Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-07-03


offer some pretext for your appointments,
and an apology for the character OF your
regents. Of course nothing can really
Justify your conduct, but it IS so humlll-
ating to meto hear these things said,
after all the work have done for you,
that it is due to me that you try to ex-
plain away these charges.
keep the copy of this letter for pub.
lication, but will wait reasonable time
for your reply, to publish both toge ther,
that you may be completely exonerated.
You will doubtless recollect that told
you, last winter, while was an applicant
for the wardenship, that I
GEORGE Il. PAUL.,
of Milwaukee, was friendly tony appoint
ment, and had promised me he would see
you in person, and say SO to you and
that he would write, but had already
written letter in behalf of Peter Rupp.
He subsequently told me, quite often, that
be had done so, explicitly, and that you
coul not ayemisnnderstoodh him. You told
me quite as distinctly, and quite as often,
that he was violently opposed to me, and
that he had said so explicitly to you
several times.
| Now, my dear friend, you will readily
perceive what an embarrassing position [
was placed in-on the one hand the Govs
ernor of the State, protesting to be my
warm personal friend, on his honor assert;
ed positively one thing while on the
other hand, George II. Paul, senior edi'
tor Of the Neaos, svery polite civil gentle
man, equally stroAg in his professions of
regard for me, stated just as positively
the direct contrary. This created cues
ton Of veracity one OF the other had
been guilty of wilful cowardly falsehood,
and until the ppointmentof Paul as one
of the Railroad Commissioners, the doubt
was about equally balanced. But when
[ noticed his appointment, saw at once
that Paul could not have lid ; for surely
the Governor would not lave appointed
man he knew to be liar % such an i'm.
portant position.
Now, my dear friend, Lowe you an
apology for doubling you br . moment.
| have quite recently had d conversation
with a gentleman who was present at one
Of your interviews with Paul, and he as
sured me that Paul said every thing
he could possibly say in opposition to me,
| W pI FatO Stdi uStCls
hereby exonerate you from al suspicion
in relation to this matter.
NO MORE PROMISES WANTED.
Would it not be better, afte this, to
give your promises to the Republicans
and the offices to those who pu(you in a
position to give. At all eveIts, if, in
your generous kindness, you sill think
you are in debt to me for any fav.rs or SER
vices I haye rendered you, no mre prom
Uses for me, if ouplease. have had all Of
that commodity I desire. I cheefuly accept
all those you have SO generously bestowed
on me, and hereby release you fl ON all
further obligation or liability.
Again, nay dear friend, l hope neither
you or the public will suppose or mo-
ment am complaining Of any treachery,
or any unkind treatment, or tht | have
any cause of complaint.
Please accept the assurance Of my con-
tinued confidence in your sincere friend
ship for me, and your ability 70 carry the
party through all difficulties that may
arise during your term and also, that in
your apparent controversy With the rail
roads you will come off victorious.
| have the honor to subscribe myself,
your sincere friend, as ever
SAT. CLARK.