The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-02-17

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thirds Of the qualified voters OF n
I county bad not voted for them. au
that n he could obtain iudemni
/ ty against costs and damages, ia n
case FEN adverse result. ne wonl
institute suit and prosecute &C at b
/ own cost Tor Che public benefit witt
out Zee Mr.. BalIou, who bitterl
/ opposed the road. and who was
most excellent and thorough noin
citizen, said he would be one Of or
/ persons TO incur such an obligation
and would confer with others alb uti
He soon afterwards said that
had mentioned Che matter TO a fey
some Of whom favored IL, and othel
I Opposed OF we're Indifferent, men
I tionipg Mr. Charles L Gross as on
who hayorei t. While be was q
our law 0Rce Mr. Gross oaue o.
and called him out On M reim
he said Mr. Gross said, upoa reflel
| ton, he was not willing 70 be part
to a general undertaking fof indem
nifty for an indefinite sum, het woul'
pledge lfty dollars to the OBJECT.
Judge Campbell then told Mr.. Bal
louto try Mr. Cross plan, make q
| 50 500, pay It to him and 10 woul
prosecute suit 1t bis own cost, incu
all the hazard Of an uniav ofable is
sue, and, ifsuccessfal, DO Eeald thu
have a handsome sum for MS risl
and labor, whereas that suln woul
probably pay al damages AID cost
II he lost the suit AMER Come 81
fort, Mr.. Ballou reported that he ha'
utterly failed Of success.
Meanwhile tic railroad compan
had learned his purpose, sought &
dlssuade him from It, and, falling il
this, compromised BY pas,Qg wha'
he demanded, $4,000, TO N pee hin
to withhold his suit
Now, all the labor wa{ Judg
/ Campbell's II was his suit 10 pro
teot himselfas a tax payer He de
sired to protect all, bat Others wer
unwilling to incur the hazard and b
compromised his own suit. Il ha
never b'en decided at that tyne tha
his view OF the law was cord ct, an
many Of the most prominent awyeI
of the State thought Different n
one could ioresep what oamage
might be awarded IL he failed and b
required a guarantee from the peopl
against lts', which guarantee Oh
people would not give him aud so IA
compromised his suit
There was, and could have beer
no selling out ofthe people. beoaas
after he made the compromise, an.
one or more Of the people we're Q
liberty to sue and cnloin, Bond
were TWICE thereafter issued, Ind st'
no one enjoined
No record and no witness Twin
or dead, can gainsay the fofegoin
facts, and ! am sure, as a matter
justice, you vii publish this, and r.
quest such papers as may h2ve cop
ed your article TO do the sane
Your Friend
8. 5, CALHooN.
Disclaimiug as we most assuieil
DO any desire or intention to inJnl
the moral or professional charactG
Of Judge J a ?. Campbell or
any other an, high or !ew, "
oheerfully publish the above somm'
nieation. AL! we ask is that ca
readers peruse the same carefully
and that they follow US through tll
following condensed reviews
To begin at the third PARAGRAPH
Of Judge Calhoon's statement "H
determined, against my entreaties, G
arrest the issuance OF the boads, an
prepared a i'll for injunction ia hi
own meme aole, as tax payer, en-
obtained The hat Of Chancellor Yong
fir the writ Of Injunction ip3n hl
iing The bill iath5 penalty 0f 8l,-
JU0 Did he Ole the bill NJ! b
lodged It az the Clerks oill;e, aud i
was subsequently, with l,awn-whicl
i accounts for The absence of the re
cord in the case"
Alb paragraph ale told Mr. b Il
lou, etc, etc What2 That Tho
bonds were yoidable, and that il be
Campbell, could obtain indemnity
ETC., he would institute srit an,
prosecute it at bis own cost--aot 70
J. A p. Campbell, mark you-bu
for the public benefit without fee
Justwhat we said last week.
II is no longer Judge Campbel'l
suit, but the suit of the people 5, t.
be prosecuted, without fee, condi
toned upon Judge Campbell'a IN
Identification as to damages in, thI
event Of an adverse decree, and Mr.
BalIou and others so undersp / !
and interest themselves 10 tia be-
half, and not in judge Camphelfs
9th paragraph Mr. Gross como
upon the scene-"unwilling to be
party to q general undertaking for in
demnity, for an ind efnite sum, bu
would pledge City do liars To the Oh
jectn To what ot5oetl Not fee
for none was required, but 20 sin
demnity" Judge Campbell agains
damages, should any accrue
! 9Th paragraph. Judge Campbell
then told Mr. Ballou TO try Iii
| Gross plan, make up $1,000 an
pay it to him, etc" cater some el
fort, Dir Ballou reported that be ha
utterly failed Of success" The 80
ECO was not forth coming.
9Th paragraph Meanwhile th
railroad company had learned hi
| purpose, andsought to persuade hin
from il, and failing to do this, com
promised by paying what be demand
ed, $4,000, to induce him to with
hold this suit "
This Is what We said Bought hin
of for the sum demanded Of Mr.. Ba
lou and others, on Mr. Gross plar
Judge Campbell has gone, sold hi
property and quit this tax curse,
county, leaving TO others, bis gran
tees. to pay o tax, which said tax b
has in pocket Here we rest th
case, and now that all the facts or
known, if we have done Judge Camp
bell q wrong we regret it. We ar
willing to acquit him Of any persona
dishonor We leave It TO our rea1