Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-10-01

THE CLAIMS OF JAMES IL. BAKER
FOR THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY
OF STATE. = ~. "a r.a .,-,.-..s,..,<.
We have intima:ed that the Republican
State Convention was peculiarly unfortunate
in select,ngi's candidates. Itevidently was
entirely unacquainted with the character
and antecedents Of Mr.. Baker-for We do
not believe it would have nominated y man
for such a responsible Office, whom NO hon
est man acquainted with his antecedents
can conscien,iously vote for 1' ae'zf
T It.was MI. Baker who presented the plat
form adopted BY the Convention. It con
tains severe denunciation Of Know Moth
ingism. 1t turns out that MI. Baker wrote
that portion Of the platform because, having
belonged to that order in Ohio, and having
been elected Secretary Of State on the Know
Nothing ticket, he knows from experience
what dirty bird it is. s.s' 81 :@.tasa
The platform also makes great professions
in favor Of honesty and economy in the
management of government. On this poin,
MI. Baker was evidently well qualified to
judge, having himself tried all ways Of get
ting along After his nomination it was
charged upon him that while Secretary Of
State Of Ohio, he had swindled that State
out Of 1882, 600, by one operation We
have heretofore published the facts going to
prove this charge, to wit : That in negoti-
ating loan Of $2,600,O0o for that State, he
conspired with certain parties in New York
to let them have it for four per cent. less
than market value Of Ohio State securities
dividing the difference O0O-with
them. The facts we published were elected
BY committee Of investigation, appointed
by the Ohio Legislature to examine into the
matter, and were published officially.
The only objection to this ever raised by
the Republicans was, that it was the report
Of : committee the majority of which was
Democratic, interested in disparaging Mr.
Baker. Well, it was said the report was
also signed by Mir. Reemelin, prominent
Republican, and . man Of high pcrsona)
character and standing, Gas one Of the mem
bers of the committee). But, said the
Minnesotian, and Mr.. Baker, in his speeches
MIR. Reemelin was fooled by the Democrats
on the committee, and did not know what
the report contained when he signed it.'''s:s
Hearing this declaration, Mr.. Orrin Dens
more, Republican Judge Of Probate Of this
county, wrote to Mr.. Reemelin to ascertain
the facts in the case. The correspondence
has since been published in the Pioneer and
Democrat, and effectually sets at rest the
case Of Mr.. Baker. AS to how the Ponce,
obtained it, appears in an article from that
paper, which We publish in another column.
Here is the correspondence tf 5>4apft
RED Wine, GooDHuE Co., Mimi ;:
-. - September 2, 1859. {. =
CHARLES REEMEL1y, Esq, CINCINNATI !,
S1R: You will at glance see why ask
As . favor Of you, whether the charge pre-!
hrred in7the enclosed which / cut from the
'fI0NEER vND DEMocRAT,' Is true, and the
extract; therein made is from the g Report .
as made by yourself and associates? sget
Mr.. Baker is our nominee for the office OF
Secretary Of State, and we desire to stand
by him if he ,is,worthy, which should be the
presumption, and refute all false statements
made for electioneering purposes hut if he
rs unworthy, we would not support him.
Your knowledge will enable you, to set Us
fright in the matter, which trust you will
do at the earliest moment, and very much
oblige many who, in these perilous times
desire to, look before we leap. 49, n Se,.
In Freedoms cause, yours truly, n, Is,
! [signed] !, ORRIN. DESSMORE. f
''. CINCINNATI, September, 5, 1859.
o. D1NsxoRE, ESD, Red Wing: .,s, -; :,
Sin The extract from the report of thu
Ohio Treasury Investigating Commission
which you enclose TO me with yours Of the
I3rd instant. and which you saw Won cut