The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-21
A Card From the Editor of the Wood
vile Republican.

EDITOR CLARION: The CLARION of
the l4rh inst. published card from
Col. T. r. Stockdale, in reference to the
Woodville Republican and the friends
of Judge Van Elton, which demands a
reply. Wishing to give the latter the
publicity the card received, | request
you to publish the following statement,
which make as brief as possible.
The Republican of the 10th inst, re-
published an editorial from its files of
September 4, 1875, which was short
account of the proceedings of the Re
publican Congressional Convention for
the Sixth District, held at Brookhaven
on the 10Th of August of that year,
1875. A paragraph of that editorial
says: "Col. I. r Stockdale gave in his
adhesion to the Republican party, and
Mr.. Lynch accepted the nomination in a
short speech.
In the article in the Republican of the
10th inst, which accompanied the re
publication of the report of the Brook
haven Convention | stated circumstan
tally, that its existence had just become
known to me, and also the manner in
which it yad become known; that the
Republican at that time was a leading
Republican paper, owned and edited by
w. 81. Noble, Jr., sheriff of this county
and Chairman of the County Republican
Executive Committee; that the people
were entitled to know the truth as to
this publication, and that it was my
duty as !, Journalist and as a Democra,
to re-publish the editorial of September
4, 1875; that took it for granted thai
the editorial recited the facts as to thai
Brookhaven Convention, 'as it appears
inconceivable that Mr.. Noble occupying
the position held in his party, should
have made such editorial publication
unless it was literally true.
However, should the editorial of 1875 bt
devoid of truth as to Col. Stockdale, il;
re publication may work him injury
politically, which is not our purpose OIL
desire unless "the record itself does the
work" therefore, we will publish a de
NAL of its truth from Col. Stockdale
whether addressed to the Republican OF
to any other paper, and will give to sucI
denial or reply all the circulation posi-
bic.
Col Stockdale denounces as false
hood the statement that che gave in hi,
adhesion to the Republican party" II
had not another matter in hand with
reference to his card, might ask if Col
Stockdale, will deny that he was pres
ent at the Convention referred to? Ano
if so, what was his business there? Anc
also, will he deny that he spoke made
remarks more or less in that Convention
Myself and other gentlemen in thi,
county have information that he did
and his card leaves it an open question
whether he did or not.
The matter, however, which most
concerns me to notice in the card pub
lished by you, is the assertion that thii
republication "was promulgated by
Van Eaton's friends to defeat me b,
SANDER, when they found they coulc
not do it otherwise" Otherwise? How
otherwise? Has the question, then
cen determined? Col. Stockdale ha
devoted his time, of late, exclusively tt
its attempted settlement by early con
ventions and instructed delegation
where it was possible to procure them
with what success the public is inform
ed. He goes out OF his way to charg,
upon Van Eaton's friends Islander" t.
defeat his nomination for Congress
van Eaton 8 ITleDuS, OIHoT Ildu ulySoli
| had nothing to do with the publication
of the Objectionable matter. l stated a
the time fairly and fully the facts, an,
it goes without saying that | assumed
whatever responsibility attached to th'
reproduction of the history of tina
Brookhaven Convention as it appears il
the files of the Republican of 1875.
There was no SANDER in the re-publi
cation of this, up to that time, uncon
tradicted report of that Brookhavel
Convention; nor was there color o
Islander in my editorial which accompa
MED that republication. Col. Stock
dale, therefore, in the card published b
you stands guilty of having maligned
honorable men-his peers and NOR
than his peers; and if he made hi
slanderous charge of ISLANDER" with
full knowledge of the editorial in tn
Republican of the 10Th inst, as to my
self he has lied and lied deliberately.
| JNo. S. LEWIS,
| Editor Woodville Republican.
Woodville, Miss, July II, 1886.