The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-04-20
COMMUNICATION.

Sinh your issue of last week, in
an article headed "OUR COUNTY TREAS
URER A TRAITOR" you have seen fit to
charge me with treason, infamy, and
| loss of self-regard, because, you say. I
have given the printing to the Pilot, q
Democratic paper. And you say that it
is almost increditable that county Off
Ger, nominated and elected by one party
should throw all the benefits which may
come under his CONTROL, by such election
into the lap of the political enemies of
the party which elected him" To
this first assumption of yours, namely,
that [ was nominated and elected by the
Republican party cannot consent. True,
I was nominated by the Republican con
vention, not I think, with your help or
approval But, [ was not elected by the
republicans who put me in nomination
for no uncomfortable number of the
members composing the convention that
nominated me, went to the polls and
labored for my defeat; and had OBJ
tanned no OF her support, than what was
given me by republicans, my vote would
have been as meagre as the vote Of some
of the other candidates placed in nom
ination by the convention, who were set
up to be knocked down. differ with
you, very much, Mr.. Editor as to the
obligations resting upon man who is
solicited 70 become candidate bya party,
is nominated by that party and then de-
serted at the polls, (which was the case
with ne) for you will not, [ venture to
say, With the election returns at your
hand, claim that [ received anything
near the republican vote cast at the time
[ was elected.
In fact, there were only some four
towns III the County that gave me the
united Republican vote-my vote being
very large in the Democratic towns. In
short, neither esteem it an honor, nor
a favor, but rather an injury and
wrong, for any party to seek out a man,
place him in nomination, and then desert
him.
You seem to think otherwise you
have RICH t so to DO, and for SO doing.
shall not follow your example and fall
to calling you vile names. But 1 claim
the right to an individual Judgment in
the matter, as well as you, and having
fairly formed judgment as to what is
right and proper for me to do, in regard
to this matter of printing, I propose to
follow my own judgement rather than
yours, call it political suicide or what
you please. Now, word as to your
other assumption, namely, that I pro-
posed to throw all the benefit of my Office
into the lap of the Pilot.
You are not warranted in making any
such statement from anything, as yet,
indicated by me, for have steadily said
that it was my purpose to divide the
printing, as near as I could, between the
Tribune and the Pilot. And whether I
alter that purpose or not, will DEPEND
very much upon myself, and the course
you see fit to pursue. Besides, the ar
ticle above referred to, in another col
umn of the same paper [ notice para
gr aph announcing that there is strong
rumor that the County Treasurer has
lost considerable county funds by the
late Fuessenich swindle The cow
ardly malice Of this fling hardly deserves
notice.
However, I think it best to say that
the rumor referred to is an unmitigatcd
lie; the County Treasurer has not lost a
cent of cor1ty money by Fuessenich or
anybody else and if the investigating
committee, or any other respectable
men who has right to know, wishes to
satisfy themselves Of that fact, [ will
cheerfully satisfy them, or him, and at
any time. | cannot close this already too
heightened communication, without eX-
pressing my surprise, that gentleman
ofyour experience, age, and professions
should endeavor to stab anyones reputa-
ton on common rumor, which is said to
be common liar.
But, if you propose to give publicity
to all the rumors concerning myself,
that are in circulation, I will give you
one [ have heard myself more than once
it is this, that II had lost money to the
amount of several hundred dollars which
[ let Fred Borcherdt have;'' you Of
course know the truth or falsehood of
that rumor.
Now Sir, in conclusion wish to say
that desire no controversy with you, or
any one else. My convictions of
right and duty belong to ne, and will be
followed by me if they run against your
opinions and interests. that to me is not
sufficient reason forcha nging them. Of
course, shall expect you to give this as
prominent place in your paper as you
gave your attack.
Yours &c.
0. EVEN.
Mr.. Even will accept our thanks for the first man
iy and therefore uncontrolled since he has Leen
In office, that Of bringing his for public