The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-06-21
Sandy. JuDe 81. 1873.


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inasmucA y certain sstic)o hsvs sppsass6
10 psvspapss Of recent dsses se6rcsing 10
ssshsus terms o. ny conduce 10 NJ sssivs
State (Penasylvsnis) 10 early life, I submit
to tue people II OTegon, who hsvs ksov"
nv iotimssely for thirteen yssrs, the follow
Inn s,steusat sad sv,dspcs II sssvss 70 the
charges made 10 such asticles
In " fas . The charges, 61t put In c'rca'
culssioa BY ~ ssOsyas'ss c0srssdosdesa,
impu,e 70 me any dishonest ct, ! deny
them. and each apd oil pf them possdvely.
unequivocslly and absolutely, snd pronounce
them asd sach q sbesW wholly false. And
I subnit to The reOpls Of Orsson, ehsa
,hvueb 1. ID y fact hsd mistortunes 10 early
life and encountered domestic tsoublss Ut >
painful character, resulting In separstion
and divorces sroublss which trust your
generous indulgence will permit me to pa"
10 silence-,t 10 ny privilege ~ ~ that ID
oil the time that resided 10 Psunsylvsn'a,
I commit,ed no wr,ag, nor did any scs Inst
hss ever lost to me the confidence or esteem
either Of my former law partner there. Col,
John n Thompsca-whom The ssuclss In
question charge me with wrongtng--Or OF
any ono who had the intimate knowledss
Of my history be hsd; and ~ far - oil the
charges against ~ - Concerned. prefer.
rather than giving my own version, to abide
by the tesuuony herewith subnitsed. cum
inx y Il does from men Of prominent posi.
ton AID Indispensable integrity, must OF
whom know personally my whole history
In Peunsylvaais SsUn casl'ee' Ooyhood. and
d, Of vhom have full knowledge of my
reputation there nov.
Any charge " prstensc that ever wrong
I'd my former partner, Col. Th"mpso", or
any other man In Pssnsylvsnis, or else
wl,ses. %, q Oss csnt ossny sn'osnt What
eva, o. sv~ stsenpsed 70 d. %, y Satraa
Thsa ever bed any difference Of di6lcuity
with tha' gentleman. ~ charged, Of for any
sssson, 10 sqsaily. lsles. o. Tho costssy,
I hxvs aiways bod, end sill have. bic cooa
dsnce and respect.
Il b true tbs, q the time left Pennsyl.
vsnis Tho NV 1sm, u which Col 'Thompson
end myself wesc the only members. hsd IN
unsetalsd buasssg. includios On sm',uni Of
Ous'sndiog accounts 10 which l had one
half interest The firm M also indesssd
10 csria.n amounts. Before leaving the
s,sss I tssasfssssd 10 my partner. 81 ~
Interest II said 6rm togethse with certain
other properly. which u sbs Zine 5wss be
Nsved " b. amply sualcisst 10 uses oil de
oaads; and the whols business wss ssttIed
up 10 The full and complete satisfaction, not
only IT ny said partner, but Of I'll other
persona end ~sthses the jsss d D cent 70
snyosa In ihs settlement Of ibis businese
end ssls u property deficiency esisssi of
. few bsndrsd dollars, which subaeqaeat
y pa,d; md Ii supp'n OF The sssemsos
hssv made. - veil % 10 evidence Of the
confidence In whIch I I'm hsld - day by
ny cd ljseds I'D oQuain'suces In Peon.
sylvsnia. herewith submit . dispatch ~
esivvd By ne u she37.h inss. from aid law
psstses:
BuTtER, p, Nay n. 1919.
70 JsAs b. xiaaAAI Ustea6 Assss Sens
NJ: No nan in rsansylvanis ever JoR .
csst By you. Evsy cent was paid In fall
YUu hsve sad deserve the cDuAdsncs and
eood win IT every man who knows yoa.
Fsss poshise frsn sbi 0sasA Yoss fsiesds
viii nj dsssss yus willis thsy know the
who's Truth Of The cass YUur rscosd here
y I'll right Call On ne ID, asy ,vax Jon
think psupss. JoRx n. T1osGrsoS.
without eoucediag tbas Il 10 tbs right II
INV man 10 ds@asd shas shouh ny ny
domestic sl5sin bs1aes The void. J Aqply
ssaas thss missusssss 10 respect 70 ihess y
lssions was The suIs oauss u ny counse II
lssving my native State. And aver that ]
was and - jusl6sd MT only ID Nv oisd In
shs ooasss ! psssasd, bat slso. ~ fas - !
IN aware, Ia The opinion al u csod0 paf.,
soos we'll asSusisisd with ihe fssts. A. q
evidence Of The truth Of Whist ~, and y
fssshss visdies ioe Of ~ character Sos
integrity N relation 10 ths matters charged,
! hssewith ssb0it . teIegram from aos.
0ansel 4. Pusvisoce, Of Fttsburg, Pa,
for srvessl yesss nenbes u ConGrsss frcn
shaa oaase, ga q psssest . msahse oe'tbs
CDastns,i0aal G. nvesjos nav u session
10 PhilsdeIpbia, . Gsnileapsn Who has
ksows No issiu,stsly tsoo childhood end 70
familiar With ny whole hsss~y II Pssssyl
vantA and whose inssStisy viii nOs Be- quss.
toned n.y. any man who knows him:
PBtlADEaS1lA. p. 1sy u. 1053 "a
70 JsAs H. AtseAsU: IN having Psnn.
cylvAnls II ~as ~ alleged. ! believe. thal
ys'u wsre indebted 70 any Oos but yuas
P<"peylvuaa lsv partner, U0l Johs n.
Tbompss,e, end ksow The tsct from Col
Thoapsoa himssK that Jon Do 10, owe
him anything; and susshrs, thas yosr ~
laaioss With Mo coatiuus 70 b e 8 noe
hssnoni0os cAssscsse ] bsltsve hot %
nan 10 Pssasyivsnis evss Dnss dollar ID
oosseaussos y yoas haviss ~ sssss. Ths
canss u yoss jsavisg he otass wss veil
understood 10 b 10 ess I'd IT trosbIs u %
sal,rsly domestic nature.
SAMUEL A. PuaIvAnea :,
I alss Assswi'A ssbnlt ~ 1Slbvwiag
from lssase addssssed 70 - q Washiss.
toa City, dsssd q PisasbsFeh, "a, April
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