Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-10
Erom Tic Hiaea Chronicle, cftr0, Ii@g0
THE "ROORBACk" FORGERY.
.Sp0npRAcEiS TDiTRn

"klJORBASh0 JoOh.
An Article appeared in this paper, on the 2lsi
of August last. published as a COMMUNICATIONS,
headed For the Chronicle, addressed 10 Mr..
Spencer, signed "An lLoli i0aia," purporing Ia
give an extract from Roorhacks Four through
the Western and Southern States in 1876 The
extract closed with IA reference Ia iortyhrce
slaves purchased of James X. Polk, Distinguish
ci by the brand Of his initials upon their shout
ders.
! The article was brought TO us in manuscript,
nv DANlEL MCKINNEY, esq, young gentleman
of this village, of unmpeaclabc character ana
veraclv. and was published without he least sus-
picion that it was other than what i: purporicd to
lie. a genuine cxtrac, from book OF travels. II
turns ON, 10 be an cxtrac, from FealherStoa-
haugh'S Tour through the Slave States, W!lh The
statement in relation To James n. Folks slaves
appended.
From the affidavit of Mr. Mckinney, which
follows itappcarS that The pretended extract was
furnished 10 him, in manuscript, by william
LIxx, esd of this village, 4 loco ioco office hold
er, the candidate Of that party tor justice Of the
peace, 10 which office hc was elected, and which
he now holds; and also examiner in chancciy
appointed by loco toco Senate the recon-
nlendation of Gov Bouck. MIR. Mckinney was
as unst,specting Of lis real character as We were
This forgery" and fraud" 50 bitterly de-
nounccd by the Albany Argus and The loco ioco
prints. is then fastened upon the shoulders nj
loco fuco office holder, with what object on hls
part We leave The public 10 Judge The forgery
and fraud" is placed where il belongs, and con
sequences if unpleasant, must rccoil upon the
loco toco party. Neither Mr.. Mckinney nor our
selves, have any part of this responsibility Both
were imposed upon by vile hoax, or something
worse Our agency in its circulation was wholly
un.Ispicions OF lis real character
We ask no other agency than truth, IN The
Wing cause. The muilaiioa of letters. and in
temptations, we leave 10 the Loco toco press
scarcely one of them do we find, without
fraud as gross as 'Roolback'S Tour" by the
murila,ion of Mr. Claws letters, making him
saw what he does not say. That Jamrs Il. I'oik
is a Shareholder, no one prcends 10 deny. IL Is
useless TO invent circumstances OF special alTo-
CITY, 10 connect with such slave-hoiuinS. NO
VIII. has done ii, though the lies in relation 10
Mr. Claws slave-holding in The Loco Foco pa
pers have been as plenty rs hlackheTries
The affidavit Of Mr.. Mckinney, showing the
origin of This "Roor!,ack's Tour" follows:
This is TO certify thai on or about the l9h day
of August, 1914 William Linn, Esq, called on
me with an article, purporting 10 be an extract
from Roorback's Tour through the cstern ana
Southern States, requesting me TO copy The same
and hand it in to The Editor oil inc chronicle lor
notification. stating as reason for this request,
Thai there was a Loco Foco Printer IN that Office
who was acquainted with his chirography. |
complied with his request, without the slightest
suspicion that il was not genuine extract from
a veritable book. DANIEL MCKINNEY.
Subscribed and sworn the 9th
day of September, 1871, before me-
C. G. HEATH, J. P.
From tie T5mplins Democrat Ezra, OF. IL
TO THE PUBLIC.
An extra issued from the Chronicle oillce on
Saturday last, and headed "Roorbacks Tour,
has reluctantly forced me befoe the public, ana
which without submitting 10 Tie toulest charges,