Democratic banner. (Bowling Green, Pike County, Mo.) 1845-1852, 1851-01-20
TO THE PUBLIC.

NROM communication in the Banner oftlIe
4th Of Dec. last. find that its ostensible
suthor. Capt. Givens, has replied TO mine Of Oe-
tober 23d, in such q manner and in such terms.
as to demand at my hands another response to
him; which promise the community, a. well as
Capt. G.. shall be the last.
What have said or written, in relation TO this
matter, has been for the purpose Of placing my
self in q correct attitude before the public, and
not to injuire the character Of any man, farther
than an exposition Of the facts necessary to my
own vindication, will Of themselves infict.
have not entered into this controversy for
the purpose of giving or taking notice Of such
tsunting ard provoking language as a part Of his
last communication was evidently designed 10 be;
nor can now be diverted from that determine
tion, but shall pass that part of it by, leaving
him in the altitude which it must place him in
the estimation Of gentlemen, and proceed to my
object.
In the first place, sm denounced BY Capt. G.,
for betrayal Of confidence, in mentioning his in
tentien to vote for Mr.. Fagg 10 some Of the Ben
ton party. Now, ask the community TO look
at the circumstances, and Judge inpartially be-
tween us. This conversation was held under
no pledge Of secrecy, but in the free and unre-
served manner in which friends may converse,
leaving each st liberty to use his own discretion
in making it public, or keeping il secret, as cir.
cumstances might require. did exercise that
discretion, and did make known his intention Of
voting for Mr.. Eagz 70 some Of those who were
talking Of an entire separate organization, which
to use the language or Capt. G.. "would result
in his as well a. my defeat" For the purpose
Of preventing the occurrence Of such thing
and thus to redeem the pledge which had Civ.
en- him Of ''assisiing him in his election" il j.
not pretended that done this thing TO procure
votes for myself, or for any other personal con.
siteratian; the reason that he knows that the
communication was made 10 my personal and po-
iiieal friends. Then there could have been but
one other motive to influence my conduct in the
matter, and that was "to assist" Capt. &. This
iBteEtisn Of Capt. G. in regard to his voie, Il
supposed resulted from the spirit of Compro-
mise which he had siways manifested to me- and
! therefore did not think strange OF il; If had
thought that his pledge TO vote for Mr.. Fagg.
was made for the purpose Of deceiving myself
and the rest of the BeHton party, and thereby
secure his election by fraud, never should have
given the pledge Of assistance which did, nor
made an EFFORT to redeem il. Ishouid then have
acted as now intend to do, and have washed
WY "sHuS o' al uoslce OF tntercourte WIN man
80 base and contemplate.
Bnt TO the point: Capt. G. says that had as
serted in my second communication thai "his
tmvl statements can be established by better
authority than his naked assertion" This il no.
thing mere nor less than base and wilful al
temp. to garble and misrepresent what did say;
and in proof of II. ! ask any impartial and hon.
est man to compare the two communications.-
This is what I did say:-"I have thus endeav-
cred to give plain and unvnrnished statement
OF facts ss they occurred, many Of which can be
established by Testimony Of different character,
(if necessary than my naked assertion" And
since he ha. Ssyited the disclosure OF that iesti
mouy, shall present. first in order, the certifi.
cate Of Mr. Fagg himself:
.aaie JASVAnY lst, 1851.
~ request Of Judge Berkeley, I staie las near
a. can reesllect) the substance of what occur.
fsd between Capt. Gisens aad myself at Pfsirie.
silles cuths 18th day Of July last, that being tte
Day On which the candidates for the Legislature
addressed the people al that place. AS soon a.
he speaking was. over. two or three personal
sad political friends and myself, ,stepped at ihe
house Of Mr.. Wonack (jn townl for the pur.
pose Of taking s'secial glass;" and isst a. we
were in he aet ofsdTisking. one Of the cosnpany
proposed "Success to me in the canyasss al
which Instant Capt. Givens stepped in and said.
Nhold on boys, want todrink that toast nyself." !"
and did 20 sccOsdiDgly.
.3ls a .e' T.J. C.FAGG.
/, Hsylng given this certificate, Task the public
g ~ wheiher i does not coiYoboraie the state.
nsnis .ln regard 60 The conversation between
y SePs S:sad mysef on the day sfief the speak.
lng . Erairissille. II il eoEToborates no part Of
isosnef slsienents. Il viii 1t nleast show The
80 usssgs.cn winch he wss attempting 70 palm
Atain CAPT Gifehs ssys, IN his last oou,nu.
nicaiidn, thai '.Neps CAIN. ID him during the.
pssking q P4yneasiiis" IDLY 81 It, tbs, this re-.
PCT wss n circulation In reesvd 10 hi, fotent;or
= va5n - sCIark Fsgg'' for fepresentstiye.
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