The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24
The II Cheap Johns.p u

striking the Press over the shoulders of Jud re
Creekmore. Two weeks ago. we made the
following local notice, believing 1t, at the
time, to be true:
"Notice has been served on J. E. Chapin.
ESQ., County Judge elect. by Judge Creek.
| more. his contestant. that Il contest of the
election in his case, will be had This will
necessitate the appointment, by the Governor
OF a special judge In this AS well rs the sher-
ifl's case
Commenting on it, the editor of the Argus
says:
| "lnformation having been circulated in
| certain quarters, to the effect that Judge
Creekmore had served notice of contest, for
the Office of County Judge, on J. G. Chapin.
Esq, we are requested, by Judge Creekmore,
| TO brand 1t AS Il notorious falsehood, mahutae
tured out OF whole cloth. The Judge in
forms us that he never even contemplated
| contestlng the election. nor ever said any
| thing that could possibly be SO construed
Argus.
1t will be noticed that the unre-He able edi-
tor says he is authorized, by Judge Creek
more to brand it as II notorious fa1sehood"
in answer to it, last week. we said:
1--WE Understood Judge Creekmore him.
sell, to say that he had served notice of con-
test on Mr.. Chaplin, and we see nothing erim-
inal III tile statement II 1t was not true, that
should excite the ire oi judge Creekmore, to
such an extent, that he should neei to brand
1t as " manufactured ialsehood.' In regard
to the latter clause OF the article copied
above ii Judge Creekmare is reported cor
rectly. he simply wiifullY lies. We can prove.
by halt dozen witnesses that he did con-
template a contest, and ii Mr. Grady had con-
tiHued his contest for the Sherill's office would
have done So"
In this connection. we find in the Argus of
Thursday, the following card from Judge
Creekmore:
EDIroa ARGUs-Dear Sir: From an arti-
Gle in your last issue, notice that you slight
y misunderstood me in regard to centesting
the election OF Judge Chaplin. | asked you
to say that | had not brought contest. and
did not intend doing so, but did not say | had
neuer contemplated doing So Soon after the
election, b. j, Brown, Esq. and other attor-
neys, spoke to me about the matter aud offer
e their services gratis. If | would bring Il
contest, which thought OF doing but after
leaving Van Buren | decided that | would
not and, accordingly. came back the follow
ing day. and Informed the attorneys of the
fact. a iter this the Press still published that
intended to brings contest, and 1t was then
that asked you to state what have asserted
above. liurther notice in the last issue .!
tile IGt-s-d sHPeI tilal ! dllllpsi ulsaill "
notee-that Dllnham in his usual tlngentle-
mani, manner made Use OF language about
ME that he knew was wrong and false, but
the poor fellows mind Is in such state that
think he is not responsible for what he says
and then every body hnops him
Respectfully ID. Ii. CREEKMoRE.
Now. after reading the card of Judge
Creek more. WE wish the reader to turn back
to the article of which he complains. He
fully substantltes what we conteBded that
he " did c0ntemQiate' contesting. What DO
We say? That IF Judge Creekmore is re-
ported correctly by the Argus, in say ing that
he did not contemplate a contest that he will
fully lied. Greekmore says that the Argus
was wrong and that he did anticipate a con-
test. Consequently. what we said had no eff
feet, so far as Judge Creekmore was concern
ed. The Argus editor simply, over the shoul-
ders Of Greekmore. attempted to charge us
with " notorious falsehood." and. from his
card we judge him to be willing tool of
the Argus We say. again. and can prove it,
If Mr.. Grady had continued his contest for
the office of Sheriff, he. Creekmore, would
have served notice on Chaplin for the Judge
ship. contemplating using the evidence that
would appear in the sheriffs case to prove
up fraudulent votes given to Chaplin.
lie had been active in getting up evidence
for the attorneys or capt. Winfrey. and they
in return, were to assist him and probably
Wilcox & Thomson, expected another
poverty contingent fee, in case he pushed his
contest.
Now more miserable. meaner, or more
contemplate act than this shulling off on
the innocent shoulders of Judge Creeklnore
of a venom begotten. and base born lie. by
" Poverty Gran, and his sycophantio 'cubs,
the - Cheap Johns can be found nowhere in
the history of humanity. That man who
will conceal himself behind the back OF an :
other, to strike IA blow. ut his enemy. hoping
that if return-strokeis is given his friend will
break the force. is a mean unprineipled cow
ard. This is eXactl, What Gran has done.
He promised his readers, sometime ago, that
he would hereafter, pay no attention to us
us we were sunk so deep in the sluices OF
moral degradation, rs 10 be beneath his no.
tice: and 50, placing Judge Creekmore, with
whom we were on the best of terms, in his
front makes niih say IillnSs "'iei' NC "e'e'
uttered, but which. on the other hand. were
lies cmtnating from the iniquitous|y- prolific
brain of Gran. He was using Judge Creek
mores name to give authority to lie when
was the spontaneous outgushing OF mis-
representing and cowardly mind Was there
ever meanness more thoroughly evineed than
in this case? Whatever Gran. or the "cheap-
Johns" can make by such meanness as this
they are welcome to.
Tort England brought Us some fine spec
linens of sweet potatoes which were very
acceptable, u..
-Therr VIII be services at tn" Catholic
church., Sdnlly.