Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-04
WIN. F. JoHNsoN's STATEMENT.
Penn TP.. August 24th. 1876

| Clearfeld County SIS. Personally appeared
before me Justice of the Peace in and for
said county Thomas Dougherty, who being
sworn according to law, doth depose and say
| that he was present during conversation had
between VIM. r. Johnson of Penn tp., and X.
b. Derrick and Wm. George on the 18th day
| of August A. d. 1861, wherein it is alleged
that the said VIM. F. Johnson did severaly
offer the said r. B. Derrick and VIM. George
Five dollars, ssif they would not go to the rem
devious after they had enlisted in the service
of their country, An affidavit to that effect
| given by the said Derrick and George, before
the Hon. VIM. L. Moore, the Goth day of Au-
| gust 1861, appearing in the ssRaftsman's Jour-
nal'' in its issue of the 21st August 1861.
| Now the said Dougherty, doth declare that the
charges set forth in that affidavit are totally
| untrue, the said johnson having made no such
| offer. THos. DoUGHERrY.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th
day of Aug. A. D. 1861. D. S. MOORE, j. z.
CERTIFICATE.
awe the undersigned citizens of Penn tp.,
| are well acquainted with the character of VIM.
f. Johnson, and verify believe, that the accu-
satioD made against him by K. B. Derrick and
| Wm George in their affidavit, before the Hon.
| Wm l.. Moore, at Clearfield, on the got inst,
| to be unfounded in fact /; and untrue"
| will here state that the foregoing certif-
cate has been signed by the two Justices of
the Peace of the township, and the Father of
| township of Penn.
| therefore ask a suspension of public opin-
| ion in my case, in the charge made against
| me by X. Is. Derrick and VIM. George in their
| affidavit. am, however, unwilling to believe,
| that these young men have voluntarily COM
mitted this wrong against me, but that their
act was the promptings of older and more ma
| licicuS heads. Yours, WIN. T. JOHNSON.
In regard to the above affidavit we may say,
that no intelligent man can regard it as sufi-
cient 10 contradict the affidavit Of young Der
rick and George. The young men swore that
johnson had made them such an offer on the
18th day of August, but they did not say
where it was made, nor did they say that
DouglIerty or any else was present.
n ow. it may be true, that in the conversation
had between the parties in the presence of
Dougherty, no such offer was made but it is
impossible for Dougerty to say truly, that
Johnson did not make such offer to the young
men during that day, for they and Johnson
might have had dozen conversations at which
Dougherty was not present, and which he did
not hear. When, therefore, Dougherty swears
that the charges, set forth in the affidavit of
the young men ssare totally untrue," he does
piece of wholesale swearing in regard to a
fact that is not within the range of his obser-
vaton or knowledge,-and by such an oath,
Mr.. Dougherty, instead of shaking the testi-
mony of the young men, only Injuries his own
credit.
In regard to the certificate, hear that Mr..
johnson did get number of persons, the IA
ther OF one of the young men among the rest,
to sign paper, represented to be a certificate
to Johnsons good character. The paper was
signed by many without hesitation, for we be-
lieve Mr.. Johnson bears a general good char
acter as citizen. We learn, however, that
many of the signers since they have ascer-
tancd that the certificate contained an asser-
tion-that the signers believe the affidavit of
the young men to be untrue-are diSpleased
about it and want their names taken off mas
much as they had no idea of certifying to any
such thing. Among the number who are dis
satisfied, we understand, is the father of one
of the young men alluded too. We cannot
suppose, that he knew when he signed the
paper, that he was giving written certificate
of belief that his son had sworn to a lie or,
in other words, perjured himself And, we
think, that but little respect would be due to
the father who would knowingly give such a
cert ifcate to disgrace his son-especially, |
where the matter certified to was mere O.
pinon and not of certain knowledge.
We have communication, replying further
to the statement and evidence of Mr.. Johnson
but we have not room for it. The best policy |
for Mr.. Johnson is to drop the subject for he |
will find the he stirs it, the worse for him.
VALLANDTGHAM.-ssA camp of SecessioniSts !
has been formed near Glasgow, Kentucky,
and it is called ssCamp Vallandigham, in |
honor, one of the men writes, of ssthe gal |
liant and fearless defender of justice and lib
erty." Thus the traitors are getting rewards |
and honorS from the sources that might be ex- |
pected to reward and honor them Vailan- |
digham first receives this distinction, which |
is probably right, he first. in order of
the Northern traitors, if he was not first in
character and talent"
Could not the Southern traitors call another
of their camps, ssCamp Moore - in honor of the
chief Editor of the Clearfeld Republican. He
is of the same stripe as Vallandigham-ha has
never said a hard word about the rebels, whilst |
he has abused ssAbe Lincoln'' and opposed
the Government without mercy. Why then,
should not the secessionsts treat their friends !
alike? =? If Vallandigham is more noted man |
than the Editor, still the thing might be man.
aged-et them call some big camp after VAL
landigham, and some little one after the Editor
A POINTED REBUKE.-We call the attention
of the editors of the Clearfeld Republican, to
the following paragraph from the Sandy VAL