The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-10-18
The ISLANDERS against Gen. Cof-
JFOth.

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+ The following article, which we copy
from last weeks Johnstown Democrat,
assigns to the Juhnstown Tribune, Jacob
Nj. Campbell, who is the power behind the
Tribune, the Bedford Inquirer, and last,
though not least, William Lilly, the posi-
tions they are entitled to occupy, owing
to the polluted flood of SANDER they have
let loose on the head of Gen. Coffroth
The campaign Of sIander instituted by Jacob
VI. Campbell and the Youngstown Tribune, and
followed by the Bedford Inquirer. against the
character OF Hon. \. II. CofTroth, is disgusting
ting vigOr and determination into Democrats
10 maze an effort to defeat this campaign of
siander and abuse. The Tribune charged Mr.
COfTnth with selling q cadetship to a young
man named Berwind, who resided at Saxton,
Bedford county. and produced in evidence the
statement of William Lilly, of Washington
city. Mr.. Lilly Is one OF the lilies that toll not
proDnbIe warns He is known in Washington
CITY as = policy man. man who is able ani
willing to furnish witnesses ready stuffed
win any kind OF evidence desired, aud is 4 we'll
known pUrlurer and subOrner of peTiurers
ne - a man without Character or conscience,
uLlu LOT u CONSIDERATION w0uld swear TO any
thing. His testimony would not be taken in
court OF justice, and his evidence where he is
EHoWh Is damaging 10 the party who pays him,
lie is not one OF the lilies OF the valley. but
lily hrered liar. He is in short notorious
dead beat. And the assertion that he or is
Democrat is rs big a lie as Lilly is himself.
But last weeks publication in the DeRoerdt
OF the letters Of John Fulton, ESQ, Superinten-
dent of the Cambria Iron COmpany's Mines,
anu the Messrs. Berwinds' letters in reply fat
itelSu out the cadctship slander so transparent
y thin that the slandeTeTs have been daZad and
confused and are now prepared to admit that
thelr attack so far on the cadetship is a shame
less SANDER; and propose now to say that ii
was some other man who bought the cadetship
As their SANDER about BeTwind has 50 com
pietely failed and reacted on them, their paid
petj}urer per & Lilly Is again brought to the front,
ana with Jacob NJ. Campbell's money in his
pocket, is willing to swear that Hon. 4 H.
CCETCth is the man who stole Charley Ross and
struck Billy Patterson. And Mr. LfIIv's tesfi-
InOnK these mEEfprinnE no r.
ileved about as much as anything else he may
- Hence the bedford Inquirer Of last week con-
tains slandeTous letter from the rcdoubtaUIe
Lilly against General COfroth in reply TO a
speech made by him at Democratic meeting
recently held in Bedford. by the testimony OF
Lilly published in the Tribune, and in pamph-
swears, that he did not remember the name If tie
cddct-did not remember ICliD the cddefShip 111s
C3trOth. Now, this miserable spurchased beat /
over :wo years nfter this sworn statement was
made says the cadets name is Charles PhiIiD
n n khunnhart-that the moneytwas paid at san
derson : and the appointment was made on
the 4tn day OF June, 1866. 1t is plain 10 all
when ne made his statement under oath he ,
swOre falsely, or he now utters a falSehood
But is it not seIf-evident that both his state /
have paid him for them? He stands forth q
self admitted perjurer, That is his business
ana the men who are now using him are sub 7
OTners of perjury. The JOhnstCwn Tribune .
says the cadet was Berwind, and produced Lii
~ 5 statement to bolster il up. and Jacob N b
Campbell bad the TribuueS charge and LfIIy's =
statement printed in pamphlet form ana cirCu-
RiCs that pamphlet now. Lilly ana the Bedford .
Inquirer say il was Kuhnhart. Was there ever
5uch paipubic lie! Did ever before any set Of
liars 50 bunglingly mix themselves up? Both
are shameless and infamous falshOodS. When
me iI2rS are answered they change their tune
lhc important question Is " hat had Cam9beIl's
money to do with getting this last statement
HOW much money has JHcOb NJ Campbell paid
ms bold scOundrel to swear his soul to hell
VIII any sensible man believe this faI=ehOod
any longer after this Illuminating confession OF
perjury by Lilly? We think not.
The JohnstOwn Tribune must now change its
base, 1t must print another pamphlet and ad-
nit 1t lied about Berwini.
Gen, C0hroth appointed one naval cadet on
he recommendation Of John Fulton, ESQ. one
IN the recommendation Of Hon, b. F. Movers
ma one on the recommendation Of the late
Hon. j. w. DickersCn, OF Bedford cOunty-
Mr. tu!tOn has fully vindicated Gen. Coffroth
u the appoint ment of Berwind. MIR Dickerson
; dead and Lilly knows this and has probably
lit upon the young man he recommended in |
order TO save Fimself and his instikat0rs from /
crushing contradiction and expose similar 10 /
ne iierwiud case. 1t Is more than likely that !
idIiy 5 last statement fixed up by one of 4
-amphell's hcnchmen In Bedford Gen. COT |
.roth IS determined TO find the whereabouts of J
NHhnhart and have him expose Lily's last IIe D.
1 Ne pubic may expect new lie against Cen
5oHrOth IN all the issues Of the Tribune and
Bedford ITqlttrer until the election.