Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01

ses~ The Fayetteville Observer, that most chris
tian and immaculate defamer of all that is Demo-
cracthat most truthful and Yeracious retailer OF
all manner of SANDERS and malignities against the
Republican party and its candidates, undertakes IN
its last issue to read the Journal manifold lectures up
on what it is pleased to denomnateits g falsehoods
Indeed, from the way in which we are accused OF
publishing alsehoodsn stranger gnorant of the facts
Of the case, might be led to suppose that we had
been giving currency to Of the political state
ments of the Observer.
In plancins over The editorial columns of the OBJ
server of Thursday last, We find long article char'
acteristicaly headed "Locofoco Falsehooos,' IN
which the Observer charges the Journal with nav
ing ,n1isrepresented James Banks Esq, IN an aIlu-
sion made by to his speech, delivered here during
Court week Were we willing to adopt the elegant
phraseology of the Observer, We might denomlnate
the whole Fits article tissue of false represen-
tations if not of direct lseboods The factls that
we said not one word about Mr.. Banks speech that
was not strictly true, stated by US. Mr.. BANKS
did emphatcally repudate the New Boston SANDER
of which the Observer has been such Jealous en-
dorser and propagation He did not believe 1t, and
hosed that he should be led to stoop 10 the use
Of such weapons against Gen Pierce. This IS the
imnort Of what Mir Banks said we pretended to
give no more than the import. Mr.. Banks further
said has he did not charge Gen. Pierce with being
an AbotioniSt but contended that he could pro-
duce as strong evidence against him that score as
could be produced against Gen. Scott This is about
the amount Of the whole affair. We have made no
grossly false statement" charged by the Obser-
ser and Herald We have simply told the truth.
81 shat 4ho al
has not alluded to the subject of Mr.. Banks speech
since the first notice Of it in the Daily issue of the
18th The Journal did allude to it in its issue of
the 18th, which the Observer must have seen, or
ought to have seen, before making such sweeping
charges of falsehood. Perhaps rigid scrutiny OF
human nature would show that men or papers must
be very considerably familiarized with falsehood
themselves before they will lightly charge others
with it, At any rate the senior and junior editors
of the Observer had better prepare themselves tC
cut off each others respective right hands, as they
threaten to do on the occasion Of their telling -
story
The next elegant efusion in the same number Of
the Observer is headed something like the first but
more appropriately, since it is labelled 'The
Game of Falsehoods," which it actually is. We ask
the observer or any Otnef NcOtG paper In NOrtn Ca
DINA or elsewhere to show word from Gen. Scott
in favor of the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave
Law during the two years which elapsed between
the time of its enactment, and, not simply the meet
ing of the Baltimore convention, but his nomination
by it. We dare the Observer to deny that Seward
and Johnston and Vnton and others in the North
States hoisted the banner of Repeal of the Fugi
tive Slave Law and Scott for President. We dare i
to deny that Seward organs did the same. If it doe
deny it shall show the game of falsehoods it il
trying to play. Did Gen Scott censure the ust
of his name in such q connection And yet the Oh
will support Scott after all this and yet can
not vote for Mr.. Webster for anything because he il
not quite so subservient! "The Gamo of False
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