The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-10

Thomson Ca
Dear Sir: have your reply of 1st and am sor-
ry you refuse for 'Obvious reasons to give the
names Of the ''Three Old Vets'' who signed the
communication in the Weekly Jeffersonian of 26th
of September.
If these are Irresponsible Names then thew
should prefer charges against the superintendent
Tor this outrage ON this poor old Johnnie Reb'
think your refusal to grant the request for their
names refutes your own statement that they are
Irresponsible na2nes.''
Such brutality, as alleged by them, on the part
OF the superintendent, deserves severe punish
ment by the Board of Trustees. ~
The Investigating Committee is a department Of
the Board clothed with the authority of probing
all charges and who recommend action thereon
by the Board.
You arraign the superintendent charged with
gross brutality in general Indictment by three
responsible names,' yet you as a lawyer know
the Committee cannot act upon a charge as
brought, without a knowledge of the name or
names of the accuser. In this case can the Com
mittee prepare the allegations in the name of
the legal dummy "John Doe or Richard Roe?"
am not versed in the minute intrcacies of
the law, but you are Common sense however
appeals to me the case in this instance cannot be
handled by having the mythical character Of John
Doe bring the charges, name the witnesses or
prepare an indictment. There must be some sub
stantia1 and real accuser or accusers.
l have the interest and good name of the Con-
federate Soldiers Home of Georgia to protect
[ am well aware [ am but human and ito err is
human" and l am not beyond that frailty, there
Tore the three responsible names" should brin e
this serious matter in proper form before the In
Vestgat1ng Committee for that Committee desire
to protect the dignity Of this worthy Institution
and feel they must have some basis upon which
they found their actions
For myself invite a full and thorough exami-
nation; [ have nothing to conceal and as these
three Irresponsible Names have publicly accused
the superintendent, do they not damage the repu-
tation Of the Home, by not bringing their charges
in proper form before the Committee whose func-
ton it is to probe such matters?
| have Travelled life's road for little more
than three score years and ten and have en-
deavored to keep free from stain or tarnish a
name bequeathed me by father who laid down
his life for his friends in the yellow fever epidemic
of 1854 in Savannah
1t is axiom there are all classes and condi-
lions of men, some willing to allow SANDER
to go unchallanged some meekly submit to such in
what may be termed Christian spirit, some are
more combative and demand a right to face their
accusers and demand the proofs. Now if these
'"Three Old Vets Irresponsible Names why
should their identity remain concealed. It is not
fair that the good name of the Home be main
tanned and the superintendent, if guilty of the
alleged brutal treatment be dismissed? If they
Irresponsible names" will they hide behind
an anOnomOus signature?
In your political you have aroused no
small degree of fierce antagonism. You have
been bitterly assaiIed, and right now you are the
target for condemnation by denomina-
tional press and people Perhaps these years of
Vituperation have hardened you to the villifca-
ton upon you, and you have become Indifferent
to the attacks Perhaps you care nothing for your
personal character and make no defense of these
attacks. Well, Mr.. Watson, the is different
with me. l have little beside my personal charac-
ter. Fortune may have knocked at my door"
but the tap light failed to hear it. l have
accumulated but little of this worlds goods, there
fore my chief asset is my personal good name.
You refuse me the names of these ''Three Old
Vets" that may face their serious charge, there
fore you assent to their attempted character
assassination of who has in the past done
much for your publications. Your editor wrote