The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-31
fROI ELLSWORTH C0ESfY.
EoRr HARKER, HAS. Aug. 2lst, 1877

Idt,rs Of The Saline coaaty Journal.
I see from your last issue, that one OF
your valued (?) correspondents has tn
ken liberty to bring my name before the
wondering public for something which
he imagines I haze written. Now Mr.
Editor there are things enough that 1
am guilty Of that may be charged to me
without charging me with the omissions
or COMMISSIONS Of others and l had
thought that last falls canvass against
me by the Railroad company, had bur-
ried me SO low that even county sedf
contest could never rcsurrect me" But it
seems ,hsa have been mistaken, for Mr..
Potter has taken me for "ClOse Obscrv-
err" some writer from Lincoln county ;
and he (Mr. Pottery has exhuned my
"mortal remains" from the oblivion to
which they had been consigned by the
active exeYtions of the Railroad assisted
by a liberal use of money and passes. "
Now I am not at all thankful to Mr.. Potter
for his interference in my behalf and cant
account for his thinking that l am Close
Observer" unless it be, because ] was
once in Lincoln county on some private
business and happened to be present at
one Of the meetings ofthe County Board:
I care very little for what Poor Potter"
has said about me and much less do !
care for his opinion Of me, but since he
has dragged my name from the quiet in
to which I had retired may be excused
if l say that, Notwithstanding his protes-
tations of innocence, at the meeting OF
the county commissioners at which was
present, he was openly accused Of making
false notes or minutes for entry into the
records and rs was present and also cx.
amincd his minutes must say they were
not in accordance with the facts but werc
evidently made in the interest Of the
party adverse to Abram the county scat.
His minutes were written on detached
sheets and whether he Afterwards trans
cribed them the same in the county re-
cords am not able TO say, for ! have not
been in Lincoln county since that day.
Will you excuse me Mr.. Editor, il
ask " Poor Potter" If he is so ignorant
or simple rs t. think that was candi-
date tor State Senator last fall!" He
must be ignorant indeed If he thinks 50,
or do you think the "poor fellow is so
agitated that he willfully-excuse me l
was near saying "lied;" butt will not
for the word is 20 commonly used, that
it has ceased to be an opprobrious expi-
thet-willfully and maliciOusly told what
he knew was not the truth. Poor Pot
ter" His cons and daughters will new
or rise up with becoming pride and point
to the deeds of their father. No they
will probably seek . refuge from his
sins by removing to some other country.
I hope it will not be construed into
egotism il I inform Poor Potter" that
was only . candidate for the nomina-
ton last fall for State Senator and do
feel that am under many obligations to
the citizens Of Lincoln county for their
united and almost unanimous preference
for my nomination as expressed in Mass
Convention on the 9Th Of October 1870,
and l cannot help feeling comp'imented
in having one vote when ! was not . can
didate. In return tor their manifest
preference would be unyenerous indeed
If did not wish each and every citizen
of Lncoln county, including the irasci-
bio Nr. Potter, "peacc, plenty and pros
perity." Indeed ] do hope that they
may speedily adjust their county seat
difference and decide upon the best place.
then 60 to work in good earnest building
MP q town that will be credit TO the
county. With none but good wishes for
the people Of Lincoln county,
am yours &C..
JACKSON.