The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-09

gentlemen named. shall stake out rulee (ss the law
call I'D to take their sposions n Washington city
Mr. Templcton. who has made the above positive and
mprovident affidavit 10 matters Of which IN he verv na
re Of things, he could have any cersan knowledge
an entire stranger TO and had never named or al
uded 70 him, Of in any way recognised his personality we
ouid nave had no intention to do him injury Our only
knowledge Of him. now from the fact Of his having
been made the vehicle OF this silly attempt annoy u.s.
The Post OF September 4h again recurs to the subject
in the following terms:
MORE THE "LIBEI "-Since our last we have re-.
ceiyed additional evidence the public thar no
such speech that reported In the Gazette and Journal
was delivered BY Gen. Taylor in this city We have before
US the philadelphia News and the New York Trbune
tanning letters written by correspondents who accompanied
Gen Taylor who declare that the reported speech alluded
TO was ''ERRosEous," ia many particulars.
We are making out list OF wings and others who heard
the real speech, whom we shall subpoena witnesses
prove that the Gazeties report was .'caricaure 20 We
have now the names Of fifty ON our list many OF
whom have conyersed WITH and they are ready to sub.
stsntate all we have said.
We may also that have engaged the professions
services OF Benjamin Brown, esq. Of Washington City,
who will take the dispositions of Gen. Taylor, Henry Clay
Mudd, Dr. Wood &c &c. in the that do not su
coed in procuring their personal attendance tho trial
Mr. Brown Is gentleman of fine legal aainmens and
will thoroughly s the witnesses, however muddy they
may bel
We think Mr. Harper has resolved to pursue the cor
rect course, which is to defend against this most wanon
and shameless prosecution and to take the testimony Of
General Taylor for knows better than he whether
81 not the speech which appeared in his name was the
true one delivered, fabricated and spurious speech
written BY another and published in his name We think
is due to the people Of this country that the truth with
regard to the authenticity Of this pretended speech should
beascertaned and this daring invasion OF the freedom
Of the press exposed and punished Therefore Mr. Har-
per should by all means defend himself against the charge
Of having published libel And. if it should be with.
drawn, he to the public to expose the whole
truth by commencing against his prosecutor an action for
malicious prosecution, which will give him an equally
good II not better opportunity to take the testimony OF
Gen. Taylor and the gentlemen who were with him as
his suite on that occasion Since democratic editor has
been forced into this dsagreeable affair." is due to him
that his friends and the public should sustain him, and
the matter carried through the end We hope there
fore that the gallant democracy Of the country will rally
around and sustain their Champion aordng him all the
necessary means contend with the common enemy
the last es
We are happy to see that Mr. Harper has retained the
legal services Of our talented young friend Benjamin F.
Brown, esq His cause could not Be in more faithful
hands Mr. Brown will have the nerve, as he has the
ability to make the investigation thorough. searching,
and effective And we think we can assure Mr.. Har-
per OF the sympathes the united democratic press Of
the couHtry. p va