Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-18

GENTLEMEN When, on the 22d
ult., was nominated at Jefferson CITY
by conventions representing the par
ties | am now addressing, for the
office Of Governor of Missouri. and
when | accepted the nomination, |
did not suppose that during the can
vass | should be called upon to notice
any attacks upon my private pro-
fessional character. But il seems
that ] was mistaken, as now regard
it as due to the people, who do not
know me personally, 10 notice certain
charges that have appeared in the
columns Of the ST. Louis Daily Globe,
the st. Joseph Daily Herald and
perhaps other Republican papers,
which, if true, seriously affect nv
professional integrity and nv char
actcr is Il citizen.
In the issue OF the Globe of the
29th of August last there is published
Il communication over the signature
of "St. Joscph.' The communnca-
ton l suppose you have all rcad--and
if so. you will remember it charges
that OH the 9TH OF August, 1869. was
appointed by the county court of
Buchanan county, i'll connection With
Hon. B. +. Loan and IL. NJ. Worries,
Esq, Ito ascertain if the condition
of the subscription of stock by the
county to said corporation has tccn
complied with; if the said company
are entitled to any of the bonds of
the county, and how many; ii any
action of the county is necessary aud
proper to secure the rights aud inter
cSts of the county in reference to the
said subscription, and also if any
change or modification of the terms
of said subscription is desirable or
advisable, and to report fully in ref.
ercmcc to the whole matter"
That on the lith of August Gcncr-
cral Loan and myself resigned the
trust imposed by virtue of the above
order. The publication then pro-
cecds and charges that, on the 9TH
day of August. and before hr,l de-
rlined to serve the county, contract
ed with the president of the st. Louis
aud ST. Joseph railroad company Ia
induce the county court, "bv legal
process or otherwise, to issue thr
bonds of the county to the railroad
company" The exact language of the
publication | am noticing is, the
date of Woodson's appointment by
the people, through the county court
was on the 7th (AususD. He went
with the commission to the railroad
company, and on the 9th (Augu>t
contructcu' rs noovc stated. The
foregoing allegation is false. In truth
| never acted under the appointment
nor did say one word To the cour,
in reference to the subjects embraced
i i n I,l nj NJ,
was | employed by the railroad com.
pany on the 9th rs charged. or before
| had declined unconlitiunally To aci
under the order of the county court
! contracted with the company OH
the l4th day of August, 1869, to in.
duce the county court to issue the
bonds of the county to the company
and at the time ! did so il was eX.
pectcd that mandamus would have
to be resorted to, and that the bond.
would only by c0crccd 1T the end of q
long and pcrplcXing suit. How "St
Joseph a>ccrtaincd that contracted
with the company on the 9th instead
of the l4th of August, do not know
nor do care. The statement is false
The original contract is now before
me, and it shows that it was entered
into the l4th of August, and [ know
| that il bears the true date of the da,
upon which it was made. This CON
tract, date and all are in my possess
ion, and open to the inspection OF
any one wishing to- see it. | will moi
say that "St. Joseph" dated hi,
contract TO suit himself, and make hi,
point, for do not know that such il
the case. l give facts. Let other.
draw conclusions.
The next point made by "St Jos
cph is, that rs Judge Albin received
"a check for Sl,SOO OH the 29th of Sep.
tcmber, 1869, he was paid that sun
/ for his services as county Judge il,
having the bonds issued. To be sure
the conclusion is not a very natura
one, that simply because Col. Lawson
gave Albim such IL check, that it was
and must have been paid to him rs
bribe! The county court consisted
Of three members at the time the
bonds were issued, all three of then
being then and now, good Radical.
and Grant and Wilson men. Judge
Albin possessed only onc.third ftht
power of the court, and as u matter
of course he could not order the issu
ing Of the bonds contrary to the
wishes aud judgment of his associ
ates, and no Que believe has evei
said, thought or intimated that either
Ju.ge Boyer or Judge Screiber wa.
bribed or improperly influenced tt
issue the bonds, and they certainl,
both voted to do SO. But l will ex
plain even this charge family as it is
was not in st. Joseph in Septembe,
when Lawson gave to Albin tn,
check above named. l knew nothiua
about 1t for sometime afterwards 5
when upon nv arrival ut home Iudg,
AIbih told me that MI. Lawson hn,
contracted to deliver certain mum
ber of Buchanan county bonds tn
party In New York, and that he coGit
not furnish them Unless he could We
live of the bonds that belonged to mo
Law sou then proposed TO Alblu tha