American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-05-17
nzrWe cheerfullv oive tba following

letter from Judge WHITMAN place In Inc
columns ofthe Gazette. We are perfectly
willing that the Judge should have the
benefit ofan explanation, and that itshould
have equal publicity with our article of
last week. 1t will be noticed that the
Judge denies that Gov. MEDnL had any
thing to do with leasing the building. We
believe we did not state that he had. We
supposed, however, that the Judge would
not ask the Governor higher rent than
he paid himself, and therefore we merely
stated that tie amount each would have 10
pay would be S29,5o per annum. We
considered this not only ruinously but out
rageously low; and we have not nor can
not change cur opinion. The excuse that
il was only to be occupied as a Lawyers
office will not sufficiently justify the Com
missioners The reader, however, can
form his own opinions in reference to the
matter, Our opinion was expressed in
last weeks Gazette;
THOMAS S. SLAUGHTER, Esq.-ST: In
your paper of last week you saw tit to de-
Inounce the Commissioners of the county,
Gov. Medill, and myself, in most oppro-
brious terms in relation to the terms OF the
. lease, | hold on the building occupied by
Gov. Medill and myself. 1t is not little
singular that if you were really desirous OF
getting the truth Of the matter, you had
not, enquired of me in regard to it.-
Choosing to presume that you DO not de-
} sire to do injustice, | now give you the
i Isimple facts. 1st. Gov. Medill had moth
ing to do directly or indirectly, in procur-
ing the lease. rented to him as would
have done to any one else, 3D. Before l
applied to the Commissioners, to rent me
the building, they had refused several Of
fers to rent for the purposes of dwelling,
and for mechanical uses, onthe ground as
{ they assured me, that they thought there
would be danger of fire, and of destruction
to the Records Of the county. They told
} me, that they would rent to me, If would
stipulate in the lease, LIST. That the build
} ing should not be used for any purpose but
, Law Offices. Cd. The building to be CIV
7 en- up, whenever, the county should wish
S to sell or build on the ground. would
4 have given more rent, but for these stipu-
G lations, | thought it worth no more for the
n purposes, for which alone had right to
$ use it, than $45o 90 per annum ! think
so yet. l also thought and still think, That
IS the Commissioners acted wisely in not
e renting the building for shops, or dwell
/ ing, as the danger Of fire would have beer
70 great, and the additional.rent would have
IS been no object TO the county, compared
d with the imminent risk to the valuable
II records Of the county. The Commission
ers acted in the matter with entire honesty
!, good faith and prudence. ! pass withou
comment all your extraordinary attack OF
myself. If by long residence in this com
% munity, / have failed TO approve myself, {
l. man Of honor and integrity, in my pecuni
n ary transactions, whether with the public
it or with individuals which | do not thinl
J. is the case nothing could say woulc
l. aid the matter. Respectfully,
n H. G. WHITMAN.
.i The truth Of the matter is, it was not ou
- of any particular regard the Commits
ct sioners had for tho safety of the count
h. Records that this building was leased for
t. nominal sum; but it was because the Re
. Lodge Clique have succeeded in electin
:, lust such men to fill the Board as the
OIL COULD USE, and the excuse that this wa
70 leased for S45 perannum on the condltio
that it was only to be occupied as Law
p YEn's OFFICE. will not sufficiently justif
n, the outrage, particularly when il is know
on that Just one half the same building coul
el- have been rented to PHYsIcTAN or Law
IN FER for nearly double the amount now re
=, u ceiyed for the whole. The idea that th
,st SAFETY OF THE County REcoRDs depende
on Judge Whitman and Gov. Medill bein
20, placed juxtaposition with the Count
I'M Buildings is ridiculously preposterous.
~ the Commissioners were SO extremely Sc
-. licitous on account of the SAFETY OF TIL
'p- CouNrY REcoRDs why did they rent tn
ste building at all, and thus place their safa
beyond all doubt II is really matter
RI. surprise that they would willingly jeopa
to disc the Records ofthe county for the il
ch significant sum Of $45l Will the Con
3 !, missioners please inform US by what meal
"a they ascertaincd that the Judge and Go
or ernor were FIRE PRooFl
tie, Arrested on Charge of Fillibustering.
ION PHILADELPmA, May 15.--Col. Henry
my Kinney was arrested in New York ID
4, night, aud Brought on here this mornin
VIC and was held to $4, 800 bail on n charge
un violating the neutrality laws in this d
'.y trict, by fitting out an expedition agaiI
20 Nicaragua, II is alleged that there il
1m Nv vessel in this port ready for sea, with stoi
oy and ammunition, &c. ..on board, and wor
,nu hare sailed within few days with sol
"a .ue three hundred men on board.
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OF Capture of Lewis Baker the Alleged MI
'm- derer Of Bill Poole.
APP r NEwYoRK, May 15'
and The bark Grapshot returned to-day W
the the fugitive Lewis Baker on board. 1
as Grapeshot arrived off Palmas in sevent'
ag- days from this port, and laid on and
the the Cape until the Isabella Jewett arr