Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-08

ard, of Detroit, Chairman Of the whig
State committee, at least ten days De-
fore the election in Michigan, Nov. 4
8 That the 'Genescc County Dem
octat Extra was printed at the o.
fee of the Pontiac Gazette, whIg
paper, by w. Thompson, the publish
er of that paper, and H. II. Dunklee,
in the night time; the regular CON-
posters being sent out Of the office,
and Moses Wisner and Charles ORA
per being present. The whig candid.
ate for Congress in the District was
Geo. w. Wisner, we know not wheth-
er Moses Wisner is his brother or not.
4 Mr.. Howard, in one Of his publi'
cations, refers 10 letters he wrote to
his eastern friends, cautioning them
about the Garland Letter. We have
repeatedly and lodly called for the pro-
duction OF of any OF these lettets, but
not one has been produced, We want
TO compare them with the fact that
Mr.. Howard was expressly informed
bv Mr.. Sherwood that it was gross
forgery at least ten days before the
elec,ion-,hat is, as early as the Gath
day Of October. We want to see the
dates Of Mr.. Howards letters and see
whether he explicitly declared it to be
forgery. The editors of the Boston
Atlas, New York Tribune, and Port.
land Advertiser, probably have such
letters. Let US have look at them.
5. One Of the editors Of the Detroit
Advertiser is member Of the State
Central Committee. In his paper of
November l, 1914, week after they
had received Mr.. Sherwood's letter
denouncing the affair as gross forge
ry,' he has the following editorial arIi-
Gle concerning this forged letter:
"MR. B1RNEY's LETTER.-As 10 the
genuineness Of the alleged copy Of Mr..
Birnev's letter to J. B. Garland TO
which the Free Press Of last evening
devoted 4 column and hall, we know
nothing. 1t is certain that some such
letter was written; but we wait for fur.
ther Developments. The Free Press
may find its curses, like chickens, come
home to roost. 1t may be another koor.
back, tried on some Locofoco. We
shouldn't wonder"
we know nothing s'-says the editor,
with Sherwood's affidavit before him
a whole week, declaring it a gross for.
gerry. These are the arts with which
men Of standing sought to secare~s.he
election Of Clay and FreIinghuysen.'
Some such letter was written No
such letter was written. and this pal.
pable and direct falsehood has never
been retracted or apologised for.
5. 1t is Of great importance, we be>
lieve, that these atfidavits be widely
circulated, and the facts here reiterated
before the people, until they will under.
stand it and see who are the guilty ones.
I. is of great importance to circulate
the facts and let the people pronounce
the sentence. We have no doubt the
Liberty papers will do all that is in
their power for this purpose. Will
the whig papers have the honor and
honesty to publish the truth in this case?
We shall see.
7. Watch against the efforts which
the guilty party may make, first 20
make light of this attrocous crime a.
gainst the peoples liberty, and then to
pervert the truth, or buy up the vit,
1esses.
8. Sherwood was cautioned before
hand what TO answer when enquired Of
Howard writes to the Genessee Com
mittec to make the predetermined en-.
quiries. Shel wood refuses 10 make the
answer expected. Still Howard and
the Advertiser treat it as if they had
received the evasive answer from
Sherwood. No one supposes that
Thompson conceived the plot or wrote
the letter. Where did it originated
We hope this question may be answer.
ed.
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