The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-08-15

low TO post, he has 10 vamp up some new
faIsehood weekly, in order TO keep his head
above water, universally ending with hi,
favorite haokneyed epilhets, "pirale" and
I" absconding defaultsr," for the want Of
something better. Like all base liars and
defamers, he adopts the old maxim, that
" lie well stuck TO, is better than the truth"
In his paper of the 3lst Of July he has a.
bout five columns of his usual slang whonc
aud defamation CT individuals, and complains
bitterly Of being abused He is the last be.
ing who should whine when the truth !,
handed back 10 him in answer to the vilu.
peration which be weekly disseminales.-~
What, we abuse Valentine Best by telling
him of his base conduct in times past! --cI
his disreputabe and shameful treatment Of
us, before we had given him the least raa,
son for it!--before we had ever mentioned
his name, or that Of his paper, or either Of
the trio that surround him! Is il abuse on
our part, when we merely defend ourselve.
against his foul aspersions Of our cbaracolg
If so, then he will always find US ready at
our post, to give him bis just due--aye, e.
ven TO the very letter, and not only to him,
but TO his master. lie says he "can prove
that we offered to barter away the rights Of
the upper section for the Supervisorship"
This we again deny without any equvoca.
ton, and pronounce him liar and a sconn
drel, if he does not prove it according TO
his promise. No dodging the question, as
you have heretofore done, by saying if we
were not guilty, prove it. 1t is too mean
and contemplate a subtarfuge for even
depraved unprincipled being like you 10 re.
sort to. Let US have the proof, and while
getting the proof upon this point let
have your whole conduct in relation 10 the
appointment Of that office, base and wicked
as it was. we are ready so far as we are
concerned. Every act, word or deed Of
ours we are willing should be made public
we have ne secrets about it-nor never
had, But in what way were we to barter
away the rights of the upper section =
Why, iorsoolh, according TO his story, We
offered TO sustain him for prothonaiory il
he would support us for Supervisor. Il
we had done so, (Which we deny would it
have been bartering away their rights III
40 then he is n liar, for lie electieneered fol
himself in The " Fishing Creek SettlemeDl, "
upon the ground that his election bad moth
ing to do with the removal question, and
succeeded in getting some support in thai
quarter upon that principle. He may tas'
which horn Of the dilemma he chooses
he either lied Men,o he does nor. ChoOso
ye for yourself. If it was bartering away
their rights to sustain him for ProlhOnatey
what would it be were we 10 sustain hin
for Senator, whick would place him in Sit
uaton to continue upon their necks, tie
heavy burhons which they now endure,
for the next three years, without any chance
Of redress. This we acknowledge woSIl
be, in every sense of the word, bareEing
avays their rights, and give him the power
10 fulfil his pledge to Danvllle, to preven'
the removal Of the Courts. This wouI-
be committing an outrage upon their rIghH
which they ought not, nor would not, Nf
give, and which should " brand upon oui
countenance the mark Of infamy." Buih'
need not fear, we shall never have thi
crime laid TO our door, unless, indeed, I'
may hereafter bring forward the groundIcal
charge, as he now does, to su6serve hh
| own private ends.
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Best says he refused to sign our recon-
mendalon for the supervisorship. ThisW'
declare to be falsehood. He never reIu''
cd, for he was never asked-he offered
sign it, wher asked for his support, but NJ
mere name was refused, as he aeknowIed5 :
ed he had signed others. SONG more a'
cided action was wanted. He was dos'
Ious of slipping in Jetarirt and Jet'ceeh " I
he had done in several other instances "
play hot or cold, as it might best sui A'1'
This not being allowed, he then came O'