The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-07-28

Porter ten. Porter 6lle1C thiS. Ii is also
known to every one who knows Mr.. Porter,
that he is a prudent an; and that his oppo-
nents charge him with being an artful cum
ming man. All know this. Taking these
things into consideration, can it be believed
by any rational being, for single moment,
that Gen. Portert was so consummate fool
as to act as he is represented by the a6add-
UiH 1Cith his knOUB and StOorn enen,y-a
kno,on tool ofthe desperate and reckless
band JpoIiticiG'ts IN This pIacs--knoson. to
haze been brought here by them-and
kno,On aChiie here, TO be in hourlI consul
tation tCith him2 No man in his senses
can believe it.
Still further. Sturgeon states by way Of
climax to the other absurdities of the Gfa-
ddvit, that the reason the bargain between
him and Mr.. Porter was not concluded, was,
(heaven save the markD that Mr.. Porter
wanted him to certify to hes character!!!!
What! David r. Porter ask man with
whom HE HAS NO ACQUAINTANCE
WHOM HE HAD NOT SEEN FOR
20 YEARS-WHO HAS NOT BEEN
IN THE COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS
HIS ENEMY AND THE TOOL OF
HIS ENEMIES-to certify to his charac-
ter before the People of Huntingdon coun-
Ity III! 1t would require less credulity
to receive as truth the story of "Sinbad
the Sailor tits utterly incredible.
There is still another absurdity in this
matter. Suppose Gen. Porter at this mo-
ment had Surgeons receipt in discharg Of
his claim-ay, and his certificate Of what
advantage would they be? Could he
would he use them! Would he thus ac-
knowledge what he denied in 1918, and
what he denies up to this moment, and
AGAINST THE TRUTH-AGAINST. THE
EVIDENCE AFFORDED BY STUR-
GEON'S CONDUCT IN LETTING.
HIS CAUSE SLEEP UNTIL IT WAS
AWOKE FOR HIM-admit that Stur-
geon's claim was juSt!-admit to be true
the FALSEHOOD of his federal persecu-
tors! No man that knows David r. Porter
can believe it.
Here, then, we have an g6adaUat-made
by an interested Understanding in refer
ence to his own cause-on his. own show
ing perjured villain or fraudulent knave
totally unworthy of credit--and in the
hands of as vile band of political scroun-
drels as ever broke bread; and the affidavit
itself BEARING ON ITS FACE sufficient evil
dence to condemn it three times oveI; 10
prove it falSe-FALsE-FALSE!
We repeat again, to every candid, truth
loving man in this community, the question,
Can YOU believe such man3-Can you be
lieve such stuf?-Does not the affidavit car
ry with it conclusive evidence of its false
hood!' Sutfet your berjudgement to an
swer No--no man living can harbour the.
thought for a moment. 1t is, we are sorry
to say, tissue of OWNRIGHT FALSE
HOODS. Nor WORD OF TRUTH IN IT
No NOT ONE! Never was there more
wicked and criminal attempt to rob any man
of his good name
After this, we shall not be astonished at
any thing. Will not some one swear that
Mr.. Porter has been guilty of THEFT?--(Ben-
edlct would prove it in momentD Surely
the days of Simon SNYDER have returned
and tho parallel between GEM David r..
Porter and that honored patriot, should be
fully carried out Let ISLANDERS more atroci-
GUS be SWORN TO! Come down to the
dlrtlest grades of crime-swear that Porter
has been guilty OF Mt-there are Gcoundrels
enough who will swear for pay! Try that.
or you fall beneath the recklessness exhibit
ed when Jefferson was candidate for the
presidency, or.when Snyder ran for the same
office for which Gen. Porter is now before
the people of Pennsylvania Vain, indeed,
as it is, it is your only hope! But, recolect!
the people of Pennsylvania W ere not de-
ceived hen;-they are intelligent-they
cannot be deceived Now!!
In conclusion, we asa of that party:-or
those it has hired to make affadavits;-haye
you no fear of meeting YOUR GOD IN
JUDGMENT? Have you no compunc-
tions of conscience when YOU SWEAR
ON THE HOLY EVANGELISTS OF
ALMIGHTY GOD! Have the prompters
no revulsion of feelings, when they urge,
to injure candidate, FALSE OATH to
be taken, for which an G,lsOer TO God is TO
be giUen at the great day9
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