The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-10-29

communication, was mistake on the PAL t
Of Mr.. d. j. Morrell. | am reluctantly
forced to the conclusion tha, when MIR.
d. j. Morrell wrote his card, or had it
written for him, he deliberately falsifed
the record in his possession, and thus ex-
hibited an amount Of lnalignity which
unfts him to fairly Judge of any rcspecta-
bic mans actions.
From this evidence of Mr.. D. J. Nor
rell's desire to act up to the motto at the
head of his card, "Tell the truth and
shame the Devil" the community can
judge how much rsliance can be placed on
his subsequent statement in reference to
my alleged advice to him, to continue the
issue of his Scrip "in the very teeth of
the bill" The FACTS are these: The
Harrisburg Telegraph. the organ of Gov.
Curtin, some time after the adjournment
of the Legislature, published the Scrip
bill, with the announcement that the
Governor had signed it. The statement
was published in the newspapers Of the
State. Mr.. Morrell called upon me, and
after denounclng Gov. Curtin's "dema-
gogueism" in very abusive language, sta
ted that the Company intended stopping
q
but if compelled to quit then, it would
derange their business, as it would require
complete change in their mode of con-
dncting 1t; that time was necessary to
prepare pass books, aud additional clerks
would have to be employed. Informed
Mr.. Morrell that the Telegraph had
recalled its first statement and announced
that Gov. Curtin had not signed the Scrip
bill; aud that as the bill had rot become
a law, its provisions were imperative. In
other wor1s, as the Governor had refused
to insert teeth into the bill, Mr. Morrell
was in no danger of being bitten by it.
Had T. acted as MIR. Morrell states, ]
would "abhor myself in dust and ashes ~
but solemnly aver, that [ never have In
my profession, or in any other capacity,
publicly or privately, advised any one to
violate any law. There is no more truth
for d. J. MorrelI's statement in this par
ticular. than for the one that told him l
was Chairman Of tie Judiciary Committee.
The man who, for the purpose Of crafty
ing the meanest political hatred, can thus
pervert the professional advice honestly
and faithfully given, will never be very
likely to shame the Devil by telling the
truth Were | disposed to learn ''dupllc
ity'' could easily find teacher, for from
the facts within my knowledge, | do not
know where could find more accom-
plished instructor in that base art than
Mr.. D. J. Morrell himself.
I entirely agreed with Gov. Curtin in
the principle he laid down in his message.
Some difficulties suggested themselves to
my mind as to the framing of proper
bill, and went to che Governors room
to consult with him upon the subject, but
found he was absent from Harrisburg.-
Years ago the Legislature made the lssu-
ing, re-issuing, &C., of any check, certif-
cate, order, due bill, &c, as currency, by
any corporation, forfeiture of It's charter
This Act has been dead letter on the
statute book | referred to this law, and
further stated that man had the right
to sell his labor and take brick, straw,
paper, or whatever suited him, IN payment,
and how far legislation could interfere
with the right of a party to l2a ke bis own
contracts was, to say the leaN, doubtful.
[ said these things on two occasions ar
social gatherings, where Mr. Morrell and
| were guests, without supposing for
moment that he would be so lost to all the
proprieties which usually govern on such
occasions as to play the spy upon my
words, and, months afterwards, he would
belittle himself by travelling about the
town soliciting certificates, as mendlcant
does coppcrs.
Mr.. d. j. Morrell talks about his wit
nesses, and in this he does well. Men
who believe they are telling the truth and
who expect others to believe them, do not
usually bolster their veracity by parading
witnesses in advance, but In Mr.. ID. j.
Morrell's case, it was a most wise precau-
ton. shall say nothing farther on this
branch of the subject till the certificates
which Mr.. ID. j Morrell carries around
in his breeches pocket, written, as one of
the signers informs nee, by Morrell himself,
come to light.
One of the special objects of Mr.. D. j.
Morrell, in his card, is to relieve Gov.
Curtin from the unpleasant predicanent
in which he has placed himself. "The
Scrip question is used to make political
capital against Gov. Curtin" says Mr..
Morrell, and therefore he rushes Into print.
His sudden zeal for the Governor Is
amazing, considering how lately it was
that his vituperation of Curtin was up to
the highest quotations in that market
The reason which Mr.. Morrell assigns in
his card for the Governors recommenda-'
ton is very different one from that
which Mr. Morrell communicated to me-
The allegations Of D. j. Mprrell are that