The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-02-15

Misrepresentation of facts pertaining to II
matter concerning which he pretends to
know everything, is not only a slander or
the reputation of the gentleman against
whom the article is aimed IL Is likewise q
SANDER on the church OF which he is a
member, and SANDER on that "certain
Reverend" as he Is termed.
| 1t is, indeed, pity that that class of of.
ficious persons TO which that Taxpayer
evidently belongs, never go TO the trouble
of informing themselves as to the exact
truths involved in matters in which they
manifest such great interest.
Had that Taxpayer" been obligng
enough to interview any of the parties d.
rectly concerned in that affair concerning
which he flatters himself to possess full
knowledge, his article undoubtedly would
relate different story or sing different
song, or what is more likely, would not
have appeared at ALL
The Taxpayer" gives to the public the
substance of dialogue which he asserts
| rs having taken place between certain
| Reverend" and member whom he desir-
mates as A. b. o., in which the Rev. ac-
cuses A. b. g. of dishonesty, because he
refused to pay over to him a portion of the
salary which he as a former deacon had
collected from the members and alleging
that he had lost his subscription book.
Now In contradiction to such state
ment which is wllful pervcrson of the
truth, and to the honor of A. B. G. ii must
be said that he not only paid over to the
Rev. every cent that was subscribed and
collected before that book was lost and
found again, but that five dollars were
paid over in excess of the amount ac-
tually subscribed. There are vouchers
here to show and prove this fact.
AS far as this particular transaction be-
tween A. B. Z. and the Rev. is concerned, +,
inasmuch as the correspondent to the NctCs
Dealer has utterly misrepresented them
both, and has been dealing in falsehoods, it
would perhaps be to his advantage not to
resume that subject as he promises, and
should at the same time be grateful to A,
b. c. in case he is not called upon to make
good his slanderous approach.
The article of the Taxpayer" was evil
IDENTIFY intended to deal a fatal blow upon
the political aspirations of A. b. c., whose
name is prominently mentioned in connec-
ton with the Office of Treasurer of Colum-
bia county
Nobody, it is supposed, will object to
him in his fight against or in his antagon-
ism upon such aspirations on the part of
A. b. G. as that is one of the privileges
and prerogatives vouchsafed to us by our
free institutions. But an honorable man
ought to confne himself to honorable
means, and unless he does that he must IN
evitably find, he cannot make any favora-
bic and lasting impression upon the mind
of the public, he cannot accomplish the OBJ =
ject he has in view, 'Truth crushed to
the ground will rise again"
If the Taxpayer" does not succeed in
guarding his tongue little more, and if he
does not read over his 'pleces" several
times before forwarding them to be pub
lished, that quotation which he uses that
"a liar is not to be believed when he tells
the TRUTH" will, it is to be feared, apply
with greater proprety to himself than to
anybody else, for sit is poor rule that
does not work both ways"
JUSTICE.