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TO THE CITIZENS OF
TWIGGS COUNTY.
In my handbill of the IQth insL, I laid before you, the affidavit
df Mr.-Samuel Rogers, to prove th it in a conversation I had with
Hartwell 11. Tarver, on thi- 3 1 of t!iepr.*se it month, that the said
Tarver did advocate the existing Tar 15. By five other affidavits, I
proved that he had advocated the Tar ll at otin r tunes and places.
In reply to the contents of my pt blicatioa, Mr. Tarver brought out
a bill on the 21st inst. in which he siys, that he does not believe.
that any other person than niysel', wII charge him with the
language sworn to by Mr. lingers. To and scred.t this test monv,
he brings ce tifir.aies from Rolling \ndrews, John E rnes, Britturn
Oneal, James Averitt aid Benj on:a U. Kelly, which are, in sub
stance, that they heard t‘>r. whale conversation between myself and
Tarver, and that he did not advocate tli ■ Tariff—to th’-s, be says,
they are willing toswear. I have seen Mr. Oneal and Mr. Averitt;
and have their assurance that they attended only to one conversation,
and not to all the conversation I might have had with Tarver
during the day. I had several conversations with Mr. Tarver, and
from my opinion of the regard same of the certifiers have for the
truth, I must believe that they heard no more than Oneal and
Averitt, and that they would not su.ear about any thing they did
not hear. If they did hear all the conversation I had with Tarver
on that day, and would swear that he did not advocate the Tariff,
I think I shall furnish testimony to satisfy all reasonable persons
that they would swear falsely. These certifiers prove nothing de
finitely—they o ily show they did vat, in a conversation between
Mr. Tarver and myself, on a particular day, hear him advocate the
Tariff. But /am able to give you POSITIVE testimony on the
subject from six individuals, who did hear all I have ever stated
respi cting Tarver. I leave it to the public to judge whether my
testimony, and six affidavits, and one certificate are to be relied
on in preference to their opposing certificates, in their questiona
ble shape ; backed by that very strong support and pillar of the
truth , the tcoril and belief of Hartwell If. Tarver.
If Mr. Tarver’s certfiers were willing to be qua! find to wliat
has gone to the pubi c in connection w th their marks and signa
tures, why did they not do it, as it was to )>e opposed to affidavits ?
Was he prevented from this by a wish to save the Justic s fee, or
could he not get them to go quite so far—or possibly, did he not
take it upon himself to sav this for them 1 I have very good rea
sons for believing the latter to he the fact with r gard to some of
them. Averitt and Oneal will not swear that they heard all the
conversation Tarver had with me on that day, and say that their
testimony published, imports more than they intended to certi
fy to. 1 would further state, by way of illustrating the veracity
of Mr. T arver, and the regard that may he paid to h’s assertions,
that he has given another certificate to disprove the affidavit of
Maj. M. Robertson, which lie ; a s, the Certifiers are willing to be
qualified to. Two of them have refused to do so, and disavow ha
ving authorized hfmtopnhl sh such a sentiment. To this, one of
them has voluntarily given his certificate. Other specimens of the
most consummate and unblushing falsehood, can be found bv re
ferring to the testimony given in the publication of Major Robert
son, on the 22d inst. Mr. Tarver says he is compelled to come
before the public by a conspiracy against himself. I know of no
Other conspiracy against him, hut to expose his lying and equivo
cation. To this conspiracy I belong. He has charged me with
misrepresenting his words, and I have proved what I asserted
again and again ; and I promise him 1 will continue to do it so
long as he shall open his mouth or write a line on the subject in
dispute. As he has called my words in question, I shall deal to
wards him without favor or fear. He will find no “ shuffling” or
** manoeuvering” in me, whenever he wishes to face me on the
subject. lie denounces me as the tool of his political opponents.- —
So far am Ia tool, (hut. always guided by my own will) —asever to
be ready to disrobe and expose to the community an equivocating,
lying rascal.
It is proven, that in one place Mr. Tarver advocates the tariff —
in another, he denies evet having done so — at another, acknowledg
es that he did advocate it with a great many if* and ands and pro
visos—that it would be a v.-rv good thing if people would do thus
and so. Rut those who heard him argue before he had received so
many lessons o* caut on as lie lias hndol noo heropin
too trout fit* oouvtrsuUoa, tuitu tlialUu was a thorough-going Tariff
man. But recently, having grown more cautious, he has anew
face and a new tale, and modifies his sentiments to suit every man
he meets. He is at home in his opinions, according to circumstan
ces, at every point of the compass. He runs like the Crab back
wards or forwards as his ideas of policy dictate—and truth or false
hood, seem to sit equally well upon his tongue, and flow with the
same freedom from his heart.
Such is H irtwell II Tarver, who offers himself as a fit person
to Represent HONEST MEN in the Legislature.
MARTIN L,. HARDIN.
September 26,1831.
Georgia, Twiggs County.
PERSONALLY came before me, Tho nas Howington, who being du
ly sworn saith dint lie was present and beard a conversation between Hart
well H. Tarver and Martin L. Ilardin, on Saturday the 3d of tbit inst.
at the house of Samuel M. Cranberry in said county, and the said Tarver
did advocate the present Tariff of the United States.
THOMAS HOWINGTON.
SWORN TO before me 23r l September, 1831. )
J. M. GRANBERRY, J. P. $
Georgia, Twiggs County.
PERSONALLY' caine before me John R. Moore, who being duly
sworn, saith that he was present and heard a conversation between H. If.
Tarver and Martin L. Hardin, on Saturday the 3d of this month, at the
house of Samuel M. Cranberry, in said county, and the said Tarver, if I
understood his conversation, which 1 think 1 did, he (Tarver) was certain
ly in favor of the present existing Tariff of the United States.
JOHN R. MOORE.
SWORN TO before me this 24 th September, 1831. ?
JAS. M. GRANBERRY, J P. S
Georgia, Twiggs County.
PERSONALLY came before me Richard M. Durdin, who being du
ly sworn, saith that he was present and beard a conversation between
Ha-twell H. Tarver and Martin L. Hardin, on Saturday the 3d ot this
inst. at tire house of Samuel M. Crai berry, in said county, and the said
Tarver did say that he was in favor of the existing Tariff of the United
Slates. his
RICHARD X M. DURDIN.
mark,
SWORN TO before me, this 23 d September, 1831. }
J \S. M. GRANBERRY, J. P. S
Georgia, Twiggs County.
PERSONALLY' caine hr lore nie, Samuel Streetman, who being duly
sworn, saith that lie was present ai the house of Samuel M. Granberry,
on Saturday the 3 1 of this inst. and heard a conversation between Hart
well H. Tarver, and Martin L Haidin, in which conversation the said
Tarver appeared to be in favor ol the present existing Tariff of the
United States.
SAMUEL STREETMAN.
SWORN TO before me this 23 d September, 1831. )
JAMES M. GRANBERRY, J. P.
Georgia, Twiggs County.
PERSONALLY came before me Blanton Streetman, who being duly
sworn, saith that he was present, and heard a conversation between Hart
well H. Tarver and Martin L. Hardin, on Saturday the Sd of this Ir.st.
at the house of Samuel M. Granberry, in said, county, and the said Tar
ver did advocate the present existing Tariff of the United States.
BLANTON STREETMAN.
SWORN TO before this %9d September, 1831. )
JAS. M. GRANBERRY, J. P. J
Georgia, Twiggs County.
I DO CERTIFY that I was at the house of Samuel M. Granberry
in said county, on the 3d of this month, and Hartwell H. Tarver and my
self had a conversation, in which conversation the said Tarvsr appeared
10 be in lavoi of the present existing Tariff of the United States, and I
certainly understood the said Tarver to be in favor of the Tariff, it I can
understand the language of a man.
Given under nry hand this 13d September, 1831.
WILEY JORDAN.