Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-10-21
RH0DES-kiLLikEF.

RH0DES-MLLiKEE
A difficulty between Messrs.
Rhodes and Milliken having grown
out of language used in their joint
discussion on Friday night, the 18th
inst, Mt the Court House in Clarks-
vile, and the following correspon-
dence between them having taken
place:
W. A. Milliken, Esq, CarksUille,
Tenn:
SIR.-In course of the debate last
night, repeated a charge which l
have heretofore made In joint de-
bate, that you favored the passage
of the 1908 bill while the same was
pending in the Legislature. This
charge you publicly pronounced an
''infamous lie."
L demand a retraction.
RUFUS n. RHODES.
Oct. IA, 1882.
R. ~. Rhodes, Esq, Ovksville,
Tenn.
SIR.-Your note of this date by
the hands of G. l.. Lockert, Esq, is
received. Having more than once
denied The statement made by you,
/ could regard your repetition OF it
last night in the manner you made
it, only in the light of an intention
al personal insult, and as intended
as violent attack on my integrity
and my honor. Viewing the mat
ter in this light, there was no course
left for me, but the one pursued.
You have been the aggressor in this
matter, and until you retract the
charge, / have no retraction to
make.
w. A. MILLIKEN.
w. A MitLiken, Esq, Clarksville,
Tenn:
SIR-Your note was received by
the hands of Judge Scales, at pm,
yesterday evening. Its contents
have been noted.
You will remember that upon
my nomination, last August, /
made certain statements In defense
of my course, in the Legislature, in
relation to the 1908 bill, which /
repeated at Cherry's Station, where
we first met in joint debate. You
will also remember that, then and
there, you attempted to break the
force of my statements, by showing
dates OF instructions, an envelope,
etc., etc., to the effect that was not
influenced, as / had stated. These
statements of yours / could have
pronounced San infamous lie."
This could have had no other effect
than to make myself appear unwil-
ling to have my record criticised,
whereas / conceived the political
position of candidates on important
public questions was legitimate
subject of discussion in political
debate. / therefore charged you
with favOring the 1908 bill, during
its tendency in the Legislature,
and supported that charge by proof,
10 answer which, instead of argu-
ment or reason, you bring gross per-
sOnal insult.
again demand retraction.
RUFUS N. RHODES.
Oct. 10, 1882.
Soon after said last note was
handed Mr.. Milliken, and pending
said correspondence, the following
suggestions were referred to them:
1t is suggested that all further cor
reSpondence between MeSSrs. MILL
ken and Rhodes and any and all
action springing out of the difficulty
of Friday night, shall be suspended
for the present. 1t is further sug-
gested that each of the gentlemen
shall select two friends, who shall
take the whole subject under con-
sideratiOn and submit such advice
as they shall deem proper, the nc
ton of these gentlemen to be
prompt. This suggestion is made
without authority. We take this
step in the interest of peace.
VIM. NJ. DANIEL,
J. E, BAILEY,
CHAs. w, TYLER,
II. III. LURToN-
Oct. IS, 1882, 1910 O'Clock.
And the whole matter, together
with said correspondence having
been submitted to the undersigned
with view of arranging in some
amicable way the difficulty grow
ing out of said Friday nights joint
ulSCuSSlOIl, we SuulIlll DIS Sollie-
ment honorable to both of said gen.
tlemen, that Mr.. Rhodes disclaim
any purpose to charge upon his
personal knowledge that Mr.. Mill
ken favored the passage of the 1908
bill, and Mr.. Milliken withdraw |
any offensive language used by him
in his speech in so far as it applied
to Mr.. Rhodes.
G. l.. LOCKERT,
CHAs. w. TYLER,
POLK G. JOHNSON,
VIM. M. DANIEL.
Oct. 16, 1882.
p. S. Having submitted the
above to Messrs. Rhodes and MILL
ken, they accepted the same.
G. l.. LOCKERT,
CHAs. w. TYLER,
POLK G. JOHNSON,
VIM. NJ. DANIEL.
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