The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-01-22
Vicarious Atonement.

VINO uateS MS seplStOlary eHorSS az
Lynnville, is aggrieved, perhaps
with cause, for all we know, at an
article devoted to himself which APP
peared in the CITIZEN before we as
sumed editorial control of its col
umns. As Mr.. Whites ire has had
ample time to cool we are some
what surprised at the savage man
ner in which he demands of us the
right to reply, especially as we are
as innocent of his acquaintance as
we were of any participation in the
controversy. But we are disposed
to be good natured about matters
of this sort, at least until we have
resided here long enough to know
who to fool with; hence, we give
Mr.. Whites communication a place
in our columns, leaving it in its
original form and inserting it YER
batim, ct liberation, ct punctuatim,
ct cetera and so forth. We believe
when it is carefully perused the
public will candidly admit that this
vicarious reparation far exceeds the
original offense:
LYNNvILLE Tenn Jan 9th 1880
EDITOR CITIZEN, Sir l was hand
ed your account of my visit to Pu-
laski Now as your columns are
open to those who wish to Islander
and Misrepresentation do hope
that you will be so liberal as to give
both sides to the affair, 1 shall at
temp to meet the charges in an hon
est and truthful manner. The 1st
charge that l am agent for Repub-
lican devilry A Baser lie than this
never eminated from the Devil him
self, l have no politicks to advo-
cate Since / have arrived to the
age to vote / have voted in 4 cleo
ton my two first votes were with
the Republican party the last
two for Democrats throughout. L
took no part in the Hays d Tilden
election. and defy the liveing man
to show that have meddled in pol
itics since If l am always TO be
called a Radical and treated with
contempt for once haveing been
such l ask in the name of common
sense if it would not be wise for me
to get back into Republican Har
ness and get to work for them the
hing could be no worse for me.
Suppose these things make their
appearance in a Northern Paper
(Which they certainly will in a few
days) what will be said in the
south2 why that this is a Radical
scheme to array the North against
the South End that 1 walked the
streets and mixed and talked with
the colored people-to this 1 plead
guilty-but why did not your wor-
thy correspondent do me full JUS
tice and say with the whites also.
Though / mix and talk with the
colored people in the day time yet
1 can always be found of nights at
first class Hotels such as the Linden
House of Pulaski Tenn have
never been run off from Negro
CABIN of night yet and if all those
who cry out about Radicals mix
ing with Negroes had Away s
been as clear of such things as l
have there would never be any such
trouble as man had here at Lynn
vile last week. He hired a man
and it took him and three others to
tell whether he was white man or
a negro. 1 thank God that my
children are all white and l defy
any man to show that l was ever
guilty of bad conduct with a negro.
9th That / was trying to induce
them to go 80 Kansas. Every body
here knows 1 have been in Arkan.
sas for last twelve months and that
l am working Emigration to that
country-I call upon all to read the
books that 1 have circulated all
over this state. Call on DR.. Cor
don for the one l gave him or l
will send one to you or to any adj
dress, Further every voter that
goes with me to Arkansas is done
for in the next Presidential election
for the law of Ark requires a man
to be in the State II months before
he can vote, AS to the card in my
hat enclosed find one of same which
1 hope you will publish 1 went to
the Court house in day time and
made known my business-invited
everybody white and black to hear
me and when / was called upon at
the Hotel to explain myself 1 Of
fered to show my papers and that l
was doing an honorable business. /
refer all to the jentee.men who came
to the court Hous and heard what
said as to whether / said anything
TO create a disturbance or concern
ing politics. One of the Buford
Bros Fount Smithson Balentine and
others of your townsmen-ask them
all what 1 said. / am willing to
abide their decision in the matter.
| ask is it good manners to play
okes on strangers when they come
INTO your Town. AS to my con
at store with a gentleman
[ deny the charge for no gentleman
would ask another to come to his
store for social conversation and
such jokes in his house
did not thunder any nor did trem
BILE any-but as every gentleman
would have done l got up and
walked away where is the wrong in
bhis2 AS to my returning again
soon | will say 1 will be at Pulaski
next monday and as often after as
[ see fit to come, l think some of
the boys as you call them ere like
the Irishman that tried to put the
Bulls nose in the dust he had his
laugh first and we will see if some
one has not had their laugh first in
this matter Now that you have
been so kind as to open your col
pms for my schandal 1 hope the
same charity will prompt you to
give me a chance for defence in
your paper, If you will publish my
etter in full with the enclosed card
| am willing to drop the whole mat
Ter here Should you decline to do |
so 1 will appeal to other resources
for a hearing 1 must have in this
matter and here where it started is
.he proper place to settle IL.
If can get justice in no other
way 1 will appeal to the Law of our
and we will see il a man
ian with impunity Islander another