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any terms with the Republicans, AMI that 81.
1Gopostion and that snv chain nm 70 maze any
done 50 was a wiuul lie. gotten up TO fnjure 81
John, aud call down men who had been living n,
him" Thus. by Clarkson own witness. Lezste. il
made bis and not my agent, and am exonerateI
from al completely In these matters But n il
said that / saw Legste az Oheriln, o. October 6
That is true. but why wss he there and "a whose
interest? Why, he Was sent by those managfnr
the Republican campaign IN ONO Tor the express
he did on the evening OF october z, IN answer IN
the address delivered by me on the 9th. But 10
throw little more light upon Mt. Clarkson' re.
lation to this whole matter. hear Whist his friend
J. B. HcCullsgh. OF the ST. Louis Globe Demo.
patch. of ST. Louis OF the seth ult., says: '.Mr.
Garrison, of the Des Nc mes. Iowa, Register, who
was member OF the COMMITTEES, and who rad
charge OF the department which conducted the
negotiations has proof OF the fact. but this Is ia
such shape that he is bound 70 some extent aud
can not use but the fact is certain. I am snIe of
IL 81. John wanted SIS, 900 aud $50 lecture
New, submit TO the candid judgment OF every
good citizen unbiased by partisan prejudice even
10 oUgh i should interpose word in my own
defense, do not the statements OF Clarkson. Lsgate
ana McCullagh show that there vas plan laid 20
tionsl Republic Committee or 10 bribe me 10
betray an honest, sincere and conscientious
minority ana thus prevent fair expression OF
the Will OF the people. and through such cOr.upt
means gain victory for the Republican party?
Failing IN this and smsrting under the lash Of
political defeat and blasted hopes, to crown the
ipfemy. Legate is treacherousiy BETRAYED ana
offered 3 sacrifice upon the altar of cor
Tuption, and these sTe my accusers: but
IL has been charged that | secured. early in the
campaign, from Senator Plumb a letter intro
oucing Mr.. Legate TO the National Committee as a
person authorized 10 act and speak for him lme).
To which l reply that i have not seen Senator
Plumb for nearly year. and have had no corre-
mated; and never requested him. or anybody
else. 10 DO any such thing. and Senator PLUMB ia
at liberty TO publish anything he has frsn me
touching this matter. Ii Will be observed mat il
is stated that wrote letters TO L " G sge. state
Organizer OF Ohio A. l.. Cary. or Samantha Rev
Ar. 6agen, of Columbus. ana Professor p. W.
Frost OF Berlin. Now, respectfully ask the gen.
uemen IL any letter o. letters, or communications
were ever received from me tina. ten6 TO
to o'O" publish tie 1' faci ROn Again quGS'Oh;
charged that there are several gentlemen who
could help prove that sold 10 the Democrats.
and lie editor of the Chicago News IS mentioned
as one. and Senator German, Of Maryland, as
another: Now while have not the honor OF
personal acquaintance with either of these gen.
tlemen. respectfully request them in the inter-
est OF fairness. II they have any evidence hat cul
inmates mir me, to give i to the public Finally.
to New York with him. But did, when in Phil
adelphia on the night OF October H. in answer to
q report made through the columns of the New
York Tri bune. OF that date, by what pnrported to
be Tho New York State Tempera ace Assembly"
that withdraw from the campaign. write an open
letter published in the New YORK and Philadel-
phia papers of the 18th IN reply In reply to said
request. in which said / should neither with.
draw or assume neutral position, but would con-
t.nue the fight against the liquor traffic as long as
should live and the flag of our country waived
its protecting folds over q legalized dram shop.
l wss never in the headquarters OF the Demo
cratic o. Republican parties, and TO this day do
not know where they were located. nor did [,
during the campaign, ever speak. width or tele-
grs oh T. or to my knowledge any agents of the
National or state committees of either of
the SAID PARTIES. Nor did / receive a penny
pie ge, directly or indirectly, from any political
pa ~. committee or organization except my le-
g innate expenses, amounting 10 less thar 5000.
pa id by the National Committee OF the Prob hi
Il %.
or omit TO DO anything for the purpose of de-
creasfng the prohibition vote or increasing TIE
vote OF either OF the other political parties. Nor
get a sore throat and / think that even
the Repu Dlcan party Will not claim that feath-
cred my speeches. and / again challenge my de-
famers to prove to the contrary.
with charity for all and malice toward none"
now submit this statement to the people, with a
truth hereof am TO answer to Goa.
lSigne0 JOHN p, ST. JOHN.