Year: 1870




To tie Superior Times Printing Co.:


In the issue of your paper of the 9th inst appear
ed an article headed The Bond Bill Again" in
which am unnecessarily brought bef re Tho pubic, ant
in manner that requires a notice from me- The wri-
ter of that article whoever he may be, endeavers to
uphold the bond bill and extract from the address
which is htched on to the article by studied effort
to awaken prejudice against me personally and parad
ing in unfavorable manner as he knew how what
ever he has deemed my misfortuneS. That nameess
article, it is true, does not make of my but
the illusions are so direct that it warrant
ed in taking notice of them, and the only point that
gives me anv concern is the false and unjust nsnua
ton that am an enemy of the prosperity of Superior
Nothing could do greater injustice than that
charge and the author of that anonymous article
point to no act of mine which has even the appear
ance of antagonism to any interest Superior has.
have given hearty and cheerful support far was
in my power to every measure which in my judgment
would result in benefit to this place. | may have
erred in condemnng the sale of the land grant of the
Superior and Hudson road to rival interest, and af
ter its accomplishment urging guarantees in the act
renewing the grant, for the faithful building of the



here and invest their money and upon every OCCASION
when it fitting in trying to impress inqurers, of
the fact that this the and natural point for
the city to be built the head of Lake Superior and
may have erred in urging prominent and influential
here to the location themselves and in pro-
curing the committal of the dominant party in this
Congressional District to the most vital interests here
If in these things have opposed the prosperity of
Superior then plead guilty. Neither can the writer
of that article any else point to a single act
Of mine or a word that have uttered, showing any
thing but the warmest and most ardent desire to
this place have its every necessity granted 1t is
have been able to contribute but little. Whatever
may have done has been with the desire to
develop the vast interests of this place and Northwest
Wisconsin. Ny Judgment may err-my intelligence
may be small-my education may have been neglect
ed and my accomplishments may be few but | dc
claim that 1 have not been hypocrte in regard to
SUPERIOR false to the interests here The author
of these comments upon the address to the voters
the County on the bond bill, may for himself
aStuteness and learning, finish, elegance and accom-
plishments, vast powers of comprehension and inge
nuty and taste Of expression, but beg Of him not tt
us them at the expense of truth.


As to my removal from Office by my bosom friend
have no concern. 1t neither lucrative no
l pleasant and find grief in transferring it to n,
successor If it had been that the removal on ac
count of any action of mine would feel serious con
cern but l know better. The President chose t.
change his policy with reference to the Indians,
for that think none the less of him. He will con
tinue to have my friendship and active support no
only for himself personally but the party that place
him in office. JOHN II. KNIGHT.


P. s: In opposing the bond bill by voting agans
it as shall believe that viii be acting inimca
to the prosperity of Superior, but the contrary.


Not having any assurance Of the building of tt
State Line road do want to place those bond
in the way of aid any other road that has som
prospects of being built. ). H. n