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toral woes Of lhIS State tor Guy ana FFe-
AAghuySen. Particulars next week.
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From the Genessee County (Michigan,) J
Democrat.
We have received the followngBtate-
ment and accompanying letter from Mr..
Garland, together with his affidavit and
the certificate Of the Clerk of the Court,
which we lay before our readers, that they
may judgeoG the political honesty OF James
G. Birney.
! TO THE PUBLIC!
On the 28th Of September last, the demo-
cratic county convention of Saginaw,
Michigan, met at the houseof E. Jewett,
in said county, for the purpose Of nomlnat-
ing county officers. | was q member Of
that convention, and with several Of my
democratic friends strongly urged before
the convention the propriety Of nominat-
ing James &, Birney, to Gil the Office of
Representative to our State Legislature -
We so far succeeded as to obtain the unani-
nous nomination Of Mr. Birney. In so
doing, (and believe those who acted
with me) were prompted by good motives.
We believed Mr.. Birney honest ana capa.
BILE, and without any reaectioa 1910 what
eAect the nomination would have abroad, ,
his name was announced as a candidate.
The only objection urged by any member
Of the convention was, that Ms. Birney
was not a democrat in reply to this,
stated to the convention, that had in my
possession letter from Mr.. Brney, stating
that he was, and always had teen, demo-
crat, and pIedging himself that Gn case he
should beelected) he would go for demo-
cratic men and measures.
A few days after the nomination, and
after the news had gone abroad, | am in
formed that somcof the.denocrBts Of this
county had received letters from different
parts of the State, complaining bitterly Of
the injury that Mr.. Birneys nomination
was doing the democracy throughout the
Union. | was called upon by several
| gentlemen from Detroit, Pontiac, and else
where, [menbers of all three Of the pUg-
tiesl and requested to exhibit the letter re-
teTed TO. I declined upon the ground that
Lit looked like a brcach'oi' confidence on my
part towards Mr.. Bmey, but promised that
IN case MIR. B. denied having authorized
me to use his name before the convention
in the manner in which the same was used,
that 1 would publish the letter to the world.
Within I few days past llave become wei.
satisfied that Mr.. B. has denied authorising
: his name to he used before the convention
as u candidate for office
The subject now becomes a question Of
veracity between MIR. Birney and myself,
which trust will be deemed by all l. suhi.
cient apology for publishing the letter.
The following is true copy OF the sume:--
0 Saginaw, Sept. 90, 1914.
Dear Sir;--l have, for several days past
been seriously rejecting upon the PROPOSE
; ton made me by you and your friends, a
b our private meeting, on the evening of tht
/ l7th inst. Io.mor0W ! stagt fer y e acsl
+ and Shall not return until Ntto. LhCtiection
My iUrneyis indispensable, else a daeilH
and murderer will soon fill the seat of
n Washington, Il Jefferson, and a Jackson.
/ Alter mature reflection, | have conClud
y ed to accept the nomination of Repret en-
, tatve to the State Legislature, provide,
: your Convention see fit % nominate me-
n In case my Abolition principles are assign
;. ed US reason why should not receiv
the nomination at the hands of the demo
,fIcrcb, YOU are hereby authorized to say
the Convention, that l am n6tO, and eUe
have been, Democrat Of the "Jeilersonia
u School," The Democracy of the count
q must be well satisfied that am renderin
n them more effecnal service by edvocatin
~ Abolition Principles thanff Iwere openly
y democrat. You 'aYe further authorized 4
" say tothe Convention, that in case shouI
NJ be elected TO the Office Of Representat,
I'd from this county, | shall 'cheeriully an
IN gratefully perionnthe duties assigned m
end hereby pledge myself to 30 for Dem
tcratic men and measures, and, (asyou su
gested in our recent conversation } W
he iorego the agitation Of the Slavery questit
., in our State Legislature.
=" 'Cummendime 10 your amiable lady, al
nd believe me truly yours, nc.
JAS. G. BlRNEY,.
all j. B. Garland, Esq.
to State of Michigan,
Ito County of Genessee,{
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