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GoeUE-WHAF HIS FELLow.CITIzENs
THINK OF THE YERAcIFY OF H. B.
PAYNE:
The Gubernatorial candidate of the
Slave Democracy has, since his nOmina-
tion, somewhat astonished those not here
tofore acquainted with all bis pscpliqrit,es
by reckless disregard for truth. "What
does the man meau,' by making such
gross misstatementsl Hes he no regard
for TRUTH This question has become so
general that We feel tempted to throw a
little light upon the subject through the
following account which we clip from
the Athens Messenger. The facts stated
are upon record, and cannot be denied.
Il the winter of 1880 and 1910 Guy.
ahoga was represented in the Ohio Legis,
lature BY WIN. B. LLOYD. Mr.. LLoYp
was warm Wing, and YVES pursued by
the whole Democratic party by the most
bitter partigan persecution. The Ohio
Statesman led the van. Amongst others
of its personal and political attacks upon
Mr.. LLOYD, it charged him with the crime
offoTgery, ard accompanied the accusation
with notice that there were witnesses
ready 10 prove it, il he would call for an
investigation. Mr.. LLOYD demanded an
investigation, Aand the matter was thor.
oughly sifted. The facts, as testified to,
certainly throw some suspicion on Mr. L.
or that. however. we care nothing now.
Mr.. II. B. PAYNE was one of the witness
es upon whom the Statesman relied to
subStantiate its charge. And in the in
vestigatiou, it seemed to baye occurred to
some member Of the investigating commit.
iee-as probably it did to some who heard
Mr.. p. in the Court House-that Mr.
PAYNE's word might no: be quite SO good |
as bond. So u number of she friends
and scquAintances of Mr.. P. we're called |
before the Committee, to whom the query
was put in substance, If not in words, wW
II, B. PAYNE liss not in stump speech,
mind you, but ia he to be believed aader
GATH
The first witness is Mr. AMBROSE SPEN-
GER, son, we believe of Judge SPENCER,
Of new York, in whose Office Mr., PAYNE
studied law. He knew Mr.. PAyNE's an
teoodents better than any man before the
committee, We quote from the reported |
.astmony of Mr.. SPENCER before the
Question, Are you acquainted with
Mr. Payne. and if so, how long have you
known him, and what is his general char.
acter for truth, and from your knowledge
Of his general character, would you believe
him on oathV
Answer. do know Mr.. Payne. I
think it was in the year 1888 first be.
'ame acquainted with him; his general
character Cor truth is not of the first order,
md fer my own part, whenever his per.
'onal feelings or interest were concerned,
| WOULD NOT BELIEVE HIM UN-
DER OATH.
Q. Do you mean by Mr.. Payne. H.
3. Payne, ESQ.,, the witness heretofore OK.
'mined by theCommittec. And il 90, have
you at any time had a personal misunder.
landing with him?
A. l mean II. B. Payne, of Cleve-
and, a partner Of Hiram V. Wilson. So
lar from having any Misunderstanding
with Mr.. Payne, | have been on the usual
terms with him, which exists between gen
temen. since the time he studied law in
my father, John G, Spencer's office, in
Canandaigua, in the State oe New York;
and it was with regret that | have made |
the statement have.
Q How long have you resided in the
city of Cleveland, and how long has Mr.. |
Payne resided there?
A, | have resided in the CITY Of
Cleveland, two years next March. |
think Mr.. Payne has been in Cleveland
more than four years.
Q. What is his genera! character for
truth IN the City of Cleveland2
a His reputation is bad in Cleveland
IA far as my knowledge extends.
@. In what particular sense, if any,
have you known Mr.. Payne to depart
from the TRUTH.
A. In case pending before the
Court OF Common Plees, at Cleveland, an
agreement was entered into between Thos.
Bolton and Mr. Payne, to postpone the tri
al ill the next term. During that term
"a daring Mr. Bottoms absence from the
Coutt House. Mr. Payne drew the atten.
ton Of the Judge Humphrey, ! think it
was) to the number Of his ease. and re
1ne~ied that it might be taken up, which
was done, and Mr.. Bolton stated to me