Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-01-10
More of The Garland E'oree-y.

More of The Garland Forgery.
! The Signal of Liberty of the 9Th December
contains several additional documents relating K
tho Garland forgery. Tho Detroit Advertiser
which had givon currency 70 this tissue OF lies
and subsequently, challenged the Liberty men II
forrot ont their author, refused to publish these
documents, III which Mr.. Birney is vindicatec
completely against any Suspicion OF dishonesty
They arc us follows
/. \ statement of the executive committee Of
tho Detroit Liberty association
2. A brof communication from Charles w
Stewart of Detroit, to the Signal Of Liberty, re-
guessing the publication, III II OF u statement from
Mr. Birncv, prepared for the Detroit Advertiser
bat which this papor had refused 70 publish.
g. Tho brief note Of Mr.. Birncy 30 the Ad-
yertiser.
4. The statement referred 70.
The statement commences with a snort address
to The Liberty party, in which Mr.. Birney says
! proceed now 10 redeem plodgo which you did
not demand, but which silently made, to fur
nsh substantial proof that every material state
ment heretofore made By me III writing or in
speaking, relating TO sy recent nomination tor
the Legislature Of Michigan, IS true
Then follows a long deposition sworn 10 ana
subscribed bv J. B. Garland. November l 9Th
1911, before Noah Beach; Justice Of the Peace,
for Saginaw county, Michigan
The substance Of the deposition IS, that Mr..
Garland attended meeting at Saginaw,
last August, to hear from Mr.. Birney state
ment Of alleged msmanagemont of certain coun-
ty officers, about which good deal OF com
plant began to be mado-the persons implicated
being wings and democratS--th1t he and his
ncighbors were much pleased with Mr. Brney
..lEdepondont and stra ightforward course in the
matter.'' That at the close of the meeting, Mr.
Birnev repeated notice previously given OF an
address to ba delivered by him IN the evening. IL
which he proposed to review the conduct of the
nd nd riy of
Texas question. That, in said address, he ICON
demned in the strongest forms, the course Of the
Domoc ratio party IN thus and IN other matters
but particularly in reference to the annexation
question; no yet avnwad himself a democrat
but not he said, q Democrat OF the skn-deep OF
cutaneous class but a Democrat according TO tho
Decla ration of Iudcpendcncc-one who believed
that sail men are created equal, and entitled tc
life, liberty and tho pursuits OF happiness ,--ane
he .'einbodied his democracy III these words
that he willing TO allow TO every citizen the
same rights, privileges and advantages, that he
himself possessed under tho law and constitution
of the country" that after this meeting he, (Mr
Garland had spoken to some OF his neighbors OF
the subject Of running Mr.. Birney for the Legs
laturc and found it acceptable to them-and sub
soquently he expressed to Mr.. Blrney thor visit
/ ..that he would permit his nano 10 be used as q
candidate" md .he consented. That Mr. Blr
nov would have preferred running an indcpcn
dent candidate: "deponont said nothing to Mr.
Brney in reference to party pledges or to tho
support of democratic mon and measures; nol
did Mr.. Birnev to him''--the ''chlet object OF
both of them seeming to be. TO rescue the County
| from INSTRUMENTATION. That not word was
said between them $ to general politics oxcep
this.-..denoncnt told Mr.. Birney thot tire only Cd
| lection any one had mentioned against hlm, was
| that if he sent to the Legislature. he might
in view of the Importance he gave to the slavery
question. permit it 10 Interfere as Mr.. Adams hat
done in Congress. with the regular progress OF or
! binary legislation. To this Mr.. Birnev replied
/ commenting the course Of Mr.. Adams in glvins
precedence to the slavery question as he had don
and saving that the Safe Legislature was not tn
great theatre for setting that qnestIon--that Con
Il gross was-but THAI IN whatever way the ques
ton night como up IN the Legislature OF tn
State he would be found occupying the groun
upon which evory one knew he stood. IN favor c
buman freedom. That he had no other person
nj communication with Mr.. Blrney, till the BIT
of Septcmbcr. when his way East. when Nj
: B. remarked in reply to what he had understoo
had been objected to him. Chat in his zeal for an
ti-slavorv objects. local or county affairs woul
be negected.) that his constituents, should ne b
elected ..woud have to depend on his know
habits of business and his identity of interes
with them, as resident of the county Ina
he (Garand) was appointed member IN the De
mocratic Convention. that met on the 2>th SCI
,ember in Saginaw City. in the place OF one
! the delegates who was absent. That IN the Cor
vention ..he offered no pledge in behalf of NJ
Birnov, for Mr. Birney had given him no author
a ~ TO do so. When he spoke of Mr.. Blrney.s b'
!; ing Democrat, he referred to what Mr.. Brine
had said of himself publicly In his address, IN tt
: school house; when he spoke of Mr.. BIS. carr,
j ing out Democratic principles. he meant that NJ
B. would act consistently with the true Dem
u cratic principles. which he himself had aEowe
at tho same time. Such democracy and sue
4 principles, deponent said were good enough Il
him" What Immediately follows, We give