The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-06-25
THE UNION OF THE wHlGs-FoR THE SAKE OF THE UNION.
EvANsvuLE INDIANA, THURSDAY, JUNE 20 1916.

bill for the sale of it, and paid the balance
and costs, amounting TO about $500. The
remainder of that motel collected, part in
depreclaied paper, and used the most of it
in paying for Improvements on The property
chase money Tor the ground purchased,
with Gushing 81 Mcclure, of Sheets; or
arranged il with Mr.. Merrill, the agent of the
Bedford Bank, by giving him claims and
property, all of which were for fees for ser
vices rendered by me, since Beckwith's ar
vest and iFial-except about $500, which
Mcclure owed me. OF the balance of the
notes held by Beckwith, have no certain
knowledge, except as TO the note on Leon
ard & CO., which Lelevre got for the money
he loaned Beckwilh
The note of Wharton was collected before
The arrest, or nearly So
The nne Of @. WoodbuFn was,I think,
(or the proceeds,) paid 10 Mr.. WILDER, for the
balance ofthe purchase money of the ground
on which the touse stands. Ofthis, howey-
err, have no personal knowledge; having
heard il only from others. do not think
that any such amount was collected by either
the Beckwilhs.
Thus have | stated fully, accurately, and
as succinctly as the occasion would permit,
all the facts of his whole transaction.
have thus exposed my private affairs 10 the
world. submitting my motives TO the candid
!; judgement ofihe country. In what way are
the Interests OF the State injured? The Wood
burn note could have bee sold or collected
and must have been disposed Of, or the house
: would have gone 10 ruin for want Of cover.
That noie could have been sued on out Of
the State, or assigned. l did not anticipate
an attahcment snit and could not esteem il
of value 70 the State. gave for il property
5 in Madison. If the properly in the note was
/ in Edward Beckwih. the land would be his,
4 and the Stale might reach that, but could
4 not each the note. II the house and ground
0 on The hill were not The property of James
/ Beckwith, then ii remained in The same con-
! dillon. have repeatedly said and again re-
peat, that If the State aCiU pay me the amount
: hare paid. for improvements, and clear me
: of liabiiity, she can hare the land. If she
will re-instaie me, as | was before had any.
e thing to do with it., she can have all the
property, so far as | am concerned. The
b property is far less valuable than it is repre-
: scented to be. The ground contains seven
II is not an exraygant building, and The i'm
!, provements are all plain and substantial. For
l. taxable purposes il is valued at about $1,000
/ The Columbus properly is held by severa
g Fpersons. An interest of the same amour
:; fhas been sold, in payment of debt, at abou
e ECO dollars, as have learned. Beckwitf
d owned other property in the State. have
) recently learned that he owned one or two
| quarter sections of land and some town lot;
e in Jennings county, which have been sold fol
J. taxes. These have tried to redeem through
n a friend, but the Limitation of the statute
e having expired, the purchaser refuses to SUI
D. render his claim. | do not know what othe
e property he had. He made no disclosure:
Q TO me. The note on Woodburn, for 4,50(
is dollars, cost me about 4 200 dollars, besides
e what have paid the workmep, for which
should be credited on the $500 mortgage
e feel that have paid full and fair equiva
ID lent for all have got, and tina, have NJ
ID property, Of any kind, that have not procur
Il. ed fairly and honestly
n, The foregoing statement is made after
S, lapse of five or six years; and some things are
.e of course, stated from memory; others are OF
ii paper and can easily be proved. | hay
he stated, as believe the truth TO be, and as
OF would state under oath. had hoped that
e should have had an opportunity of provin
IL these facts, long ago, before disinterestet
ch tribunal. But this opportunity has not bee
;h afforded me; if were, now pledge mysel
Sc that will prove every material allegation
m have made. feel much deeper interes
Id in sustaining my character before the country
I'd than do in being elected to the Office c
O. Governor. fear no scrutiny. Ionly requir
as that some responsible accuser may presen
g. himself and am ready for any sort finVes
a tigation, as to this Or any other action ofm
III life, public orprvate, in which the peoPl
st can havesthe remotest interest.
re FellowC Citizens, in regard TO this afai
ly involving my reputation, have dealt .frankl
MS with YOU. only ask that you shall deal {
n quaIly so with me. 1t is not in accordanc
re-, with my nature or disposition to engage i
Sc personal nvective, and if could acquire tn
re office of Governor al such price | woul
C. relnquish all desire to attain to it at once.
IS, J. G. MARSHALL.
,ee THE MEXICANs-THE AMERICANS
as The Mexcans, in all that constitutes civ
lation, are two or three centuries behind lib