Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-10-25
Detroit, October II, l6l4.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, }


WAYNE COUNTY, o.
Williams S. briggs of Detroit in said County
and State, being duly sworn, says on Wednesday
the 9th day of October instant he left the city Of
Detroit for the purpose of going to Sagua" in this
State and ascertaining the facts and circumstances
relative to the nomination OF James q. Brney, Esq.
to the Legislature Of this State, by the "Democral-
c" party in the c, unity Of Saginaw; that on the
10th day Of October inst he called Mt the dwelling
house Of ]. B. Garland, Esq. about nine miles from
Saginaw city, and held conversation Of consider
able length with him that said Garland informed
doponent that he, said Garland was member of
the Democratic party; that he member of
the Democratic Convention Of said County, held at
Saginaw City on the 18th day Of September last,
for the purpose OF nominating candidates for coun-
ty officers and for Representa- i've in the Legisia-
ture of this State that he said Garland, attended
said Convention which was held at the house Of +.
Jewett; that James &. Blrney Esq, (who resides at
Lower Saginaw in said Saginaw county, was then
and there nominated by said Convention as the
Candidate Of the Democratic party for such Rep
resenatve, by unanimous vote; thlt he, said
Garland had several conversations with suid Dir
ucy, some days previous to the meeting Of said con
vention in reference to said Birney's bee 1lnng
such candidate, in which the latter expressed to
hin his (5aid Blrney's) Willingness to accept such
nomination. rcmariing that lie should be quite will
ling to accept il, # rendered to him, and would if
D HN"N
ties, and refrain from agialng the question Of Alb
clifton in the House that he, said Bmey, YVES Il
Jciitrsonan Democrat and always had been. Said
Garland also stated to this deponent that when in
the said Convention he was questioned by other
members respecting Mr. Bwncy's political send-
inents ana opinions, and that in answer, he stated
to the convention what he then stated to His De
ponent; deponent then asked him what other lu-
thority he had for making said statement to the CON
+ yention to which he replied that he had in his
possession a letter from Mr. BHney himself author
ling him to make such statement; deponent then
requested him to show him the letter. said Garland
declined, remarking that he would show it to no
one unless said .Bmney should deny having author
lied him to nuke such statement, in which case he
would produce it. Said Garland is a man of re-
spectability and good standing and n Democrat of
influence in said county. He expressed his deter
mnalion to vote for Mr. Birney and to do all in his
power to promote his election, affirming that he
was the regularly nominated candidate of the party
i and those of the Democrats who had declared a.
., panst him constituted but a mere faction lie al.
Blney and that the latter was in the habit of fire.
quently stopping at his house. Deponent then re-
quested said Garland to make an affidavit Of the
facts be had thus stated, but he refused, alledgina
that he had been informed that Mr. Brneys nomi
milton was producing some excitement abroad, an(
perhaps nuring the Democratic party. and he was
/ unwilling to do any thing which might have thai
effect
Deponent further says, that on the day before he
} had II conversation with Mr. H. Jewelt, the keeper
and was informed by him that he heard said Gar