Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-10-08
,sThe Father OF Lies'i

Has a Ct representation in the person Of
| Deacon Comfy, the pious editor Of the Day
ton Journal. For the last ten days he has
given utterance to a series Of premeditated
black hearted falsehoods in reference to
ourself--for no other purpose than to pro-
mote partisan ends by personal SANDER and
dsiamation--that would do credit to his Sa,
tanio majesty himself
In the Journal Of this morning, he says
s'We hear the inquiry on every hand when
lepesking OF the disclosures recently made by US
Of The dedication Of David Clark-Why has not
this been done before2 SO 1t ought to have been
synpathy for CLARK let him say what he will,
has prevented il from being done before"
Every reader Of the Journal knows this is
falsehood of the deepest, blackest die
-Four years ago he made the very statements
that he is making now, and he has persist
emily reiterated them in every political cam
paign that has since been held II is an old
saying that "liars ought 10 have good memo.
ries" The term is peculiarly applicable to
the Deacon.
His statement, that extra taxes have been
levied 10 meet what he calls Clark's delalca'
cation, we have already shown to be false
He gave the County Auditor as authority
for making this statement The Auditor de,
nies ever having told the editor of the Jourr
nal any such thing, and we have the addi-
tional testimony Of Mr.. shultz, the Republic
can Commissioner, that such a thing was
never talked Of or thought of, in the Board
Of Commissioners when making this levy
No better evidence, therefore, is needed to
convince any one that the statement Of the
Journal is lie, manufactured out Of whole
cloth, for no other purpose than to crafty
the base and malevolent spirit with which
he mas attempted to hunt down and destroy
our reputation as man and q public officer.
The feeling Of indignation" that he talks
about exists nowhere except in his own cor,
rupt brain There is not another man in
the oounty-even il there was q semblance
Of truth in the charges he makes against
us--that would attempt to prejudice our case
by exciting prejudice against us, while the
matter is pending before legal tribunal
The cause Of increased taxation this year,
is easily explained, and has no reference
whatever, to our connection with the Treas
ury four years ago. In consequence of the
extra amount of bridge building, the per
cent for that fund has been raised from sew
en- to ten. In consequence Of building IN
extensive addition to the County Infrmary,
the per cent. on that fund has been raised
from fouI to seven. In consequence Of the
increased county expenses, in other respects
including the expenses Of the Superior and
Probate Courts, and the expenses of the
Land Appraisement-the increased per Gems
tage is more than accounted for. In addition
to this, we may add, that the per cent on
the fund raised for paying off the debts Of
the county, has, instead Of being increased
been reduced from seven to four; thus prov
ling oonclusively, that the charge of the Jour
: nal, that the people of the county are sub
; ject to extra and oppressive taxation, to make
up the deficiency that it alleges against us
is without the shadow Of foundation.
In regard to the extract from the Report
Of the Board of Education, we haye only tc
say that the orders, for both the tuition and
! contingent funds, were oil paid and returned
as the books of the Auditor will show
There is no such balance sought to be re.
covered in the suit now pending. If the
school accounts have been mixed up with tn,
city accounts, it certainly cannot be charged
!, upon us. We did not, nor was it our duty t.
keep those accounts. We are satisfied tina
we will be able to show beyond a reasonabl,
, doubt that there is but very small if any
balance due from us to the city.
; We have only to remark in conclusion
that the charge of the Journal, that tn
'money is in possession Of some of ou
. Democratic friends" is basely and outrage
ously false, as all the rest of its statements
, We defy the editor of that paper to substan
: tiate this charge by a single it,m of proof
D%We have received No. !, of new
a sensation weekly just started in New Yorl
t City by Lewis, Hutchinson & Co., calle'
"The Empire City, Its especial mission i
announced to be--the purifcation Of th
literary and moral atmosphere of New York
Whether il will perform the contract re-
. mains to be seen. We happen to know
II something Of the editor-Lewis-and, with
out saying that he twill not do, we will OBJ
q serve that he is much better at promise thai
performance. The number before us is fill
/ ed with the veriest bOsh it has ever bee
5 our province to glance at We will gran
= the concern life of three months and tha
I is longer than it deserves to live
o ONLY Four DAYsl-Democrats, you hav
D but short time in which to do great dea
e Il depends on you whether we are victoriou
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