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'ScII Paper of City, Comity, and the
United States.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1S7J.
PCRSAS-HSIlH-l) LI BET,.
"Durlne the political campaign of
1872 in which I had the honor to be
the Republican candidate for the of
fice ofGovernor df this State, it will
be remembered lhat the Omahn ller-
n
aid, an opposition paper, ch-irged me
with the criminal ofien&e of bribery :
'"That while n member of the Ter
ritorial Ieiridatnre in tbe winter of
JS5G-7, Ii. v. Furnas atipidatcfl to
receive and did receiv; the um of $3,
000 inigold in consideration for bN
vote on the question of the removal
,of thceapitol fioni Omaha."
The man who was a member of a
Territorial Legislature in thnpcdays,
"was fortunate beyond precedent, if he
escaped a charge of some such char
acter, ,The fate of tbe bill, for the re
moval of the capital from Omaha, at
.the time in question, wad supposed to
depend upon onevote mine. Hence,
those wit.h whom I differed were not
slow to insinuate, and by inuendo,
charge that I was iufluonced by im
proper motives. The chargo of bri
bery, however, was never before def
initely made. Coining now as it
did, from a party and locality towuom
inured, by reasou of my position, all
the tfeuefits that followed the reten
tion of thec&pltol at Omaha, it was
to say th.e least, an act of shamefuLin
gratitude without example, or parallel
in the history of public men, or public
affairs, and conld not otherwise than
be regarded by me as wilfully malici
ous, and intended aa a direct attack
upon my character. Considering the
direct source- from which the attack
came, aud the circumstances under
vrhieh it wa3 made, it is possible
gave it more importance than it merit
ed. Believing, however, as an honor
able man, charged with a lieniou.
crime, I owed a duty to .myself,
my . family, the party of which
I was considered a representative.
as well as the State, which could
only be performed by resenting the
foul outrage, I commenced the suit,
known as the F mix as-Jlcrald Li
bel jSuit" not for damage, but for
vindication merely. If pecuniary
gain had been desirable or expected
the nmount merely formal in th in
case would have beeu'difierent, and
the. party applied to, one warranting
possibility of recovery. The result of
that-suit Is known a failure on Lhc
-part of thojury to arrec. While U.ai
resultwo not wbat-.I de-ired, ex
pected, and olttimin juxtiee, It should
have been, I have hero no regrets or
- opinions to express. Iain content to
- leave that with eye end ear witnesses
who s,iw nd heard the trial. .Failing
to obtain justice, at my own instance, j
the suit was dismissed, instructing
my attorney to -file with the courts the
following reasons therefor:
jvnowmg my entire innocence of
tne en urges made against me by tne
defendants in this cuse, the "suit was
brouglitnot only to vindicate my'own
private.charactcr but for the common
good and credit of society. It wm,
commenced at ihe only "place this
character of suit could be broughtand
with no expectation of being forced
to trial with the then and present
Hurrounuu9. At tbe hrst opp'irtun
ity application was.madefor change of
venue, not from the Judicial District
but merely to nn adjoining county'in
the same District. This I submit was
due the case.under the circumstances,
without reference to eitherof the con
tending parties as individuals. The
reasons given for originally asking a
change of venue were these:
Omaha was and is the home of the
deiendants. who .were and are the ed
itors and publishers of a daily news
paper, In which capacity they had
been persistent In creating a -public
opinion purposely prejudicial to the
plaintiff by the publication of numer
ous editorials and depositions, taken
eolely in the interests of the defense.
Omaha is the place where the alleged
crime is said to have occurred, and
out of which had grown great and
prevailing excitement. The plaintiff
resides in another portion of the State,
between which localities it is well
known there ha for many .years ex
isted a bitter local feud. Under all
these circumstances it was unreason
able fo believe other than lhat in
telligent citzens in Omaha compotent
to sit on a jury having under consid
eration a caseof this masriiifude. were
either unfavorably prejudiced, or had
read, formpd and expressed opinions.
Vfhich under the ordinary rulings of
onr courts disqualified them for such
position, thus virtually depriving the
case of an Intelligent jury.
.Again, it was and Is believed b3' the
plaintiff that such were and are the
fiocial nnd political relations between
the defendants and the court officer
having principally in oharerp the mak
ing up and handling of thojury, that
there was and Is good grounds for a
belief that partiality would he and
was exercised fir the. dpfrnee nnd a-
gninot the plaintiff. .Change of venup
was denied. Trial was had. and tho rn
Rult. no verdict forpither pirty. The
proceedings of this trial .convinces the
plaintiff bovnnd doubt, in hi own
mind, as to the truthfulness of the
b fore mentioned facts and circum
stance'!, and th it a trial under such
eicumetances is the merest fare in
formoflnw. In this onlni n he feels
too. that lie is sustained nnd unnorf
cd by every unbiased oerson who wit
neeed the proceedings in this trial.
Application is nmo the second time
fori chtnare of venue miteratlng the
reions therefore orjjrinnllv givn
together with glaring fnp.fs npnqient
through the whole prof-edines o'
trial nr?udirral to plainMtF. nnd te
reilt ft predicted hv evrv intelli
gent pye witness Change of venue
Is again denied From th f"t tint
in this Stntp there l no stafutorv rg
ulltlon covernlng ns to chnne of von
UP. the whole matter entirely di
orpfionnrv with the Jndp.ind there
fore arrpal or exceotlons ofnonvnlt
nnd heing satisfied that another trial j
under such circnrnstancpscrtyld on'r
render this esse the mo'e ridiculously j
nnd Rhnmefnllv fnrcle-j with no earth
lv hope of securing justice nt mv pwn
instance T order the case dismissed.
It had been conceded hv all ra"tie
that.B P, Rankin knew more of the
old Capitol removal manipulations
thnn any other man then, or now
living. In fact the charge was. that
It was he with whom I had -'.stipulated
to receive." 'and from whom had
received" the 'SS.OOO in gold." It
vas claimpd by the author of the
charge against me, that Rankin's tes-
timony, ir taken, would convict me. land feei keenly the injury done you,
t i.i''nn..fi.n ,..ifD,,Q,. fi.a TOPsori but T'do not see how I can servo you
-
those old matters, was known by
Rankin, and that If called unon thro'
tbe form! of Jaw, he would tolf the "
Z2ttT?ZZ'iJKi '-"a.'J :.
truth. The truth I didjnot fear. Be
fore taking his deposition Iaddressed
him substantially the following let
ter, uud received iu reply that whi oh I
follows it v
Lincoln, Jan . 19, J873.
Col. B. P. Raaiii', 8uh Jose, .Cal. i
Dca R Si n You are of cou rs'e aware
of the charges which Dr. Miller; of
the Omaha Herald, made against me
last full, during the BtateUampaign.
uud lhat I'had broughruit-for libel.
The verdict received at the hands"
I of tile people was quite satisfactory to
mo, and 1 really believed mo .uocior,
after the election was over, would
have done himself the honor, and mt
the justice, to retract the false charge
and fcavu us both the trouble, vexa
tion and expense of litigation. This
however lie is not disposed to do, and
therefore the suit must proceed.
As befoio said, as for mybelf person
ally I A-el abundantly, vindicated by
the verdict of the wjiole people of the
Su.te. I feel, however, that my fam
ily have an Interest inmy churacter
and reputation. I owe them a duty;
I owe a duty to my personal friends
who stood by me manfully; tolhe
party I represent'; society, and the
State, and that duty shall be perform
ed. .
I will ba further vindicated though
It cost me my last dime, and last
breath. I know -you know the
charge "Miller makes is false. He
knoics it, and I will not submit to
such an'outrage.
The Doctor li as claimed until late,
that he relied upon your testimony
and that he would have your deposi
tion taken. I have reasou now to be
Jlevo that Iiewiil not do so."
. vYoujjave 0nubtltj seen and reath
ilotilt deposition. All I now bav6
to say in relation to him is, I have no
recollection of ever seeinir him. or be-
png,"-5n the bank of which he was
cierk, at any tune or,for any purpose.
. As you and I roomed together,
boarded at the same house, and was
much together that winter, it is bare
ly possible that I might have dropped
in with you as we were passing, but
have norecolleetion of having done
so.
Yon know I was never iafioenced
in my action or vote on the old Cap
itol question, or any other, by any
pecuniary contdtieration 'SS.OOO in
gold" or any other sum.
As the nsatfer now stands, I will
WMit your Testimony, by: deposition.
or would prefer that you come to
Omaha in person. Will you do me
the favor to write me all your rec
ollections of what you know in rela
tion to the old Capitol removal
scheme? I kuowyou will do me justice
in. this to me, now all important mat
ter. Friends here, I am quite sure, on
both sides, really desire this d.fhViilty
settled without further excitement or
expense.
Iir fact tin tending attorneys. Judg
es Mason and Wakley have made an
unsuccessful attempt to adju-t. ' ,
I believe a btateinent of. facts from
you would tend greatly to, this end.
I did not commence thixsult fonhni:
ey I do not "want the Doctors mon
ey. ! simuly want vindication.
ROBT.1 W. FURNA8.
Sax Jose, Cal.. Feb. 16, '73.
R. W. Fojunas :
DeaTi. Sir PaTrdon" my delay In
not writing to you. I have been ver3'
busy ; bes.des I did write 3011 a very
Iotig letter, attempting to give 3'ou
fully my reoollection of the "old Cap
itol removal scheme," but after read
ing it over everything was so confus
ed and uncertain, thatI tore it up. I
will only sa3' now that I have no rec
ollection of even talking to you about
money in connection with your vote
or of giving 3011 any in consideration
of it. either upon that or any other
question. I read my !etter"which
was published in the Jlepiiblican dur
ing the canvas. I wrote it in honest
13 and endorse it now.
I am ver3, ver3 sro that 3'ou and
Dr. Miller are in trouble. .If I had
been at Omaha, I am satisfied the
charges would never have been made.
T would have satisfied Dr.'Miller, for
I do not believe that he Intended to
make false charges. If he did 'lis is
sadl3 changed from the friend I priz
ed sixteen years ago. I do hone that
j the case will bot stopped and nobody
be injured but me. I was to blame, in
the matter for taking this .money
from the town company; but as I
worked faithfully for them, they can
not blame me. I was not a member
of the Legislature, but wits lobbying
for Omaha that winter.
This letter Is strictl3' private. Do
not show it to aii3 ono, if 3011 please.
As ever, 3our friend.
B. P. Raickin.
AtMii3 Instance Rankin's deposition
was taken. The sum and substance
of hi3 testimony wastffn this explicit
and definite language, copied verbatim
from the court record :
l'J never ji'omUcd to pay, and nev
er did i)ay to plaintiff' (Robert W.
Furnas) or any one for him. either
before or after his vole upon these
measures, any money or anything of
value, for his vote upon these or.oUtcr
measures, while a member of the 2eg
islaiure." After the disposition of the libel
suit, I addressed the following letter
to Mr. Rankin, and received in reply'
that which follows it :
Lij;coin, Neb., July loth, 1S73.
Col. B. P. Rankin: You have
seen he.result of trial in libeLsuit. r
I need not refer to its details. I thank
3ou for our testlmonv.
I am utterly dumbfounded at the
depositions of Jackson and Moffit. I
cannot think thej could have an ob
ject in defaming me have reason to
believe thej arc honest men. But
this T know you know (find know
Inrrrr met these gentlemen tinder the
fircumstannm; they narrate. And as
you truthful!' testif, I never stip
ulated with ati3 one. nor received
anything from an3 one, in considera
tion of my vote noon the capitolques
or an other. You know I never
went with ou to the hank under the
circumstances referred to hv Jackson
nnd Motfit Youoiveit to me, to tntfh
and justice fo any no. I do not ask
voii'to criniinate3ourselforolhers. I
pimply desire tint, as I am innocent
of th" charge made against me. 3011
do me the justice to snj so dnjinilcy.
nnrquivocaUy.' The only evidence
agnin-t me'is thntnf J.ickson and Mof
fit, and there is not a word of truth
in it. in fact, as 3-011 well know.
Your mouth is the -onl3 one on earth
that can silence flint testimony you
are the nnl' '.living rnniiqlhat can see
that I am justly dealt with. I simply
ask 3on to do me. justice nothing
more This you can do. nnd I believp
von wilt This 5uit is callingipon
me heavily, financiallv and mental
ly. But I mtanj.n,hj fully vindicated
though it cost mo my all.
Very trulv yours.
Robt. W. FtJRNAS.
San Jose, Cal.. July 10th, '73.
R. W. Furnas : T received yours
of the 10th insr., on .vesterda3. I
have suffered with 3-011 during the
progress ot tne libel suit. J know
f..AkA.I.A4 T- m - I Is k m. ! r - nluKA.K. -.
ill run.' J niiiii j. invciiiiuuiiirtraiiv. J II-
deed. I think my testimony, as it now
stands, is the best possible for nu. I
have sworn positively that I bad no 1
INow Colonei, tbe matter $ before with the jury, but (he moment Iconic1
you. J oul- ak yon to,do ;ne lu:iice, in conflict with isv'o wjtte..ses of jjood
May, I hear from you freely and, frank- standing, all will go by the board and
IV? 'Yours. ' nothing which I liai'e sworn to will
,.;MC&.&. .J-.TlVJ'Av. V"i--g-. ij-jLe-cre
authority to actjfbr youJn any pfthe
trausuc'ious out 'of which the suit
arose that you were not aware of
anything which I did. What more
can I say? I have already taken up
on myself the odium of the entire
Tiiriy uusiues. I huve.virtually said
ill my deposition that Ishad abused
your confidence to iua!re money out
of'the position which I occupied as
your friend. Is not this enough ?
The confefcoion Vas full of fhauie and
mortification, but justice to you re
quired that I should tnuke it even
though 1 knew it would be published
to the world and injure me Jar more
than It would you aud indeed the
result of the trial leavoj me in a far
wt rsc position' than it leaves .you.
Your friends feel tjiat you are inno
cent, while friendauud foe must con-,
elude that I acted basely in betraying
your friendship while sleeping to
gether. Your path und-niiue uphold
you, while my dishonor is fastened
upon me by 1113' -own sworn te-timo-
uy. lour conscience is clear wiuie
mine rankles with the thought of the
wrong which 1 have done you. I
would sacrifice iny life rather than
play the part -T ouce played in thos-e
matters, and I would rather that my
hand should have been palslfcd than
have signed lhat depo-dtion which
has been uted.on the trial and pub
lished to the world. But it was, uud
is the only n proration Jcould make
for the great wrong I did you and
myself. ..r
But I cannot truthfully do anything
more. You say you don't want me
to criminate myself. I do not know
what you mean by the remark. If
you mean a forgery of your name up
on the certificate of -deposit, your
thought is vtry unjust to me, howev
er fin'dly I have ucted. I did not pot
yntlr name on any eertiticatP. and, if
asked under oath whethar, if any cer
tificate was presented at the bank by
me with yqlir name endossed upon it,
whether that endorsement was genu
ine, I would be compelled to swear
that it was genuine, for I know J nev
er forged your name. Yet. I feel
sure that no certificate was ever pre
sented by me or any one. with your
name. There is a possibility that
some paper was given by the bank,
and I have a slight recollection that
the pledge (which was offered on evi
dence) was tacked upon some paper,
but whether a certificate or not I do
not know, and I may have endoroed
Furnas by Jiankin as evidvnee that
the money was paid. But nothing
was done to deceive the bank officers
I am very sure. I mean that I never
wrote your name with a view of de
ceivinu others, or pretending Unit you
had written it. This I can swear to
positively I am a much atonihed
as you at Motfit and Jackson's testi
mony. 1 feel Htire that they are both
mistaken. But I have already -aid
as much in my testimony. Do om
want me to hwcar that they lie?
Can't you .ee that such evidence on
my part would weukou everything
elsu which I have sworn to? Your
htwyera ought to J-ee this at least.
They both stand uuimpeuched. Tain
placed under a cloud by 1113 own ad-mif-iou.
but us my testimony is main
ly agaiut niyxeli, it may have weight
have uii3'j weight with the jury, even
although the testimony a nuuinxt
myself. I am lawyer enOugh to know
that the worst blow -I could give -ou
would be' to -swear that Moil"t ami
Jaokson lied. It would dentroy all
elo which I might buy. Deblrny 1113
testimony and you are not corrobora
ted by a single witness. As the evi
dence now stands the jur3 may well
believcijthut Jackbon and Moffat were
both mistaken and in some way de
ceived. If I wore your lawyers I
would have their depositions taken
again, aim cross-quest inn tbem mr.ro
closely, becau.-e I thhikUhe3' are both
honest, and I feel t,uie tat they are,
in some unaccountuble,'wa3, mistak
en. But don' t have ntt testify again
It cannot be as-Wch for 3'ou. I don't
mean lhat I can tell anything against
you, for I cannot, but I am sure that
a bettereross-exauiination might have
been made 113 the defendants, the ef
fects of which would have Impaired
what little weight 103 evidence had
In the case.
Then, again, why should I testify
what I diI with the money or with
whom I dividfd ir, if with an3 one.
I have sworn that you lenow nothing
about if TJiatis all that would be
admissHble in the case. VVh3 do you
want me to get at war with an3' one
else?
I judge from what I see in some of
the papers that Mason must have told
some one that I told him that I divid
ed the money with Hunseom. I did
nothing of the kind. I refu-ed from
the first to talk with -Mason about HI13'
connection of o the? persons with the
transactions, and I am sorry that he
conclddcd, e.pd more sorry that he
told any one 'hat I hud implicated
Jiuscom or iiwy one elss with my
bad conduct-in that matter.
Now, 1113' friend, I have written
you a long letter, nnd I hope ycu will
conclude from it that I have done the
best I could to repair the wrongs I
did 3ou in ear!' manhood ,Ma3 I
not urge you to ak me to do nothing
which could only have the effect to
crush me more effectually than I am
alread3 crushed by the developments
of the tilal. I feel that my early
short-comings deserve all that I suf
fer, but WI13', voluntarily;. or even at
the solicitation of one whom I es
teem and have injured. wh3' should I
wantonly strike myself more fatall3
than the necessity of" 3our case re
quires. T know 'ou suffer, but God pity j-ouj
it your nerves have -heen shattered
wnNe than mine by this trial.
Please write me and si' that you
agree with me in, what I have writ
ten. '
Yon may show this letter to 3'on'r
family and to Mason, bo tl charge ou
to show it to none others. ,
Truly 3our friend.
B. P. Rankin.
I again addressed Rankin, asking
permission to publish the foregoing
letter, or that he would prepare one
for publication, stating that I hail or
would order the suit dismissed, clos
ing with this seutence:
ISTOW t7nnlrlll rn iMimir .v... fl
iugs, .situation and desires. As be
fore said, what I.desire of 3-ou is a full
and frank statement of the whole
matter, so fur as I am concerned ; such
as 3ou feel 3ou can make, for publi
cation. Don't care where 3'ou got the
money or what you done with it; on
l3thatl am clearly- and definitely
vindicated. I hope you can see 3our
way clear to thus aid me."
To this letter I received the. follow
ing repl3' :
San Jose, Cal., Aug. ,5th, '73.
R. V. FrjHNAS Dear Sir: I have
read 3our favor and carefully consid
ered its contents. I cannot consent
to write an article for publication, nor
am I willing that3'ou should use the
one I wrote 3ou for au3' public pur
pose. I do notnow remember the
contents of that letter. I 011I3' know
it was written with the warmcsts3m
patln' for'yourtroubles. But I do not
want it or any portion of it 'publish
ed.
My reasons for declining to' write
an articlcfor publication are :
M3- evidence is full and complete,
and exonerates you as fully as I pos
sibly could do from all complicity or
nii3' connections with the money.
transactions connected with the csni- j
rT""Ji 1TiTVFy ' "if Wi 1 1".;" '"i "'Ti 'in iiim'ii '! iiiiiM iirtiri7iT-LiyV" M 'I-m- ni m tmwi ndrtVBnHWfaag, " - -" I
. - ,. --, .--.. --. . ,M t -ii-i i t mim
tal rpmoyal bill. I could not possibly
state more fully than I have, that
you know nothing about Uic money ne
gotiation,, and that you received -none
of the'money. Of course my deposi
tion is at your disposal, if 3011 feel
called upon to prepare a defense be
fore the people. That deposition is a
par of the records ofthe Case, and is
.public property,
No one (except yourself) can feel as
keenly as I do any stain which thoe
old transactions ma3 have made up
on .your public character. Whatever
fault there was it was mine. I hove
already baid this under oath. I Hope
3ou will ak me not to do morel while
the only effect of U13' taking part in
the controversy hereafter, will be to
hurl me and do yoii no good.
I' you .conclude to puhli.-h. a de
feiiso, send me a cop3'. But before eo
doing, I would reflect well. Eight
een years Of upright and useful life is
your best vindication against the at
tacks of political adversaries. Your
conscience, at least, does not upbraid
3'ou, and its approval is far betterthan
the huzzas of the multitude. Again,
3'ou 0133 be sure that such attacks
wlieu made, wi!l some da3' react.
How true it la that "Time at last- sets
all things'even." Your vindication
will come some day and 3'ou will be
all'theT brighter by reason of the tem
porary obscurity. Yours,
J B. P. RakiN.
The correspondence between Ran
k.n and myself was not intended for
publication. On the contrary, it will
be seen that his letters to me were
written under the injunction of pri
vacy. Foiling in all my efforts to in
duce Rankin to do what ho ought to
have done in the premises take the
responsibility of their pdblicatjon,
submitting to, the public, whether.
under the circumstances, I frrqhg;
him, or violate 'confidence in so doing.
Making all the admissions he has in
his deposition, as to receiving the
money, the declaration that I did not
Know what he did, x tin not sufficient
in this cae. If T had been with him
in the bank as an innocent l)3-bland-er,
or if some one had personated "R.
W. Furnas," by which Jackson and
Moffat had been deceived, he owed it
both to me and himself to bay. so. His
deposition and letters to me of Jul'
ICth uud August oth, when shown to
Jacksou and Moffat, convinced 'them
Uiat they hud been deceived, and they
freely sa' so under their own signa
tures and for publication, with only
tiie single prorieion, that Rtiikln's
letters shall alno be published.
The depo-dtioiisof Moffatand Jack
sou were, of couiae, as suiprinin to
me as to ni friends. I had but two
theories in relation to their testimo
ny. They wereeilher.partfcepsenm
ini.it or had been deceived and impos
ed upon. I believed them honest
men. Theywere neither residents of
the State, and coi.ld have lid interest
in the pending political contest, nor
could Imve no object in seeing me
wronged. I theieforo inclined to the
latter theory, and visited them in
pereou. After reading them Rank
in's letters inaddition to his deposi
tion, which H1C3' had read, they cheer
fully and voluntarily acknowledged
their mistaken opinions, and gave me
the following letters for publication :
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 20th, '73.
Gov. It. .V. Furnab, Ltucolu, cb.
Dear Sir. Since the trial of our
iuit with the Herald for libel, I have
seen the deposition of B. P. Rankin,
.-.ml alto his letters to you, all of
which, of course, is incu I gave 103
deposition in the case. As an act of
juetice to 3ou. I want now to 33 that
I am satisfied none of the money
mentioned in my deposition went in
to our hands, and that I siucerel'
believe 3ou were made the victim of
as wicke a cnbnl as ever was invent
ed b' man. Respectful' 3ours,
Jas. A. Jackson.
Dbxvek, Col., Oct. 27th, '73.
G.jv, It w. Furnad, Lincoln, Xeb.
v I J 1: A it Sin. In the matter of the
controversy between you and Dr.
Miller, of the Ornaha Herald, relative
to the old Nebraska capital removal
.scheme, I had uutil recently believed
ihat3'ou were a recipient of a portion
of tiie money raised at that time to he
used to influence the votes of the
members of the Legislature, as refer
red to and narrated iu 1113 deposition.
given and used in the late trial known
as the "Furnad-iieraW Libel Suit "
After having read the tentimony of
B. P. Rankin, given in the above
ca.-e, as well a his letters, to 3ou on
thu subject, which 3ou ha've submit
ted tome lam convinced beyond a
doubt that I was. mistaken in my be
lief, and I deem it both a duty and
pleasure, and but just to you and the
people of 3'our State, to say that I do
not believe you ever rpceived a dollar
of the corruption fund referred to, or
that you knew at the time of its man
ipulation or existence. On the other
hand, I believe you have heen the
victim of a base scheme on the part
of another at that time, to make mon
ey for himself under pretense of pil
ing it to 3'ou. . At the same time, lam
still confident that you weie in the
bank at the time I paid the money to
Rankin. No conversation, however,
took place at the time between 3ou
and ni3self or between 3011 and Ron
kin, and I urn now satisfied that 3011
were an innocent b3-tander. and
brought iu there b3 Rankin for a pur
pose. You are at liberty to publish this
letter only on condition that Rankin's
letter, which von have shown me.
and which is the basis of m.v ohange
of belief, is published with it. I am.
very respectful.
Your obedient servant,
"David H. Moffat, Jr.
I am ..and have been willing to ad
mit the possibility, and oven proba
bility, of having been in the, bank
room at the time referred to by Mr.
Mo fiat. If so, however, I was as he
says he now believes, a"n innocent
by-stander." -lMr. Rankin and im
self roomed together in wlm Is known
in Omaha as "Pioneer Block," and
boarded together nt the old Hamilton
House. In going to ami from our
meals", we passed the bank building
daily. Ihovever, have no recollec
tion of everhaving been in the bank
at any time, for aii3' purpose, or ever
having seen Mr. Mofiat, until I met
him in Denver, at the date of the let
tcr he has furnished me.
THE PLEDGE.
rue iouowiug is a copv ot a-
pledge" given by me to Rankin, and
which has been the ' bug-ga-boo" of
my enemies. It was written hy Ran
kin and signed by R. W. Furnas:
' I hereb- pledge m3self to-oppose
au3 and ever3' bill for the removal of
the Capitol from Omaha City at the
present session of the Legislature of
Nebraska; for the division of Doug
las count3' and for the chauge of the
eount3' seat of said county."
While to make or sign such an
agreement, at that or an3' other time,
may have been imprudent, and
while, as-even ts haVe since shown, it
wa3 made the basis of an unprincipled
scheme on the part of another, or oth
ers, by which they were pecuniarily
benefitted, as well as the origin of a
cloud which Jias unjustly "hovered ov
er me for years", when the fact3 are
known there Is really nothing in it.
It was not given for a consideration
none expressed, none received. t
was simply one of those transactions'
which usually takes place In all legis
lative bodies, and to which obloquy
has never attached "you support my
I bill, and I'll support yours." Not al
ways reduced to writing, but resorted
to by -ill working, successful legisiat-ors.-Thc
practice, while not com
mendable Tadmlt, always has. aud al
ways will exist in legislative' assem
blies. t. -
Thecircumslancesuhder which this
was given were these :
From conviction ofduty and right,
I had taken a position upon an impor
tant queation opposition to the re
moval of the pa,pitol from Omaha, on
constitutional grounds and' it was
supposed the whole matter depended
on my vote. My position was pub
licly given aud was known to every
member of the Legislature, days be
fore this pledge was asked or given,
F.xtraordinar .efforts were being
made to -force me to vote contrary to
my convictions. Non-residents had
gone into the county I represented,
and. held ineetiiiBS ainnng'ihy imme
diate co'tistituency, seeking InstruO-
tioiis to me.' The dltiaens aud- prop
erty holders of Omaha those who
had " made their homes and invested
their projicrfy" were greatly exer
cised, and evincing great anxiety for
fear I would yield to the pressure.
Under these circumstances I was
asked to sign this ' pledge." With
out giving a thought or reflection, oth
crthan presuming -Che pooplewho.se
''ihomes were at stake," would feel
more secure of my vota by reason of
having tne " in black and while" as it
wa- termed, than to rest in my' pub
licly avowed determination, it was
signed. True, Mr. Rankin did say
at the time, that in, the event the pub
lic printing, which had been award
ed me b3 the Legislature, aud which
was then threatened would be taken
from me.rwas interfered with, he. as
an individual would" see that I lost
nothing, or words to that effect. This,
however, had no effect in inducing
the signature obtained. M3' position
had been taken after careful consider
ation and from convictions of dut ,
and would have been maintained. .in
any event. It was gratifying to mo
to know that I was sustained in 1113
position 13 a decision of the Supreme
Courfof the United States, ii the case
of Kansas ; at the time by public
meetings antl resolutions in 1113 own
count3, and afterward 1113' whole
course and action in this niatter, en
dorsed' by a retoieetiuu to the Legisla-1
turn by a mujority&vote of three to
one.
This Is all there over .was of this
" pledge" matter, the.oft repeated rer
poits to the contrary notwithstand
ing, that there were in existence "re
ceipts" and " certificates of deposit,"
as evidence against me During the
Convention at which I was nominal-
ed, aud since, when boasts have been
made that such papers could be pro-'
duceii, I iiave offered one thousand
dollars for them, or for like papers
v llhmy signature, or for atty man who
had ever seen such pajjers. That 1
proposition- is stilil open.
certificate o deposit. i
II has also been stated that there
was a bank record evidence against
mc;'thata deposit was made to .1113
credit; a certificate of deposit i.saued
in ni3r favor, or some kind of written
evidence.- Those manipulating this
feature of he attack, however, have
not been able to agree as to what it
was, some asserting one thing aud
some another.
The books" of the "Bank of Ne
braska," iu which the transaction is
said to have taken place,. were last
fall, during the campaign, iu the
hands of the Omaha National Bank,
and were examined b3 frienl and foe.
As evidence in this point, I submit
the following certificate of William
Wallace, Assistant Cashier, who care
ful' examined said books:
" I have thoroughly examined the
hooks of the old Bank of Nebraska,
for the 3'ears 18-567, and fiud that
Robert W. Furnas never had an3' mo
ney to his credit in said bank, either
on open aecountor in a certificate of
deposit, his name not appeariug any
where in said books. I have also
looked at all the other accounts in the
ledger of said Bank of Nebraska, in
cluding certificates of deposit and
miscellaneous accounts, where there"
as aii3' likelihood of a transfer being
made to said Farnas, and do not find
aii3thing to show that he ever had a
dollar through that source, direct' or
lndirectl3.
The hooks of the "Bank of Ne
braska" are now. and have been iu
the possession of the Omuha Nation
al Bank since 1885.
W.u. Wallace,
Omaha, Oct. 4th. 1S72.
IfY VOTE ON THE CAPITAL QUESTION.
It has been asserted by those seek
ing 1113 Injury, nnd is.perhaps believ
ed b3 others not knowing otherwise;
that I chonged 013 vote on the capital
removal question. Such is not the
fact. M3 vole was not changed. It
was first, last and all the time the
same. As evidence sustaining ni3 as
sertion in this respect, I refer to the
journals of the Council af- 1850 -7,
both the published and manuscript
copy on file with the Secretar3 of
State.
In conclusion I reiterate what I
have before said. I never stipulated
with B. P. Rankin, or an3 other per
son, for " $3,003 'in gold," or any oth
er sum, or character of money, or
valuable of any kino' whatever, or re
ceived any such from "him, or any
other person, iu consideration for un
vote upon the capitol. or any other
question, while a member of the Ter
ritorial Legislature of 1856 7, or at
any other time; that I did not even
know at the time, and in fact until
near a 3'ear afterward, of the existence
of the so-called ''corvuption fund"
testified of, and contributed "to, a3
sivorn to by old Pioneers," "Actors
inUioxG scencsi" wlfo "to'oknthe res-
2ioneibiliiy Uk&mcn," and uontrib-
to-Rave their homes,11
Med their inoney
hv "-nnmhiusiiw the venal vote a
a
penitentiary offense, under the .then,
as now existing laws ! -
The foregoing-facts and papjers are
Presented without note or comment
:to the people among whom I have
lived and labored lor me B'' v
tion of the.past quarter of a cgntury;
from whosl?- hands t have received
many and nattering evideneeUof con
fidence and esteem even by their
suffrage to an elevation to the highest
position within their gift-with an
abiding faith that impartialconsider
ation and jougmeut will be given : a
tribunal nos clad In legal habiliments,
nor trammeled with legal technicali
ties : whose ermine is above suspicion,
and. whose jury-box is free from -unscrupulous
manipulations, or trained
talesmen.
" g ROB'T. Y. PUBNA5.(
Lincoln, Jan. 3d.. 1874.
ADDEES&.BY WM. BAGLEY.
t . .
Delivered Hefore Rising- Star Grange
Ko. 207, Jlemalia County Neb trl-daj-Evenlnjpt
January 2nd, 1S7.
Ladles, Gentlemen and Fellow Patrons:
It Is with some embarrassment that
I attempt to addrees youon this oc
casion. But a few short months have
elapsed since this organization had
an existence in this county, and, per
haps, no organization ever existed in
which its principles have beenso
genjyaHy .odopted- by the people as
has this of oOrs.v Thd.rworkings of
this order, to a greaC extent, have
been satisfactory, and to-night- finds
its members as determined" to work
for the interest of. the cause, as when
they first enlisted in this great and
new enterprise. When this Grange
was organized it fell to 1113 lot to take
the responsibilities of Master y the
almost uuaniraotls choice of its char
ter members. The duties of Master I
have performed to the, best of m3
abilitj ; although I ma3 have com
mitted 8n1ne .mistakes It has been
through'ignorance, not iitentiohall3.
You hayegain seen fit to elect me
to fill thiil office for another term,
showing 3our confidence in my abil
ity to take charge of the. interests of
this Grange. This wa3 unexpected
oh my pare, but I hope I ma3 be able
to- so conduct the affairs of t hit
Grange that noue of 3011 will have
cau.so to " regret 3011 r chofce. And
now let me sa3 to the brother-ami sis
ter officers of this, Grange that I shall
at'all times nved 3011 tMnuncil and as
sistance in order to make it profitable
aud latere "ting.-. T also, expect that
all the members will uso their best ef
forts td sustain the good reputation
we nqjv have, of 'being, second to no
other Grange in this COUM3;
On the success of this institution
to a great extent. In in3' opinion, de
pends our' future welfare. It there
fore becomes Us. to pe eer watchful
lest our enemies deceive us, atid lead
us asti'a.. Tiio necessity of the or
ganization wW" forced upon us, and
now that we have been compelled tor
seek' relief, let us never get up till ev
ery monopoly be broken up, and our
intereats respectad. If we will but
use it, we havo the power to protect
ourselves Again it an and all oppres
sion, in whatever shape it fmay ap
pear, and whether It be high freights
upon railroads, orvhether it be from
any other cause, tho remedy is with
us. That the farmers should com
bine for their mutual protection"
against the aggressions of tiie capital
ist classes, who were growing rich at
their expense, wa3 an idea that had
jtnever entered, the heada of.our poli
ticians. The farmera had so long per
mitted the ngriculfurar interests to be
bled and robbed by the monopolists,
'that it was not supposed that-an effort
woutu uc tnaue lo preveu. it. uuten
liurauce at last ceased lo be a virtue,
and the result is an awakening of the
tillers of the soil that promises to
bring with it a great political levolu
tion. The results of tho late elections
iu most of .the Western States has
produced a prodigious sensation all
over the countr3. Terror has seized
upon the monopolists, wbg,, in this
agricultural union of tho fanners of
both parties, tee there their doom
written. . 4
We havo the power, if we would
but use it, to stop all special legisla
tion which Is so adverse to our inter
ests. We need not be pre3'ed upon
.by railroads, or have our substance
eaten up l3' manufacturers, tariffs, or
b3 other agencies in which we see the
power of associated wealth. It is
time to put some legal limit to rail
road extortious, also regulate railroad
prices, and in other respects exercise
some legal supervision over the mo
nopolists. The giving awa3 of so
mueh-of our public lands to the rail
mad kiiigs, must be stopped. There
ought to be some protection given to
us In the tariffs that is we ought to
be able to buy where we can bu3 the
cheapest, and sell where we can sell
the dearest, without pacing a vexa
cious tribute to favored clashes. We
should hoist high our banner aud
cause it to be respected b3' all tiie po
litical organizations, none of which
are willing to have a contest with the
gigantic and all paramount agricul
tural i met est.
We should extend our societies in
every direction. We should meet of
ten iu our neighborhood for council
aud mutual action. We should make
known our purposes, aud defend
them under all circumstances. We
should circulate all the newspapers
which are of a friendly disposition so
far as we are able, and also try to give
encouragement to all the working
classes, whose interests are so nearl3
identified with ours, for by so doing
we will win their" confidence aud
thereby secure their support.
Our order is not a political one, but
we believe the time has already come
that we should make an effort to con
trol our legislatures so as, to success
fully make war upon monopoly in
whatever shape-id may appear, The
political features of this Girder are not
necessarily the most Important that
should distinguish it, but it is the re
fining and elevating influences of the
socialr-cocamuuicatiou and practical
knowledge gained by the organiza
tion. We have led too isolated a 'life-,
and. thus the isolation rfhaabeco,me a
weakness. We have not eompaied
vieW3 as. much as we should have
done, and," in consequence, ignorance
and prejudico have crept in among us.
We, a3 Patrons, hav& the power to
giyc to the agrfcul Wrist that immense
force which is embodied in tho word
combination. In short, we should bef
more keenly alive to, dhr own inter
ests, and ready, asbn'q person, to
maintain them. It is true there is
little pleasurjeju faniing. Of course
profit is the mainspring of-all labor;
but there is a great plea3urein watch
ing the growth ant perfection of
plants and aulmalsand also agreat
plesrsure to see our cellars and granar
ies filledlo overflowing witli the pom
forts and necessaries of life. It. mnst
be admitted that farming is hard
wbrk, but we also believe that work
is one of tiie greatest blessings of this
life; for when the day's work J3 over
we can retire with a clear conscience,
and not Ijke some of the merchants
and grdcerymeu as they close tneir
shops late at night, boast amoug their
fellows, "I, too, have cheated some
hard-workringmnn or woman to-day."
All great undertakings neceasarity re
quire a long time to accomplish .the
desired result. We, as Patrons, .have
begun a great work, aud so far I be
lieve we have, in a measure, been
successful. But it is a fact that -iu all
new enterprises, we are apt to expect
too large results togrowoutof It ih'too
.hort,jtime.-and are, as, a matter of
coifriSeTbb'riiewfiatj. disapjipfntedaniD
some : ha've in a measure becoraedis-
couraged. You all well remember it
was said at the out-break of the late
rebellion lhat it would 0UI3' be a
breakfast spell to whip the South, but
Instead it took the best part'of-flve
3eai3. Some expected this organiza
tion of ours would accomplish its
mission in a few short months, but I
tell ou the work is but jusf com
menced, and it wfll 'require our best
efforts for a number df yelirs to briug
about the desired result, but it is said
that time and patience will accom
plish all things,.
The session of the State Grange in
the city of Lincoln .is Said to have
hocn one of the most important gath
erings in the history of the State. It
was represented by about 250 Muer
of the subordinate Granges, and the
enthusiasm which existed among the
members present shows that the in
stitution has cxtraordinbr3 intrinsic
merits, aud ma3 be reiied on to ac
complish much good for the farmers,
add, consequently much good for;the
, v.-hole countr3. Now, in regard to
the much agitated question .as to
whether this organization should' as
5unie a political ciian'Cter or not. In
jnij- opinion, ..upon tins point tlTere
ought not to be any dispute, for- to af
certain extent it must, of course7 be
political, for most of the evils cotii
plained of can 011I3' be rt-rueuicd by
.legislation. To be surtf it need not
identify itself with au politicl-fHir-ty,
but might assume to govern and
control all of them. The influence of
the agriculturists should be felt as a
cla'-is among the liepublicans and
Democrats, just as the commercial
and manufacturing interests . have
been fori 3'eara. The interests t.f the
few should be ruade subordinate to
Ihe man. Duties upon iron pro
ducts, also upon cotton ami woolen f
fabrics, which the farmer must have,
add which he wants as chetp aV-p.-sible,
should be looked after by bis
representatives in Washington. There
should be agricultural ideas consulted
in the arrangement of a tariff "on
them, a thing which has ue;eryet
been done. Tho war against the 5--road
monopolies and the eflort to,.re
duce the price of transportation 'WHI
require sharp polrrical action upon
the part of the farmers, ho, wheth
er Republicans or Demoen.ta, should
stand together as a unit upon this and
other questions that concern their 'in
terests alike. We need not be dis
turbed by the ctiarge that we intend
to carry our grievances into politics.
The3 are there now, and not bv oar
work either. The farmer w tip is.
'
lleeced of his hard-earned money has
ha"d it done under some -color of law
or"statute, and the ns.-ico!turls is
modest, indeed, "it he dqs not give
thnsu laws a thorough overhauling.
One of the mont important things to
be done is to combine together aud
dispense with the many tniddle'-men
who stand betweai: us-and the manu
facturer; in many articles which we
(are obliged to purchase, and fbr which
we aro now charged two pi ices. Tijeu
I sa3, let us bring our grievaneea as
often and as prominent before the
people as possible, and let them know
of what we complain.
STEW ADVERTISSMSNTS.
BIDSFORFOKiGS. .
IlKAIXiUA ltTKlW UfclT. OK TUB PLATTE)
CuxepifAitrEic-ji xriat s office. "V
OUA.ilA.XKS.Uei. W. IsT.i.)
SEALED PROPOSAL " lUlicite. xvlll be
recvlveil.it ilii oliice until eleven o'clock
a. j., Tn u rati. iy, Jaiui-iry I5ii 1671. for il
delivery at Omulm Depot, In iuanUt!ea a,
required, of
Oiiesnillion n,000,00(poniiili cf Oat.
Txvo uiililouviJ.OlJO.JJl); pouudr ol Core.
Each proposal must be jcu.ir.uiteed by two
responsible p.irlies, not bidder, that lliey
'.rlll become bondsuieu uu a ward ot ttie ooa
truutd. No bid will be entertained, under nny'i-ir-cu
instances; unless tbe bidder Is preses?t In
person, or by dnl.v.uil'iorlzed tjantoratUr
nejrat tlieopeiiiiijjiji, the blU, aud Is Ji.en
and thert; prepnt-eil tostmw lhat he i fbUy
able to c.trrv out tbe contract lu all respMta
If awardwl "to ljlm.
Bids inu.t bceudoraed on envalopus, "Iiltii
for Forage." . '
The rlg!t to reject any or all b!ds lsfrecr.'jl
Hlaiik ttds furnl-lhtl, aud full conditions
nude known on application nt this olBcc.-
Hy order of tbe Department Commander.
AI.KX. .1. PKKRY.
Onlef Quartermaster, Iept, ilatte. Bvt. Krlg
General, U. S. A. i5iv2
jJt
IVoticc in AltacSii?ien. '
John F. Neal, )
" vs. v -
John Rich ard son. j '
JOHN RICHAItDSON will take notice,
that John F.Xeal. as plalnllir. ohh com
menced an action In Justice Couribefore ft.
o. Smith. Justice of the Peace. In and for Ne
mah.i Cowntv. SiAte of Xebraska, in which
sn,id'plnintitr claims of vou the stimnf Kfark-
ty-five dollars. Attachment and Summon
were iisiifMi f n,iro-,ii;i .nitv. rwrriTiitr-r,a,r iarnlhln'r twentr-itve i
A. D. ISTJ, returnable. DwemLor UXh.r A. D, Proposals, received up t -' t t
1W3, and noUce served on KObert Snyer anil i ltli, iast. The woot to be e - sp?irf
Rebecea BIchardn. cuarnlshens. said c&aNchool hH in Hrownvhle. , . &
- -,- v -( V. ... m-r ." - - -, m wav-Wto rjl - - - . .1
belntr (VUirlnnsil In ).. 1JH. .T,.v- nt CAl.rnJru- the kllld of WOOd !ld Itif Pr '
A. D. IS74, m 2 o'clock . p. 5t. Tho said dfe- j The right, to reject all bW r-j . ,jrX(
fendant is required to answer on or before '-' - i.rvc'r-
theHtlidoyof Febru-iry.A. D. 1S74. - 'r 15-w2
aw3 JOHX F. NEiVTj. P-ainMfi" jV
. (lnrj -Pnronr Wnlhcr StriP" , ,
T i f3A t-r! A-rtTr-J1IA!lc.- of nnrk tne
J I J " t, of tS.i
C-B3.IU3 : - eM. mate cmwv raaacjm 1 !oorL. Vnr sale b V
T . if-rt en HrrriruCKn-vnUcra-UboOnMtlMnttan-t-Sj r
M. iiJl-CUH-Jire. Mrt.lll.MIT-'J' r- mfnii, .irji
C,Cn.c-CnIBKfortha,WccilyAaver:isr., Old i stoeo.?,
O estpiperla the ijate. ORTce.
IEGAj,v&xvSyT
'Tt? .,,
Zfe
Astray 3 0 -
TIAITKTC T-o l- .,
wpstnr Tm.r-u.,revm r. .,-" oa.
thn. tl .., ":'"V -0ot . s.n -N 1
tck tu cut or cacti ear." r-- fc; V"'t I
.;- uimi UiUCK. nl' V'i, .
January Oth, lb71.
JOHV - "
':
Es-ray Xof,
TAti?i?&L: ..
in BW&rt. precIn.'l-5 riSLH
ivap r, . -"- --j 1 - "-ff"
.., auoUL j;, miles r "sT i?
r",a'. .r
Dated, Dc. I9iffXA"I'Lp- SUft
Dr. .T. Walker's Csilifnmf, n.
egar Bitters are a partly YeW,
tive herba-ibnnd en the inn--,- J"
theSierra Nevada mooiUama of cSJ
SWd
aro extracted therefrom vutlmm ."?
of Alcoiiol. Tho question is aW
daily asked. "What is the cause 5
unparalleled success of, Vixeoar tj?
'iehs V Otir answer 1 that ther
the cause of disease, and the paWr.
covers his health. They are the eZ
a perfect Kcnovator and In
of tho system. Never befurtunrh
history of tiie world Las a medians ltt
coniinuuded posreisi? tLe reaiarus
qnahties of Tixegar Birrtn.s n haahr
sick of ever- dNea-e iuoa .-, Leir to. TS
are a gcatle Purgative as well as & To;
relieving Consiestiou or Inflaii1maDW"j
tbe Liver aud Viacerei Oigaia a Bu-i
Diseases
The properties of Dr. wALS2j-,
Ti.veg AitDiTTEas are A penout. LapWia
-settauve. Lcmuier-trntdnt iaiijntc.iltej
tive, cud Anti-Bilious.
Grateful Thousniitii prixr'aimTa,
zgAr Bitters the mot v.umieriuifc.
vigurant Uiat ever austJaetl tne saw
syttein. n
No Person can tale tlieBittdi
according to directions,... L remain
nnwell, proviHetl then bun ..ie iu.
stroyed by mineral ik..u or otk
means, and ital or0'2iw ittJ Levd
repair.
Bilious, Kcffiiiinit f.nI lata
mitteiii iVreif, ui..tli .ut my,
lent in tLe valleys t f t :t ,.r. 1 1..
throughout the Uuiti-il St ttt .tjsj
those of tho iiisjujoipi-i. t- . - 1 .sue,
IHinois. Tonne&aec, iiuA -.!.. .,:,.rji.
sas. Red, Colorado. Biu ll.u u.ooe,
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