Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-02


The Ninety-nine Thousand Dollar slsnder. |
The "Athens Scribe" Wing paper published
in Susauehanna county, contains the following
paragraph
"The Telegraph aud other papers at Harrisburg,
weekly assert the following in substance" !"
david R. Porter received for signing the suspen.
sion resolutions, sos, 900 from the United States
Bank"
The Register another Wing paper printed in
Susquehanna county, say in relation to the above,
as follows:
"There are more friends ofJohn Banks than one,
in this section, who wish the truth Of the above
charges proved beyond the power of cavil, or the
story dropped"
For ourselves, we concur in the opinion that this
heinous charge should in common justice, he pro-
vcj or in common decency be stopped. The Bank
of the United States was chartered by the Federal.
is,s-it has been managed by the Feleras,s, and
ruined by the Fejeralists. 1t i, in their hands;
they have the records of all its secret and its public
transactions, in their possession and they bound
by every principle of honor and honesty, 10
PROVE the CH ARGE they have made, or a.
6andoa IL. DAVID z. PORTER is the candi-
/ date of the democratic party for Governor. Rest
ing upon his integrity and fathfuness TO the peo.
/ pie, as Governor Of the Commonwealth He DE-
FIES HIS ADVERSARIES and DEMANDS
THE PROOFS. His right, and the right othis
friends, to require his political opponents either to
establish the charge by proofs, which, if they exist
L.. Il -,
quvocaly to recall the r.h slander, cannot be ques-
toned by any honorable man Of any party.
In reference to this charge, we have sought and
ohtaincd an interview with Gov Porter, in compa.
ny with the other democratic editors of this place.
and those members of the Democratic Genital
Committee who reside here, and WE HAVE
HIS EXPRESS AUTHORITY for saying, that
Me ,choie charge oJore rtftrredto, is ENTIRELY
FALSE and TOTALLY WITHOUT FOUN-
DAlION-that there is not FACT or SHA-
DOW OF FACT, TO SUSTAIN Tr!!-
that in any shape or. form in which it be mide,
DIRECT or INDIRECT actual or coniingenL il
is, m the 'chOie, and in erery part ofH, TOTAL
LY AND UNQUALIFIEDLY FALSE. Be.
ing aware tha, a NEGATIVE cannot be proved,
he expressed his dtSarocai and denigi Of the sian.
6erOus fdkehOOd, in the broadcast and most
COMPREHENSIVE TERMS, asking no ia.
vors from his accusers, and only demanding what
is right
In addition TO this broad and unguni fed deni-
a! we authorized by him, to state that, he new.
or in his whole life time either a private citizen
since he has been Governor, receired a soiitary
cent from the Bank ofhe United States, from
any person having any connexion with it, as
president, cashier director other officer agent,
either directly or indirectly, for his private benefit,
or advantage. or for that any other person or per-
sons-lhat he never owned a dollars worth in sad
Bank, and does not a single share of stock in
any hank in the world, that his name has never
been before the Bank of the United States as draw.
er, indorscr, acceptor, borrower, or in any ohei
manner or shape whltever,--that he never had in
his possession eren a check upon that bank, his
foot loithin IFS ,Vahs at any tae In his whole
life.
Upon the strength of this denial, WE PRO.
NOUNCE THE CHARGE FROM BEGIN,
ING TO END, AND IN ALL IT'S VARIOUS
SHAPES, OR IN ANY SHAPE II MAY As
SUME, A VILE FABRICATION, As FALSE
AND GROUNDLESS AS IT Is MALICIOUS
AND SLANDEROUS.-State Capitol Guz.