P. might have done. As to the proviso to Section 114 I
think it was put in to cover possible cases, by way of caution, and not
to authorize the J. P. to go forward and finish up whatever might have
been begun by him.
The view I take, I believe, is the Common law principle, as to retiring
officers and their successors, to which I remember but one exception,
which is the case of Sheriff and ministerial officers of that class.
I have not had time to examine this subject fully, but I have great
confidence I am right. You must not think of offering me pay for this.
Mr. John O. Johnson is my friend; I gave your name to him. He is doing
the work of trying to get up a Republican organization. I do not suppose
"Long John" ever saw or heard of him. Let me say to you confidentially,
that I do not entirely appreciate what the Republican papers of Chicago
are so constantly saying against "Long John." I consider those papers
truly devoted to the Republican cause, and not unfriendly to me; but I do
think that more of what they say against "Long John" is dictated by
personal malice than themselves are conscious of. We can not afford to
lose the services of "Long John" and I do believe the unrelenting warfare
made upon him is injuring our cause.
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