Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

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Fl II jerks,
BW CORN,
S b CLARK,
&C TINKER,
W II ROBINSON,
BTANNER.
J 4 ROBINSON.
What do youthink of the affaiI about TIM.
time, Mr.. Citizen? You Lave made q
nice thing of yourself! You Should never
assert things will ntthe evidenced 10 sustain
such assertions. You have contended thai
it was the result of party management that
placed Mr. Richardson in the field, but YOU
have failed to prove what You asserted.
have cOntendcd that your statements wer,
made without foundation, and | have prov.
ed it to the world. SO there is but one
horn upon which your laccratcd carcass
can hang. 1t is indeed lamcntabIe IL
see You hanging in such an uncviable pre-
d~icament, Mr.. 'Citizcn,' but it can't be 9TH
erwiSc.
Whether a call upon Mr.. Richardson
was ever published or rot, | am none til;
less able TO maintain my position. Now here
is the whole secret, from the beginning,
and | am willing to submit 1t to the public,
believing that all candid men will coincide
with me in opinion; it is this-'Citizen'
wished 10 have three Wing Judges to fill
the bench in the County Court, and he was
certain Of getting two, but thought Mr..
Diapers chance was rather slim, and by
out foul play, injustice &C., he hop
cd to gain strength for Mr.. Draper. But
unfortunately, it has turned out otherwise.
DEMOCRAT.
LorI>r,xA, Mo-, Aug. lst, 1916.
regret very exceedingly to sitter my name
to appear before the public in connection with Il
controversy arising from feelings OF political en-
element; but il Justice 10 both myself and
deem it essential 10 ~eXplain the
which seem 10 lie doubted by Citizen oil
On or about the first 81 June last. | cplicI up
on Mr.. Richardson and desired TO know if he
would suffer his name 90 b. used IS a candidate
Tor County Justice. Ills reply WIS, that he had
been solicited by several Of his friends. but that
he Ead MT yet gotten his own consent. Lut that he
would reflect upon The matter. | sail n%utlinc
more 10 Mir. Richardson upon this subject until
| perceived i call made through the i inner upon
MIR. X. IL become a cIndi,iltc for Justice of the
Peace Of this Tow n>hip; Ithrn rallied upon him
AGAIN AMI remarked Ia him that | woul! call up
Oh him through the Banner in case he Wou! !!
to become Z candidate. Lee then said that
he had Io objection, an! | accordingly wrote the
;all which IVES handed to the publisher. IT. the
mean time Mr.. Richardson amt Ia me and told
ne that he had noticed Il call made upo:s him IL be-
,umr Il candidate for Justice Of TIE Peace. that
ne did lot deem it Necessary to have MY call
published. ana authorized inc tO have MS Hamc
.n"uu.;ct - Il candidate Tor County Justice,
lid acc"r, iig 10 his request: AID c"n<c-
ilrn'!y tie call was not pnhiiSllcd' New the
arises WHY did | call upon Mr.. Richard
.cn when Mr.. Draper had already been announce
u 4 candidate? ] answer that il was net he
'au>e he was a EemOrrGf, nor with the design:
hereby TO defeat Mr.. Diapers election; but sim
rig because | had ever esteemed .Hr. Richard
on rs one Of my best and most intimate friends;
nd also for the reason that | looked upon him as
trlctly i gentleman, and every way competent
o discharge tic duties OF the Office. Therefore
o i~nsinuate that there was any design on my par:
o defeat .M. Draper is unjust, unkind and
Untrue; and the high regard which | have ever
.ntertained for Mr.. Draper, also the pure friend
hip which has existed ever since or acquain-
Ince, together with Il reference 10 the Poll
Books after the election. will sustain me lii my
tatement. Now whatever may have been
he design Of managers" Gas Citizen calls,
hcm. | do not consider myself ~accounta-
lie for; but SO far as | am concerned, Imadc
he call through pure and disintcrcsted
l%otivcS. | also most cmphatically deny
been unwittingly used as the ~instru-
lent for political intrigue; because | made
lie call and solicitation voluntarily; for T.
either consulted, nor was | consulted bvi
ny one in regardto the proPricty of calling
pom Mr.. Richardson.
| therefore return my sincere thanks TO
Citizen for the appcllation of Escape