New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-11-02
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we are perfectly iustifable in duing as we
did We intend ts make no personal matter
of this unless we are forced to do so, and
when we are, we intend to take our yindi-
cation from the Court Records.
Now the facts are as follows:
On the 18th day Of April last. I was
introduced in Vernon Springs, toF. Bel
foy, who Immediately called me aside,
and taking from his pocket what pur-,
ported to he bill of sale Of press and
materials from some Gentleman in Du-
buque to him (B.) commenced a convcssa.
ton in regard oitsaying that he thought
of starting paper in this county and
spoke about my entering into co-part-
nership with him in the contemplated
enterprise, I stated te him that thought
our political opinions We're 50 different,
that We should not get along very salts
factory, but after talking sometime we
thought strictly Independent paper
might succeed. Mr.. 3. and myself,
went to the court house when Mr.. B.
stated to DR.. Cowaln, that he and I
had concluded to enter into partnership
and publish an independent paper, We
then went back to Vernon Springs and
IN talking over the matter he promised,
by all that = man could by any possibiI,
ltv hold sacred to act on the square, and
as one man should set by another, he
then left me, as he said To 70 home
and draw up the articles which he would
draw, as strictly as he knew how t.
and meet mo again in the afternoon
which he did. After talking the matter
over again that evening finally and
for the first time, consented to enter
into co-partnership with him if we coul.
arrange the matter satisfactorily when
we parted to meet next morning to set
tlo preliminarics Next morning after
coming to an understanding and iinding
that we could procure the signatures On
our notes which Mr.. r. wished should
be put there the agreement without al
teration, was signed, witnessed and .gfy-.
en- by Mr. B. to Mr.. 4. II. Uarris with
the request that he would keep it for
us to refer to at any time, and the con-
tract remains in the possession Of Mr.
H. to this day Two Notes were then
signed by Mr.. B. and myself as princi.
pals, and by three gentlemen ofNcrnon
Springs as Sureties. Mr.. B. thea
wrote a letter to the Hon. Iimethv
Davis, of Dubuque inclosins the notes,
when we started in search Of Rooms in
which to put the press, in which we
succeeded, and agreed to meet next
morning to make some necessary repairs
Mr.. B. said he was going to New Ore
gon, suggested that he should mail the
letter, as we were then by the P. O., he
said he should have to open it again, and
would write another and mail it in the
course of the morning, on asking him
the necessity for opening it, he replied
he had forgotten to tell Mr.. Davis not
to give up the notes until the material
was shipped rather an unnecessary
direction, | thought, to give business
man. | suggested that he should write
another then, which he did, inclosinr
the notes as before, handed it to me,
and I mailed il, and We separated.
1 returned to Vernon Springs the
same evening, aud found that Mr.. i.
had taken the letter from the Post tofHce,
destroyed the notes, and entered into q
contract with some other persons.
1nregard to the responsibility Of the
persons who indorscd our notes, | sup
posed at that time, and still believe
them to BE- good for that amount, $500
but this had nothing to DO with the
question SO far as eur contract was can-
cerned they were the very men NJ.
B. wished to have sign the notes, and
nothing was ever SAID, nor any questions
asked, by either Of US. about their re-
sponsibility, and moro than that. it was
understood between Ur. i. and myself,
that, under amy circumstances our indor-
scrs should not be called upon, to pay 81
single cent thereof, it was spoken Of as
a point of honor between US. Mr.. B.
saying that ne had a library worth up
wards If sl00, which he wonld sacrifice
necessary, rather than they shonid he
obliged to pay 1t, and this was MY ex-
pressed intention in regard to the same
matter, with my personal property.
But, even had there been nothing said
on this subject, should a man. protesting
to be upright and honorable, offer this
in justiGca ton Of an act, by which he
deliberately broke a sacred contract,
entered into after due, and apparently
candid consideration.
50 far as the threat of .'bcins per
sonal, is Concerned, personalities eman-
ating from any such source, will fall