Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-08-01

claimant for the cotton. l think the bill
was never acted upon in the House. The
other claims 1 have been interested in are
before the departments being passed upon
under laws providing for their adjustment
upon full proof of the business of the claims
and that the claimants are and have been
loyal.
never fully made up my mind to reside,
permanently, in New Orleans. l never lost
my residence in Ohio, and since the rebel
element has got control of Louisiana, !
have entirely abandoned the intention OF
continuing business there.
The Goth District" charges that 1 am
interested in cotton land, and cotton raising,
and therefore am not to be treated as a Nor,
thern man. The North is as much inter.
ested as the South, in the raising of cotton
by free labor, and Northern and Southern
agricultural and commercial interests are no
longer antagonistic since the abolition OF
slavery. And in my judgment the best
thlng for the pacification of the country and
the rehabilitation of the South, is for North
ern men who are willing to run the risk to
purchase cotton and sugar lands, and go and
settle upon them. 1t is known that Senator
Wade and other members of Congress, have
purchased cotton lands in the South. Does
AAN OhN Jul M VI w AGNo1AOA ~
faithfulneSs to Northern interests on this
account? 1t is to be hoped that the time
has gone by when demagogues like an"
can successfully carp upon the idea of 8
conflicting interest between the North and
South.
l have a small interest in some cotton
lands in Louisiana, and my youngest son /;
residing upon them, and assisting in their
cultivation. And for the qualification Of
M l will state, that the last letter L re-
ceived from him states that the cotton croI
is looking remarkably well. We are EN-,
ploying about one hundred hands, at a com.
pensation of about fifteen dollars per month,
with rations and clothing. Thus far they
have worked well. We said to them when
they were hired, that we would sell to each
man who desired it, from five to ten acre;
of land and assist him in building a home, &c
be paid for in labor, in order that each fam,
lily might have q home. Some of the hand:
will improve this chance and 1 think will
be materially benefited. M alias Turn
pike alias 10th District speaking of me
says:
"Wha do you think of a candidate fol
Congress, in the North, whose pockets are
full of pardon petitions, signed by the vilest
rebels in s~ecessia, and addressed to Andrew
johnson, praying to be fully restored tc
citizenship, for the procuring of each o.
which pardon, from $500 to $4,000 is the
fee?"
This charge is wilfully and maliOiously
false and 18th District knew it to be Sc
when he framed the article. Not more than
four weeks ago, he who signs himself 18th
District met me on the street and asked me
about this pardon business, and l told him
1 never had made an application for a par.
don, and never had obtained one. What
the usual fees are for such business, 1 do not
know. I should think M has put them
pretty high, but it is no doubt the result Of
his own inordinate selfshness.
The most serious charge which 10Th
District has made against me is contained
in the closing paragraph of his communica-
ton. The intent Of which is that l am
seeking a seat in Congress, for the purpose
of using the position to get claims allowed
in which l have an interest. He says: "To
a man engaged in this sort Of business (al-
luding to the claim business) foraglng on
uncle Sam, what a nice thing it would be tc
be 8 representative in Congress, and per,
chance on the committee of claims. What
a rich harvest would be in prospect-what
q RoHFchiLdIdn he HutchIns would be be-
.lOI6 MdICu u lCOgs L AdNOD COAA u NAAALAA
of Warren 81 years and during all this time
have been q neighbOr of this man signing
himself 10th District and l have seen moth
ing in him that would warrant me in max
ing such a charge of corruption against him.
I did not know or think till 1 read this CON-
munication, that, excepting Lyman W. Hall,
of the Portage Co. Democrat, l had q po-
litical enemy, who was capable of making
such a charge against me. If my past life
as a private citizen and as a representative
in the State Legislature and in Congress,
will not contradict this charge then no de,
NAL would be of any avail. The public
has a right to know who it is that is thu;
libeling and slandering me. 1t is Thomas
j. McLain. He has also insinuated that i
am in the habit of packing Conventions and
buying influence, and in this regard he now
is striving to be the compeer of Lyman w
Hall, in detraction and calumny. He
warned the people that 'Coal Banks discount
freely" and Hall has charged that 1 have
boosted that l would use $4,000 to secure
my nomination. The charge is not true
These men would insinuate that my nomina'
ton was procured eight years ago, by bride
~ and fraud. This same Thomas J. Nc
Lain was my supporter then, but will he
charge that 1 either purchased or packed
him? If 1 did, he did not remain purchased
or stay packed If 1 gave anything for hi:
influence, I gave more than it was worth
He knows full well that 1 never offered or
paid anything for his influence.
JOHN HUTCHINS.