Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-10-02
eey- A short time since an article appeared

EsD@ A short time since an article appeared
in the Galcna Advertiser relative to Mr..
Brown of Minnesota, setting forth certain iacts
about him. To thls article Mr.. Brown has re-
piled at length denying the charges and stat
ing that he is no, the man alluded to. The
Editor remarks that if Mr. Brown had not agi-
,atcd tie subject, the public would not have
known that he had any hand in the matter, as
there were more Browns than one in Minnesota.
We copy the material portion OF MIR. Browns
letter. He says:
The article in question is false, medaly and
bdSely false in all the material facts stated
LIST | was never arrested in New Hampshire on
elsewhere upon charge OF forgery, nor was
ever accused of that offence any where TO my
knowledge. | never left any hail 10 foot any
londs Tor me, either there or elsewhere. |
never left any lawyer 10 whistle for his pay,
either there or elsewhere. never volunteered
TO give any man 10y the name oi Walker or
any man OF any other name, any letter OF III
PRODUCTION To the President of the United rtatcs.
never wrote Il word. syllable or sentence To the
President OF the Cni,oI States or any other
person living containing request OF lnlroduc-
iIon in any manner Tat rnhrr wanted on
would accept OF any office, or IN any manner
referring to that subject, and now defy the
production OF any such writing, from any source,
and give full leave and license To have any such
writing that may be found anywhere from my
pen, published TO the world, and have the
best reasons to believe that no such converS;i-
ton as that referred to ever took place between
the President and any other person whonisoev-
CT. And now sir ask in all candor why am
assailcd in the columns OF newspaper in Il
neighboring state; why attacked IN TINS dark
lantern manner and by whom is it done or to
what purpose | am neither 4 candidate for
office nor public man, except SO far us what
little professional business | have makes me
public. 1t seems to me that this attack upon
me is un,nany, and in part cruel and inhuman.
There is, to be sure some shadow OF truth i'll
the matter, such us for instance this | once
gave man who resides in this Territory let
ter 10 the PRESIDENT but not OF the purport sta
ted, and that person informed me upon his re-
turn that he did not present it as he had no OPP
portunity to do so. Again do not deny that
| once got into an unfortunate difficulty in the
State OF New Hampshire, the circumstance of
which have no disposition to rehearsc or bring
again TO recollecton; the difficulty referred to
arose among family connections, and was OF Il
nature which renders it too painful to myself to
borrow or bring up again for reflection. 1t
caused descriptions OF family ties, old and long
cherished friends We're utterly eStranged, and
probably true reconcilemcnt can never grow
where wounds OF deadly hate have pierced SO
deep. 1t is enough now for me to know and
10 say that have never been guilty Of any
criminal conduct against the laws of that State.
But surely cannot see if had why should
be thus assaicd at this late day. 1t cannot be
that my life has been so pure and spotless du-
ring my three years residence in Minnesota
that my enemies can find nothing whereof to
accuse Inc here, for the best of men have their
s!anderels.