, 1872-07-04
An Artful Dodger.

con- eS to US Wltn ltS pOnueIOuS eultoIAai
columns largely freighted with pettifog-
Rine pretences and evasions designed to
change the onus of the question of ver-
acity from the shoulders of the Gov
ernor to ours. These articles bear un-
Smistakable internal evidence of not be-
ing the productions of the ostensible
editor for he at least had the education
and early associations of gentleman.
and hence bis prosy utterances are never
embellished with the "Tom, Dick and
Harry" style of addressing an oppo-
nent in q public controversy by his
Christian name-a certain evidence of
low breeding and vulgar associations ;
and by the same token, we recognize
the ear-marks of the ex-lager beer ven
dor, self-styled General and Governor
by the grace of Garfelde.
We have neither time, space nor the
inclination, to insult the intelligence OF
our readers by multiplying words in re-
ply to its columns of pettifogging evas-
ions, but will briefly dispose of the
whole subject, covering every point of
the side issue raised to avoid the main
question
We are charged with three distinct
falsehoods, and these charges are made
the base of all the words expended with
out an attempt to reply to the charge
against the Governor to which these ar
ticles purport to be a reply: 1st. That
in incidentally alluding to the fact that
we found in the editorial columns Of
the Courier an article copied from the
Vancouver Register defending Ferry and
giving the names of several prominent
citizens as among those who were in the
thirty Democrats mentioned by Ferry,
we did not state the fact that the Courier,
while end orsing the article in the main,
remarked that those persons named were
not among the thirty alluded to by Fer
~. We did not notice this editorial dis
elaimer of an immaterial fact; passed
no criticism upon the editorial COM
ments, becarse they were not pertinent
or material to the main issue, but pro-
ceeded at once to the fact that Ferry's 8
whole statement had been publicly de-
MED by men of unimpeachable veracity;
was believed by few. If any, and with
this question of veracity pending. which
lie alone could settle, be entered upon
the responsible duties of chief magis-
trate of this Territory. That is all there
is of that charge, and it will be seen
that it does not in the least degree affect
the main issde-whether Ferry lied or
not.
I'd. We are charged with falsehood in
saying that little over one year ago
Ferry took part in Republican party
convention which nominated Mr.. Blinn
for Alderman and supported him as a
party candidate. This statement is pos
itively denied, and we are charged with
lying in this regard, when the dodge is,
that we inadvertently used the common
term alderman" instead of the techni-
cal term "Trustee;" which change would
make our statement literally true. as the
newspapers of that date will show and
every citizen Of the town at the time
knows. The time, the place, the action
Of Ferry in the premises, were all literal
" true, the name of the officer nominat-
ed and voted for was designated by the
popular instead of the legal term, and
upon this dodge alone the charge of
falsehood is founded. 1t is trick wor-
thy only of the "Artfnl Dodger."
Sd, The third and principal charge Of
falsehood which the Courier attempts
to establish against US is that we charged
Fer with making false statement,
which he denies. Of this itsays: ga
charge was made against the Governor,
and while he denies that charge, and
thus puts those who made it upon their
proof" etc. This presentation of the
matter is without parallel save in the
proposition of the elder Weller to prove
an abb in breach of promise case.--
We are called upon to prove negative
to Ferry's asst rtions of fact of which
he alone processes to have any proof
He gained seat which he sought in u
Republican Convention by declaring
upon his honor that he held in his hand
the names of thirty Democrats by whose
wrongful votes he had been defeated for
that office. He was the only person
living who did or could know what he
held in his hand at that moment Upon
his own unsupported statement he i'm
peaches the honesty of majority OF
his-party associates in his own county,
and boldly declared that he held in his
hand the proof of their dishonesty
His averment was promptly denied then
and there, and the proof challenged re-
peatedly since. He has never produced
the proof which he pretended to hold,
and public opinion is that he cannot
that he deliberately lied for purpose
which he accomplished thereby. And
now, after resting under the public
charge of lying, for months, he comes