, 1863-03-31
"A pARDFHOm ALDERMAN sIIlMP.


"a UARDF FHom ALDERMAN sfIlaIP.
a Fair, m@n,1lyn r Offer to Inc Hold oror
CHICAGO. March 30, 1863.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
Az there ia still considerable taIk among the pol
iticians concerning my actions, desire through |
your colu1nne, to say few words In my own de- |
fcnse, aud tn defence Of the principle involved in
my action. Icannot STATE too emphatically, that
waB NOT elected 10 the Office now ill, by the poll
ticlans who seek to oust mo from 1t, nor wall |
pledged In any way to further orsustain the schees
OF principles which they then held and hare since
avoTcd. /
In the first place, esteem any man who places
partisan measures above public policy, as only |
treating tho Inhabitants Of Ward with contempt.
an 10 politician, and believed whom was nomi- |
nated, that was to represent the people Of my |
TaEI and further thcir local interest IN the city
government, independently Of political clubs and |
cabnla, and did Hot dcludc myself that any great
Democratic principle was to be specially upheld by
njy yotes or jcopardised by mJ defeat. To provo ]
that am 1eeB Of politician STILL thnn those who
charged nc with selling out the party, now state
explicitly as have done before, that Tan. ts1Ainy
10 resign instead Of Kidding orer) i alderman
scaa1, Hahn, Epodnan and sh"ft!df, zrtn ito The
4ay,e and leave y reelection In the hands Of tho
people.
There can be no faircr test than this. II WAS
nominated and elected by the 1nvincibc C1nb, it's
suppo1t being withdrawn, Alderman Woodman will
hare the satisfaction ofReeing me defeated. IT, as
believe, was nominated by the people, and cleo
ted ey men Of all parties, to perform certain duties
for the Ward I represented, and because was
known to be an out-epokcn Democrat utterly on.
posed to secession in the South, aud in the Council
as well al in the Senate chamber, am quite will.
Ing to hear the verdict Of my constituents, on my
conduct, and be told wherein have neglected their
interest, Or failed to place myself right on the
record.
II there are not Union men enough in the Ward
to re-t1ect me, am occupyinga false position, and
the sooner1 retire 10 private Life the better for the
Ward. The Common Council, in case the people
eas 1T to leave us NIL at home, would ut 1esst be
benefited by the choice OF men, who, it they sub.
scribed Eve dollars to any fund would have the
manltncss, not to speak Of honesty, to pay the
amount, which know to uy own anno5arce is
rot the case with TWO of the present inculnbents.
It 1twouM also be rid Of q man whose interests arc
divided between the people and the 1nEincib}e
Club an Alderman whosc votes are seldom t,iyen
undlatutbea BY Influences which operate through
his stomach. and an Alderman who ia an echo
rather than colleague, and who has not indepepd-
ence enough 10 use the little intelligence be has
for his constituents but lie content with that OF his
scarcely more fortunate associate
In conclusion, ! beg to say that Assurances have
been given bF Alderman Brown aud Edwards, that
they are willing to adhere to my proposition, aud
4 thsTs gsnf9en fa 11 y'i 5essR we vi, oia them
Let us cafry onr case to the people and leave 1t
again in their hands for decision.
PETER STINT.
Tho White Willow Controversy.
Masmuch as a spirited controversy has sprung
mp between Mr.. E. S. Pike and some nusserymen
Of this State. respecting the sale Of white willow
cuttings, we think proper to give our understand
ing Of the case in reply to inquiries from farmers
With proper perception OF the most important
want OF farmers and stpck gowsrs in p5arie Dis
ical fencing, dEewood aud timber, Mr., Pike about
a year ago discovered that these sercsal wants
would all be supplied BY the usc ofthe sali1 ai6a.
white willow, and after fully Investigating its
merits he decided to make thorough work OF intro
ducing it to the farmers. furnishing them the facts
S oys; II IL sh @
had it upon thcis farms for several years past He
1T oEcc contracted for all the good cuttings he
| could procure, which were GLADLY sold to him, as
there had to this time been demand FOR them.
| Wien, few months later, 31r Pike lad his sys-
tenn Of cansassing for orders and delivering the
nurseiymcn saw flat these cuttings. which to this
TING bad bten worthless, had by Mr.. Pike been
| made All article eagerly songht for By farmers,
~ proportion ns they understood its merits and
advantages; aud that ~ hc was meeting with suc-
cess, they followed IN bis 1saks aud attacked him
through tue press anu oy circulars US IN impostor
/ and sharper. questioning the genuneness Of his
| cuttings, Now, from the letters he holds from
some Of thesc sac parties. If they told the truth,
thy had tod TO him all the good vigorous cuttings
they had hence pie are eqsa II not far superior,
| 10 th"ifs If tAcy have dealt fairly with him.
br: Pike is certainly entitled to the credit of
cseatlEe dfnsna LOT me catt,nEs. having mads 1t
rp. cis l!y tfor year patt. and inauguraed sys
! ten. for It's genera! Introduction: aud IL coNse-
YEcl.tlJ responsible for the Gcnltinencss Of the
cuttings delivered BY Ills agents; and aa he ia
| aorstG by prominent men who hive known him for
years: W; feel warranted In recommending, not
only Mr li.e as an honest est rcli91ls business man,
BIT the Introduction OF White Willow by him, as
avery important enterprise which interests ali our
pr;itie iarmcre.
! We sec no cauee LOT continuation OF this var