Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-22

WILMINGTON Der. 10, 1866.
Mr.. Editor Noticing several communica.
tions upon the case OF Herbert rs Nebeker, in
your paper one would suppose that our blus
tering opponents would be out in full force 10
answering the n. As they have been so fear
fully alarmed about protection papers, &c, and
we're finally ciuched upon that point, their
very valuable time might now be used In
squaring up the serious charge Of Forgery
against Wm. Herbert, the Democratic candi-
date for Sheriff. The unIerrihsd sheets are
mum, and we hear from all quarters Il dispOsi-
tioa anoug the Democrats to say nothing what
ever about the affair. Perhaps Mr. Terry, the
Cashier OF the Bank at New Castle, could favor
Herberts Democratic friends with the eight Of
n Note that would prove anything but pleasing
But, my friends, as have been selected as
their t,rget or this report, dean II my duty to
make n plain statement OF facts. The assertion
OF ,he forgery was not started suddenly on the
peopie On the tye Of an election, but having
two months ago been the common report in
New CAs.le County, ample time has been given
to set a. rest the report II false but TO day we
are as much in the dark as ever as regards Mr..
Herberts etfjrts TO epiigh.en the intelligent
vo.ers OF New Castle County, (surely something
IS wroug) and the intelligence OF the voters will
q ot permit OF their being hoodwinked in vo-
ting TO. I'm. Herbert. II SO, | am misakon
hear that in 50 ie OF the Hundreds the as
serliou is boldly made, that Mr. Nebeker de-
sircs AZ aba 1donment of the salt emphati
ca)ly deny 1t as false but, on the contrary,
| am As wiling and as ready as ! was at the
hearius, before Judge WALES That assertion
is made among the honest and thinking mem
lers OF the Democratic party, endeavoring, II
possible, 10 blind them u vote for Herbert.
| hai subpmnHed to appear before the Judge,
al the necessary eridenf' that could b. OBJ
taiued ia the case-tho PteJiient, Ca 'hier ani
Teller OF the Farmers Is ,lk New Castle, the
| Directors AID also Mr.. Mnes Ltm5son, saok-
| ing hesrinS ami hopIn 10 have the evidence
heard de ,iriug that il Mr.. iler0ert ~a1 f'lsaly
| injured, he would be ablGte oI!irsy clear away
the mystery and go before the electors free OF
the charge. But what do We fndp So soon
| AS Mr. 'rdol, my counsel IN tho case, intima
tad this desre yea dem iudsd that the evil
| denct he Ii, ard, Mr.. BIyari. Counsel for Mr..
| HERBERT stubbornly nsts ed Ghat the case go
| over TO The superior tou.l at New Uuste,
Whici meets ttsr the election.
nave .t..t-I II Sc fJrtn only ia 3, un TO
| ever tuiu,lIs man the coacluJo is u plain
one. L.t me ask sou, where nnder the sun
can you ini an Innocent man before the peo
ple for such a responsible position, and also II
mcct,ive onc, wac wenli not have thruhe
III wen for such uu opp1r unity altered, and
aeyer coaael ms demNnis until heard, ald
Nauli have traverlcd the whole cUunty for
Jury, 4 necessary. oh, how different d. we
fad IT; whel he vmotArr5 up hearing, aud nj
tAe sane TINS, nia learned counsel makes as.
leriious like these HIS fair fame has been
ruined his bu,ia eJs terribly injured, ani above
all, his chances horr bly, damaged for his elec
ion rs Sletih.' Now, my friends, such asser-
tions com with very bad grace, having all the
opportunities offered them for the chance Of
coariug up the serious rport against the man
seeking the votes oil his fellow-citizens for
office. All advantages offered were emphatl
cllly refused us in the words OF Mr.. Gordon,
" the he lring, vino said We come here
prepared making our application for reduc
tion OF BAIL in the hopes oi getting our evi-
1encc heard, and il the assertions are false the
testimony will prove tor the advantage of Her
oert" II William Herbert b9 innocen Of the
cnargs current in the community, and believed
by many that he did forge the uame OF Moses
Lsmbson to the note, Hud " his fair fame ru
ined, and his chances of election rs Sheriff OF
the county horribly damaged, why does he
not or some OF hi3 friends Tor him obtain the
ldfd1rits q M. Terry, Cashisr, or Of Mr.. Clearer,
Fetier, or Of hc Directors Of the Bank, setting
forth THAT NO NDfE EVER HELD RY the BANK
WIN Musgs LANHsoSs NAME ON 1T WAS OTHER
WISE THAN GENUINE lie has not done So
neither would his counsel allow the testimony
baore Judge WALES. When a person Is accu
sod of II crime and is silent, the presumption is
il iagor Of his guilt MR.. HERBER AND Hlo
FRIENDS HAVE ENDEANOREu FROM The
FIRST TO SUPPRESS THE ONLY TES II
MONY THAT WOULD SATISFY THE PUB
lie AS TO dis GUILT OR INNOCENCE viz:
TIE TESTIMONY OF THE OFFICERS AND
DIRECTORS OF THE BANK. Facts speak
more powerfully than words.
From the course things have taken, the
whole matter is seen into. The report of for
gerry, publicly expressed by many, was taking
root and defeat stared Mr.. Herbert In the
face and while the office OF Sheriff was last
fading from his vision, he, under the advice OF
some bad advisers for htnl, instituted the suit
laid his damages very hig !, under the expecta-
tion that 80 soon as the cdpids was served, !
would, uuthinkugly, give the required bail,
when the Democratic papers would herald it
through the a'e as lie. The course adopted
by me certainly was favorable TO an innocent
man, where he could at once be heard. All
were refused by Wm. Herbert. The Electors
,f New Castle County are nov the jury, and
wlth these truths before them they will render
their verdict NJ he onl.s on the SIXTH DAY
OF NOVEMBER NEXT.
GEORGE NEBEEER