Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-07-19
Address to tho Voters Of the 9th
Conversational Uistrsct. Ky.


person, and expose some of the mach.
nations Of those who nre opposed 10 my
election; and the canvass having within
few days been entirely changed; n rc'
gard for truth, and fair dealing, requires
of me, only q statement oil few facts,
connected with evidence, TO show how
false and groundlcss is tho charge Of
my being land speculator. settled
in the town Of Louisa, in Nov'r, 1872
At the time | removed here, the Land
on which the town is situated, rs well as
for some considerable distance around
it, was involved in Law. That portion
which lay in Floyd before Lawrence was
formed, (or a portion a, lcasi,) and apart
Of what lies below town, was involved
in suit in the Greenup court Both Of
the foregoing causes were finally trlc,i
and determined in the Court Of Appeals.
The one first named was tried at spring
term 1884, 2nI Dana, page 3s, Fry,
Vaughan &c. against Smith &c. The
case Of Bell &c. against Fry &c. deter
mined at the spring term lS3I-Scc 9th
Dana, page 3il. Both Of The above books
are in every clerks office in the stat,.
In both decisions the Court Of Appeals
decided in favor Of Fry &c. for TWO thirds
of the land; the title being thus settled, by
the highest court in Kentucky. In 1888
| purchased from G.. J. Forbes, who had
purchased the interest Of Vaughan &c;
lie land lying Immediately above town,
inside OF the patent to +. Moore EsGr.
for 100 acres, which patent covers also
the greater potion Of the town of Loui.
sa; gave for the release Of Forbes title
to the lands inside Of the deed of Moore
and wife to m $500, hhvi lg paid when
first purchased the lam OF tho late Col.
J. r. Ward, $3.50. also purchased Of
Forbes, the land lying Immediately back
Of town, except what was inclu'ci in.
side Of the patent 10 +. Moore Esq. for
the sum of Sl00 and some time after
the purchase, it was asceria!ncl that the
patent 10 +. Moore Esq. covered Ian
that was mos, valuable, which was sup
pose to lie in the last named purchase;
and then purchased o(him all the land
which he ownc.i outside OF thu town
boundary at $50 per acre; AMI | hav-
pail on the last purchase from Mooft
upwards Of 5000, anil now there is sui
against me for the lanl lying back o.
Town, on which live, after having paiI
Tor ii. The suit is in the namc oI l.
Bell &c. agains; myself and others. =
, This Ian have paid for but once, lh(
tract which bought twice | am no. su
!, cI for yct,-and by this you will sec
, , there are others, that by speculation an
, compromise have made money, end art
|, charging me unjuslly.
/, While Forbes was at Louisa in 1883
] there was a compromise made OF thci
conflicting claims, by which r. Moor
within his patent, ami hold the lanl out
silc of town AMI inside Of his pa,cn,
Esq. was to keep what money he ha'
collected, for the s lc Of lots in Louisa
and Forbes was to have the uncolloc,c'
money for the sale Of lots. here ap
pend a statement. the original of which
can be seen by calling on Sam Shorl
o (and you who arc not acquainted Wit
9 the men can be informed by writing t
o Louisa or Ca,lettsburg,) which state
q q ments are on separate papers, but pre-
. cisoIy alike. Mr.. Nichols is a Demo
y crat and merchant. Mr.. Allison is
. whig, and now the county court clerk.
% 81 do state ,hatin August 1888, be(or
\ james NJ. Rice would consent to act n
+ attorney for Chales J. Forbes, he, sal
: Rice, was urged by the citizens living ir
y side Of said claim to take the power I
10 sell, for the accommo la,ion of settlers
q know that Rice at first refused and cor
y tinued to do so, until several of the cit
5 zens living OH the lanl insisted that h
y should act; he then consented TO act lt
% the accommodation Of the settlers.
q q Given under my hand,
'' w. I. NICHOLS.
The other statement is signed by Joh
II. Allison-ana that | took the au,ho
,o ity t, sell, not for profit, or speculation
s. and here say, that never in the cour
50 50 Of my life, or practice, have either
90 90 claimant, agent or attorney, taken Il le
w or prosecuted suit either in Law
Chancery, in any court, to recover u
on an oil claim. Neither have cv
10 had in my possession the patents, or p
90 pers, for investigation Or safe keeping {
GO GO any claimant in my life, though ha
90 90 been often applied to. My intcre
'" sympathy and feelings, and whatcv
energy | possess, have always been, Al
shall ever be, in favor Of the settlers.
ID. In Senate Journal, ls4s-49, page
you will see tha, offered Resou,
compelling the committee on the julic
ry to report Bill limiting the jurisl
's ;s ton of the General Court;--anl by
lie bill which was passed, it compel
Nv those who had old land claims and sui
"a to have them triel in Tho county wh'
on on tho land lay, so far as the jurisdiction
=. that court was conccrncl--,hus givi
the settler an opportunity of being pr
mt cnt, at his own county seat, when
he trial for his home was on hanl.
Of Senate Journal, ls49-5O, page G2,
m. will find where | reported a bill VIII
of was by the Senate ordered to be print
andthc following is copy Of the prl
- cd bill: GA bill to aniand the Pc
'.a ',a /" Laws ngainst persons selling Ia
W. ~ knowing thoy have no right. B'
-. 0s /" enacted by the General Assembly
a' I" the Commonwealth Of Kentucky, I
I'VE +" hereaftet, whoever shall sell or C
e.. rass .H 4 y IL - L.