QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
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Although, in our notice of the caumnies of the Van Buren Intel figencer, we stated in positive and unqualified terms, that we voted for VAN BUREN and JOHNSON, in lS3e, and not for WHlTE; yet I'm. E. WoodrH says he has not seen eur answer, if ye have made it; and still persists in charging that we vot- ed for the whig candidates in 1836 If he still insists upon proof, he can have il, by reference to the clerk of Clark county, where we resided and voted at that time. That the gentleman we voted for, for the legislature, in 1896, also voted for VAN BuREN and JOHNSON, and thus gave evidence of his de- mocracy, can, a'so, be proven, by reference to the same clerk.

 That Woodrug re.lly desires any such proof, or doubts our democracy, no one will believe, who notices his turnings and twist ings to pervert the truth. We feel under no obligations to furnish him any such proof as he calls for; and do so, only, to leave him no excuse for persisting in what he knows to be slanderoas impatations

 That we voted for EVANS, in lS42, instead of Judge CRoss, is true. But why did we do so' The reason is plain one, and, we have no doubt, will exoneratc us from all censure, and from all suspicion of disorgan- szation, in the minds of fair and candid men. Early in the year, when it was generally m- derstoods from the expressed wish of Judge CRoss, that he would not be candidate for reelection, wespromised MT. EVANS that we would vote for him, as did good many other democrats. Did I'm. E. Woodru6 not do the same, and write letter to EVANS pledg- Ing him the support of the Gazetie' Atthat time, Evans was considered as good demo- crat as any one-however much he may have lbeen donbied since. And when, afterwards,