The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-10-01

utHHite C0uCiuSlOU, ds the w hOlc uIastCa
seems to be out lawed Some few days
since Col. Kirby the Prosecuting Attor-
ncy informed me that Mr. Mott offered to
waive the Statute elimination, and enter
into an amicable suit on the subject l
therefore informed the commissioners i'm
mediately, and they have the matter un-
der adyisement until Sd of next month.
| paid $40, out of my private funds for
the legal opinions Of Messrs. Beery and
Sears, and viii give $50 more, if Mr..
Mott will agree to go into trial, on the
subject, as it has been called, of court
house, and county lot stealings.1 ~
There have been variouso pinions in re-
lation to the enormous extra allowances
and amounts paid out, over and above
the price of the original contract. Some
charging that the commissioners were as
cessory with others in pocke'ing the ex-
lras. myself never supposed for a mo-
mcnt, such was the fact, always consider
ing them high minded honorable men, and
now take occasion to say there is no evil
dence in this Office, to warrant such an o.
pinion, of the then commissioners.
There has been much said by Mr.. Mott
and one Crawford, in relation to my offici
al acts in the sale of the escheated lands
of ] Merriman. 1 will therefore make
some remarks at present. in this wise.--
First, there has been sufficient. already
said before the public to- show that there
is not one word of truth in the assertions.
Secondly, l did not intend to meet Mr.,
Mott on the subject as a gentleman, as he
is well aware told him some or S years
since, at political Tp.. meeting in TY-
mochtee Tp., that until he would satisfy
the people of Wyandot Co.. and the u12
dersigned, that he had taken the benefit
of the bankrupt law honestly, previous to
his leaving his native place, Erie, Pa.
which he at the time acknowledged was
the fact, and said he could and would sat
isfy all that he had not, as was charged
defrauded his brother, and his best
friends in doing SO, would not consider
him gentleman. Ithen told Mr.. Mott.
when he made that, showing he could
approach me as gentleman, and not un-
til then. still adhere to the same opin-
ion sg ...4g u
i In the year 1850, when about to leave
for California, to try and make up my loss
in part for getting into that unfortunate
bail matter, with the receiver Of the U. s.
Land Office, Mr. Nett no doubt then felt
like all others Of my acquaintances, that
he wished me good luck, etc. gave me
: voluntarily the following letter which /
thanked him for at the time, and do now.
UPPER SAsDusKY, OHIO FLB. 10 $50.
Horace Hawes Esquire. saas
4 Dear Sir,
The bearer Of his,
Hon Jose h McCutchen is an honorable and
upright citizen of this Town, with whom 4
have been Intimately acquainted ever since
removed from Erie Pa. Mr.. McCutchen is a.
bont to leave for California hence avail my
e self OF this opportunity to recall to yorr mind
an old professional brother at the Erie Pal bar.
Mr. McCutchen is an ardent adherent OF the
Democratic party, and by them has beer hon
ored with a seat in tlleSenate dc. He is gen.
: tleman of the utmost integrity, possessing
much public spirit and enterprise and great ea-s
ergy. | wish him much snccess, and praf =
you to extend to him any facilities that may
/ be in your power to promote his interests.
am very Respectfully ~ ssfEefa y
Erinnd
Chester r. Mott.
: One George Crawford in his disin-
terest.d charge of what he seems to dee m
the Democracy of Wyandot Co., has
been making some remarks in relation to
my official transactions about those es-
y cheated lands. AS know little or moth
ing of this Crawford, and this far deem
him such small POTATOES, that he does not
: even deserve a passing notice.
4 There is young man of this place
0 who has written two squibs in relation to
the dis tlibution of the School Library By
myself for this Co. / will assure the peo-
pie of this Co., that the school books.
: were all distributed equally and judici.
: ously. .zs-.@s..
r will handle this young man sparingly
t as lie is just commencing in this world of
pie asures and troubles. This time will
handle him with gloves on, but in case he
+, branches out too strongly hereafter if he
is handled without gloves, be must not
3 complain.
To let him know that know him. viii
just state that he is in the place, called
occasionally the Inner Temple, Ne. ! 4 z
we will therefore cnlll him Inner Temple
No. 9, word to the wise, etc. Inner
Temples keep shady. 49,.
The editorial of Mr.. Mugg, in the last
Pioneer, in relation to what some term
crumbs saved by the Republican admins
istration is in the main correct
The amount from McKelly on error in
settlement. | obtained the state- -
| ment at the time from commiss-
ioner Kear. S384.o0
Amount OF sales Of old scraps sold
by t, E. Grissell, to so into the q
) Co Treasury, $500
DO by myself. 6.58
Do by Maddux for Office rent. 800
Saved by printing The Assessors
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