Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-06-12

expired? He remarked, that Mr.. Saltonstall was
acting very singulary; that If he wanted the Office
be should have come forward at the Nov term of
the court and informed the court that he did, or
not desire a reappointment. He further said, that
our failing TO make the appointment, at the Nov
i term, did not preclude us from making it at any
subsequent term | then went 10 the Circuit
Clerks office and procured copy Of the school
law which handed Judge Dgges to examine
He did so and agreed with me as TO the right Of
holding an election. On Wednesday, The third
day fdgdtn brought up The subject Of holding d1
election for School Commissioner Judge Brown
still refused, urging the same reason he did before.
then handed him the school law, telling hin, that
Mr.. Herndon had given il as his opinion, that are
had The porer to appoint; aud he Broen,) after
eranin ing the ld5c admitted ice had the poicer; but
he wished TO take no action in the matter until next
court. then urged the election at that term
| Digges concurring. | requested them 10 prepare
the ballots Judge Brown refused to prepare his
ballot, but said he would name his man piru roce
and proposed the name Of A. Hendrix having be-
fore stated that Saltonstall was good enough for
him, but, al The same time admitting he had not
discharged his duties as School Commissioner.
know that stated that Mr.. S. had not done his
duty at that time and | am positive that Judge
Brown, in a conversation since admitted Saiton-
stall had notdscharged his duty and offered excu-
SEES for him. He said he failed 10 visit the districts
and deliver lectures as required by law, that the
he had visited several schools, and had but few
hearers After Judge Digges and myself deter
mined that we would ballot for School Commits
sioner Mr.. Burton, the deputy Clerk, handed
hat around, first 10 Digges, who tn ew in his bal
lot, then to me, and after receiving my ballot he
handed it 10 Judge Brown, who, holding the school
law in his hand, said he would throw that in Bur-
ton or myself told him that would do no good, and
then told him he had better vote for the man Of his
choice. He said he would vote for Hendrix and
Ga t,ll ltt,, ",
not vote For two. n Bvoua) then Usrg DISTINCT
ly gOtet for .dddm Hendrix. Mr.. Burton then
called the vote as follows--Hcndrix. one--Wil-
liams, one Williams, two, upon which Williams
was declared elected, Judge D. took little or no
part in the controversy which took place during
the election. Neither did Judge Diggcs or my
self request Mr.. Burton 10 hand the hat around to
receive Che ballots.
JOHN SWEATNAM.
1t is not pleasant task 10 me to hunt any
man down, or to be occupied in assailng
private or public reputation, and might be
content, il consulted my inclinations, TO let
the matter rest here; but he has thought
proper TO assail me, unjustiiiably to charge
me with falsehood, when lie positively knew
the contrary; and since he has made the is.
sue, have 10 other alternative left than TO
prove that hehas "bosey lied, - in mere self
Ills ,.urrort,,no,e ,r,ns,otion,5 - ,,;i La
seen, from the foregoing statement, that |
have been fully sustained. Brown ulters a
falsehood when he said he knew nothing of
intention to elect Il School Commissioner
until just as we were about TO adjourn. He
ulters falsehood when he processes igno.
renee Of the fact that we had consulted
tb" s J '' "r ,hn ,' %lo reS..'e TO
oor H. ;s c,,,;I,, ~ ,Io ,rr, Il-l
, 49, VI INC same oHo"ce Wien
, he ueileS MS concurrence III our opinion OF
+, the Legality Of the removal of Mr.. Salton-
I stall. He violates truih when he soys he
d;Jno, ,.oto M. ITo.,J.;.,,ls'Ia,,.l' "a ~
, -" NV ~ IVA 49, A''"ui I'M 1ii'a, IL nc
denies II, am prepared to prove by the tes-
timony OF as respectable gentleman as
the county of Howard holds. that he did i,
= - 49,. H.
~ Fe'INe' "'E' '''0 P'UP'le'y Vi MT.
oaItonslaIl removal anterior TO the time
= that Judge Sweatnam and myself thought OF
! such thing: and. in denyinp the entertain.
ment of that opinion. has, TO use his own
words, 'basely LIED" knowingly, wnllully
and most delijerateiy And vet, with con-
seriousness Of this accumulated load of false
; hood and infamy, he has the Lrazen impu-
= denoc, with aliypocriiioal assumption of in
: jured innocence, to appeal 10 ga high mind.
; ed public" and ask them TO believe him!
For the purpose of satisfying such per-
sons as may have thought Judge Sweatnhm
!, and myself had gone beyond the limits ofour
jurisdiction in Mr.. Saltonslars removal. |
Wis, Superintendent Of Common Schools =
My assailants appealed unto Caesar, and I'M
Q TO Cesar shall they go.
ST. JOSEPH Mo-, May 3lst 1856.