breath in
which 1t makes the charge that it does
not know what the politics of the man
is who shot the negro; nor does 1t wait
to see whether .here is particle of truth
in the story before it is pronounced a
murder and the Democrats charged with
it. Do show some regard for truth and
decency. The Republican would stig-
matize every Democrat.
Since writing the above we have been
handed copy of the Methodist, of May
Sd, left at our Office by minister of the
M. E. Church and our attention called
to an article in it in reference to the case
referred to by the Republican. We
publish the article in another column.
1t Is headed "WITH OUR READERs.'
Our readers will see from it that the
Republicans article Is grossly inaccurate
If not a lie outright. The man was moi
murdered at all, as will be seen below
From the Methodist, May Sd.
| WITH OUR READERS.
| The Rev. j osephus Anderson, d. D.,
writes to us from Augusta, Arkansas
"The New York Christidn Advocate ha,
| reoe utly announced the martyrdJm oil
tho Rev. Mr.. Todd at Brinkley, in Ar
kansas, q minister Of the M. K. Church,
| killed because he was of that church.
This statement has gone out to the co.,
| 900 subscribers of that paper, and BY
most of its readers will be regarded a
true. Moreover, 1t Is connected with
other outrages charged In that paper ~
having frequently occurred in the South
outrages of southern whites upon the
poor blacks. So many instances
ern jour mails that it has come to be gener
ally believed that there must be mos
deplorable state of oppression and crime
existing in the South, and the fact
0ught to be known for the peace of thu
country and the truth of history. From
the Rev. Thomas H Howard, perfect
ly trustworthy and pure-ninded gentle
man, living In Brinkley, the following
statement has been received. The Rev
Mr.. Todd came to Brtnkley and remain
ed there, with other ministers of hi
until the officers of the law suspected hi
identity with wifc-murderer, and ar
rested him for an nvestlgatiOn. An at
tempt ON his part to escape led to his be
iny shot. His wounds were CAREFUL,
dressed by a resident physician, and h
was nursed until supposed TO be wei
enough for travelling, when be went Il
the hotel, preparatory to leaving towl
on the train. Just prior to the arrival o
the train, he walked out Of his room AM
has not been seen In Brinkley since; bu
special agent, sent by Governor Mile
to examine into the matter, not bein
able to ascertain Todd's whereabouts, re
turned to Little Rosk, and on the lot
inst, telegraphed to Brinkley that b
lad made search for Todd in Little Roc
and had found him there. 30 this end
the excitement" That reads like
straight explanation; we wish as reason
able an explanation could be given fo
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