The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-07-19
The Tyler Controversy.

waged in the daily papers Of Ten
nessee, and especially in Memphis
has been read with a great deal OF
interest. Some revelations have
been made that stirred Memphis
society. Something over month
ago the Courier printed several
hundred circular letters from an
original written and signed by II. A
Tyler 10 Mrs. W. A. Collier, who
presided al the Convention Of the
Daughters Of the Confederacy al
Columbia, Tenn. in which he siren
uously objected 20 one Mrs. 7. J..
Latham. a wealthy society lady Of
Memphis, formerly Of Dresden.
Tenn. being thrust forward upon all
public occasions, relative to U. ID.
C., and u. {. v, affairs, charging
that Mrs. Latham and her husband
we're disloyal to the South during
the Civil War-that she had been
known 10 ride in Union parades-
that her husband had secured permits
from the Union ranks and peddled
vhiskey. and further charged that
the statement made by Mrs. Latham
that she was banished to Canada
during the war because she express
ed sympathy for the south. vas false.
and at the same time proposes 10
furnish ample proof that his charges
are true. Gen. Tyler has been
strongly censured by several Chap.
tiers OF the Daughters 10 Memphis,
drastic resolutions we're adopted by
the Sarah Law Chapter, charging
that be vas unworthy 10 wear the
Confederate Grey, Cross Of Honor
or the name Of the y. {. Y. He
has answered by letters, these res
olutions. but always Withholding
the proof until the proper time
comes, should Il became necessary.
He compares bis vorthiness TO wear
the Grey By his record during the
var, 70 that Of Mr.. Latham, vho, be
charges, peddled Whisky. The con
troversy has vaxed warm. and has
not ended yet. Gen. Tyler has not
let the charges drop, as vas though,
by some.
A COMMITTEES Of Veterans vas ac-
pointed 10 investigate the CHARGES
made by Mr.. Tyler. and at he meet
ing in Memphis last Saturday, Mr..
and Mrs. Latham we're indicated.
thus leaving Mr.. Tyler in the posi-
tion Of having preferred false
charges against a woman Of the
South. While ne has been condemn
ed by the several Chapters. We are
compelled to believe that this fac
tion is in the minority, and that he
is generally commended for his &C.
ton. Il is known that practically
the whole populace of Hickman and
community, those who have kept in
touch With the controversy, are In
sympathy With him, and belive he is
right. No one knows better than
people OF Hickman. that Gen. Tyler
is a straightforward gentleman, that
he would not be participating in such
a controversy II he we're not right or
had abundant proof TO bear him out
in his statements and allegations.
And, too. the people Of this com.
munity know that this little tribute
TO him in an editorial in the Nashville
American Of Tuesday, is true, and
which, in the meantime, comedies
with the opinions Of the Courier;
"Judge Henry A. Tyler Of Hick-
man, Ky, appears to have stirred
up a nest OF hornets at Memphis.
Well and good, kt them sting them
selves II is not Tyler's hive.
elf this gallant soldier has IN
willingly been led from the the paths
OF right and rectitude and got TO
fooling with women's muses. and
fuses. We are sure II was not the
fault Of the soldier but the mistake
Of the gallant who took the side
nearest him-as does most gallant
men.
Anyway, We are for Tyler. right
OF wrong. II he is right the devil
and all his demons, much less the
men and women Of Memphis, cannot
make him back down.
"If he is wrong no man will be
reader 10 amend than he.
"But We warn our friends In
Memphis that they are up against a
hot proposition when they question
either the head or the heart Of
Henry A. Tyler, Of Kentucky"