The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-07-06
Mr.. Hurlbut aud Ourselves,

The uuhltc arr aware that Tor several weeks artl'
cies have appeared IN his paper in reference 10 the
Official cunduct Of Mr. Sheriff Huribu,, Of this coun-
", all Of which save the irst Two. were over the I'M
,al M !" indicating tina, they had been written by
the Jsnior Editor Of this paper, and tai the Senior
did not share the responsibility o! their publication
Tia, there may be no wrong differences, however
drawn from these circumstances il is due that the
reason for their existence should be explained.
Mr.. Hurhu, tits known, is the tax collector for
this county law passed at the las, regular ses-
son OF the Legislature oil Ibis stat. makes it the duty
Of the Collector in publishing the delinquent tax Int
ITO publish said Ii, in soEe newspaper Published IN
his county, having the greH,rst circulation in said
county il any such there be = &c. Under this law
believing firmly, as 10 still TINT the circulation Of
this paper was larger by hundred OF two than that
o. any other paper printed in this soun,y, conceived
il TO be the duty OF Mr. Hurbut, especially after
had appraised him TINT we claimed to have The
lnrVes, circulation in the county. to make an inyeS.
,sation, and after :af hearing on all @idts 10 give
the printing of the tax lit such paper shou ap-
near to be entitled 10 it. Mr. Fl however made ne
such investigation, but gave the tax list, as - wei
known, to a paper which ! believed not to be emit
tied to II,
Incensed, and believing myself INJURED, under the
excitement of the moment, forgot the duty which
as amember the same cvansclcal church with Mr
H. was imposed by the Divine Law. 10 speak plJlic
" Of brothers fault 80 lar only at concerned the
public, and ia no unnecessarily harsh erms, ami tc
leave my private gricis, TO be dealt with IN another
quarter and pcnned an article, in which VI. II
was denounced as guilty OF perjury. a1l hypocri,c
&c, and applied to him other harsh and drnuucia
tory erithets. Inconsequence, it was deemed appTo'
pirate tia steps should BE- ,nken IN ret renee 10 tht
matter in another direction, and pending these,
have had no disposition 10 renarA on other publ,
acts Of Mr II, bi; as ] had no power. Rad II even
been my wish, to prevent the JUNIOR from doing SO
this explanation /. gwen 10 account for his having
written over hl own initial
Ii only remains tor ne 10 express thus publicly, q:
due to the cause OF Christ which hns been wounded
nv profound regret q, the by myself OF the Ian
cuag. above referred to, under the circumstances
and il is also due 10 >ay, that after free converse
ton with NJ. Hurlbu On the snheci and compa
rson Of views and from The estimate in which have
uniformly held his character, aho' cannot Sanction
his course IN the matter yet find myse unwilling
to believe him capable Of desgnediy and wiiuiiy do
ing Inc an injury much less Of committing perjury tc
do ST. or TO Crafty political pique and go far as
have injured him in supposing him 10 be thus capu.
be under the above state OF facts wish to repair
the injury n, cncc.
This statement hrorghou, has been made with
the knowledge and APPROPRIATION OF Mr. fIurlbu'
VIM OsNAs