The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-08-18
A True Statement of a Personal
Affair.

We had resolved not to refer to @
personal meeting that occurred at
Jackson during the Convention between
the editor of the Vicksburg Herald and
the editor OF the Clarion, but persistent
misrepresentation and lies about the
meeting have convinced us that justice
| demands q true statement of the affair.
In this city friends have assured us
that they heard that Major Barksdale
used language entirely at variance with
that he did use, and a correspondent
Of the Memphis Avalanche has had
printed in that journal III account OF
the meeting that Is almost wholly erro,
neous. He refers to the affair as fol>
lows:
JACKSON. Aug. 9.
EDITOR AVALANCHE:
Possibly the. most startling Conven-
ton ever held in Mississippi closed its
session at this place last Saturday For
weeks preceding the Convention, the
editor of the Vicksbnrg Herald dashed
the editor of the Clarion with the blood
red hands of a true journalistic icono-
clast. Newspaper proprieties were dis~
regarded with perfect walk-on-the-wa-
ter confidence. Other papers, dropping
into line with the Herald, criticized
MAJOR Barksdale with more venom than
reason. Likewise. newspaper men and
writer's for publication under MONS dc
plume, ridiculed and spit upon Mr..
Stone, the present Chief Executive of
the State. County Conventions took
800 kln GvI,k of ithaca two aondiIofao
for Gubernatorial honors, sending as
delegates to represent the peculiar
views of thu politicians of each county,
only men of supposed indomitable spis
nal column.
"One who had been Watching the
storm was prepared for tragic attitudes
and acts of symmetrical devotion. One
of the first scenes was the recontre be-
tween the editors Of the Vicksburg
Herald and the Jackson Clarion. In
the passage leading to Representatives.
Hall, where the Convention was held,
stood Maj. Barksdale, in earnest cons
v~ersation with delegates, a few minutes
before the Convention was called to
order. Mr. Wright. passing along the
passage, with the blandest smile, ex>
tended his hand. Maj. B., jerking him>
self mp to his EXTREMIST inches and
pointing his index finger at Mr.. W.,
with the emphasis of passion. retorted,
"How dare you, sir. how dare you offe.
to shake hands with me!n Mr.. Wright
stammered aud suffered some uneer
tain reply, then entered the hall. Thus
the Jackson Clarion sat down on the
Vicksburg Herald"
The meeting occurred at night, af-
ter tho Convention met, on the gallery
of the Edwards House. The editor OF
the Herald was walking arm in arm
with Marshall Miller, of the Vicksburg
bar, when they ran directly on Major
Barksdale, Mr.. Wright said GOOD
evening, Major" He replied in an ex-
cited manner, II most respectfully beg
to be excused; I want no social relations
with you," 81 don't understand you,"
replied Mr.. Wright; ''do you intend to
make this q personal matter?' :.
ri want no social relations with you"
repeated Mi n B,rkstlaIe.
s'That is all right said Mr.. Wright,
''but I want you to understand, Major
Barksdale, if 1 have done you any in
jury I am responsible for it,"
81 know that" said Major Barksdsle.
but you 70 your way and l will go
NINE"
Mr.. Wright then passed on. He does
not think he has a right to feel Offend
ed at Major Barksdale's expressing q
desire to cease social relations