Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-06-05

FOR the Times"
In the Times issue'or The 10Th ull., is a
communication ouer Tie signature Of +. w.
Digges, in regard TO action of the County
Court in the removal Of Mr.. Saltons,all,
which think places me in wrong posi-
ton. Though am very mitch opposed TO
newspaper controversies, yet proper re-
spect for myself would compel me publicly
10 state my connection in that unfortunate
transaction.
Since Mr. Saltonstall's ! have told
those who have approached me on that SUBJ
iect, that did not think the election legal,
and that did all could TO prevent it. In
the communication referred to, Judge Digges
says in his reply TO "a friend of Justice"
that "ihe County Court was unanimous in
the opinion Of The propriety of Mr.. SIS re-
,noval;n and in speaking Of my voting for
Mr.. Hendrix, says, "and by SO doing, con-
fessed his entire concurrence with us in the
proprieiy of Mr.. SIS removal. Ihave then
bssely lied TO all those who have sought in
formation from me, or else Judge DtggeS is
entirely wrong in his statements that the
Court was unanimous" SC. | shall never
shrink from full and thorough investiga-
ton of any report or communication to the
public, no matter how high the source which
places me in such q position. l propose,
then, To give brief, yet full and truthful
statement of the whole transaction.
On the last hour Of the last day Of the
March Court, rs we were about to adjourn,
Judge Sweatnnm proposed 10 elect School
Commissioner. | remarked that Mr.. S. 5
time was not vet out. He handed me a copy
of the School Law, from which saw at once,
that we ought TO have elected last Noyem-
Der then said that thought as we did
not elect then, we could not elect until the
next regular election. Judges d s. thought
otherwise. then insisted on postponement
until the next Court, in order that we might
inform ourselves, as there was no urgent
reasons for immediate action, for we had
s!umbeIed on the election nearly six months;
| was overruled in that; ! was also over.
ruled in regard to the legality of holding the
election then. said considered Mr.. S.
the legal incumbent, and that we had no
right 10 remove him. But they assisted on
immediate action, and told me to "lYrite
down your name. write down your name
told them I'had no name TO write down; in
the mean time each wrote down a name
without any consultation together then, and
folded it in their hands. requested tc
know Of them whom they were for; tolt
them as they were going to Turn out Mr.. S
we ought to try TO get a good man to go r
his place. told them we ought to counsel
together, and to that end | proposed The
name of A. Hendrix. They told me to write
down his name If wanted him-they could
vote for themselves, SIC. After some time
spent in a fruitless effort on my part to oh.
tain some information from them as to theil
choice and intentions; finally positively
refused 10 vote. But they were as resolute
" determined should vote, and told Mr.
. Burton to pass round the hat. He tool
. the hat 10 eachgof them, and they dropped
in their ballot. ] remarked, when the ma
came to me, that Mr.. Saltonstal was goot
enough for me- and would not vote at all
that would pitch that book in Ga copy O
the School Law had in my handy if tina
would do them any good, but that woul,
not vote, They insisted on my voting-tol,
Inc to vote for some body. To draw liz
matter TO close, finally told them woul
vote for A. Hendrix and James Saltonstall
but that would not do them. then tolC
them TO take choice, and if expressed an,
preference for Saltonstall or Hendrix, eth
er. it was not as a vote. The manner Sc
ected by the Court for voting was by bal
lot, and positively refused TO vote whe
8 the hat came 10 me. When Mr.. Burton rea
aheNotes they were both for Mr.. Williams
81 Mr.. Burton then remarked to me 18th
q Know-Ncthings have got you," to which
= replied, eff they have got me they have nc
got tie office, for Mr.. s. can hold the ofic
in spite of Mr.. Williams. Mr.. Burton the
asked me how would have the entry mad
on the record? told him had nothing {
do with the transaction, to go to those VIII
had made the appointment, upon which
left the Courthouse. That evening dis
patched letter TO +. C. Davis, s. S. c. s.
reply 10 which was published in the "Bar
ner" Of the 9Th ult, and was as follows:
Dear &r:-ALsence on official bushes
has DELAYED answer 10 your favor of Marc
9th. The Court failing to appoint, the il
cumbent holds over until the next regula
election. This has been the uniform de-
cision OF this office on the same question.
Very Respectfully,
E. c. DAVIS,
Supt. Com. Schools, Mo
Judge Digges in speaking of this lette
says, "why was not Judge Browns ett
also published in order that the public mig
see both sides OF the question:" As II
Judge has given such fair and true stat