Year: 1876

ArcHIsoN, Oct % 1876.


Mr. EDITOR I'm your paper of weel headed over
Anxious" Ldge Hubbard is assaed my shoulders
by calling aention the fact that the early history
Of Kansas I was socalled Border Ruhan,' and by
placing at Hiawafha as Judge Hubbards most
active delegate in that convention and by still further
arraeniug for my active dsoyalty in Atchson dur
ing the war; in which Mr. Otis is made to figure
loyal patriot, scoring for my disloya course in
Democratic meeting in Atchison, during the war"
piled to this unwaantable of my through the
Champion of last Sunday, by showing that not
delegate to the Hawaha convention not at
the convention; and in fact never, in my recolec
ton. in Haw atha in my life That far the attempt
to account the fact of not supporting Mr. Otis by
the above mention ed Of the Democratic meeting
in Atchison daring the war;" where Mr. Otis and myself
made to figure in antagonsm. it is well known fact
in Achson that from three years before the
1871 citizen of Virginia and that in
Kansas at any time during the Now. Mr.. Editor.
will further and state that there is not respectable
man in Atchson who will that the Democratic par
ty, party, held meeting in Atchison during
the war, at which any proposed the adopon of
such resolutions. have waited to see any of Mr. Otis
friends would the above mentioned
and falsely malicious of my name but none is
made hope in justice to Judge Hubbard you will give
small space for reply in your columns wish to say
justice Mr.. Otis that under obligations him





days of Kansas and had anything during the
istory of Kansas to the harmony between grow
ing of political differences. I have taken
part in this than any has right take for
his personal and political friends. Judge Hubbard
the choice of myself and majority Of the Republicans
ward prm ary, and when he was the acknowledged
candidate put forth by the Hiawatha convention,
matter of honesty could not go back on him.
But gave my reply other for supporting
Judge Hubbard. viz That q Republican, it was, in
my Judgment ha zarous to tolerate any relaxation Of
party discipline at this time If the candidates
of them acceptable to every the very
stence of The party at stake. But sir utterly
pudiate the attempt of Judge Hs personal enemies to
be little and disgrace him by all of manufactured
charges have been familiar with Judge H. and all his
traducers in Atehison for Eve years past and until
before the primary elections be held
nominate and his place and the q 500 at
tached to ii wanted, heard word to his
incompetency from any and here in Atchison
dnre charge improper Influence in his decisions have
sat juror in his Court different times in important
have been party to suit in his Court (which, by
the way ostJ and have utterly failed to either
any unairness of intelligence his rulings and
party is competent and honest there is the other fact
that by of the Affections Of Kansas for the few
years Judge Hubbard is heavily involved. His reeec
ton will relieve him. Mr. OtiAis rich and does not need
this place He has large and valuable practice a rail
road attorney and otherwise and IL he permits his friends
to utter such unblushng lies inure his opponent he
neither deserves will he achieve success.


j. H. STRINGFELLow.