The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-14
~ For the Wing Standard
ANOTHER LOCO BRAGGER BLUFFED OFF,
AND ANOTHER LOCO LIE EXPOSED.

ANOIHEh LOGO BRAGGER BLUFFED OFF,
AND ANOTHER LOCO LIE EXPOSED.
AS the obvious game of large portion of the
Locofoco party, in the present political campaign,
is to play out trumps continually, which trumps,
for the most part are mere trumpery, consisting
of braggery and lies, it is, of course, useless en-
deavor to make the refutation keep pace with
the falsehood. Disprove one of their lies, and
they either repeat it or manufacture another. 1t
is as it was with the boys nose: " You may blow
it, but it won't stay blo,oed" There is one mis-
representation, however, now circulating,
understand, in the District, which, being person
ally interested, shall take the liberty to correct
1t is that | backed out from bet on the Cover.
nor's election of Mary land, made with Mr.. John
Palmer, resident of this vicinity, who has &C
quired large betting and backing notoriety.-
The facts are these. | met MIR. Palmer, three or
four weeks since at the Alexandria Ferry. Pol
itics naturally came up, and, by way OF attestng
his confidence in Carrol's prospects of success,
he offered bet of $500 on Carroll rs Pratt. AS
| am not betting character, felt disDclined to
venture that sum, although, in common with eve
ny well informed citizen, | was as much assured
of Col. Pratt's attainment of the Gubernatoral
seat of Maryland, as was of Henry Clay's ele-
walton to the Presidential chair of the Union
After oft repeated urgency and bravado, however,
and in order to deprive them of one electioneering
weapon, closed the bet. Tbs money was to be
deposited at an early named day in the Bank of
Potomac, and the forfeit was $40. On the morn
ing of the day appointed We met at the Ferry,
each attended by his friend. Before reaching
Alexandria, he intmated something like a wish
to back out. On landing, he invited us into
tavern, took out his money, and desired it count
ed. He was informed that the place of deposite
n, Of fhoro ho
ed. He then again said that he did not wish to
bet, and through the mediation of his friend, and
some references to the "Goden Rule such as
that we were friends and neighbors, and che
would have let me off if had wished il" he aoas
at last let off-bet forfeit, and all For the gen.
eral and particular truth of these statements, |
appeal to Richard L. Jenkins and Henry Bould-
ing, Esqs., who were the aforementioned friends
of the parties, and whose veracity is entirely I'M
impeachable will refer to Mr. Palmer himself
who, am sure, could have had no agency in the
propagation of this infamous lie. The Globe, and
all that INTERCHANGEABLE aud thrice patriotic bro
tnerhood, of which it is the pure and pious organ,
are requested to make all the capital they can out
of This transaction. The broken down concern
stands sadly in need of capital OF some sort; for
being long since run short of principle. the peo-
pie have ceased to take interest in, and will soon
cease to pay interest for, their paper. And kend
all, Blair, u Co., whose delicate consclences n0U
strain with such an agony of rcpusIon at the card
table and bloodless duel, but once swallowed
with delight the horse race, the cock pit, rutfan
ism, and murder, deem it necessary, in their pre-
sent furious struggle for continuance of :" bread
and butter,'' to persuade ignorant politicians to
stake their money in support Of rotten press
and sinking cause, they will find it more judi
cious to select either those who have the nerve
to play the perous game TO the end uniinchng-
", or those who have no honest Democratic
friends to tell them better.
WALTER A. EDELEN.
PlscATAwAY, Nd, Sept l3, 1874