The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-08-04

Columbus Dispatch.
Editors Dapafch-During my alb
sence from the State q c0mmuulea-
ion signed Farmer appeared IN
vour columns. purporiing 70 reply 70
nv view Of Gov. Stones letter TO
Can't Burkltt. / have not had the
oopor,unity % read il until to-day |
M "a now but a few days before TIE
Assembling or the State Convention,
hence Il l. not hoped that this reioin-
der will be Of any benefit 10 The OPP
position OF Gov Stone, bat l write u
merely in the exercise Of a privilege
and right ! have, under the rules Of
debate.
respectfully submit to every intel
linent person who has read both my
review Of the Governors letter, and
Farmers" reply thereto, that Ear
mer" not only does pot refute, but
does not attempt to refute, by argu-
meut or authority either the logical
conclusions reached In the bill Of re-
view, OF the inconsistencies OF his
excellenoy upon the railroad ques-
ton, or the legal argument Of high
authorities therein made or referred
to. submit that / am entitled TO a
fnal decree in The court Of public
opinion, against Farmer" for his
answer wholly fails to deny any Of
the material allegations made in the
bU Of reuie,v. He not only fails and
refuses to reply to or deny any Of the
allegations Of the bill, but begs the
question by charging wrongs upon
! the State banks and thereby under
takes to justify the wrongs complain
ed Of by the railroads. It will be
remembered that In my letter OF re-
view, I referred to and endorsed as
correct the opinion Of the Supreme
Court Of North Carolina wherein q
charter Of State bank authorizing it
to charge any interest that might be
agreed upon between it and It's Gus
toners, was construed to mean any
rate not usuriOWs, and upon the same
reasoning ! say that our Supreme
Court, II IT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY
would construe charters of the rail-
roads In this State which authorizes
them to fix their tariff rates Of freigh
and travel, to mean, any rate no
oppressive or Injurious 10 The public
otherwise such chartered rights would
be contrary to public policy and void
Iercept to the answer Of" Farmer,
( because is not responsive 10 the lette
, the of review, but attempts to dodg
question by dealing in personalities
What the individual record, vocation
or standing, &c, Of either Stigma
or Farmer" is, | submit is foreigl
to the question under discussion-th
question raised in my letter Of re
view.
There is one thing in Farmers
2 letter do really admire that is hi
e poetry. l can very well understand
( why he enjoys a poetical turn o
mind His association in early NOR
with the feathered songster-tha
y "catcheth the wormn-the soft cooinl
:, Of the gentle dove in the evening
e twilight, and the gentle breeze per
iumed by the fragrance OF the wilt
i, flowers around his farm home, a.
: tend to make him poetical. | lik
poetry. / like to see an author quot
it, especially that which rhymes, be
cause it is an evidence that be !
a perfectly satisfied with his produc
ton and consequently happy. Jus
imagine the glow of seli-satisiactio
that stole over the eountenance ofm
q learned and poetical friend Farmer,
when he found poetry that rhgmed {
1T so well bis strong sledge hamme
sentences : 1t was harmoniou
blending Of the strong and the beau
o tiful. II was done with real artist
:. skill, like his poetry
q "In the language Of Farmer
y will say, "His letter shows ability
r. We doubt not he IL q gentleman &
" prominence also in his community
= five could get at his real name an
g vocation possibly we could establis
tho fact of his prominence" net "b
= the columns Of the Clarion itself,
e but by the records in the office Of th
! Secretary Of State "He may be an
7 doubtless is a shining light not ii
( the Clarioa's," but, in the Governor
mutual aid and admiration society.
J. I venture the assertion that he be
longs to the Grand Army Of Appoir
tee But judging from his letter
$ would say he does not hold yer
r exalted position under his excellency
), not higher than that Of a colleg
J, trustee or member of the BOARD o
. PUBLIC WORKS. Nevertheless he an
d bis comrades in the Grand Army ]
Appointees, like the colored troops
q have fought nobly in this canvass
e They have served their king an
: master right we'll, aud deserve a r.
! appointment, aud if be should be r.
e elected, have no doubt they will g
+ il, for he has never been accused G
p ingratitude. ! indulge the hope tina
IN after years Farmer will not b
e constrained to say in the language Q
D Cardinal Wolsey
90 Cromwell, Cromwell,
e Had / bat served my God with half the zei
D a. b.. aaaaH4 Ha..H So asa4a.
Have left me naked 70 mine onsmies."
A correspondent Of the New YorA