Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-06-16
For the Eaton Democrats


Ed. Eaton Democrat:
In your issue of last week, 1
see a very interesting communi
cation from Bro. Lake, commenc-
ing with a grand quotation from
the Immortal j. N" which l
lsuppose was intended to be a
witticism; we'll all fools and some
great men are subject to these
sudden eruptions of merrinent
we will let that pass. He next
squirms and founders at o terri
BILE rate to find some pretext up~
on which to justify himself for
the course pe-sued, and among
other things, mentions that none
Of the other county officials are
making objection to his course
toward them, therefore, I ought
to keep -still-institute q false
hood against any one of them as
you have in my case, and you
will see. The only thingof i'm
portance in this connecti is the
admission that he is the instiga-
tor of the difficulty now existing
between US, which he has hereto
fore most positively denied.
He then drives right at the
point in controversy and gives
figures that he represents to have
been made by me in statistical
reports during the year 1862
The first to Secretary of State, in
which he has me report the fees
of my Office at $1505,00. This
report as / can show by similar
blank, now in my possession,
does not require a statement of
fees; neither dbl give the above
or any other amount as my fees.
The figures produced by him are
tn therefore, his own and not mine.
He next pretends to give fees re-
ported by me to Auditor of State
in which he to suit his own pur
pose overstates the amount re-
ported as any one can e by ref
erence to original in his Office
l am therefore compelled to say
that his representation and fig
ures above referred to, are moths
ing more nor less than base for
geries with Bro. Lake, the author
and he knew them to be go when
he stated the same.
The statistical reports howev,
er have nothing 20 do with my
income for 1859; but have been
seized upon and misstated by Bro.
Lake for a vile purpose, in which
be has most sigually failed.
He next insinuates that he with
Lis high sense of honor and gen.
tility is not fully satisfied with
the result of the examination OF
fees OF my office for 1869 made
by him and Mr.. Stephen, neither
is the burglar who finds an
empty safe satisfied with his ex,
animation and in the same sense
l presume Bro. Lake never viii
be. This insinuHtion, made in
the face of the following official
statement of District-A Assessor
viz: Assistant Assessor Jno. L.
stephen, informs me thatiu com'
pany- with j. N. Lake, he visited
your office and made an exami.
nation Of the receipts of the same
and that they were satisfied thai
Iyou did not understate the same
&c. This insinuation is there
fore nothing more nor less thar
the expression of a malicious
coward, who, under a petty Of
fetal cloak now boasts of having
protection for his carcas.
In conclusion, / have to ga
THAT my income return has pass
ed the scrutiny of no less thar
three Revenue officials since i
has been brought in question b,
Bro. Lake, and my original re
port fully sustained by all as tn
oficial statement will show, an,
II now invite Any others VIII
/. come with honest intentions, an,
will give them every facility the,
may aski in their examination.
As to statistical reports, tn
stante makes me ameanable t
: the State of Ohio, for these an.
3 perhaps unfortunately for Br.
D Lake / do not recognize him "a
, being said institution; but If cal
ed upon by the proper authorit
II hold myself responsible for eS
I cry report made by me.
2tay VIII. LOUGH.