The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16
OTTAWA. March Q. lSG0.

OTTAWA, March 9, 1850.
Hon II +. HOLSTER Deqr .Sir-Iour
favor of yesterday, propcunding certain
questions relating to what TRANSFERRED on
the day OF tho Nov. election is received
| am astonished and mortified that any
persons claiming TO be gentlemen, should
persist III charging the uutenable state
men;s made by several parties at the time
to which you refer | heard, aad no ticed
the remarks then made as the natural eb-
ullition Of partizan excitement, in some
cases perhaps, increased by artificial stilnu-
lants. | took no other notice Of them
than they deserved and considered that if
used under other circumstances and at
any other time, it would have been an in
suit to you officially, and rs private ci,i-
zen, as well as TO me-!nl.cating that
was wanting in Gentlemanly courtesy in
NV intercourse with my fellow citizens. /
am and shall be mortified if any one
knowing me should believe that would
use threats 10 a judicial oiiicer--to a friend,
or even 70 a strangsr-Cf character !Edi-
eating that | had the disposition 10 use
fo- my own benefit, any influence except
such IS was marked by justice and propri-
ETY. equally. in the possession of al citizens.
| will therefore, without reservation answer
you By saying that all statements made by
any person present on that day, or who
knows Of his own knowledge anything
about the circumstances to which you al
luJie that used threats coegciye!y or even
insisted upon my wishes being gratItied
right or wrong, arc untrue, and any person
/ making any such representation states
what is false, knowingly Those who re
ported and continue TO report what trans
PRED at that time from hearsay, should
be fr1n,; to say that they ke1Td il so stated
by others, ami in justice TO Themselves
state from whom they heard the statement
/ IF among them there are any that person
/ ally Know me, hope they will recall the
/ fact that they are contributing 70 circulate
/ report which IS injurious 10 me- and such
/ as they know is foreign 70 my disposition
| challenge any persons with whom have
any dealing or ever had, with truth, to
! c.large ne with using threats of personal
! consequences because they felt it then
/ t.uty o. priv itege 10 GtfIer with me on any
subject, political or otherwise.
| will state simply what did transpire Oh
( that Day between us, and what caused I'll,
| interview. ! was requested by one int
| rested 10 ascertain II It WAS possible 70 oh
/ tain ! hearing before proper officer Il
| substautiate the loss Of naturalization pa
pers, and TO obtain the final papers te eli
able the party 20 vote at the election ther
progressing Tho proofs as was informed
and belived, having just come to hand By
that day 5 mail, | answered | would see i
II could be done stepped into the cour
: ouse-found Judge Champlain and your
| self J., the hall. / Informed each Of you o
What was desired in the hearing OF all pre-
sent. Judge c, remarked that he would
! not open his cou,. and at he same tlm'
/ gave NE most satista~ tory reason Hhici
/ had no bearing upon you. gu n ;'s's"e
to my request used only the lords IN,
/ you deemed It your duty TO compi, Will
| what vas desired by me, and remarked y
/ the most courteous manner that if | would
/ find Mr. Nash, your clerk,) that YOU
| wonld open court at once. | 1T once let,
| 10 find Alr. Nash. After some delay sue
ceeded in finding him ! also, at his re
| quest, and yours, obtained from Mr. Lind
/ ley, clerk of the county court, the necessa
ry blanks which Mr.. Nash was no: provi
ded with. After placing them in his hand.
left the court house. This IS all that
passed between US, except that you stated
TO NE you were not sure that the evidence
| proposed to furnish was sufficient.
answered informing you what the proof:
We're calling your attention more particu
| larly to the details of the afhdavits You
responded after examination, that they
were properly authenticated and could be
entertained and were sufficient proofs to
enable you to issue the naturalization pa
pers desired / hope this response to your
! questions will be satisfactory to you, and
will set at rest the injurious and false re
ports which you intimate are being circu
lated, | will here suggest, that probably
all the denunciations leveled at you, and
threats to hold some one responsible in al
offensive spirit made by any one on tina,
occasion, for what you deemed duty al
the rightful request Off citizen, came from
those who have circulated the statemen,
/ TO which you allude, and which is alike
derogatory to your integrity as a public
officer, and indicating singular want Of
good sense in the components of my dis
position.
You are at liberty to use this response
of mine to your request made in your let
ter dated the Sth inst, as seems to be best.
| l wish to say that it will afford me
much satisfaction if the citizens of the 9th
judicial circuit, will by their votes on the
first Monday of June next, tender the seat
for another term, which you now occupy
and which you have filed for the last six
years | doubt not in the unanimous
opinion of all-honestly, faithfully, ard
without committing more errors than
would attend the administration of the
duties of the position, by any other
person.
You have my best wishes for your reso
luton as well as for the enjoyment Of
whatever else will contribute to your com
fort and happines.
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