Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-11-23
For the Gazette.
Truth.

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y. Mcs.M Thou e,n.s no. say, did NJ never shake
Lrdy M-Sit, worthy friends: my lord is often thus,
and hath been from Ais youth. The fit Is monenary
much you note him, you shall offend him, and extend
his passion Therefore, regard him not. -.>-'
Mr.. Editor 1T will be seen by the affida-
Wit of his g competent Witness that the rev.
erend gentleman named therein. has been, like
Macbeth, confronted with strange ghost. Be-
ing clothed in the sacred habiimcnts ofan oath;
and coming mell endorsed, it is not strange if
this nen ghost should rise when named, and
shake his CORY locks" at the guilty clergy
man. .G# ,aaf. s EE" ha"~.sa
Is it wrong then, that he should rise in his
place to detect this reverend retailer of coun-
terfet coin,-having been publicly called to
attest his assertions as genuine? Oh, yes
some will think it the highest presumption
that JOHNSON, who was present during the
whole conversation named in the clergyman
article, should know what was said then. If
he did, oh, how impudent to dispute the Di-
vine on so trivial a point of veracty IS.
1 But it is justice, and not vengeance. that
calls for the truth, and it now appears that
this clergyman neither made such an "offer
of the basement nor would consent to any
reference for settlement" of the matters in
dispute at the time stated by him. y.'
: Is it strange that he should deny the ex-
istencc Of any contract with Miss TANNER
after he had broken it? ,...,.....,..,f,. .....
Why does he say that she might live as
one of his family until school could be pro-
cured?" This was not charity it was LIBERAL.
ty proceeding from conviction ofhaving done
wrong. He relies, too, upon his reputation
which is always more valuable when it goes
with man, than when it follows by mail
from an old residence, for it then becomes q
dead loss, hardly to be mentioned, certainly
not in this case. t01 gua
Ifthe following afidavitwill improve its con
dition for veracity, he is welcomcto its benefits
n, STATE E. OF lSS oys,,, 3. f
r GEORGE JOHNSON RESIDENT or CEDAR FALLS
in the County aforesaid being duly sworn do depes,
and sayThat whereas there appeared in the Cedar Fall
headed explanation, and subscribed by william Porter
field upon his recent unsuccessful controversy with
lady--wh0m he had employed 10 teach atschooI in th
responsibility :. That the basement Of the Church
offered to her In the presence Of competent witness
In writing, paper furnished by herself and signed By
George johnson witness to the said contract" &c.
stated In the form expressed In said art e. Now for tn,
purpose Of doing justice 70 the lady concerned
gentleman would wish falsfy and to acq1t my ELI
the charge Of having witnessed such agreement
lastly to maintain the truth, which motive Is higher thar
all considerations and II repnted the Of morality
proposition mentioned, made at that time but tina
he admitted that he had agreed she would come, 4
utterly refused to abitrate the matter In difference be
tween the parties. = gegt.fs.4a ii4fa 9ri
GEORGE JOHNSON.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 10th day Of No
veInber, 1850.
| Oh JoBx H. Blown.
~ Notary Public in and for said County.