The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-03-09

which cSlrts hei sra mom. alch dim.
GO .ic' she q r'v.lys hc a.iHasel a.l.- I'll
bly, IL Il Is p......, iu 10 50 with hcaor IL
both pa:Uss.
"EciicvirE oUr-yiycl that such ~ ar
rangcmcni can possibly be cf'co; 4, We
respectfully bat earnestly submit ne IA
lowing prun""it'nn tNr your coasde.p on,
Let the whole difficulty b. Submitted
20 -four or moro gentlemen, to b. selected
by yourselves, who shall consider the OF
fair and report thcrcupou Tor your con-
sidcration JOHN J. HARDIN.
"R. W. E,NGLiStl"
To this proposition General Whitcsidc
agreed. l declined doing so without con-
sulting Mr. Lincoln. Mr.. Lincoln re.
marked that MS they had accepted the
proposition. he would DO so. but directed
that his friends should make no terms
except those iirst proposed. Whether tho
adjustment was finally made upon these
very terms end no other lei tho following
documents attest;
Missouri. Sept. 90 1912.
"Gentlcmcn - All papers in relation %
the matter In controversy between Mr..
Shields aud Mr.. Lincoln having been
withdrawn by the friends of the parties
concerned. the friends of Mr. Shields ask
tho friends OF Mr.. Lincoln to explain all
offensive matter in the articles which APP
pcarcd In the Sangamon Journal of the
"a, 9th and 10th of September. under tho
signature OF 'Rcbccca' and headed Lost
Townships
at Is due to General Hardin and Mr.
English TO state that their interference
was of the most courteous and gentle
manly character.
JOHN u. wHITESIDE.
"WM. LEE u. EWING
ct. NJ. HOPE"
Missouri Sept %, 1872
]
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| withdrawn by the friends of the parties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's
publication in relation to Mr.. Shields In
| the Sangamon Journal of the I'd, 9th and
18th of September DO made, take pleasure
In saying that. although Mr.. Lincoln was
| the writer OF the article signed 'Rebecca'
| In the Journal OF the Cd, and that only.
| yet he had no intention of injuring the
personal or private character or standing
| of Mr. Shields as gentleman or n man
| md that Mr. lincoln did not think nor
does he now think that said article could
| produce such an effect. and. had Mr.. Lin
coin anticipated such an effect. he would
| have forborne to write II. We win fur
| Their state that said article was written
solely for political effect and not to graft
| ~ any pcTSOnhi pltiue against Mr.. Slliclus,
| for he had none and knew Of no cause for
any. IL Is due 20 General Hardin and Mr..
| English TO say that their Interference was
| of the most courteous and gentlemanly
character "E II. MERRYMAN.
"a. T. BLEDSOE.
"WM. BUTLER"
Lot II he observed now that Mr. Shields
friends. after agreeing to the arbllrament
Of four disinterested gentlemen. declined
the contract. saying that Mr. Shields
| wished his own friends to act for him
| They then proposed that we should ex-
plain without any withdrawal OF papers
This was promptly and firmly refused
and General Whteslde himself pronounc
ed the papers withdrawn. They then pro
duced note requesting us TO "dsavow'
| all offensive intentions In the publica
lions, etc. etc. This we declined answer.
ing and only responded to the above re-
quest for an explanation.
These are the material facts in relation
TO the matter. and l think present tn,
case in very different light from tn,
garbled and curtailed statement of Gen
eral Whiteside. Why he made that state
ment 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 I,
make In our explanation any quotations
! from the "Rebecca" papers; also not 4
make public the terms of reconciliation
and to unite with them In defending tn
! honorablc~ character OF the adjustment.
General w. In his publication says. 9Th
friends of both parties agreed TO with
draw the papers temporarily to give tn
; friends of Mr.. Lincoln an opportunity /
! explain" This / deny. / say the paper
{ were withdrawn to enable Mr.. Shields
. friends to ask an explanation. and I ap
peal to the documents for proof of m
position.
, BY looking over these documents II Wi
. be seen that Mr.. Shields had not beror
, asked for an explanation, but had all tn
! time been dictatorily insisting on re
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