Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-10-11
The ROOrback Imposition.

Al article was pup iSueu III some OF tL6 Pt-
pers not long since. purportlng to DO an extract
from the work OF a foreign traveller in this
try, named Roorbach and affirming that that the
SAID Roorbach had met, IN OF the south
western States. gang of slaves, having J. n. +.
branded on thor shoulders; and that these slaves
belonged to James X. Polk. Il turned out that
the Whole was forgery and that the Locofoco
papers denounced the " higs in the strongest man.
ner, the authors of the fraud. ltappoars how
ever, that the forgery originated with I Loco Fo-
co, as will be seen by the following:
From The l,hien ChronicIe-Ex,rr,
.ROORBACH'S TOUR
An article appeared in this paper on the 2lst
iof August last. published communication,
and headed For the Chronicle" addressed to
.Mr. Spencer" signed ian AboiItlonIst, pur-
porting 10 give an extract from ..Eoorbach's Ioar
til rough the Western and Southern States III Is
So The extract closed with n reference 10
forty three slaves. purchased by James X. Polk
distinguished by the brand OF his Initials upon
their shoulders. The article was brought to Us III
manuscript, by Daniel Mckinney, Esq, young
gentleman OF tins village, Of uuInPca chabic char
&c Ter and veracty. and was published without the
least suspicion that it other than what i par-
ported 10 be. u genuine extract tIom IenlLer-
stonhaughs Tour through the slave States,
with the statement IN relation 10 James IL. Poll. 5
slaves appended.
From the affidavit of Mr. Mckinney, which
follows, It appears that tho pretended extract was
furnished TO him. in manuscript. by William
Linn. Esq. of this village. ocotoco Office holder
tho candidate Of that party Tor Justice OF the peace
frorus nrso Examiner IN chdicery, appointed by a
/ Loco toco Senate. the recommendation Of
Governor Bouck.-Mr. Mckinney was as unst,s-
pecting ofis real character rs We were.
This forgery and fraud so bitterly dcnoun-
ced by the Albany Argus ana the Loco POGO
prints, is then fastened upon the shoulders of Il
| off boi1 1.at,
part We leave tho public TO judge. Tho forgery
and fraud is placed where II belongs, and conse-
quenccs. If unpleasant, must rccoil upon the I.o-
cofoce party. Neither Mr.. Mckinney nor our
selves have any part Of this responsibility. Both
were imposed upon by vic hoax, or something
worse. Our agency IN lis circulation was wholly
unsuspiclous of lis reai character.
The affidavit Of Mr.. Mckinney. showing the or
igin of this .Roorbach's Tour, follows
''Ihls Is 70 certify that about the 10Th
day of August. IS a, VIM. Linn, Esq, called on
me with an article purporting to be an extrac!
from Roorbaci's tour through the Western and
Southern States, requesting me 10 copy the snnle
aud hand II to tho editor of the Chronicle for pub
lication, stating as reason for thi. request that
there was Loco Foco printer in that office who
was acquainted with his chirography. lconpied
with his request without the slightest suspicion
that It was not u genuine extract from seritable
book. DANIEL MCKINNEY.
Subscribed and the 9th day of
September, 1871, before mo,
c. G.. Heath, J. P.''
Mr.. Linn, then. bears the disgrace of tho trick
His object could only be to botray wing journals
into the adoption of a fasehood, for the sake of
damaging them by It's subsequent exposure; but
the worst damage falls himself, and to some
extent his party. A very foolish trick of Mr.
Linn. for he must have known. if he has wit
enough TO know anything. that his agency in tho
business could not escape detection. Bu, lei, Us
hear what he may have TO say in the matter.