Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28
''COUNTRVMAN"TOCO col. SAVAGE.
Some Good Common sense Advice
Mingled with a Few Words of
COndOIement.
Nashville American.

! Ming ed with a Few Words OF
COndOIement.
Nashville American.
Lawyer Savage-Dear Sir: / SCI
from some of "our papers" that yol
are on your way to win that TOR
bet issueo case; that you told Dick
Bullock in Washington, aid ht
wrote it to the Franklin papers, thai
you had the "dead wood" on tine
"new issuen boys, in the new proof
you had taken. / was so glad to
see you so hopeful. We must win
] that suit. 1t will help our party. II
we can repudiate those notes, it Will
be step in the right direction; it
/ will accuStom and reconcidle the
people to Reputation and open the
way for a general reputation. Be
sides our folks in the Legislature
told the people that if the case was
re-opened, and we had fair chance
at it, we could win it, and we appro-
priated for them the sum of $4,000
for that purpose. Now, if we lose
it, it may hurt us. Some selfish peO-
pie may want back that money, md
some stingy ones may begin to
croak about being out of pocket
after the case is lOst--just So, 900, and
some may doubt the wisdom and
foresight of our folks. 1t looks to me
like we ought to win that case on
the merits. When the people down
South were DISTINGUISHED, the
Yankees amended the Constitution,
and said "that no debt created in
aid of the rebellion shouldbe paid"
You see, if the rebels had had no
money or credit of any kind, ii
would have been impossible for
them to fight the Government, just
to save their "niggers" and other
property, and you ought to take the
position, and dwell on it, that this
money was used in buying shoes
for Tennessee rebels to march in
against the Yankees; that it bought
them bread to stay their stomachs
on the march, and otherwise en-
cOuraged and cheered on these fell |
lows in the war. But l think you
ought to object to these rebels sit |
ting on the jury-they will be kind
er interested, you know; sorter have
a fellow-feeling for the blasted stuff |
that helped them fight the Yankees.
If possible, you ought to demand a
jury of colored men; they certainly
won't have any leaning towards it,
as it was one of the agents in delay
ing the day of emancipation. 1fyOu
get Jury of this complexion, just
Spread yourself and "set down" on
the rebellious, traitorous, uneonsti-
tutional stuff.
/ understand you are to be assist
ed by Mr.. Jerry Black, Of Pennsyl-
vania. You ought to encourage him
i'm every way, brag ON his speech,
help him write it, if necessary, give
him all the "dots," get authorities
for him, and pour 'tginger" in his
glass while he is talking He must
be right pert young man, as am
the 'new issue" fellows
have letter from him, saying that
he could win their side of the case If
,hey would employ him. And now
he is going to help win our side. A
lawyer that can win both sides of
the same lawsuit must have out
come in him. If the charge is made
On him that he once said that he
could win the other side, let him
tell the jury that he has undergone
4 "modification of conscience" This
will create a sensation among the
Jurors, especially if their acquaint-
ance with lawyers is limited.
But / am so glad you are going to
win. / knew you had confidence in
when you turned over to
he Governor that sixty dollars yOu
had in sETOrbet issue" at the time
you was appointed State lawyer.
That gave me great faith in the
result. Go it, old boy; you
nave made us all happy. Send a
prepaid, when the suit Is
lecided. / am going to burst
COUNTRYMAN.
p. S-Sine writing the above /
learyou have lost that "Torbet is
,ue" case. Gosh! How did it hap
pen? Was the Judge corrupt, or
vas the jury not a part Of the "pe0-
lle?" i knew it. Told you so once
before, don't you remember? / am
lfraid they put a jury on you who
we're Southern sympathiZers. Why
lidn't you find out how the jury
tood before you took sides? You
night have reduced the verdict tell
ng them that "if they wanted to
Iay half or nothing" you was with
hem. Ifyou had not given up that
go to the State it would be good
low, don't you recon so? Was it
me of the "few things" saved from
he general destruction of war? If
he State does not ask too much for
t, believe you ought to buy it back
md present 1t to the Historical
society on the occasion of the CEN
to help pay for the Jackson
tatue, AS that $50 cost the State
5000, it's worth as much as the
Jackson statue, and Mr.. Mills might
,e willing to swap for it.
Is there any chance of reversing
he case in a higher court? You
NOW you told the Legislature that
rou intended to win that case ifyou
lad to "follow it to the Highest
)ourt of Heaven" Hadn't you ,
,etter let Wilson or Mr.. Black 90
here to argue it? We want you !
or Governor, and / doubt whether
hey would let you speak in that
)ourt, without being naturalized.
And it wouldn't suit you to live
here-you would not dissatisfied.
If the people decide to pay the =;
nothing because he paid
few cents less than par for his ,
,onds, what would be fair deduc-
ion from the fees to estate lawyers"
When they ask $1,000 for saUiag the :
tate $50 in "new issue?" Don't :
nswer too suddenly-take your
ime and think about it. Do you !
hink it would be safe to leave the J
onstitutioDality Of the state debt ;
0 a jury? Yours, consolingly,
CoUNTRYMAN. !
1rso ,son