Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-04
William F. Johnson, Esq.


The Rgttsmans Journal of the 2lst of An.
,o.t containing an affidavit made before
Hon Wm. L. Moore, by a couple of young
men named Derrick and George, setting
s,ih that the above named gentleman
.o4ered them seyerally five dollars if they
vopld not go to the rendezvous after they
had enlisted in the service of their coun.
,v "This affidavit was prefaced by a few
editerial remarks, meanly insinuating
,hs, a certain volunteer company West
Branch Grays) failed to fill its ranks at the
time appointed, by reason of having "met
with all sorts of obstacles and difficulties"
lronl certain individuals not a thousand
miles away"--plainly referring to such
Democrats as Wm. f. johnson. We have
no dea that this affidavit was made for
the purpose of lnstitutng legal proceeds
ncs against Mr. JUhnson--as should be
done, ifhe was guil.y-but merely to
,iye color to the base imputations OF the
editorial remarks, which were predicated
upon the broad ground that, TO be Dem
Ocrat, is to be iecesSionist and rebel.
SOperson knowing Mr.. johnson would
| for moment doubt either his honor,
| biz 10, atty, or his patriotism. But aa soon
Is he hoard of this charge he called upon
the person who was present at the time
the bribe wa3 alleged TO have been
offered, who makes the affidavit embraced
IN the following communication from Mr..
Johnson to the @, itor of the Journal.
Il proper that we should here add,
hat Mr. J's communication was handed
10 Mr.. Row on Monday evening of last
Urck, for publication in his paper of the
hen coming Wednesday. The paper APP
Ieared--but not the communication
instead, a statement that it was crowded
at" With how much truth this asser-
lon is made, the public can judge from
be length Of the document-the d,te at
Ilich il was handed in-the contents of
be journal last week-thc importance
& character OF the request-and the ris:t
iA Bpchcr yro2pt, Esq, (wao was espe-
lilly ncliye in the swearing Of the young
ral 70 PcanrNc on Tuesday, the day af'
rRwas handed 10 Mr.. Row, and the
By strc the paper was pulished.
For the Raftsmans Journal
PESS TOWNSHIP, Aug. 81, 1861.
ine,i ROw IL hope you will do me the
laice 10 publish the following Affidavit
I'd pdCertifcate, as well as my comments,
your next paper:
agSh County, IS:
Personally appeared before me, a JUS
soI the Peace in and for 81 id county,
Aomas Daugherty, who, being duly sworn
ording TO law, doth deposc and cay that
'Eas present during conversation had
sEeen VIM. F. Johnson of Penn town
By and Robert b. Derrick and William
o'ge on the 10Th day of August, 1861,
.sreln 1t IS alleged that the said William
Johnson did, seyerally. offer the said
bert B. Derrick and Wm. George, five
liars "if they would not 90 to the rem
iOus after they had enlisted in the ser
col their country"-an affidavit to that
sct given by the sail Derrick and
oge before the Hon. VIM. l.. Moore,
Nth day Of August, 1861, appearing
The "Raftsmans journal" in its issue OF
list August, 1861. Now, the said
ngnerty doth declare tha, the charges
aOrih in that affidavit are totally un.
Z the said William +. johnson having
Fsle no such offer.
THOS. DOUGlIERTY.
rn and subscribed before me this 24th
g 1861. D. S. Moons y.p.
We The undersigned citizens of Penn
'n'0p, are well acquainted with the
rac'er OF VIM. F. Johnson, and verify
0Ie That the accusation made against
" X. B, Derrick and VIM. George in
U affidavit before the Hon. VIM. L
S'e, at Clearfeld on the Goth instant,
Sul'ounded in fact, and untrue.
nn tp' Aug. "a, 1861,
Will here state that the foregoing Ger
Ie has been signed by the two Justi-
he Peace of the township, and the
Y" OF each OF the young men, and 80
guy Of Penn township. | therefore
suspension of public opinion in ref
- 70 me charge IN ide against me by
art
W. nsweverunwilling to believe that
IOung men have voluntarily conf
"S@S wrong against nle bat that 1t
9e pfomptings of older and more
4COus heads.
VIM. +. JOHNSON.
NNlf CoLLEGR.-Since graduating
H'n City College, in 1857, have
wv through the United States, and
'a'arly all the leading Commercial
"@ the country, but nowhere have
~ That thoroughness and efficiency
pre-eminently characterizes the