The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-05-09

BROwNsyILLr, Oregon, May 1, 1879.
Editor Democrat:

BROwNsyILLE, Oregon, May 1, 1879.
Editor Democrat:
Permit me to call the attention Of
the public 70 slandersus article reflect
ing upon myself and published in the
McMinnvillO Hal1ey Fountain of the
6th Of April, and signed by w. r. Dun
bar. TIE article referred to Is dated at
Dufur, Wasco county, and among 9TH
or sentences contains the following:
The old man Baird and his son, Nate,
(recontly from Brownsville), have at
the crossing Of Antelops on the Canyon
road, . store, . postofice, and down
stair cellar, = devils den, from which
they deal out to anybody that has the
cash 10 give, that which they know il
wrong to place in possession Of their
neighbors or noighbors' children. At
home, Brownsville, the old gentleman
is = very dsVOut member Of the u. P.
Church, while here he will arise from
his Psalm-singing Or praying and de-
scsnd straightway ta the den, and, with
smile that l. childlike and bland, deal
out "tangls-foOt and bunRle-head" to
his fellow being With as little compunc-
ton Of conscience as would be shOwn
by an Indian in raising the hair Of =
defenceleas woman or child.
Now, Mr. Editor, the only truth con-
tanned in the truth contained in ths
foregoing IL that / am . member Of the
U. p. Church and psalm-singer. If
these be crimes, then I am indeed
criminal, and the man Dunbar who
thus Sneeringly refers TO that honorable
religious bSdy, Of which / am an hum
ble lifelong TAember,can make the most
Of il.
It il not true that have been en-
gagged in any way whatever in the liquer
traffic at Antelope or anywhere else. /
never sold anyone . drink Of liquor in
my life, and have always been opposed
70 the traffic. The devils den" to
which this Dunbar alludss must lie in
his own head, fer I know nothing what
ever Of such place.
But this tTaducsr Of character and
snesring libellsr Of religion goes on to
say further in his letter that "Air. and
Mra. Wallace,Of whom they We leased
she ground for the store house, arc very
angry at the act Of this firm, in putting
whisky right before their eyes"
To prove the utter fAlsity Of this as
sertiOn it il Only necessary TO read the
following:
ANTKLoPE, wascO Co., Oregon.
April -. 1873.
horeby certify that VIM. c. Baird has
not been engaged In buying or selling o.
Ia anywia0 dealing In splFituous liquors In
this part Of Oregon, 70 the best Of my opln.
/ ION or bailsE.
MATTE Il. BAIRD,
1 =. T. WALLACE,
JAMES MOORE.
ANTKLoPK, Wasco Co, Oregon,
| April "a, 1879.
To Wm. c. Baird:
4 z - ANa We AAAaLGg uo NnAA sAAs
above named w. @. Baird has not been en-
gagged In either buying or selling, or In AM
way engaged In the liquor business o.
trade. N. w. WALLACE.
/ mOst sincerely hope that the fore
going statements are sufficient proofs o
my innocence Of the gross and injurioui
charges made against me by Dunbar
The people Of Linn county who hav'
known me intimately for the last quar-
ter of century will be the judges o
any question Of veracity between my
self and the man who thus WantOnl,
and grOundlens.y attacks my gOOd nam
and undertakes to damage my standing
among Christians.
In conclusion, you wiAh me to live
thousand years and become bette
man; but God forbid that I should liv
lsng to Be slandered thus by my pre-
tended sfriends May God bring you t
repentance, forgive your sins and sav
yeu ct last, is my earnest prayer, 70
Christ's sake.
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