The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-01-10

10 he Uisioa vosrs IF Wayae eosusty:
Fellow citizens In justice 70 myself and thoss
who supported me for County Treasurer At the last
election, It becomes necessary for me, in brief
posslbse 10 xive xaccount Of myself psos
TO the election, and the circumstances that have
brought to light my ineligibilty for that ONCE.
arrived in this country In is3s-being then be-
tween twelve and thirteen years of age-undsr
the guardianship Of my Oldest brother-my parents
never having been in the United States-my father
tying sometime before was Of age.
Deeming myself . citizen Of the United States, and
dreaming my rights such would ever be quss-
toned, soon as became Of age voted-vosed for
henry Clay Since which time have participated in
elections served my adopted country in the army, and
held ofcehaving been nominated for the Legislature
while with my regiment a Blue Springs, Alabams,
and ii is to be supposed, that il ! had never besn
elected by my friends to Office Of profit, my citizsn
ship would never have been called in question. No
any rate, denied my right 10 stand in the front,
with thousands Of other native and foreign born SOL
ders in the for the preservation Of this glorious
Union, which belongs to meat least a. much ~ IL
does to those who not only never lifted finger in de-
fence Of their land, but ready TO dsans
aud wrong the soldier who lost the OF his right
in the service, and whose record the officers and
of his regiment viii speak for before thia cam
pagn is ended.
II is true that no steps were taken to contest the
elections but threats made, and suppose law
yer- consulted Since then have consulted some Of
the beat attorneys in the State, who, after careful
examiua alton of my case have decided LIST. That At
the time Of my election ineligible, not then being
citizen of the United States. ID That as the fact
of my inegibility was unknown TO the voters Of
Wayne comfy. neither candidate is entitled 10 the
office Of Treasurer. aud new election must be
held. 3D.. That having complied with the provisions
Of the law, am citizen Of the United States,
and entitled 10 the Office If the Union voters Of Wayne
county see proper to elect me. rG
Once more then, soldiers and citizens of Wayne
county. I ask you to give me your support, il you
think under the circumstances am worthy. have
heretofore been Office seeker and should not
now, were it not that am incapacitated by wound
received in the service, for earnirgas once could
respectable living for mily inneed, were il no:
for the thoughts Of my wife and children, should al
most be inclined TO withdraw from the canvass. Az
ISL shall endeavor by all honorable means to obtain
the office. relying upon the Union party for support.
1t has been reported that once said, "That Was
citizen Of the United Statcs and that never in
tended TO become one that my children should never
become citizens and that intended to call the
British government to protect them should II be-
come necessary" This statement pronounce TO be
base falsehood. Ever since have lived in the State
of Indananow nearly twenty eight years-every
act, every thought has been for the welfare Of ny
adopted country and there never has been . time
since then, when would not have given nv life Il
necessary, for its salvation But this 10 Of the
Kind Of lies that reute themselves. Ny patriotism
has been tested not only during the war, but by my
before and since for, thank God, have never
voted copperhead ticket it my life. gs
In conclusion after thanking You sincerely fog ye0s
eenhaencc, bat will again receive your votes At the
counting nominating election. JoHN SIN.