Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-11-11
WE AMT FAIR, THEY SAY.

sympathisers that he is being discrim-
mated against. This is not so. This
week we publish letter from him,
explaining his condition, and next
week we will publish reply to an ar
ticle of 'Alethou Huperaspistos, -
which Mr.. Barnes alleges he is being
Disseminated against by not publish
ing. This decision is reached by the
following letters, one from Mr..
Barnes, which speaks contemptuously
of member of our staff, who has
not written word in the controver-
sy, but which we had not intended to
publish until influenced by a letter
from friend of his at Roope, Tenn.
The News has always tried to treat
everybody with whom it deals fairly
and honestly, but occasionally runs up
against crowd who do not believe
anything we say, and can't see any
justice in anything we do, and of
course we can t help that.
The article in question will be pub
lished next week, and "Huperaspis-
tos'' can reply to it if he wants to, but
he will probably not want to until Mr..
Barnes is released. In justice to him
self he couldn't. Anyone can see that
point. The Editor would be in the
same fix as ''Huperaspistos" if reply
to his last article had been received.
Moreover both "Huperaspistos" and
the Editor feel that Mr.. Barnes gross
ly deceived them in that hospital
business about his position" and
"duties" and therefore is no longer a
worthy opponent, outside of his ques-
toned sanity. If he couldn't come to
Sequachee to debate, why did he lead
the Editor to believe he would We
subjoin the letters in question::
A letter from Mr.. Barnes headed "a
Word to the Editor"
Dear Sir:
If YOU don't aim to print my reply
to "Dives and Lazarus" it must be re-
turned. as / inclosed eight cents for
the purpose, or for extras. I herewith
inclose ten cents for extras already
sent, and four cents to return this
letter if it is not printed. I knew
you would find some excuse to cut
me out. Your excuse that am in
sane would be applied to any of my
Brethren who hold responsible posi-
tions all over this country. | had you
beat, and many of your readers know
it.
believe that "Huperaspistos" il
no other than old man Hill. The let
ters he sent me indicate it, The first
was Enclosed in the News official en-.
velope, and the second was written or
paper with the letter head torn off.
Another indication is that the writer
wrote in defense of ''Our holy relig
ion", a universal Catholic expression
1t was either the Senior Editor, OIL
else it was W. d. Dew, protestant
without a protest, an egg without
salt" At any rate / don't care wht
he is. If he would use the Scriptures
and not indulge in personal abuse,
would take pride in discussion. ant
lay him in the shade ON any subject
As you now know it has been impossi
BILE for me to come to Sequatchie
Nevertheless | have endeavored tx
furnish a substitute. But the stand
ard of our Society is high, and thos'
who debate to make a noise and dis
grace Christianity are avoided. Yet
do not know the result of my endeav
ors. SO adieu, and best wishes,
L. D. BARNES.
The following is the letter from hi
friends at Roope:
Roope, Tenn, Nov. s, 90
Editor of Sequachee News:
Will you pardon me for taking NJ
some of your valuable timer l onl,
wish to make an appeal to you in re
gard to the discrimination of Mr.. l.
d. Barnes articles. Please forgiy
my plain speaking, but we don't be
, lieve think you have treated us fairly
, You printed for the other party an,
kept out one of Mr. Barnes hes
efforts, all because of his confinement
in st. Elizabeth's. We, his friends
think him sane however. He ha
what Paul designates. "The spirit o
sound mind" and that is more thai
twO-thirds of the people in the worl
have got. You recall tnat Christ wa
rejected by some who inquired, 'Cal
: any good thing come ont of Nazar
r ethT" Can any good thing come out o
the asylum / ask. Dear Editor, pleas
consider the situation. and publis
the article you have of his l entrea
= you in the words of Gamaliel,, a doc
tor of the law, ''If this work be c
man it will come to naught, but if
] be of God, We cannot overthrow it les
! haply We be found even to figh
against God. Acts 5. $3.50. 1 al
only a woman and want to show du
respect to all. This is all l have {
say. Again asking you to publish jus
e this one article for us, am
s Very respectfully,
> MRS. CORA r. BRUMLEY
| give below some names of thos
who subscribed especially for his art
cles: Mrs. E. G. Ransom, Mrs. Gel
aid Sexton, Mrs. Lizzie Baker an
s others. @. b.
+ We will print Mr.. Barnes articl
; solely in Difference to the wishes Of b
+. friends. but viii not discuss matter
s any longer. There would be neitht
honor nor profit in so doing. We al
sorry Mr.. Barnes is in such an unto
+ tunate condition and also sorry thi
a his friends could not have been hone
!. enough with us in the beginning
d the argument TO tSll us his actin
position" in "St. Elizabeth s { ~