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II the reckless mendacy OF Gen. TayloIs organ was
as well understood by the country generally is here
in Washington, would not condescend TO correct any
OF the falsehoods which ii deliberately coins and with
the spirit of shameless libeer publishes and circulaes
But as single numbers Of that journal may find their way
places where its utter want OF decent character is not
known because its issues not regularly received we
must expose the wul and deliberate Islander il published
on yesterday II is as follows:
FORGERY Below publish article from the Ceor.
ga Journal and Messenger relative the letter OF Mr. J.
9, Blackburn which first made its appearance in the
Washington Union. When il becomes necessary TO sus
tain cause by forgery, is useless The people,
however, may understand IRON il how little value be
placed In article found In the columns OF the RESPECTABLE
organ Of locofocoism.
| The BLAcKBuRs LETTER As an act Of common iusce
We beg leave (says the Journal and Messenge the
substance of which took place lew day
since between Dr. G. c. Blackburn and one Of the ed
tors Of this paper In that interview the Dr. decaIcd
That he had never written any such letter that pub
ished purportng TO be from himself 70 Mr. Lippard that
the letter was forgery and be presumed must have been
penned by some one as bnresqne upon Lppard's letter
g. That he Dr. Blackburn did vote for Gen Taylor ia,
the presidency and thar he had said any thai
he regretted having given such
Ofcoufse this Of Dr. Blackburn must be taken
conclusive evidence thai the whole beautiful fabric
erected by Messr Lppard Richie Is based UPON Thin
air They will have discover point OF attack
in the administration Gen Taylor the man to be
frightened by such Pop-gun reports
Itrequires, confess. more charity than we claim TO
have to think for moment that the Republic was not
fully that it uttered falsehood when it stated
that Mr. c. c. Blackburns letter first published in
the Washington Union, and that it was not fully aware
that its base and malicious charge against u.s. founded on
that statement, false and without the shadow Of
foundation The only escape for the organ Of General
Taylor is, that it makes assertions and prefers charges
without inquiring into the truth of the one or the Just
Of the othera reckless course which is never pu
sued but those who ready coin fasehood as well
circulate caumny. II the Republic took the trouble
to look into the facts at ALL it could not have failed to
know that the Washington Union did not publish Mr.
Blackburns letter to Mr. Lppard until il had appeared
many papers; and that the Washington Union, when
did repubsh that letter, credited it, with the introductory
remarks accompanying it, TO the Pennsylvania,
the ablest, most respectable, and best conducted
journals in the United States. The letter dated
the I'd of June, ls49, and was handed to the editor
of the Pennsylvania, for publication, by Mr. Lppan
| OF Philadelphia, to whom it was addressed II
published, and il has bean republished by the dem.
ocratc press, extensively almost the scathing letter
Of MrIppard to General Taylor-propery credited, in
every instance which has met our eye 10 the "Pennsy
vanian The Republic therefore has manner Of pre-.
text for the charge against We have not made this
correction because we have any the least shadow Oh
doubt that C. c. Blackburn Of Crawford county. Geor.
ga, did write the letter to Mr. Lppard. published in
the Pennsylvania, zone OF the editors of" the Georgia
Journal to the contrary Notwithstanding The first in.
formation which had OF this matter was furnished by
the following article in the Newark New Jersey Eagle
which we republished on the 10th of June-not having
then seen the letter itself:
TAYLOR DEMOCRATS" six months from this time "Tsy.
Tor democrats will form corporais guard. They are
fast opening their eyes the deception prse.
tised upon them by the no-party General DR.. j. G. G.
Back burn Of Crawford county, Georgs writes thar he,
well other democrats OF Georgia, induced give
the "Hero of Buena Vista" his support by the syren song
OF "nopauy." He has letter from Gen. Taylor, which
utterly repudates the entire political creed OF the wing
party proper And upon the strength the declarations
contained he only voted for him. bur advocated
his election publicly in nearly every county 10 the STATE
He concludes by expressing his poignant rege seeing
Gen. Taylor shrinking from the lofty import of his pledges
and suffering himself TO be made the tool Of bey
ofwwn osf political hacks"
This extract, il will be observed does no, state from
what source IFS information received; but gvess
faithful statement OF the contents OF Dr. Blackbuns let
ter After had repubshed IT, received the following
letter from Dr. Blackburn himself. which we withheld
for season. order that its writer might see that Mr.
Lippard had published his letter, and that the Newark
paper had without authority, he supposed brought
his name before the public
KNOXVILLE. Ga, June Is, 1879
To the Editors Of the Union;
GENTLEMEN In your last paper discover extract
n ss Ssw Of s sos ssd Sss~
him, In which the ene political creed Of the wing ps
proper" repudiacd Now although the extract bear
some truth lie face. loss Conjecture how The
,ald New Jersey paper arrived at knowiedge Of Tso
democrat humble as am. Certes, never gave ne
editor Of that paper any authority TO use my name
conclusion, however, permit me 10 say that was mtd
by General Tayots promises. but have sincerely epeno
OF my creduliy and shall endeavof 70 Ego my way and
sin no more In justice TO myself ask the Poblicauono
this short explanation.
j. G. G. BLACKBURN, MD
When we received the above, we thought that D.,
Blackburn did not intend his letter TO Mr.. Lppard lor
publication, and was not aware that il had been pub.
shed Otherwise. his letter to us was inexpcsble |
We expected to hear further from him when he saw
that his letter Mr. Lppard had been published, but
as yet, he has not written further II should be OBJ.
served however that he does not deny the truth Of the
statement that he had received letter from Gen Ty
lor in which the entire political creed Of the wing party
proper repudated On the contrary. he admits that
il clears truth on its face" We would also call
particular attention TO the plain and explicit statement
that he ws msed By Gen. Tdyiors promises, that be
had sincerely repented Of his credulity and that be
would endeqpor 70 go has pay and sin Now
the public can Judge what credit should be given to
one OF the editors OF the Georgia journal, when be
asserts that Dr. Blackburn declared the letter to Mr.