, 1859-03-19


It will probably be demonstrated, during the
canrass now goin.; on in this city and county,
far judicial officers, that Wien II member Of the
Legislature OF any outsider at Springfield, Ut
tcnlpts to trade oil the eleven thousand Kepu1-
lican voters nf Coax for any consideration what
ever, the ratification nf the bargain by the peo-
pic is 1uorc easily asked for than obtained.
7Ir. II1<Eins' Rcjoindcr.
To THE prnLlc: :-Un reading the letters Of,
Mr.. Fuller, Mr.. Peck, aud Mr.. Merrick, in the
.'u"t~"f Of yesterday. determined to Gull On
the authors and ark them to state to me- tic pre-
ci>c conversation from whicl, Il supposed ngrcc-
nlrnt was implied.
Below will he found letters from Mr. PECK and
Mr. CoyESTEy:
LETTER FROM HOS. +. rEcK.
t'ncA;" Narrh 18Th, 16;3
VAN II: HlcG1Ss. E*o.-fh"r Sr:-1 am per-
fcctIy willing to state that / did nut 1ncun tn
il'sitnatr in my mute published 1T the Chicago
ihl2Y .ir"s~f II tilir date, that had any cum
ver%atinn With you un the subject, as had none
whatever. Ill desired 10 say was tlat sucl,
w:ls my understanding Of tic matter, frsan what
transpired ut Springfield, with others than Your
self. Yours, &c, L. rEcx.
AE!1tIk fAkOa AH- Auh hEHAAlA
t''rAao, Sarvh 1ssh isa.
11oS. Y. II. li,dG1Ss, rrrscnt-Ihar Sir: -
In un>wcrto your cnIaries If this date, would
refer yuu to my letter to lfnn 5. J.. Baker, Vi
the 18th inst, ta copy Of which | rneloSe, as
cnntls,!in, Ill the personal information have
III tic subject. c:unut state tllat heard yuu
1nakr any statement Ill The subject, except I'll
"nc "ccA>l"n-:s:trr the passage uf tue bill
when mutual friend said l,c was inclined to 20
for fall party nr'mii,a,i",.s. You said: WYATT,
We will SER" Nrssrs. Hoydcn and krcisnnun
were l,rr>.H: un this ucca~iun. 81 n..r ntitr
time. askt" 1!.r question IN 10 Tie agreement,
in your presence, nH! Was Informed there wns
$ttcii iii one. clnn"t state that Yen heard
either tho question or auswer. / caunot now
state any slhrr ts'tl1crsatinn.
ionrs respectfully,
i. Z. COVENTRY.
Mr.. Fuller declined giving NE letter, staring
that he did not wish 10 ret into tic papers. anI
that lie did nut expect the publication Of his
letter IT yesterday. liz, however, authorized
me t" write an explanation nf the f1cts. Which
| did, in his presence, unl which was read over,
and was ssScntet o by him, copy Of wllicl, is
Us follsw$:
II never made any bargain will Mr.. Fuller,
|$nor made any promise 10 him of any kind in
"lrEard t" tl.r election Of Judges. 1n j friend.
"1y conversation with him. stated tltat if Mr.
'"5rckwitf wanted I" be Judge he might take
'lis chances Ins that uilicc i,cfnrc tic rcople
twill, 'hr rrst If the ra,.''t{a,cs.
"'Snmcliing wax said ahout the election
"of Judges mt being made ii party mat
'ter, but it WAS merely Expression uf uIinius
'lna,ic in friendly conversation and w:ts NOT
"intsnsacd rs :n agreement or promise by ME,
land WIS moi sb regarded by Mr. Fuller. Moth
ling occurred between lis that would have pre-
"yrns"d either party from acting us he pleased
I'm regard to t1c matter without consulting tho
"otrr.''
| dill mt ca}i IN Mr.. MEnR1ck, who is pnrt-
MR. Of Mr.. lrcxwl7n, but will state that I
never made any agreement witt, lin, directly
or indirectly, in regard to the mntter. That
when lie applied 10 Tic To sign u paper FIR Mr..
DEcxwI7n as Judge, distinctly told him that /
would make no agreement III rrgulate tic mat
| Ter. VAN II. HlGGlSs.
| tI1":'". Marcl, Is, 1s39
Chicago Lonn and Trust Company.
We cut the following from tho New York
Timex Of t!,r 18th:
The New York books for subscription to tile
| Chicago Loan md Trust Company, capital
| $lOH.tnE, are n"w opened nj the Bank af the
Republic. 4 pamphlet copy Of tl,r charter.
which Is u lhctat+ lllau.ia we'll guarded ec and
the names mercantile standing and responsibility
Of managers. may bc lad on application to either
the President Or Cashier af the Bank of tue Re-
public. Thu authorized rate Of interest in ILL
nos is 10 per cent. per annun,.
Brooklyn Politics.
NEw Yonk, March 18th. BROOKLYN CITY
American Convention met yesterday, md no1ni.
mated IL straight american ticket. headed by cx.
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