, 1873-06-12
A PUBLIC D1serAcE.-The followip

AAalueu ilOM meutIOulOg, IN tQe earQeSt
hope that Mr.. Mitchell would make
some explanation which would purge
himself and the State he represents of
the odium of tile huniliating scandal.
Dir. Mitchell has published a manifesto,
in which he ignores the most criminal
and disgracefnl charges and only par
italy defends against the lesser, involv-
ing only pccuniary liabilities which he
has had ample time and ability to dis
charge, if they ever existed, of which he
makes no specific denial. The story
comes from Butler, penn. through
the Pittsburgh Post, to the following
effect:
A few years ago there lived in that
place man named John Nipple. His
father and number of relations are
still residents of the cornty. Young
Nipple read law, and after his admission
TO practice. formed partnership with
Col. John M. Thompson. who was q
Grant Elector at large in this State last
fall. Everything went smoothly for
time. Nipple was happily married to
young lady of Mt. Chestnut. and the law
firm was prosperous. But things chang
ed. Nipple became discontented. and
left rather mysieriously, taking with
him money collected to not less sum
than $4,000 fo- which Thompson was
held responsible. Nipples wife was
left in destitute condition. She work
ed at different places in this and Law
renee counties, and for time was en-
ployed at the Knox House. She was
afterwards sent back by the oyerseers Of
the poor to be cared for at home, where
she now is. About 6 Year ago Nipple, |
through his attorney. applied for di-
vorce from his wife. After leaving But
Ter he went west. In California he |
practised law for time, and finally set
tied in Oregon, where he took an active
interest in the politics of the young
State. With the decree of McGuffin,
annulling the marriage contract in his
pocket, he returned to Oregon and took
an active part in the political canvass
then going on il his adopted State. He
was smart and cunning, and must have
carefully watched the career of jeremiah
Colbaith Henry Wilson. The Republi-
cans were successful, having majority
in the Legislature. John II. Mitchell
was elected United States Senator for
sig years, to succeed Senator Corbett
That John FL. Mitchell is non5 other
than the former citizen Of Butler, and
absconding attorney, now the Hon.
John Nipple Mitchell, United States
Senator from the sovereign State Of
Oregon.
To this terrible indictment Hippell
Llias Mitchell only answers by the aver
ment that he met all his pecuniary lia-
bilities, and the certificates of fellow
political partisans that he maintained
reputable standing in the place of his
residence up to the time he absconded
These certificate" one of the most
damaging features Of his weak and in
coherent defence. They state nothing
positively only that his Indebtedness ,
has been adjusted, and that he lad /
previously borne good character {
1t will be recollected that during the
last Presidential canvass every member
of Congress charged with completely in
the Credit Mobilier corruption produced I
plenty of Congressional certificates to .
disprove the charges, which were subse-
quent all proved true;< but Nipples
witnesses venture upon no specific deni
al of any one of the charges made
against him. His endorsers are all
leading politicians Of his own party,
among them the notorious Simon Cam
eron, whose endorsement would be Fl.
to the moral character Of any man where
he is known. Besides, Hippell always
resided in the extreme western and
Cameron in the eastern portion of the
State, and there is no probability Of ell
ther having had any personal acquaint-
ance with the other until they met in the
Senate as partisans and colleagues
The facts that he did abscond; that. he
has passed for years under an assumed
name for the purpose of avoiding re-
sponsibility for previous acts; that he
deserted his wife without making any
provision for her support; that he has
twice since assumed the marriage rela-
tion under an assumed name and in H.
olation of law. thus entailing illegitina-
cy upon his children and shame upon
their mothers whose confidence he be-
trayed by false pretences; all stand con-
fessed, and are only sought to be pallia-
ted by the plea Of - perturbe,i state OF
mind caused b, domestic ditficuities;"
the artfui dodge of the thief and the
murderer, who plead kleptoniania''
and emotional insanity" in excuse for
their crime. We know nothing abour
John HiprIe's domestic's troubles; 4but
we do know that he has twice since then
committed the crime of bigamy-a pen
itentiary offence; that while his lawful
wife was reduced first to menial service
and then to pauperism. he was living in
luxury with another woman to whom
he was married by fraud, under an as
sulned name, and making munifcent
contributions to aid the cause of Wo-
ran'a Rights. The record is more be-
fitting convict in the penitentiary than
Senator Of the United States.