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"Us1rrD We srAsD-DrvrDED VIZ FALL
took the stand before large audience, and gave
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took the s,and before large audience, and gave
It Hat contradiction" e.
Now iet us see how this statement compares
with the following certificate, and whether the
community car value the word Of man at any
thing, who will make such palpable misrepre-
sentation as he has done in this instance. Here
is the certificate, the credibiity Of the author oi
which, no one will question:
At the request Of Thomas Berkley, state
THAT, one or two weeks before the spesking al
Paynesyille the following conversation took place
Iai my house between myself and William Civ
ems: informed him that there was a report in
|circulation that his father intended to sote for
Fseg, and be said his father denied the truth oI
the report. Given under my hand this Slst day
of December, 1850.
THOMAS D. PATTON.
|. There are other facts and circumstances in my
possession, calculated to show Capt. Givens'
character in its true light; and to show (at least
80 far as the present difficulty in the Democsstc
party is concerned the amount of deception
and double dealing Of which the man is capable.
These facts, too, can be substantiated by other
testimony, (if necessary but il would be tres
passing Too far, and dispense with it.
In regard to the remaining portion Of his last
communication, have only 10 say that it is base
ly false.
Now, in regard to a forfeiture Of my pledge
in not voting for Capt. Givens. ask any honor
able man ii he. placed in the situation that was
by Capt. Givens' denial al Psynesville, could
have carried out pledge to vote for him, no mat
ter how sincere or binding it might have been.
l warded Of The difficulty as best could at the
time, knowing tha, there would be no chance Of
adjusting previous 10 the election; and I still
hoped that Capt. q. might be influenced TO do me
justice, and place me in acorrect position. and
thereby preserve the tie OF friendship that has
bound us together 80 long. Bu, until that did
happen, was bound In hold him guilty Of base
lrrschery and deception, and therefore could not
vote for him. Although Crpt. Givens cannot re.
ed with our conversation, in which this ''mutual
pledge Of assistance" was given. why has no, he
the cnndor and honor 10 come oft and state " hat
did occur? desire that he should state positive
ly and unequivUcally. whether that pledge was
given or not. This "eoveted conversation
must have sgrest many terrors lcT Capt. Givens.
or else he would have the csndor 70 cume oul
openly and tell the community what il really was
He says that he did not intend 10 'honey him
me with The term friend, and deceive him nIe
al The polls" Il it is meant by this that Cupi,
G. voted for me at the August election. "a con.
siruction which it evidently hears then all
have to say in restion TO The matter is that there
is . conflict between his statement and the poll
book, difficult to be accounted for.
now leave the matter 10 the hands Of the
public, willing to abide whatever decision il may
award, having written more than had intended
at the beginning, and certainly much more than
he can ever provoke me to write assin.
THOMAS BERKLEY.
January 20th, lR5l.-lw.