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me, and ring all the changes on 'the National convention* at 

 Chicago, and labor to make it appear as an uprising of the horse- 

 men of the whole country against me. 



"The meeting is packed by Brodhead with his own satellites 

 whose expenses he has paid, and embraces a good many rogues 

 who have failed in passing upon me dishonest pedigrees and 

 spurious records. Besides these there are several men here, and 

 very active, whose names have never been heard of before in the 

 horse world. 



"Taking these elements together, they are in numbers more 

 formidable than dangerous, but when led by Brodhead, with 

 what they consider a fair price in one hand and a club in the 

 other, with the demand Hake the price or we'll take the property,' 

 the occasion becomes serious. 



"The latter alternative means a battle that may last ten years. 

 Ten years ago these same people employed a man who purloined 

 my literary property and it was found in their possession. The 

 evidence of the piracy was so clear that it never was denied. 



"Have I time enough, am I strong enough, am I young enough 

 to enter upon this long battle? Ten years ago I was robbed of 

 my property, but I was then vigorous and strong; one year ago 

 another thief robbed me of my money and it was a terrific and 

 lasting strain upon my vitality. 



"The days of my years number nearly threescore and ten, so 

 there is no time to enter upon the uncertainties 'of the law's 

 delays.' From overwork and the anxieties growing out of family 

 afflictions and the robbery, my health is shattered. It is time, 

 therefore, that I should seek to rest rather than to struggle. 



"And what about the work to which I have devoted the best, 

 years of a long life? Will it be attacked? Certainly it will be 

 attacked for the reason that it does not suit "Woodburn. Will it 

 be overthrown? No, the laws of nature cannot be overthrown. 

 The trotter can come only from the trotter and nobody but an 

 ignoramus or a fool can doubt the truth of this declaration. 

 The experiences of every year, of every track, and in every race 

 confirm this central truth and will continue to do so as long as 

 the world stands." 



From the above reasonings and conclusions, when the offer of 

 one hundred and thirty thousand dollars was made, in a business 

 form, it was accepted. 



When the property was transferred it was on the individual 



