Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-03-29


to Alton where we arrived about II a. m.
on, Thursday The other party were In
town before u.s. We crossed the river.
and they soon followed. Shortly. after
General Hardin and DR.. English present
ed to General whiteside and myself tho
following note:
esMessrs. whiteside and Merryman-As
s;,e mutual personal friends of Messrs-
Shields ard Lincoln. but without autnor-
lty from either. we earnestly desire to see
reconciliation of the MISUNDERSTANDING
! which exists between them. Such diff
-ylties shouli always be arranged arnictl-
bly, if it is possible to do SO with henor 10
both parties.
! believing ourselves that such an ar
, ;ange-2ent can possibly be effected. We
! respectfully but earnestly submit the tol-
. loving proposition for your consideration:
Let the whole difficulty be submitted
! TO four CT more gentlemen, 10 be selected
i by yourselves, who shall consider the az
fair and report thereupon for your con-
sfderation JOHN ]. HARDIN.
/ ..R. W. ENGLISH
To this proposition General Whiteside
agreed J declined doing so without con
i sulting Mr. Lincoln. Mr.. Lincoln re-
| marked that as they had accepted tie
proposition, he would Go SO. but directed
that his friends should make no terms
except those first proposed. whether the
very terms and no other let the following
documents attest:
missouri, Sept. %. 1872.
"Gentlernen = All papers in relation to
the matter in controversy between Mr.
Shields and Mr. Lincoln having been
withdrawn by the friends of the parties
concerned the friends of Mr.. Shields ask
the friends of Mr. Lincoln to explain all
offensive matter in the articles which ap-.
peared in the San, ,-arnon Journal of the
- ,hor ,,yo6n
signature Of 'Rebecca and headed Lost
Townships
.'It is due to General Hardin and Mr..
English to state that their interference
was of the most courteous and gentle
manly character.
; JOHN D. WHITESIDE.
4 "WM. LEE D. EWING.
''T. NJ. HOPE.
Missouri, Sept. % 1872
"Gentlemen-An papers in relation to
the matter in controversy between Mr.
Lincoln and Mr.. Shields having been
withdrawn by the friends of the parties
concerned, we, the undersigned. friends
of Mr.. Lincoln, in accordance with your
request that explanation of Mr.. Lincoln $
publication in relation to Mr.. Shields in
=, the Sangarnon journal CT the I'd, 9th and
!, 10th of September be made, take pleasure
, in saying that. although Mr.. Lincoln was
+ the writer of the article signed 'Rebecca'
in the Journal of the I'd. and that only.
yet he had no intention of 1njurlng the
, personal or private character or standing
, of Mr.. Shields as a gentleman or man
, and that Mr.. Lincoln did not think nor
does he think that said article could
! produce such effect, and, had Mr.. Lin
coin anticipated such an effect. he would
| have forborne to write it. We will fur
ther state that said article was written
solely for political effect and not to graft
+ fly any personal pique against Mr.. Shields.
for he had none and knew of no cause for
any. 1t is due to General Hardin and Mr..
English to say that their interference was
!, of the most courteous and gentleman1y
character. "E. H. MERRY MAN.
"a. T. BLEDSOE.
n "WM. BUTLER
. Let it be observed now that Mr.. Shields
friends. after agreeing to the arbitramen
of four diSintereSted gentlemen, declined
q the contract. saying that Mr.. Shields
y wished his own friends to act for him
= They then proposed that we should ex'
4 plain without any withdrawal of papers
= This was promptly and firmly refused
n and General Whiteside himself pronounc
l. ed the papers Withdrawn. They then pro.
. duced note requesting us to ''disavow'
+ all offensive intentions in the publica
h tions etc. etc. This we declined answer
e ing and only responded to the above re-
= quest for explanation.
9 These are the material facts in relation
! to the matter, and I think present the
r. case in very different light from the
| garbled and curtailed statement of Gen
y | eral whiteside. Why he made that state
II Inent know not, unless he wished to de
| tract from the honor of Mr.. Lincoln
!. This was ungenerous, more particular,
| as he on the ground requested us not tt
"a make in our explanation any quotations
II from the "Rebecca'' papers: also not t.
a make public the terms of reconciliation
and to unite with them in defending tn
n honorable character of the adjustment.
!, General w. in his publication says 9Th
e friends Of both parties agreed to with
v draw the papers Temporarily to give tn
: friends of Mr.. Lincoln an opportunity t.
~ explain" This deny. I say the paper
l. were Withdrawn to enable Mr.. Shields
"a friends to ask explanation. and I ap
"a peal to the documents for proof Of m
"a position.
u By looking over these documents it vii
be seen that Mr. Shields had not befor
asked for an explanation. but had all tn
>. timc been dictatorily insisting on a re
IN traction.
~ General whteside in his communicate
brings to light much of Mr.. Shields man
,r ifestations of bravery behind the scenes
- can do nothing of the kind for M,
-, Lincoln. He took his stand when I frs
met him at fremont and maintained
,, calmly to the last without difficulty @
IN difference between himself and N
in friends.
- I cannot close this article. lengthy as
" is, without testifying to the honorabl
or and gentlemanly conduct OF General EW
- ing and DR.. Hope, nor indeed can ss
=. that saw anything Objectionable in tn
n course of General Whiteside up to tn
!. time of his communication. This Is s
~ repfete with prevarication and misreprt
sentation that cannot accord to the ger
II, eral that candor which once suppose
- - him to possess. He complains that di
-. not procrastinate time according to agre'
ds ment He forgets that by his own act
he
ds A4
ck M
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