The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-12-18
was issued. and while Mr.. slough was in


the GOssts office Tor the purpose Of read
ing The propf pl his own speech. he wss
inquired of BY John H, Wright as to
whether the report of OId's speech was
correct. when he (slOugh) replied " thai
it was $50 at least. am authorized to
say by Mr.. Wright. who stspds ready to
be qualified to the lruthfulness OF what |
here say Shortly alter had read the
report to Mr.. Slough, and before ne had
left the Office, Capt Josh. Clarke came in
and in Slough's presence and hearing. |
read the report to him. After had con-
clud,d The reading, Cap, Clarke asked
Slough II the report was correct, when
Slough answered (a' least l am SO author
zed TO state by Mr. Clarkc) " that the
speech was as Iary reported as any op-
poneht would report the speech OF another
-lhst wha. DR.. Olds was reported as
saying he did say; but that the report
WAS MOI full--it was garblsd mot giving
the qualifications"
Still later, and shortly after the speech
appeared in print. Isaac 4 Koontz, Esq
called at my Office where he found myself
and Nr. S'ough Mr.. Koontz asked me
"what evidence / had Of the fact that
ODDS made the speech :" | told him !
was pr sent, heard The speech and re-.
ported 1t, and that | had submitted The
manuscript before publishing TO Mr. Slough
who then ackno~ lodged he correctness Of
the repor, to Mr.. KoOnIz, but remarked
/" that it was not full"
Sill later. and within twenty days last
past. came into my office where found
Dr.. A. G. Barlow and Tail Slough dis
ous.iug the prOpriety of DR.. Old" arrest
In tho course Of the discussion DR. Bar
low appealed to me to know whether nv
report Of Dr.. Oils speech was correct
| told him in the presence and hearing OF
Slough, "that it vas that before pub
Irshing | Rad submitted it TO Mr.. Sloug'
who approved it" What | then said
Mr.. Slough did not deny; but said tn
"heod lines" did not convey truthful
impression Of the speech. The "head
lines was the only matter to which Mr.
Slough objected. and the conversation
then turned upon tho question as tC
whether the head lines were part of ih'
speech or my comments inferenislly
drawn from the speerh-Mr. Slough
maintaining the former position. aud my
self and DR. Barlow the latter. The
whole of this conversation is distinctly
remem bered by DR.. Barlow. who will, j
necessary. be qualified to its corr ctness
Thus We have Mr.. Slough's FIVE sepa
rate admissions to as many gentlemen, o
the correctness Of the report--four o
them at times when tho matter WAS iresl
in his memory, so that he could not wei
be mistaken, and yet he swears tia
said pretended speech is "A gross pervcr
sion oc what said Il Isou B. Olds did sa
in said speech" Readers must draw lhei
own conclusions Is il any wonder
was asto1iahed on reading the aflidavi,
| owe the publication OF lhss- f'cls a.
duty TO myself. 1t is most painful on
under all the circumstances. | woul
! willingly have skulked it. but how coul
r |, with an oath fled against me, that
was q psrverler OF tru,h--a Mar. Thl
speech, as reported. was doubtless mad
| ths basis Of Dr.. ODDS srrest and impli4or
ment. That lar. ard no farther, hol
myself responsible. | disapproved III
i. policy then, and still do but | believe
q hen and now, that the Punishment WI
d neried If there had ! cen one line
!. syllable Of my report false, according
s my honest and un iased belief saou
j. have been swift TO correct it,
,. CuAs RoLAND's CoRRonoRATIvE ArTIDAvI
h This gentleman makes solemn oa
/. corroborsting Mr., Slcugh's affidavit.
will dispose Cf him without multipl
y ing words. Charles Rosnd, notwit
:. standing be sweaTs that my report
h Old's sp ech was false, vas not in tt
y school house during any c>nsiderab
II portion of the time Olds was speakn
a According to my best recollection he W
y; not in at all after Slough concluded. :.
=. Durnga part of the time he was oulsid
20 al some distance from the house. sttil
d in = buggy or wagon with John l.. Tu
VI hill, 10 which place the latter gentlsm'
r had Withdrawn alter che became disgusl
o with Old's speech" that he might n
e hear more oi it.. At another time Rolal
. was ssen at his buggy getting someLhil
to drink, l am also oredlbly inrorm
n and believe that during the progress
y this speech, Roland got into his bug.
and drove in the direction of Sugar Gro
/. There is another esnrltn an whose At
davit was forwarded to he Departmen
:, who is in the same predlcament NJ NJ
Roland We withhold his name for Il
prcscht. X Nj CLARKE.