The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-03-28

the petition, only as you, w. d. Haymakel
basely and falsely instructed them, and chal
lenge you 10 the test before an Interpreter
to prove my position.
You state in the petition, that / had Gle
large contract for building bridge acros.
Bean Creek, when there was a bridge suit
able, convenient and safe to cross, which
would answer for several years" You knew
that you asseated a wilful falsehood, by sta
ting that the bridge was " convenient and safe
to cross;" for you we'll knew, as we'll as the
public generally, that said bridge was rendered
utterly unfit and unsafe 10 cross, by the July
freshet of lS44-in fact the west abutment
was so washed out, that the end of the bridge
had fallen down near The waters edge, and
you well knew it: Furthermore, at the time
tho contract was let, to build the new bridge,
in September last, you were present, and
expressed your entire appreciation, not only
of putting the bridge under contract, but of
the expediency of having the bridge finished
L.f..e h:-h %st.. i-te in the t.ii &C &c .ilat the
travelling community would be accommoda-
ted with bridge TO cross said creek.
You slate furthermore, in said petition,
that have used the funds of said road for
NV private purposes, as well as charged two
dollars per day for my services. In answer
TO the two last mentioned charges, assert,
Judge Haymaker, that in making the char
ges, you lied most fouly in your throat; that
you cannot prove either Of the chaiges with
out committing perjury, and al lhe time You
made them, you well knew that they were
unfonnded, as we'll as all other charges in
your petition, making complaint against my
official conduct as Road Commissioner. II
leave you for The present, Judge Haymaker,
10 wallow in the slough Of infamy, into which
you have cast yourself, not da ing TO look an
honest man in the fee, without your con-
science telling you that you arc a debascd
scoundrel, and at more convenient time |
will most cheerfuily attend TO your case, to
your full satisfaction.
| am aware that in penning the above,
have been depressing from strict sense of
dignity, which every gentleman onght TO
sustain; or, in other words, that in noticing
the insolent puppy, have stopped 10 reach
him. If | have accomplished my object,
abd the lash has sufficiently applied. ask
Of a generous public forgiveness for being
caught in such company. 1t was only with
view of having road constructed that
accepted of the office, not that | expected
that The Office would in any way benefit me
more than any other citizen; and have for
two years performed the duties Of Road
Commissioner, of the Free Turnpike above
alluded 10, free of charges; and defy any
man 10 point to single act in my official
capacity, by which c=nsure may be implied
and for tic benefit Of The public shall so
continue TO discharge he same, until said
road shall he completed, if am suffered 10
I've, throwing back the assaults of those vino
may through any cause assail me, into the
teeth Of these from whence they came. In
regard TO The other gentlemen that signed
The petition, sAsli leave them in the hands
Of just people, TO ccnsure, condemn, or
acquii, as they may deem proper. To those
who have signed The petition ignorant Of lis
contents, attribute uo blame, only word
Of advice, that in future it might be we'll for
,hcm to ascertain and understand what they
sve about 10 subscribe 10, boG..rrc signing
their names. S. s. SPRAGUE.
DEFIANCE, February %, l645.
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