The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04
sigma's ReiOfnder to Farmer.
tor. Columbus Dispatch.


During ms Absence from the state Gel
municasIon signed "Fsrmer" appeared y
ycur columns, purps1rting 10 reply 10 N!
review Of Gov. st me- letter 70 Capt- BUT
kilt | have nat had tue opportunity o.
reading il until to-day. Il IS now but 4 ieE
DAYS before the assembling of the state Con
vention. hence il is not hoped that tnis re-
joinier will be OF any benefit 70 the aPpo-f-
ton to GOV. Stone, bat | write Il merely 70
the exercise of a privilege and right
have, under the rnies of debate.
| respectfully submit TO every intelligent
person who has read both my review oil the
Governors letter, and Farmers reply
thereto, that Farmer not only does not re-
flute, by argument or authority either the
logical conclusions reached IN the letter OF
review, of the inconsistencies of his Excel
lency upon the railroad question, or the le-
gal argument or high authorities therein
made or referred to. | submit that ] am
entitled TO i final decree in the court OF
public opinion, against r armer, Tor MS
answer wholly fails to deny any Of the ma
teriai allegations made in the bill OF review
He not only fails and refuses to reply to
or deny any of the allegations OF the bal, but
begs the question by charging wrongs upon
the State banks and thereby undertakes 10
Justify the wrongs complained of by the
railroads. 1t will be remembered that III
nv letter OF review, j referred to and en-
dorsed as correct the opinion OF the supreme
Court of North Carolina wherein a charter
Of State bank authorized it to charge any
rate OF interest that might be agreed upon
between it and its customers, was construed
TO mean any rate not usurious, and upon
the same reasoning say that our Supreme
Court, if 1t had an opportunity, would con-
strue charters OF the railroad companies IA
this State which authorizes them to TX
their tariff rates of freight and travel, To
mean, any rate not oppressive or injurious
to the public; otherwise such chartered
rights wonld be contrary to public policy
and void.
Iexcept to the answer Of Farmer be
cause it is not responsive To the letter OF
review, but attempts to dodge the issue by
dealing in personalities. What the indlvid-
ual record, vocation or standing, etc, OF
either Stigma" or Farmer is, 1 submit is
foreign to the question under discussion
the question raised in my letter of review.
There is one thing in Farmers" letter |
do really admire; tnat Is his poetry. can
very well understand why he enjoys a
poetical turn of mind His association in /
the early morn with the feathered songster
that "catcheth the worm'-the soft COO
ing of the gentle dove in the evenings /
twilight, and the gentle breeze pertumed by /
the fragrance of the wild flowers around his
farm home all tend TO make him poetical. +
like poetry. | like to see an author quote /
it, especial that which rhymes, because it /
IS an evidence that he is perfectly satisfied /
with his production, and consequently |
happy. Just imagine the glow of self /
satisfaction that stole over the handsome (
ace of my learned and poetical friend /
Farmer" when he found poetry that
-hymed to fit so we'll his strong, sedge-
hammer sentences. 1t was a harmonious
blending of the strong and the beautiful.
t was done with real artistic skill. | like
lis poetry.
In the language of "Farmer" | will say,
His letter shows his ability. We doubt
lot he is gentleman of prominence also,
n his community. If we could get at his
cal name and vocation possibly we could
stabish the fact of his prominence" not
by the columns of THE CLARION ITSELF"
tut by the records in the office of Secretary
f State
''He may be and doubtless is a shining
ight,' not Gin The CLARION's," but, in
he Governors mutual aid and admiration
ociety" | venture the assertion that he
elongs to the Grand Army of Appontees!
;ut Judging alone from his letter / would
ay that he does not hold a very exalted
osition under his Excellency; not higher
nan that of college trustee or & member
the board public works.
Nevertheless he and his comrades in the
Irand Army of Apprentices, like the colored
-oops, have fought nobly in this canvass.
hey have served their king and master
ght WELL and deserve a reappointment,
nd if he should be reelected, | have no
ouht they will get it, for he has never been
ccused of ingratitude.
l indulge the hope that in after years +,
Farmer" will not be constrained to say in
lie language of Cardinal Wolsey,
80 Cromwell, Cromwell,
ad bat serv my God with half the zeal
serv' i my king, he would not now in mine ,
age :
ave left me hacked 10 mine enemies
SIGMA.