The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06
A STATEMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF
OREGON.

InaSmuch as certain articles have APP
pealpd IN newspapers Of recent dates
rejecting In serious terms on my con-
duct IN INV native State (Pennsylvanial
IN early life. submit to the people of
Oregon. who have known me intimate
~ for l3 years, the following state
ment and evidence in answer to the
charges made in such articles.
In so far ~ the charges. first pnt in
circulation hy IN anonymous cores
pondent. impnte to me any dishonest
act. deny them. and each aud all Of
them, positively. meluivocally and
absolutely, and pronounce them and
each of them wholly false. Aud | sub
nit to the people of Oregon, that
though it i a fact that Ind my mis-
fortunes in early life and encountered
domestic troubles Of painful character,
resulting in separation and divorce
troubles which trust your generous
indulgence will permit me to pass in
silence. 1t il my privilege to be able
to say that in all the time that | re-
sided in PENNSYLVANIA, | committed
no wrong. nor did any act, that has
ever lost tome the confidence oresteem
either Of my former law partner there,
Colonel John NJ. Thompson whom
the articles il question charge me with
wrouging. Or of amy one who had the
Intimate knowledge OF my history that
he md;-and 50 far as nil The charges
against me ar concerned, | prefer,
rather than giving my own version, to
abide by the testimony herewith sub
mitted. coming rs it does from men
Of prominent position and nlimpeach-
able integrity. most Of whom know
personally my whole history in
Pennsylvania from earliest boyhood,
and all of whome have tnll Knowledge
OF my reputation there now.
Any charge or pretence that | ever
wrOnged my former partner, Colonel
Thompson. or any other man in
Pennsylvania. or elsewhere. out Of one
cent or any amount whatever. or ever
att mptpd to do 80. i untrue. That |
ever had amy difference or difficulty
with that gentleman, as charged or IN
any mnner or for any reason, is equally
false. On the contrary, have always
had, and still have, his confidence aud
respect.
1t is true that at the time left
Pennsylvania the law firm, OF which
Colonel Thompson and myself We're
the only members. had an unsettled
business. including an amount Of ont
standing accounts in which had one
halt interest. The firm was also in
debted in certain amounts. Before
leaving the State | transferred to my
partner all my interest IN said firm, to-
gpther with certain other property,
which at the time was believed to be
amply sufficient to meet all demands;
and the whole business was settled up
to the full aud complete satisfaction,
not only of my said partner, hut of all
other persons, AMI without the loss of
one cent to anyone. hthe settlement
of this business and sale OF property
deficiency existed of a few hundred
dollars. which subsequently paid;
and in support of the statement here
made. as well as In evidence ofthe con-
tidence in which | am held today by
my old friends and acqMintances in
Pennsylvania, | herewith submit
dispatch. received by me on the 27tn
inst, from said law partner:
BUTLER, Pa, May 27, 1873.
To john II. Mitchell. United States
Senator: No man in Pennsylvania ever
lost a cent by you. Every cent was
paid in fnll, You have and deserve
the confidence aud good will of every
man who knows you. Fear nothing
from this State. Your friends will not
desert you while they know the whole
truth of the case. Your record here is
all right. Call on me in any way you
think proper. JOHN NJ. THOMPSON.
Without conceding that it is the right
Of any man to demand that | should
lay my domestic affairs before the
world. simply state that misfortune
in respect to these relations was the
sole cause Of my course in leaving my
native State; and aver that | was
and am justified not only in my own
mind in the course pursued, but also.
50 far as am aware. in the opinion Of
allcandid persons well acquainted with
the facts. As an evidence of the truth
of what | say, and as further vindi-
cation of my character for integrity in
relation to the matters charged. ! here
with submit a telegram from Hon.
Samuel A. Purvianee, of Pittsburg,
Pa, for several years member Of Con-
gress from that State. and at present a
of the Constitutional Conven-
tion now III session in Philadelphia, a
gentleman who has known NE init
from childhood and is familiar
with my whole history in Pennsylva-
mia, and whose integrity will not be
by any man who knows
him:
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May q, 1873.
To John II. Mitchell: In leaving
Pennsylvania it was not alleged, be-
lieve, that you were indebted to any
one but ycur Pennsylvania law partner,