Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25
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q novel code Of honor. Instead Of publishing
statements to the detrinent Of our English
paper 10 bis English, he places them 10 bis
German, which he probably supposes we are
unable to read, or may not notice. We
called attention last week to one OF these
statements, to the effect that company Of
men intended the destruction OF this Office
In this weeks German paper he re-asserts it.
We say again, we do not believe word Of it,
but on the contrary, we believe it to be
base slander upon the citizens of q town that
has earned q reputation for and near for its
deliberate and patriotic action. We haze no
Snyder county barn burners IN .Sunbuy 40
our knowledge J" and this he says is "JiiSsfM
ignorance on our part. Be it 90; we are
ignorant and be is not we shall therefore
bold him responsible, and we now call upon
his to publish the names OF the partes-no
heer.say stories. but the name OF single
responsible person, if he knows OF one.
The above paragraph, from the Northum.
befldnd County Democrat, was evidently
intended to convey the ;den that we published
the article referred to in paper which they
did not receive, or we're not likely to see.-
Now, when we state the fact that the pub.
fishers Of the Democrat, like ourselves, also
publish German paper-that they regularly
receive and read our German paper. Zone Of
them being German printer,) our readers
will readily perceive that Mr. Purdy's code
Of honor lie neither nice or nouel, but one
often resorted TO in order to evade the true
issue. But we have already stated that the
article was Inadvertently omitted in the
american.
In the article complained Of we stated
that paper in Philadelphia, sympathizing
with the South, had been destroyed-tbat
another in Harrisburg bad been threatened
with violence for similar reasons, and that
threats had also been made against the
Northumberland County Democrat, of this
place, for the same reasons
The above reference to the Snyder county
barn burners (which we place in italics) is O
miserable and contemplate fabrication Of
their own, as we did not even make the re-
motest allusion to the subject. Perhaps.
however. it may be fair to say that MIR. Purdy
has, most probably, been deceived by his
partner, Mr.. Bacbm an, whose sudden con.
version from rank Federalism TO rampant
Democracy has greatly impaired his recollec-
tou and IDEAS Of events, past, present, and
those in prospective, and we do not, therefore,
"hold him responsible" for anything.
Our neighbor modestly asks US TO turn
common nformer and publish the names Of
the parties. Parties TO what pray? Does he
mean parties to q common rumor or towns
talk We said nothing about parties. "No
hear.say stories, but the name of respousi
BILE person." Responsible for what2 AL
though we deny his right to ask it, yet il he
insists upon the names of responsible persons
to corroborate our assertions that threats had
been made, and thinks our statements are
unfounded, we will agree, in order to ties. the
matter, to forfeit One Hundred Dollars, for
the use of the soldiers fund, If we do not get
certificate from Gjiy responsible Individuals
in this town, who will say that these threats
were q common topic of conversation for some
days, provided tho publishers and owners of
the Democrat will egree to pay the same
forfeit, if we sustain the charge. More than
this, we will produce satisfactory evidence
that some of the parties interested had heard
Of these threats. We have no desire to stir
up these unpleasant matters, but as we never,
knowingly, make false assertions, we are
not to be intimidated by calling upon us for
proof, as we are always ready and willing to
back our statements.
The denial Of having distributed their form
is mere quibble. We said nothing of the
form, but referred to the distribution of some
matter, and our authority, though hear say,
of course, came through one who had hand
10 the matter.
IN justice to ourselves we would say, that
in this case, as well as others, We have iuva.
rably counseled against violent measures as
unlawful and unnecessary in this community,
where those who sympatbized With the South
were TOO few to be dangerous.