Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12
For the True Democrat.

MR. EDIToR-I observe that the Rev. J. w. Moore again appears in your columns under date of Sept. 7th, 1858. Mir. Moore published statement that an agent of the Bible Revision Association "had represented our Bible as r- diculous and absurd and an indgnity to the Most High," 1 called upon him to retract the islander, or to prove 1t by affidavits; in which latter case, l promised that the agent should return to Fort Smith and make confession of his sin, or be dismissed Mr.. Moore. under date of July 9th faile,l to prove his assertion. $. F. Duffie testified that the agent to the best cf nay knoWlsdge said that our English transla- ton of the Bible was by no means a correct one that 1t contained many mistakes-that cer- tam portions (which he menioned) were not cor rectly translated from the original-that they were consequently libel on the Almghty."- To say nothing of the qualifying words ito the best of my knowledge (which really des- troy the value of the testmony,) does the cer- tlfcate prove that "he agent of the BiJle Revi- Son Association did represent our Bible as ridicu lous and absurd, and indignity to the Most Hgh" But he makes his case still weaker. He brings three witnesses who "heard per- son calling himself an agent of the Bible Re- vision Association, at Fort Smith fast fall, using language tantdmount to that represented by YOU in your public article, in regard to the character of the common version? Now, as tantamount. means equivalent in value or signifcation; J.. W. M. has established according to his view of demonstration, that though these three wit nesses have not testified to single word. vet have testified to all the words mentioned.'- Shade of Aristotle! Suppose I hear J. w. NJ. say The fool hath said in his heart there is no God" and then go and report that he had de. clared there is no God" Would it not be a islander? Yet I could bring unimpeachable witnesses to prove that he had used language tantamount by you (me) in your (my) publish ed article. Tantmount, why he used Gin the case supposed) the uery ,0ords. Did you ever study logic friend NJ? You are undeniably convicted, by the certificate of the only witness who testlfies for you to the words used, (and that not positively,) of most malignant mis- representation. By the way perhaps this was the reason why you made it convenient for brevity's sake" to omit Duffie's clearly ex- pressed note in your last article. Too clearly expressed altogether was it not? You should have obtained one that would more readily bear a sophistical explanaton--say more like the other. Yet are you not satisfied with deducing an unwarrantable conclusion from insufficient premises (which premises prove you guilty of a most fragrant lbel,) but you must attempt to put upon your testimony an explanation so pal | paby puerille as to be unworthy the name of sophistry. A lbe like yours can only be SUD- ported by clear affidavits as to the precise word charged. You have as yet produced NO afida- wit. Instead, you are trying to draw off from the main point at issue. But shall not let you escape. In the mean time as a sufficient ans- wer to your new issues, l give the following | from correspondent in your own State:
 "A more paltry, and contemptible, and slan- derous morceau 1t has rarely been my msfor- tune to see. Its meanness is only eqnaled by its stupidity and ignorance. In five lines there are no less than five assertions that betray their Cretan extraction, three of which are grossly slanderous. When we call them fasehoods. we give them less ugly name than they de- serve.
 1st. It is false that the " Union' ever at- tempted even to cozen Pepobap,ists out of their money-ths is not only false, but sanderously SO.
 2d. It is false that they ever asked money to aid in a sECTARIAN Bible.
 3d. It is falsehood and islander to affirm that they ever sailed under piratcal colors to | decoy the unwary.
 4th. It is false that immersion is the "prim- um mobe' of the revision movement. You discover that he IS Latlnest of Hude- | brastic kind and fame.
 9th. It is false that the "uniform scriptural representation of the Holy Writ' is poured out" and shed forth"
 6th The last sentence of this specimen of clerical courtesy, decency, and veracity, l am afraid to name as it richly merits. For man | to prate of honorable and honest" things and conduct, who does not scruple to state things that he must KNOW are not true of body of men of more fearing and to say the least of equal piety with himself, reminds me very much of an impenitent Magdalen prating of | chastity.
 A word further concerning these side issues:
 1st. It is utterly false that our association is, or has ever been, represented by us as being union of different denominations. No denom- nations can have voice in it. It is union of indsmduats of various denominations. Our principles have been published, aud scattered broadcast over the land.