Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-09-03

llss called ihe essixsss aud all present tocsnss
up aud drink freely 81 said egg nog. aud that
he the sfiisnt did drink with nuaber Of 9th
ers Of said eggpos, Procured by the sAiiJ2hn
u Davis. snd that aher~ards. on the dag OF
said election. being NJ the polls at The lsurson
precinct. 10 Florida Township. Ia the County
Of Parke. the said John q. Davis, did come TO
the polls NJ said precinct. with = number Vt
Irish, aud that said Irish became disssderly,
when Mr.. Davis made them speech. aud res
tored them 10 order. aud that afhant there yo-
ted fpr the said John a Davis. and also. after-
wards, on the I'D day Of August, 1856. belag
present a meeting in the town Of Clinton.
Nermillion County. when the said John O. Da'
Wis. end Mr. John T.. Usher. candidates for
Congress, addressed the mect.Ig. the said
John q. DAVIS. did deny being at the polls
with the Irish, a. aforesaid, and also denied
treating them aud said that II was damned
hs. HENRY SMITH.
Attest: A. C. PArxEa.
Sworn 10 aud subscribed before hse, this 25th
day Of August, A d., 1885.
aero q. PALMER. J.P.
State Of Indiana, vsrmiriop County, 90.
Personally appeared before me. A. @. Pal
msr a Justiee Of the Peace. within. aud for
said County Of Nermillion. ia said State OF
Indiana, VIM T. Livengood who upon oath
isis. at. aud in the County Of Parke. in said
State. Mr.. John q. Davis, Was u candidate fs
Clerk OF the Circuit Court, for said County Of
Parke, aud afhsnt was n resident Of, aud yo
ter in said County Of Parke, aud that John c.
Davis. n candidate for Clerk, did previous 10
said election, ia the town Of West Union. pur.
chase whiskey by the bueket-full. and stirred
sugar in it, and set il out 10 the Irish 10 drink,
on two occasions. afterwards. on the 23d day
Of August. 1856, being present at a meeting IN
| the town Of Clinton, where the said John q.
Davis, aud John =. Usher, candidates for
Congress, addressed the citizens. did deny
ever having treated the Irish on the Wabash
aud Erie Canal, in 1913. aud denounced II as
n wiliful lie. WM. T.. LlNENGOOD.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th
day Of August, 1856
AGRo c. PALMER. J.P.
Here comes the statements of citizens Of Put
nam county-men Of the highest responsibility
who show beyond question, that John q. Da-
Wis did. when he spoke at Manhattan, adUise
has friends 10 leape and not listen 10 Mr.. Usher
speak aud that he did deny this being the fact.
,chea he spoke at Clinton.
PUTNAxvILLE, Aug. 81. 1856.
Mn. HuDsoS-Dear Sir learn from an
authoritative source that Mr. Davis denies that
| he advised ia any way encouraged hi'
friends 10 withdraw without waiting for Mr.
sher's reply during recent discussion be
! tween them at Manhattan. The facts in tn
icsse are substantially these. In accordanc,
with u.eylous arrangement Mr.. Davis lied
off, in a speech OF an hour an1 half. Nj
: Usher followed consuming the same amour
Of time. Upon the conclusion OF his speech
Mr. L sher suggested the propriety Of ten Of
fifteen minutes recess, which suggestion
thought was universally concurred in. il
was during This intermission that Mr.. PERI
heai d the conversation certified TO by him.
After the lapse of time above mentioned
(nearly all having collected in the hous
again. Mr.. Davis again resumed speaking
which he continued for half an hour. Mhcl
he had concluded and Mr.. Usher arose TO re
ply general stampede appeared TO be goinl
on among our "Old Line" brethren. Observ
: ing this-and having been posted by Mr.. Per
: ry-Mr Usher then stated that new arrange
, ments, to which he was not party, had bee
entered into, Cor something 10 that effect, an
then made TIE charge that his eomnsti.or ha
!. advised his friends To leave, DC. which state
e ment w as there corroov.ated by Mr.. Perry
4 Mr. Davis. much confused, tnsp arose and ad
Hiffed that he had recommended his friends I
retire, but said he did so because Mr.. Usher
4 friends left when he was to speak, whic
/ statement, by the way is emphaticaily unfru'
plain unyarDished facts In the case.
i remain Yours truly,
: ALFRED J. HAWN.
Having attended the meeting above allude
A TO by Mr.. Hawn, and having examined th
foregoing statement by him, We have no hes
fancy in asserting that from our knowledg
z and observation of the facts in the case 1t
: correct IN every particular.
A W LArxAS,
Il j. Mccormick,
G.. STONE,
z o. II. STONE,
JAMES WALDEN,
L. NJ. STONE.
certify that attended the discussion be
tween Mr. Davis and Mr.. Usher Candidate
for Copgress,) at Manhattan. on the = Of Jul
last. / there heard conversation betwee
Mr. Davis and another person, wherein th
said John G.. Davis advised bis supporters
: leave the house after he finished speaking
without giving Mr.. Usher a hearing. and fui
q Their, he requested the person above alluded Il
II ''to GO round aud poet the boys up with regar
| to the arrangement.
SYLVESTER W. PERRY.
August 80. 1885,
+ We now again ask the question, what kim
!, Of man is this John @. Davis, who. while b
It proves himself to be so unworthy of the pee
. PIE copnuthce, Pfesuiuss 70 asA '"en, w ~
= stow upon him. the highest position in Thu
n Congressional district Has human natur
Il ebbed so low. that an aspirant for public fave
!. may enshrowd himself with falsehood an
n corruption. aud then expect the plaudits an
|. favors of the peoples Has the places Of Hon
/ or, Of Trust, and Of Profit, in this common
whealih. become so degraded that men VII
e falsify the truth dare aspire to them. Is false
y hood a passport 10 Office. and corruption
q q badge Of public favors Let the readers of Oh
4 Express ponder on these Things and srrous
o themselves TO the necessity Of forever freein
u this Congressional district. Of political empei
n icks. and false and corrupt partizan monte
" banks.
a Circuit Court
IL Our Circuit Court commenced its sessio
: yesterday, with Judge Carlton on the bench
! Things move along as usual, and the youn
s Judge wears BIS honors with becoming dign