The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-12-18

that he turned to Mr. Moore with the question
whether Mr.. Moore would bet the S25, which
being answered in the negative, Mr. Rich offered
to g him $40 for the names of the ladies'
That also being refused, he Immediately left the
room. Instead of throwing any obstacle in the
way of getting at the testimony, we freely bear
evidence to the apparent anxiety of Mr.. Rich to
do away with every impeachment towards its
procurement. He went much farther then we
advised him. and only refused to meet the sum
proffered by Mr.. Moore, claiming that he could
not, without Inconvenience, raise that amount,
and that it was not necessary to test the matter
in controversy. He continually urged upon
blr. Moore that if the desire was to get at the
facts, it could as well be done an II bet of $50
as on one of 500.
We disclam all desire to enter into this con
troversy, but simple justice to Mr.. Rich, we
think, demands this much at our hands.
! A. INGALLS,,
W. G. DOMAIN
Now, Mr.. Editor, let me ask You and
your readers, whether they have ever
known holder or more unblushing liar
than Lorenzo Moore. He asserts that |
/ refused to meet the persons in question,
and OH that bases an assumption of my
guilt, and goes on with a homily about
truth. Why, Millions Satan had not half
the impudence of this bombastic, vain,
yet puny falsifer.
But my promise to you to make my
article short preclules, further comment.
One thing further. Mr.. Moore says that
| should have asked him at first for the
proof of his assertion. Now, Mr.. Edi-
tor, you we'll know that when he first
charged me with the language, | en-
phatically denied ever having used it. l
then, addressing Mr.. Moore, said -
There is the charge, there the denial,
now bring on your proof" l therefore
did ask him for the proof, and his present
pretension Of having been willing to pro-
duce it is as hypocritical and as base as
his other actions. Will any of your
readers, will any man who knows Loren
20 Moore, suppose that he has evidence
to convict and crush an opponent, and
yet not use it i? Has he ever shown such
a magnanimity in anything else? Most
assuredly not. Why, then, does he with
hold this testimony? He knows, and l
know, that such testimony would place
me in most unenviable light, and
though thoroughly conscious of my in
nocence, yet | know | would probably
find it hard to avoid the responsibility OF
such evidence as he pretends to have
And yet l have tried to beg, to buy, and
to shame the testimony out of him, blu,
in vain. have convicted him of lying
as to every essential charge made against
me in this controversy-whys should he
hesitate to turn the tables upon me if he
can +? Why must'he demand 500 of me
for the production of his evidence ? l
confess can conceive of no other reason
than that that sum as necessary to pay for
the evidence l think, Mr.. Editor, that
the community, in view Of the course OF
Mr.. Moore in this matter, will fully JUS
tily me in branding him, as | do brand
him, a base and unmitigated LIAR.
Thanking you for the kindness afford
ed me for this opportunity of reaching
your readers, | shalt consider it my du.
ty, should Mr.. Moore desire to correc
any statement made in my paper, to give
him the privilege of my columns. Hop
ing 10 have no farther occasion to lrou
BILE you with personal matters. l vii
close this now too long communication
JACOB Rich.