The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-23
For the Free Trader.

Mr. OsMAN.-Opposed as 1 have always
been to newspaper controversy, especially
when 1t pertains to personal reputation
yet as the article in your paper of last
week, pertaining to myself, has atendency
10 convey false impression to your readers,
IL seems but justice that it should be cor
recteo: and, as election has passed, facts
may now have their own weight
In the first place it was inti:nated that
wrote the article complained of in the
Republican, which was not true from the
fact that from the time the nomination
was given to rle-during the whole can.
vass-not an article appeared in the Re
publican from my PEN neither did | ever
cross the Illinois river to canvass, or con-
trad:cted falsehoods.
But the burthen of your article was to
prove, as you say, what you said in a
former article; which was that was
'onsted notwithstanding my proposition
was less by one hundred dollars than that
of my successor. You say the only mis-
| take you made was that my proposition
was two hundred less instead Of one hun
dred. Now the following certified cepv Of
my only proposition will show where the
truth lies to wit
" To tie BOad Of Education Of tie City of
Cttoaca:
GENTLEMEY-In compliance with your
request, sent me by your clerk, requesting
OF me proposal on what terms, per annum.
| would superintend and teach in your
High School
Ia reply would say that will super
intend and teach in said High School for
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS per annum.
Yours, very truly,
/. STONE, Jr"
Ottawa, April ID, 1859.
?. S.--If by the word - Superintendent"
is meant to understand the supelintend
ency of all the Public Schools of the CIV.
then will agree to perform the duty for
three hundred dollars per annum (addi-
tom, and for that condensation will fur
nlsh a competent assistant in the High
School, while | am engaged as SuperIn-
tendeat ,Tr
The above Is a true copy of a commur!-
cation on file in my Office
(Attest) RoDT. WILSON,
C2rkoi Bd Of Education
The above is the on}y proposition Of
mine that was before that Board. or thar
ever came from my hand at the time the
change was made IN the Columbus street
school; which sum is one hundred dol
lars more than my successor obtained
And, If the Superintendent is included.
1t Is toyr h.otdTed a9ll4rs mare Naq his LEI
And to convince the readers of NV
nelghbors article that the epithet .odious'
did not attach to me then. it is only ne.
cessaIy to mention the fact that a za,yJer
of the Retrenchment Board sent for me
and said to me that he had seen everv
member Of the new Board and that it was
their Unanimous wish that should not
resign, but still continue in the schools. as
knew the wants Of all the schools"
Moreover hTes members of the Re
trenchment Board voted 10 give rne one
thousand dollars, Instead OF accepting the
bid OF nine hundred Of my successor.
The above statements are true
(Attest) j. D. OLMsTE4D.
the proposition published in YOUR last
issue, was made 10y friends OF mime. year
after the change occurred in the schools.
with the purest motives and with the ckDr
ant Distinct understanding that was to
have ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ue~ auuuu,
for teaching laid school no decrnt.ou was
was practic-d, and it was 20 understood
10y members Of the Board vino were
friends Of mine bat they would not agree
10 let my friends pay the balance.
Ihe above statement ! truth.
(Aitest) j. d OiNsrElD.
Neither does the above seem strange
when 1t Is known that there we're in the
High School under my instruction. during
the last term, some thirty pupils more
than there were seats for. the excess study
ing N their rooms and coming to the
school only 10 rec.te, which number. al
though both Hi=h Schools have since
been united in one, IS much larger than
any that has been in attendance since the
new organization.
with the earnest hope that the above
may AID IN establishing truth. remain
ours, very truly,
/. STONE. Jr