Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-11-06
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN-MR. DAECY
MUST TELL.

perpiexed oy the appearance OF an article
in the Star Of Zion, which reflected very
seriously upon our conduct with regard
to Zion Wesley College" The reference
IN the Star was intended to, and does,
lead one to believe that we were guilty
of something wrong while in Salisbury
with regard to Zion Wesley College"
1t was dastardly. dirty and ungentle-
manly hit, intended to injurc us with the
readers of the Star. We did not care to
have a newspaper controversy with Mr..
Dancy, and wrote him a private letter,
and he promised to elk up the matter
satisfactorily" Instead of doing so in
his last Issue, he heaps insult upon in
jury. He says he wants it understood
that he does not wish to do us an injury,
while he goes right on to accuse us of
doing wrong, and makes no effort to cor
rect the wrong done us the week previous
which we complained to him of. We
care nothing at all for his i'll feeling and
prejudice SO clearly shown in these un-
christian and false innuendoes; and as
our experience in the journalistic field is
wider than his, we suppose he might be
little more sparing in his advice.
The editor of this paper has never done
anything with regard to Zion Wesley
College" that he is ashamed of or is not
proud of, except the sacrifices made by
going there to manage the printing office.
No one knows that better than Jno. C.
Dancy, and his underhanded filings at us
are the malicious outcroppings of wick
ed heart. His only effort was to break
us down, and his political experience
seems to have fitted him for the effort in
the way of demagogues and low sicken-
ing politicians, instead of the editor of a
religious newspaper. the tenor of which
ought to be held up to decency and
truth, at least.
We have as much love for Zion con-
nectlon as Dancy, and we are willing to
stand on our arguments and charges.
Why does he continue to endeavor to
place uc in opposition to the connection 2
That only shows cowardice and weak
ness In him. We are ready to repeat and
stand by every charge we have made
against him, and he has not denied them,
though he charges us with lodging the
issue. He said we ridiculed the masses.
That was false. He said Prof. Harris
heard Bishop Jones' sermon, etc. That
was false. He intimates that we did
something wrong with regard to Zion
Wesley College. That is maliciously
false.
Mr.. Dancy must understand that we
have reputation in North Carolina as
eolored journalist as well as himself.
That, when he crushed us in this way, it
will be after VIC have exhausted all legit-
innate means to stand. II Mr.. Dancy
will not correct his error in gentlemanly
manner, then he shall be held personally
responsible for the result of this contro.
versy. The editor of this paper has been
falsely accused of putting reports in cir
culation concerning 2. W. college.
While Prof. Harris has told us that the
report came from Bishop Lomax, and
Bishop LOmax told us himself it came
from him, yet Mr.. Dancy tells the world
That leading Zionites have a right to
watch the editor of this paper, for the
part he played with regard to Zion Yves.
ley College, etc. The editor of this pa
per loves Zion Wesley College, and looks
upon it with much pride, but he will not
allow Jno. Dancy to hide himself behind
its walls, and cringingly under the coat
tails of the Bishop, to crush and kill out
our paper. If Mr.. Dancy will not act
like man, and do us the justice to tell
his readers achdt hS meant By The innue,-
docs against ms, then we deem it necessary
TO tell the world few Things concerning
our connection with the college, what
we suppose Mr.. Dancy refers to, the or
igin and outgrowth Of the slanderous re-
ports and why the efforts TO saddle it on
US. We shall not stop with these COL
umns, but as Mr.. Dancy has refused us
justice through the same columns which
ne attempts to injurc us. we will make a
pamphlet, and VIC will reach every min
lister in Zion Connection that it isiupos.
sible for US to reach. If it hurts us, we
will bear it. If it hurts the College, the
petty spite and malicious actions Of John
&. Dancy shall be held responsible.
Dir. D'ncy, take warning.