, 1859-03-25

giving puDllCaLlOn 10 an accusation 50 Ut
terly unfouudcd and unjust.
The writer imputeS TO me the atrociou'
design of betraying my constituents that
/, might reap some advantage. What is
} there Of sordidnesS in my nature; what
evidence have | ever given Of IL mean and
, parsmOnious spirit, TO justify this imputa
ton on my integrity and my hOnorI This
is the first imputation of this sort have
ever eueouRiered--the FIRST time that
have been. charged with violating any
duty, moral, social, or political, for any
consideration whatever. 1t is singular, in
deed, that at this late day, after being
often blamed by my friends for what they
regarded as culpabIe Indifference to
money, l should suddenly become such an
ardent devotee of Mamm0n, as to betray a
confding constituency that | might put Il
few dollars in my pocket. might recount
many acts of mine well known to the peo.
pie of 0yegon, in which have not shown
I this sordid spirit But it is unnecessary. ]
will only state, in answer TO this charge Of
designing to take double mileage, that be-
fore [ sai0 The ayticlsia The Statesman, Ihdd
already notified the Sergeant-nt-Arms Of The
Senate that acouid take Bat ono mileage. l
had made the same declaration to many
others. had often before,cxpressed my
self as opposed to the principle Of double
or constructive mileage. No argument or
persuasion could ever induce me to put my
hand in the Treasury and take money for
any constructive service. These views OF
mine have been often expressed, and long
known to those with whom | have been
associated in the civil and military service
Of the country. 1t would be extraordi-
nary, if entertaining these views; having
often expressed them; having uniformly op-
posed tho principle of paying for services
never rendered; having resisted, on all
occasions, and under all circumstances,
unjust demands upon the public Treasuryj
having never been suspected by friend or
foe OF being governed In my actions, public
or private, by an inordlnate love oil money,
1t would be extraordinary, indeed, under all
these circu Instances, II l should now be
found capable OF violating oil my profes-
siops, and perpetratng great wrong on
my constituents, that might put money in
my pocket
do not deem it necessary to say more
on this point. would mot have said 50
much, but, when my honor is assaulted,
though the assault comes from a hidden
sourcej when such an assault appears IN
Democratic journal OF extensive circulation
among the people who have honored me
with their confidence and support, feel
Wrouged; and l would wrong you, II did
not brand the charge against me as false,
calumnlous, villainous. Never, hope, will
the time come, when the people of Oregon
shall be deluded into the support OF any
man for oiice, as dishonest and faithless as
my hidden and unknown asSallant bas rep
resented me. Betray my constituents Tor
money! The thought that l would do such
thing could enter only into the brains oil
those whose intense selfshness render them
IIcapaoie OF oeng aetnateu themselves themselves or
VI surprising Vlat anypou! e'se ca" % az
suateu oy any hgher 'no'iae 'uau u ,!s ucs,!s :
70 geE money. None Ou' 'he llios' Ou SoroIu
"re!cn coulu nave brought sueu enu'gs
against mei lor any ouS INC must soluIu
aao Veha' OF MANKIND "ou'u iu'e Ano" u
Inat ne could NOT nave trUlupeu UP uhy
cnarge Tess hKeiy 70 oe Te''eveu uJ 'uose ,
VINO are acquainted WIN ly Sna'1 1e'S.' ,sI
but when a man Is h'inse'l Ienal l anu cor,
rcpt,, nVIhlnS more nutulaI ',ian ln4. ne
snouIa seek 70 iaS'el euors1s =. eoIiul,''Vn n W
on o,hers- MY aeeuser KNOWS Vs. now 10y, W ue
woulu nave aete1; NC nsu ti oesn ~ ~
place. ne WOuia nave taAe.' uoao's ",s ,u''e e,
age; auo' lnerelore' wl'nous sIuIo" . VI
evloehSe 70 sustain nun anu VIZ nss snT ~, un-
SValneu recoru o. my wno'e ''.1 'eiS.e n;n,'
ne cnarges that oelealeu Sne aunlSSlon 'l
PHI from eorruPe mo.'ses' . E' Xou,a wv ny =,
Irle1us' nave looAeu 'nIo sne ieoesses "
my nearI, on any uay oi Tue ,s las' SESSION. 1DNl
you wouiG nave Ioqnu @ .na' "oulu eneei !
iuliy y'eid up al possess on e4ttu, Suu nS,
ten times as mush' ra'ner 'nan 'iA' Oil
Shou'd nave laiieu'
Now, my friends, having made this plain
statement of facts, showing how earnestly
i | have labored for years to secure the ad.