Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-04-17

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time correct the SANDERS of the base &
and even now I should not do so. were it5
not that I should do injustice 70 those
who have honored me with the position
hold For years il has been nay desire
TO remove from Virginia. believing that
such q course would better the condition
oifmy family. In this. as in all else, I
have had the concurrence of my family.
Circumstances, however. (chietly my pos
verify have heretofore delayed me in the
contamination Of my desires. Recently
7 had some small addition TO my estate.
which made my way moro clear. Fder
termined.2l accordingly, TO shape my at
fairs With . view to removal Las: sum-
mer. yina company with my friend. Mr..
Wilson. of Clarksburg. 1 visited Chicago.
with a1yiew TO removal to that place.
Iwasa satisfedAmade my arrangements
to spend the winter there, without, how,
ever. making q permanent removal
until i shouldttest the Sclimates DC,
by experience, but at all events. make
some investments in that fast growing
country. i returned home-o2enly
ayowed my pufpose-and for three
months was engaged in making my ar
,rangements. hrAt this time an aunt Of
my wite-one in fact by whom she
had been raised-who has two grown
sons in bus ness, and is upwards OF city
years of age, was ION "a visit TO us. leit
Guyandotte RfVeraa visit Of some weeks TO
the county of my old home, in COMPANY
with my little daughter. This aunt. and
another old sister Of hers, who is the
grandmother Of u number OF chiidren, in
the most public manner, and in the midst
of our mutual relatives and friends! AT
Cincinnati placed my daughter 40
school. Mytwo aunts continued their
journey 10 Missouri. and ! left for Chica
co. Since that time have never had u
lady-good or bad--in my charge. or in
anywise connected with me for one mos
ment. On my return home, | find that
rumors have been circulated over the
by'the public prsss, to the eject that !
had left the State with q married woman,
desertiDgmy wife and chiidreh. / know
not who set this rumor afoat. nor who is
responsible for il. but have made q plain
statement Of the facts. which can be pro
we'd by hundreds and now. i appeal 10
all good men 10 say, whether this has
not been II great outrage The fact is,
my fellow citizens. The whole rumor-
come it tJom whom it may. be it pyopaga-
It'd 5by whom it mays simple
case o. ungenerous. untounted, and
malicious lying. without ithe shadow Of
an apology" ".I1 '"
! have another statement To make,
which shalt do as coucisely as possible.
When arrived nt Chicago. / did NOT
meet with Mr.. Wilson. and found that
probably should not for some weeks. A,
the earnest solicitation Of my friend. DIR.
Train, was induced TO make living
trip to Nebraska. expecting TO be absent
some three weeks. On arriving in Ne.
braska. made several investments. which
delayed me much longer than expected.
just as had made my arrangements TO
return. ! was applied TO by number OF
the bestimen, and Zig best in position in the
Territory. to go up the Platte river. on
the north side. and select a site for the
Capitol Of the Territory, as q large major.
ity of The people desired its removal.
+ declined the proposition but ul'i-
mately consented TO remain few weeks
longer, they agreeing that the effort
should be made in favor Of the town
OF Douglas. on the south side. Of which
l was part owner. This move.
ment was and is popular 10 al parts
Of the Territory. except the present cap.
itol. It was found, from the very begin-
ming. that the Speakers OF both houses,
and more than tWo-thirds OF both bosses
OF the Legislature, were in favor of the
removal. The bill was passed by the
Legislature, but was vetoed by the Gov.
ernor Two Of the friends Of the reno.
val were VIGOROUSLY bribed, and our two.
thirds vote. thereby destroyed in one of
the houses, and thus The bill was lost.
During the passage OF the bill. the excite-
ment was intense, the Omeha mob, overs
awing the Legislature TO an extent that
compelled them to call on The Governor
for three hundred armed men TO protect
them. The more prominent and deter.
mined members aud myself were Threat
ened with the mob. with assassination.
DC, and called all sorts OF ugly names.
During all this time remained quietly
III my rooms. not visiting the Legislative
halls But in my rooms | gave TO the
friends Of the bilI'tlie benefit Of whatever
Legislative experience l possessed. This
is the sum Ofmy ofeuding-tbe whole Of
It.. Whois there shat would not have
aided TO place the capitol of the territory
on his own property? Il was insinuated
broadly. for no acts were ever charged
only words OF vulgar abuse that had
hribed the Legislature. To btibe suoffi
cial under the present regime is regarded
merely ia the light OF common and
rather clever piccadiIIo. and scarce nt6iS
to Be 6rt6ed. But declare that the inti
nation. in my case is utterly false. I