Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-04-07
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and in the midst OF our mutual rela-.
ttiyes and friends. At, Cincinnati
placed, my daughter at school. MY
two aunts continued their Journey to
Missouri, aud l left for Chicago.
fSince>tllat time l have never had a
lady-,good or tad--under my charge,
or in anywise connected with we for
one moment. On my return home, l
find, that rumors have circulatedyo over
the whole State, and have been seized
upon by the public press, to the effect
that | left the State with q married
woman, having deserted my wife and
children. Eknow not who set this
rumor ahoat, nor who is responsible
for it, but have made plain state
tment of the facts, which can beproved
by hundreds and now appeal to all
good men to say whether this has not
been. a great outrage! The fact is,
ftllow-citizens, the whole runor--.
come it from whom it may, be it pro-
pag.ted by whomi it may--is simple
case of base, ungenerous, unfoundcd
and malicious lying, without the
shadow oian apology. ~.
|. ! have another statement to make,
which | shall do as conciscly as pos
sible. When ] arrived ut Chicago !
| did not meet Mr.. Wilson, and found
that probably should not for some
weeks. At the earnest solicitation
ofmy friend, DE-. Train was induced
to make a-hying trip to Nebraska, e&-
Pcctiug to be absent some three
weeks On arriving in Nebraska, |
made several investments, WHICH de-
layod me mneh longer than eNpeo.
ted. Just as Fhaa completed my ar,
engagements TO return, Twas applied
to By nHmbcr of ebest meu, and
highest in position i'll tie Territory,
TO go up,the Platte river, on the north
! side. aud select i site for the Capitol
Of the Territory, as u large majority
: Of the people desired its removal. !
declined the proposition i but | ulti-
matcly consented to remain Il few
weeks longer, they agreeing that the
ortIsheuld be made in favoF of the
town of Douglas, on the south side,
-ef which l was part owner. This
movement was an | is popular in gil
parts of the Territory, except the
present capitol, 4 1t was found from
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tile very beginning, that the Speakers
Ief both houses. and more than two
thirds Of both Houses Of the Legisla-
turc, wcrc~in favor of the removal -
Tho bill w;ts passed. hy the LeSisla.
ture, but WAS vetoed by the, Governor.
Two of the friends of~tlm removal
were notoriouAy bribcd qlI our two:
thirds vote thereby destroyed %i4t one
of the houses, ami thus the bill was
lost. During the passage Of thcbill,
, the excitement waS intense, the One
f>lta mob ovcr-awimg the Legislature
! to an extent that coml5rllcd them t.
call OH the Governor Tor. three hun
died arnel men 10 protect thcm4-
The more prominent. and determined
members and myself were threatened
with the mob, with assassination. &c,
and called all sorts cf ugly names
During all this time | remained
quietly in my room, not visiting the
Legislative halls. Bit in my room
gave to the friends of the bill the ben.
eft Of whatever Legislative \cxpt
rielce | possessed. This is the sun
of my often linS-tAe whole Of it
Who is there that would not have
aided to place the capitol of the terri
tory on his property! 1t was insin
uated broadly, Qor 10 acts were evel
chargea-only words Of vulgar abuse,
that had brif1cd the Legislature
To bride an official under thepresc:it
4 regime is regarded merely IN the light
of u common and rather clever pccca.
dillo, and scarcely more 10 be brtbed
Bat | declare, that the intimation il
my case is utterly fal. c. 1never gave
or sold one lot or gave one cent il
any form to any member of the Leg
islaturc for that or any purpose
Bat, OH the contrary, 1 hold now CIV
Iery lotI-cver owned in Douglas City.
orscan show to whom | sold them.
outside the Legislature, for fail
Iprices-apd this can all be proven
swcrc it necessary. 8
1t has also been said, that having
tried to wrong Omcha,I was about
to turn on my friends, Bowen and
fStricklanl, and swindle them. Messrs
Bowen and Stricklanlin,the next issue
Of their paper, set this foolish SANDER
right by declaring truly; that | had
nerer.had any dealings with them to
the amount of one cent. The fact is.
that, while have been charged with
abandoning my'family, l have been
most laboriously and successfully
struggling fortheir welfare, by means
4 toswhich none CAN object. Il
AS TO my course in Nebraska. I can
refer to Col. Parker (of Virginia. and
+Col. Gilmore ofthe Land Office, Chic
! Justice Ferguson, Peter A., Sarpy
1.-THE great Indiau,trader, and Mr.. al,
! lens head of the Bellevue Mission, -