Forgery Upon Falsehood!!

TT ü IJ tl VU icpccuoujj' oiaicu) imu me ast sertion of Whig papers and politicians, that Mr. Birney had joined the Democrats, and had pledged himself to support the men and measures of that party, was cntirely false. It appears that, as a last resort, recourse has now been had to Forgery! The following, which purports to be an Extra of the Genesee County Democrat, a Whig paper, published at Flint, Michigan, wqs received at Detroit in the Cleveland Herald, which published it from the Ohio State Journal, which purports to be from the Genesee County Democrat of the Sist instant: From the Genesee County (Mich.) Democrat, Extrn, Oct. 21, 1844. "Since our paper went to press this mornng, we have received the following statement and accompanying letter from Mr. Garland, together with hls affidavit and the certifícate of the Clerk of the Court, which we hasten to lay before óur readers, that they may judge of the political honesty of Jas. G. Birney: To the Public. On the28th of September last, the democratie county convention of Saginaw, Michigan, met at the house of E. Jewett in said county, for the purpose of nominating county officers. I was a member of that convention, and with several of tny democratie friends strongly urged before the convention the propriety of nominating James G. Birney to fill the office of representative to our State Legislature. We so far succeeded as to obtnin the unanimous noraination of Mr. Birney. - In so doing, I (and I believe those who acted with me) were prompted by good motives. We believe Mr. Birney honest and capable, and without any reflection as to vhat effect the nomination would have abroad, his name was announced as a candidate. The only objection urged by any member of the convention was, that Mr. B. was not a democrat. In reply to this I stated to the convention that ï had in my possession a letter from Mr. Birney, stating that he was and always had been a democrat, and pledging himself (that in case he should be elected) he would go for democratie men and measure.s.after the news had gone abroad, I am informed that somc of the democrnts ofthis cpunty hnd received letters from different parts of the State, complaining bitterly of the injury that Mr. Birney's nomination was doing the democracy throughout the Union. I was called upon by several gentlemen from Detroit, Pontiac and elsewhcre, [mcmbers cf all three of the parties] and requested to exhibit the letter referred to. I declined upon the , ground that it looked like a breach of , confidence on my pnrt towards Mr. ne}r, but promised that in case Mr. Birney denied having authorized me to use Í his name before the convention in the j manner in which the same was used, Uiat 1 would publish the letter to the world. - j Within a few days past I have become - well satisfied that Mr. Birney has denied authorizing his name to be used before J the convention as a cancidate for office. The subject now becomes a question of t veracity between Mr. Birney and myself, which I trust will be deemed by all a r ficient apology for publishing the letter. ( The following is a true copy of the ' same: "Sagina w, Sept. 26, 1844. Dear Sir: - I have, for several days past, been seriously reflecting upon the j proposition made me by you and your . friends, at our private meeting, on the eveningofthe 17th inst. To-morrow I ] start for the east, and shall not return ■ til after the election. My jourr.ey is i dispensable, else a duellist and murdèrer will soon fill the seat of a Washington, a Jefferson, and a Jackson. After mature reflection, I have concltided to accept the nomination of Representative to the Legislatura, provided your Convention see ' fit to nomínate me. in case tny Abolition principies are aesigned as n rea6on why I . f l)ou ld not receive the nomination at the hands , of the DEMOCRAT9, you are hereby authorized to say to the Convention, that I am ow ond ever havb BBEíí) a Bemocrat of the "Jeffersonian Schoot" The ï)bmocracy of the coun try must be well satisfied that I am rendering them more eflbctual service by advocating Abolition Principies than if I were openlt a democrat. You are fürther authorized to say to the Convent on,, that iir case I shoulá be elected to the office of Representative frotn thi eounty, 1 ahall cheeifuJJy, and gratefnlly perform the duties assigned me, and hereby pledge rayself to go for Democratiö men and TOeaaurefland, (aa you enggested in our recent eonversation): will forego the aghation of the Slavcry question in our State Legislature Gommend me to your amiablc lady and be9ve mo truly yours, &c.Jilo. Vjr. DJXdrI. J. B. Garland, Esq., L State of Michigan, Ï i County of Genesee. y J. K, Garla nd, being says he has r arefully compnred the above ebpy with the original, now in his posséssibnj and belicves tfie same to be correct. w ƒ. B. GARLANDv t{ bi Swom and subscribed before me, thie Lí'st t) dky of Ocfober, l'g. - ROBT. R. PAGE, Justice ef tHe Petide. StATB OF RflCHtGAJf, Ï Couuty of Genesee. 5 011, 1 bomas R. Cummings, Clerk in and fo the County of Genesee aforesaid, do certify that Robert R. Page, the person before whom the affidavit purports lo have been taken, wa at the time of tak ing the saine, an aeting Justice of the Peace, duly quahfied to admin9ter oaths; ond J farther certify, thnt 1 Bmocquainted wi'.h the hand-writing of said Page, and believe the same to be genuine. In testimnny whereof, I have hereunto set set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court for the [L. S.] County of Genesoe, aforesaid, on the 2lst of October, 1844. THOS. R. CUMMINGS, Clerk of said County. STATR OF ISflCUtffAN, ) County of Genesee. We, the undersigned, Whig ceunty corresponding coaimittee, for the county of Genesee nforeeaid, do certify, that we are weli ocquainted with the abovenamed J. B. Garland, that he is a man of irreproachuble character, and a member of the Presbyterian cburch, in this village - that he this day called upon us and exhibited for our inspection the letter, of which the above is a true copy- that he stated to us that he had called upon the publisher of the "Norlh Star,' publiahed ot Saginaw, and requested him to publish the foregoing, but that he refused - to all of which we hereby cei tify. JAMES BIRDSALL, A. TIIAYER, A. P. DAVÍS, County Cor. Com. Plint, Genesee Co., Oct. 21, 1844." The moment we saw this pretended letter f Mr. Birney, we pronounced it a forgery: itid wehnvejust received from him the folowing confinnation of it under his own sigïature: TO THE PUBLIC. The letter purporting to be written by neto Mr. J. B. Garland, dated Sept. 26, L844, and circulated in Handbills and Exras, with affidayits attached, is an absolute FORGERY. JAMES G. BIRNEY. Detroit, Nov. 2, 1844. Thus this last most base and desperate ittemp. to destroy the confidence of Liberty nen in BiitNKr is fully exposed, and while it vill bring dis honor and risgrace upon the auhors and abetters of tliis foul conspiracy, Mr. 3irnky's manly and independent course will rive him addilional claims upon the confidence md support of Liberty men,and will raise him n the estimatiun of his fellow citizens genally.