The Van Buren press., 1871-07-04
Our Response.

The Camden journal Vulgariy ana Nlo-
lenty arraigns the editor of this paper
by name, over our structures upon the
State administration and our motto OF
honesty and amnesty. Near two columns
of the paper are filed with matter of a
gross character and personally abusive OF
the editor of the Journal. We wers dis.
posed to pass in silence this slang of an
| obscure and subsidized sheet, as we had
usually done in such cases. Seeing, how
ever the principal article republished in
the. Republican of this city, and thus sent
to the country doubly endorsed by the
State administration, we have felt called
upon by a sense of duty both to ourself
and the country to bcstow upon the mat
ter passing notice. The two organs
charge us with slander, and add
ave insist that every wrong act shall
be distinctly specified and proved, and
the accused allowed the privilege accord
cd even to the meanest criminal in the
land, l. e, the right of fair, speedy and
impartial trial. "
Sinde the organs insist" on specifi-
cations we will accommodate them with
one, with the assurance that they shall
be favored with succession as rapidly
as the points arc disposed of. Here is
No.
/. We charge and specify that Ex-
Governor Powell Clayton did, sometime
in the month of February last, falsely
and .traudulenty issue n proclamation,
and certificate of election to John Ed
wards, in which it is declared that in the
last election for Congressman in the 3rd
Congressional District. that Edwards re-
ceived majority Of the votes cast; that
it was so shown by the returns on file in
the Secretary of States Office, and that
Edwards was therefore entitled to the
seat when the facts were and are that
Boles received q majority vote Of more
than t,co thousand; that the returns open
ed, counted and canvassed in Clayton
presence showed that fact; and that said
return are now on file in said office. We
: further allcge that these false and fraudu-
lentdocumcnts were issued to John Ed
wards, Democrat and the candidate OF
the Democratic party against Boles, 6
Republican, and the regular and only
candidate the Republican party for th'
position
We further allegc and charge that Ozrt
\. IIadley, present acting Governor o
tho State of Arkansas, did negotiate OF
hehAfif assbcntes and tackles, with lead
ing Democrats in the Sd district, tina
thcy-the Democrats-should refrain
from formal nomination of a candidate
50 that Boles might be defeated by Ed
i, wards, the Democrat, by the assistance
Of Clayton, Hadlcy and their political as
soclates; and that said Hadley did com
nit the substance Of this overture to writ
ing and handed it to one of the leading
Democrats of Pulaski county on the eve
of his departure to the Democratic con
venton at Dardanelle.
Here is our first specification. For the
proof Of what we here charge we refer tc
the sworn tcstim ony taken and recorded
before His Honor, Judge John WhytocE
. in the contest of Boles against Edwards
The record is in possession Of Judge
Whytock and can be examined by the
editors Of the Republican and their co.
workers. The chief witness by which
these things are clearly proven is Hon
r. j. 4. White, late Secretary of State
This specification against these two
magnates is ofa political character, We
specially invite the attention of the Re
publican and the Camden journal to the
facts and to the testimony. We also ask
the consideration Of the Republicans OF
the State to these performances upon the
part OF leaders who charge upon us cor
rupt bargain and sale, because we advo-
cate amnesty and honest men tor office
Now we demand that there shall be no
dodgng or shufflng in the ranks. viii
the organ grinders face the muscP Will
10y examine the sworn testimony We
Soro ~ "ed and report to their readers
Wn tbcy NEE, the case squsrely before
the Republicans of Il" "'''' "l0 oe'o''
the country? ,.
Here is one specification, gen, 'einel' ;
when this is disposed of, we promisey, "
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