The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-06-22
Ex-Governor Shannon.

we OotlC0 ny tno last SuTOuiCie thdt tue
Marietta Intezligencer has done Ex-Gov.
Shannon gross injustice. We had sup.
posed that this matter vas we'll understood
and that every one knew there was no
grounds to impugn either the honor or the
integrity of Gov. Shannon. We publish
below the paragraph from the Marietta pa.
per, with the refutation from the whig pa.
per of this town. which has given brie
statement OF the facts that we know to be
entirely accurate.-S. Clairsville Ga.
zette.
Ex-GovERNoR SHANNON is reported to
be continually haunted by a woman who
followed him from California, where she
claims to have been legally married to
him. She has established herself not tal
from the Ex-Governor's residence. has
plenty Of money, and gives him very little
peace.-Marietta Intelligencer.
We copy the above from the Marietta
InteILigencer. In it we are satisfied thai
injustice is done to the Representative from
this District-and though we arc, and al.
ways have been opposed TO Gov. Shan.
mons politics. fully believing them to be
the worst kind that there is in our country
we have no desire to see injustice done to
him in his private relations.
We are aware that many tales and sur.
misses have grown out Of the fact that a
woman from California presented claim
against Gov. Shannon, but as the whole
subject is a matter OF Judicial record. un.
der the oath of the parties interested, we
think the matter might rest there.
We have room at present, for only a
very brief summary of the facts there sci
forth. From the record it appears that a
Mrs. Robinson kept boarding house and
hospital in California, while Gov. Shannon
was ihere-that Gov. Shannon went secu.
rity on two notes that were due to Mrs
Robinson, and was indebted to her for
some money which, as attorney. he had
collected for her. When he was about
preparing to return home, he made set
tlement and gave his note for these sums.
paying. before he left. all that was due,
except the security consideration.
Mrs. Robinson come to this place to
collect the money, but it seems she had
lost Gov. Shannon's note. The Gov. ol
course did not know but that tho note
uuS6 Uccu u aIu was uOI
willing to pay without receipt from both
her and her husband. agains, the note.-
1t appears that Mrs. Robinson claimed all
the money. and her husband claimed all
and suit was brought against Gov. Shan
non and her husband. by Mrs. Robinson.
Both answered under oath. and there is
no discrepancy between the oaths Of the
three parties as to the dsbt-but the hus.
band denied that there was any barga;i,
between him and his wife TO the effect tina,
she was to have all the money she made
by her boarding house and hospital, while
in Califo, MIA.
This then seems to be the whole Of the
matter; Gov. Shannon was ready to pay
his security debt, so soon as the court de.
creed to whom it should be paid, and thai
he could safely do so, as his own note
was not forthcoming.
We think the editor of the Marietta In.
teuigencer has been imposed on, and, bad
as Gov. Shannon's politics are, we are
satisfied brother GATES ould not do him
an intentional wrong.-Belnont Chroni-
cIe