The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-26

enumerators. lie is secretary OF the
Republican organization of Spotsylvanla
county. further think that this end
of the Congressional District is entitled
10 some consideration in the selection
of Republicans to hold office and that
all such appointments should not go to
members Of the party residing on the
| Eastern Shore or near there.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) Samuel Z. Powell,
Member County Republican Committee,
Spotsylvania county.
Will any sane and sober thinking
man or woman believe for one moment
that S. p. Powell believed then or even
thought that was not "honOred and
respected" and that he did not honor
and respect me, when he gave me the
above endorsement? No, not one.
Here Mr.. Powell stands on his written
word and he cannot get away from
this like he did from his spoken word
about Blayde's candidacy. Here
is man who bl)ws hot and
cold with the same m u h
who says in one written record that !
am eminently fitted for a high and
honorable Federal position and asks for
my appointment to same, and IN his
other written record TO the newspaper
saws, "Crismcnd is not honored or re-
spected
80. wad some power of the giftie gle
Us,
To see ourselves as others see US.
II Crismond had espoused the cause
of Powell and helped to elect him chair
man If the Republican party why
Powell would not have poured out his
anaihemas Of "hypOclile' aud trick
ster' and 50 On against hun, but
with the Establishment of softened
smile on his face would have graclously
said, why IfiSmond is a mighty nice
man.
"Yo se5pcnts, We generation of vipers
how can ye escape the damnatlon OF
neli. "
Thou art therefore inexcusable
D, man whosoever thou art
that lddgest. for wherein thol
judses. another. thou dost condemn
Myself, fOr thou tAat judgest doest the
same things.
'lf any m4n among You seem u be
religious 1ni bid eta Mt his tongue
out decelycth himself. that mans re
~ lOn Is vain.
Powell misquoles Longfellow 5 psalm
Of lie ami uOesn' L know tnat the line
m that poem, Life Is real, lie Is earn
rst, not only contains ~ its meaning
all the succeeding part of the poem,
out hos IA II all there can be OF THIS ME
mich 40 60 Powell = 4. =
again. "Crismond's record as clerk ana
MS life's record could not bear eNaml-
nation" | was elected clerk IN 1881.
In 1881 committee cOmpUsedOI hts,rs.
t1tzhugh, Rawlings and Powell tfeter
Pvwcll's father reported among other
things. this: "The records and papers
IN saiu once are IN nrsl-class cOnuuOn,
ana that j. +. IL. Crlsmond, the present
clerk, has discharged lis duties m
the premises with RENAL kablt H.
deity and most unusual ilt-l
gence and that We are unable 10
detect any want OF system CT Gc u
racy in the conduct OF the oIice by
the present incumbent In FcD.
uary. 1898 the same parties mace
another examination and among
other things say: The du.orS.sn
ed have made a full ard thorough
examination of the records and pa
pers in the clerks office and were
unable TO discover a single irrcgu-
larity or omission in said records
and il gives us pleasure TO certify
that j. II. p. Crismond has in all
respects most faithfully and intelli-
gently discharged the duties OF
clerk of the county and circuit
courts of Spotsylyania county since
the former examination the clerk
has himself devised ard prepared a
complete general index OF th' de'd
books in the office. which is most
admirable both in its conception ana
execution and reflects great credit
upon your faithful and accomplish
ed clerk" In 1899 Messrs. Powell
and Fitzhugh made another eAahl-
nation and they say We have
made a careful and thorough ex-
animation OF said office and Of all
the records and papers thereof
and find said records and papers In
admirable condition and We found
general index of wills and fiduci-
airy accounts covering nearly two
centuries which has been made by
the clerk since the last eXamina-
ton of the office and it is a WORK
Of considerable magnitude and Of
great value The county is to be
congratulated upon the excellent
condition Of it's clerks office and
upon the great efficiency Of its
clerk, J. p. II. CrismOnd. Mr..
Powells want OF judgment and
sense AS to these matters is TO be
pitied. and he wouldn't know wheth
e. a clerks office is in good or
bad condition If he were 10 see IT.
My going away in 1903 had nothing
10 do with the clerks office, ana
God and one man only besides my
self knew what my mission was
| came back and faced my accusers
and 5. p. Powell, recommended by
his father, offered to defend me
free of charge. but | felt that he
had neither psychological" nor
other talent sufficient. so | courte-
ously declined his offer.
The history of the charges in all the
cases against me would make this arti-
Gle too long, but will say that in every
case in the courts of every kind and
character whatsoever which was brought
against me after | returned to the
State had the fullest and most search
ing examination and investigation and
that, too. at my earnest and persistent
request, and not one was supported by
scintilla of evidence; not one was
founded even on the shadow of fact
as to my guilt and | was, in the one,
by competent jury of my country.
and in the other by three honorable
justices of the peace fully, completely
and honorably acquitted. The whole
prosecution against me was OF the
deepest-dyed malice, bred in the hot
bed of hate, and prosecuted with the
green. eyed venom of demons. The
whole fabric of the prosecution fell to
pieces like frail superstructures dwin-
die in a storm, and its ending showed
the whole trial in its every feature to
be the most stupendous farce that ever
happened in criminal procedure. The
whole thing in every phase of the pros
ecution was a concocted and MALICIOUS
plan to forever stigmatize me and my
family, but the plan failed and the
whole superstructure reeled, staggered