Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-03

writer vouches for the fact Of his hav-
ing met during lis tour, a gang OF
slaves, under the charge Of slave dn-
vers, on their way TO the sugar pianta-
tons of Louisiana, some of them man
acled and ready to be driven two and
two-5orty-three Of them haring ].
I K. p, the then Speaker Of the H. OF
r., on their backs, &C., &c.
ssThis extract was followed up with
some of the EveningJournal's choicest
and bitterest fings at Gov. Polk, and
his political supporters.
J eve doubted the genuineness of the
extract We doubted the existence
of such tourist as Mr., Roorback; and
we yesterday called upon the Evening
Journal to tell who he was, where his
book was to be had, and requesting the
favor Of a loan of its copy. But the
Evening Journal Of yesterday had no
reply to make. Il aoas dumb. The
secret Of its silence we have fort unate-
ly the means of solving, and if the
conductor Of that sheet is capable of it,
his cheek will Jingle with the blush Of
shame, under the exposure We are "a
bout to make.
! GAS we suspected, "Roor5acA'' is a
! fictitious name. No such man ever
travelled or wrote a book about this
country. It is disguise assume d to
cloak the real author Of gross as cal
umny upon the country and one of its
public men, and as bold and disgrace
full a forgery, as was ever perpetrated.
The pretended extract from Roorbacks
| tour IN thirty-sir, when james K.
Polk was Speaker of the House Of
Representatives, is, in fact, partly a
garbledeatracttiona Fsatherstonhaugh's
tour IN fbhty5oav, when John. Bell
was Speaker; and In part, an OUT
AND OUT MANUFACTURE OF
THE EVENING JOURNAL! Mr..
F'eatherstonhaugh makes no mention Of
Speaker Pol,, for the reason, that Gov.
Polk wasnot Speaker. TO make the
extract suit its purpose, the Evening
Journal dates FPS tour two years ahead
when Governor Polk was Speaker
MIR. Feathefstonhaugh says nothing "a
bout brands or the initials J. K: P. on
the backs ofhis slave party. The
Evening Journal supplies that omission.
Indeed. the whole of the extract which
has any applicability to Speaker Polk,
and the part displayed in capitals as
the important part Of it, is WHOLLY
A FABRICATION OF THE EVE
MING JOURNAL-maade out Of
achole cloth, Mr.. F. laid the scene Of
his story at New River. The Evening
Journal, in order TO bring the matter
nearer Gov. Folks door, changes the
penue 10 Duck river!
1t certainly gives us pleasure TO
expose such shameful frauds as these
to the indignant gaze Of an insulted
public. They are derogatory to the
character of the press of this country,
and every man connected with it
They strike blow to its just moral in
luence. They are an outrage on the
moral sense of the community, and can
not fail to bring the press into disrepute.
They are an imputation upon the sense
ofiustice which distinguishes the A
merican people, and as such can harm
only their author, and the cause they
are intended to aid"
tits unnecessary to spend more time
in refuting these contemplate hum
bugs. An Intelligent public will see
their shallowness and the purposes their
snuenters intended them to subserve.
Coon TAcIcs.-1t is amusing to
witness the manner in which the coon
presses and orators answer the charges
that are made against Mr.. Clay by the
Republicans. II we tell the people
that Mr.. CLAY played cards-or, if you
please, that he has been a gambler,
why, they answer us, by saying that
Gen. Jackson has been guilty Of the
same offence. If we say Mr.. CLAY
is a duelist, they reply, So is Gen.
Jackson. If we tell them that Mr..
CLAY took his seat in the U. S: Sem
ate before he had attained the proper
age, they reply, so cid Gen. Jackson.
Bat they cannot bring any serious
charge against the private OF public
character of our candidate for the Pres
idency, JAMES KNOX Polk.