Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-06-12
ITHR WEsT ALKxaNpRlA PIMP-AeAIN.

Register, In the last issue oil that JTee anu
easy sheet, is eut in another "ebulliiion' on
the P. o. difficulty. We regret very much TO
occupy any space in our columns with com
ments, or even notices Of such a contemplate
scape grace, but We must notice a few items
in the communication Of this highly scented
aud enjoyed specimen OF would be-something.
great. In regard 10 his charges concei ming
the number OF our papers sent TO that office,
we think the thing is convinced that he did
tell o fa.sehood, although he revamps and
publishes Mi. A. /. Bowers affidavit again.
lie makes his case no stronger, II Mr.. Bowers
was mistaken the first Time, his swearing 10
the q m thing again, does not alter the case
q particle, only that he gels The last smear at
the matter. The truth is Mr.. Bowers. you are
swearing against The Record, which We do moi
suppose all the swearing you can do, VIII al
Ter OF change one morsel; the names in the
Packet Book were written there by our pre-
decessor, and we mailed the papers regularly
to each name long before this difficulty took
place, and there could have been no possible
reason for putting names there to whom the
poper was moi sent. II could net have been
done for the purpose of manufacturing test.
mony, because no difficulty ieas anticipated.
The book is on impartial witness that never
gets tight, and cannot by any manner OF means
be either preindiced, OF influenced in favor OF
anybody. lis testimony ~conviets you. for it is
certainly much more plausible 10 suppose that
you are mistaken in your recollection and in
your count Of the number Of papers, than to
suppose that the book does not tel The truth.
Besides We are willing TO submit The book 10
the scrutiny OF any Two disinterested individ.
uals you may select from the town OF Eaton,
and il they say we are not correct in cur num-
Der, we will allow you 10 have il your way.
II is an uphill business with you, Mr.. Bow
ers, and We think you had better "cave in"
The charge in relation 10 Mr.. Marley, is en-
deavored to be sustained by procuring the af-
fdavit of several individuals who undertake 10
say that they heard Mr.. Marley say after he
had filed his ofiGavit that he had never told us
what vi said is said that he did in relation 10
Mr.. Bowers, &c. Now lei US examine this
affidavit and see what il resns. In the FRS,
place it is so awkwardly drawn up that it spe.
Cites moi o single fact definitely. The man
who drew ii must certainly have been inJ.b.
ing. II its " kwafdness was purposely done,
which is more than likely, deception has been
resoried 10 for the purpose OF deceis iag those
who do mol observe closely. The affidavit
says that Marley said that be never said What
we said be said Mr.. Bowers said. NoW this
running charge is made without ~delaiiag ~bat
We said Mr.. Marley said Mr.. Bowers said and
done, aad whenever Mr.. Iarkey would be
called upon 10 confront these afiJavi,s, they
would all dodge out OF lie matter, and say
that they did moi swear what particular state
meni j. was tina, Mr.. Marley made. Wonder
if this is nota Know Nothing affidavit, made
up Of loop holes aud deceit, il charges nolh
ing, proves nothing. Again, this affidavit pur.
ports 10 give a statement made by Mr.. Markey
after he had filed his affidavit, swearing that
he never told Mr.. Bowers TO discontinue his
paper. Now, ther is nobody in this county,
THAT is acquainted with the character OF Ma,
Markey, that would believe for ore momen,
that he would file his affidavit verifying the
truth of a certain statement, suffer the same Il
be published 10 the world, aad in two OF three
days thereafter, turn around and tell 10 &
crowd OF such fellows, as sign that affidavit
that what he swors 10 in his affidavit was false
Its unnatural, inconsistent and entiIely OUT
the channel Of the usual transactions of mar
kind. The unnaturalness Of the occurrence
is sufficient itself 10 convince every reasonable
man, that the circumstance never could hav,
taken place, and this very satisfactorily &C
: counts for The non-commitialis OF that aflida
= Wit. Another thing, was that affidavit swor
{ 10 at ALI We think the affidavit Of Mr.. Mar
. key is not shaken in the least; the nature @
. the ev idence in our last issue on th is subjec
: is such that nails those fdlsehoods on 10 hos
. gentleman SO firmly, that they cannot rid them
. selves from them by the use o. any means the
: may see proper 10 use. This thing, J. E.,
continually b~oasting upon The integrity Of MI
Bowers. To this we have 10 say that OF Nj
: Bowers integrity, private character, &C., W
: know nothing, but we do know this, that
: Mr.. Bowers is the man OF that sterling privat
= character os represented, he is adding nothin
to lis lustre by allowing i! 10 be used ss Ii
theme OF the silly and uncouth boastings I
" this invid ious thing,J J. E., and the sooner b
releases it from the iaHgs Of this viper Of sc
70 ciety, the better.
And now q word in relation 10 the coars
: pursued by the Editor Of The Register" !
this matter. After giving his columns 10 tn
low and venal scavenger for the purpose {
= attacking and villifying uss we asked that
Justice to %ourself, he now publish our defen;
aga inst the low and villainous abuse wit
= which his columns were Ieeking; in reply,
: which request this honorable, high-mindt
and sensitive editoL in q lone OF superabui
dant wisdom drawls out, 'tbat bis notions
Justice are loo much extended 10 do that, VI
less we will publish the charges contained
i his columns through our paper" What bai