The Evansville journal., 1868-02-05
Captain FergusOR'S heply 10 =. Ii
HOlcQmb,

IN reply TO Card from ,. Nj. hoL-
COMB, of Gibson County, which ap-
peared in the JOURNAL of January
9th. Captain FERGUSON expresses
surprise that we should publish Mr..
= HOLcoMB's Card. 1t is the duty of
aopublic journal to allow all reasonable
defense on the part of all, whose pri-
vate character is assailed, through
It's columns, whatever may be their
political or social opposition. 1t was
in no spirit of unkindness or injustice
to Captain FERGUSON. We knew he
was abundantly able to defend him
self. We have always recognized him
as an honorable citizen, possessing the
confidence and respect of the com
munity in which he resides; faith
full public officer, and good soldier
and loyal man.
As this controversy has no interest
TO the public, and is Of a purely per-
sonal character, and having given both
gentlemen an opportunity to be heard,
we must decline any further use of
our columns.
PETERSBURG, Ind, Feb. 1, 1868.
Editors Journal;
On my arrival from Indianapolis,
yesterday, | was very much surprised
to find dirty, slanderous article from
the dirty, contemplate, lying, traitor,
Sy. Holcomb. In your issue of the
9th Of January | am made the object
ll-s,,
because of an article over the sigma
ture of Flo" that appeared in your
paper | wrote that article. Hol-
so the law would take hold of me. |
say, Sy. Holcomb, you are liar, and
/ can prove you one You are a per-
5ured rillain, and / can prove it from
the records in the Gibson County
Court. You are a black hearted
traitor a dirty, lying whelp, and |
dare you to commence a legal investi-
CATION. No towards plea will avail
you, that / am not responsible. |
have property, both real and per-
sonal, and my character is good for
truth and veracity, your dirty libel to
the contrary Notwithstanding, and if
/ can't prove you liar and william
you can recover. (Not much, how
ever, for can pay for your character
with twenty-five cents, and have
money enough left to buy common
cigar).
This traitor says my character for
truth and veracity is so bad that my
brother and brother-in-law will swear
they will not believe me on oath. Mr..
Holcomb, you are liar and coward,
and Isay to you, that you dare not ever
tell me to my face that you told one
particle of truth, in your card, about
my character. l should think that
you would remember the time Col.
Cockrum thrashed you for giving the
lie, and be little careful in future.
My brother and brother-in-law both
live in Pike County and are both
Democrats, and | will give Mr.. Hol-
comb, or any one else, five hundred
dollars if they will get certificate
from either one of them to what Hol-
comb says. On the contrary, Mr.
Richardson, my brother-in- law, to
whom Holeomb refers, but a little
over two years since, testified under
oath that my character for truth and
veracity was very good also, the same
as to my moral character This was
when / was admitted to the Bar as an
Attorney at Law. Perhaps the fol-
lowing certificate will put little light
on the subject Of my character:
FEBRUARY /, 1868.
We, the undersigned citizens OF
Pike County, certify that the charac-
ter Of Levi Ferguson, for truth and
veracity and for good morals, stands
high with the citizens of this county,
and he is recognized as a true gentle.
man.
Signed: ]. P. Glezen, clerk; J. R
Adams, NJ D.; A. H. Alexander, late
Captain 5Sth Inft; q. d. Mitchell
VIM. Hawthorne, merchant; Fl. NJ
Scott, attorney; j. G. Graham; Jona
than Wilson, r. p. c.; j. H. Miller
attorney; E. f. Littlepage. attorney
ii. B. Cussin, j. P; Goodlet Morgan
merchant; A. r. Byres, NJ. D.; Robt
McBay, merchant; N. w. Thornton
druggist; p G. Hammond merchant
q. A. Hammond; VIM. III. Connolly
merchant; l. Nj. G'Fling, minister NJ
IL. Church; w. G. Adams, attorney
g. Whitman, 7. P. c.; John Crow
sheriff; NJ. Chambers, attorney.
l coulde increase the list to tw,
thousand, but think it unnecessary t,
Tefute the vile SANDER of so notoriou
liar andyillain as Sy. Holeomb. Il
addition to the above | will say, tha
am member in good standing il
both the Masonic and Odd Fellow:
Lodges OF this place, also of tn
M. E. Church, the name {
whose minister appears In tn
certificate. also refer the public t
the fact that In 1864, when but 2
wears Of age. | was nominated and Vo