The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-06-06

and deserve the confidence and good will OF
1. Who lar rsod. so VIII not aeaa
you while they know the whole truth Of the
case. Your record here IL all right. Call on mo
N a'y way you 'h'ns JDfiN p'HilN II. THOMPSON.
Without conceding that 1t Is the
right Of any man to demand that !
should lay my domestic affairs before
the world, / simply state that. mis-
fortune.in respect to these relations
was the sole cause OF my course in
leaving my native State; and l aver
that I was and am justified not only
in my mind IN the course / pursued,
but also, so far rs / am aware, in the
opinion Of oil candid persons we'll
acquainted with the facts. AS an
evidence Of the truth Of what / say,
and ns a further vindication Of my
character for integrity in relation to
the matters charged, ! herewith sub
nit telegram from Hon. Samuel A.
Purviance, Of Pittsburg, Pa, for
several years member OF Congress
from that State, and at present mem.
Der of tho Constitution Convention
now in session in Philadelphia, q gen.
tlemau who has known me intimately
from childhood and Is familiar with
my whole history in Pennsylvania,
and whose integrity will not be
questioned by any man who knows
him.:
PmrLApEIpurA. Pa, May n. 1873
To John II. Mitchell, In leaving Ponnsyi.
law partner. Col. John NJ. Thompson. and
thst yea do @ not nWs hm anythips ana fur
ther. that your relations with him continue TO
DO OF most harmonious character. ] believe
that no man in Pcnnsylvanla ever lost q dol
lar In consequence OF your leaving the State.
The cause OF your leaving the State was well
understood To be 10 get rid OF trouble Of mn en-.
s's SAMUEL A. PURvIANcE.
also herewith submit tho follow
ing from a letter addressed to me at
Washington City, dated at Pitts
bnrgh, Pa, April /. 1878, and writ.
ten by Hon. Samuel A. Purviance:
II you should need any ceriaeatcs OF your
them. as your course was uniycraaiiy lustI.
ned by every one.
SAMUEL A. PuRvLANcE.
Owing solely to domestic troubles,
seeking at that time only obscurity
and hoping that l might be forever
separated from some of the memories
of the past, but having committed no
wrong act 10 be concealed, neither
contemplating tho commission OF
any, in my then pertrubed state OF
mind decided to be known and called
thereafter by my mothers maiden
name-Mitchell-which was my mid
die name by baptism. This / frankly
conceded was an indiscreet, ill.advis.
ed and injudicious act; a "great blum.
der, foolish mistake. offer for il
no excuse save my inexperience in
the world. and great desire to sepa.
rate myself, as far as possible, from a
past that was, and Is. inexpressibly
painful. II was violation of the
conventionalities Of life for which /
would gladly atone for life's labor.
IL is not, however, in contrayeption
of any public law The act at once
became irretriveable. / leave it To
others TO Judge whether, thus yielding
TO the misdirection of perturbed
mind in days OF detection and sorrow.
is sin that years of honorable effort
in the walks of daily life cannot
atone.
Herewith I print a dispatch from
Winfield s. Pnrviance. Esq, mem.
Der of the Pittsburg Bar At present,
formerly resident OF Butler. Pa, q
gentleman whose integrity cannot be
questioned. lie has known me from
boyhood, and is familiar with my
history aud present reputation in
Pennsylvania.
PIrrsnrRc, Pa. May 2. is5s.
To Hon. John II. Mitchell. Portland. Oregon
| Your character before yon left fennsylyania
was unexceptionabie. and never yet heard !,
ss Sss ,sa & ss fss q aS
soonding with money IL and ) was as isisc. .,...
/ / also herewith present n dispatch
sent me by Hon. Simon Cameron
/ United States Senator from Pennsyl
vania, who has full knowledge of my
history in that State, and of my stand
ing there now:
/ HARRISBURG Pa May q. 1879.
To Hon. John. II. Mitchell. q. +. senator
Portland. Oregon; When you left Pcnnsyi
vania your reputation was as good rs any
you speak now in high terms OF your integrity
and purity OF character, and feel honored b3
Join.
was born in Washington county
Pennsylvania, June %, 1885; was
educated at Whitterspoon Institute
Pennsylvania, studied law with the
law firm of Purviance & Thompson
composed of Hon. Samuel A. Pnrvi
ance and Colonel John NJ. Thomp.
son, whose testimonials are herewith
submitted.
/ In conclusion, submit upon con
siderations, not of sympathy, but O
simple justice, whether in the light o.
the statement and evidence here pre-.
sented, and my department among
you for the past thirteen years, l am
entitled to your future confidence and
respect, or deserve your condemna
tion. I stand to-day strong in the
full consciousness that in reference te
the matters alleged have been ac
tuated by no evil intentions; and feel
! ing and knowing that ! have present
ed these matters in all truthfulness
| with your judgement / shall remain
content. Respectfully.
i JOHN IT. MITCHELL.
| PORTLAND, Oregon, May 81, 1873
j Speaking Of tho Mitchell scanda
and that gentleman's defence, tn,
Portland Daily Nesos very truly says