H. B. GOODRICH"
NOW LOOK AT THES!!!
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CAPT. ROBERT BLAKELEY,


Dear Sir, Seeing my name used in a
certificate signesby Joseph w. Wood
ward, and pY ghed in the columbus
Democrat of 9Th inst, in which he,
(Woodward IS that he heard con-
versation betS rus respecting the Gal
lon Law, in v he states that you ad
vocated the reeeal of said Law, / now
take this opportunity of stating to you
and all others interested, that no such
statements were ever made to me or in
my presence, as are set forth in said cer-
tifcate. All that | ever heerd you say
on the subject was, that you would sup
port law, that woul ID impose a heavy
licence of from two hundred to one thous-
and dollars on all those who retail spirits,
thereby raising a revenue to the State.


Yours, respectfully,


THOS. G. AMES.


Columbus, Sept. 26, 1841.


certify that | was present when the
conversation referred to, took place be-
tween Capt. R. Blakeley, and Mr.. Ames,
and would state, that the statement made
by Mr.. Ames is correct IN all It's partic'
ulars.


THOMAS LEWIS.


1t appears that Mr.. Fl. B. Goodrich is
willing to acknowledge that he was the
originator of the report mentioned in
my card of the 21st inst, and goes on to
prove his assertion, by getting certificate
from J. w. Woodward. leave it to the
public 10 decide whe ther the statement
made by Mr.. Woodward has not been
entirely rufuted by the statements of Mes
srs. Ames and Lewis. He also refers to
Col. Blair, and bis son, Mr.. David Blair,
Messrs. Cockrell, Allen, and Long, for
the truth of the statement. | do not deny
having a conversation with Mr.. Goodrich
in the presence of Messrs. Cockrell, Allen,
and Long, in which advocated the re-
peal of the Gallon Law, for the sake of
argument, and at the same time, told Mr.
Goodrich that | would debate any subject
that he might mention and | would take
the opposite, in the Cceronean Society.
And | am authorised by Messrs. Davis
Cockrell, William Allen, and Richard
Long to say that they considered at the
time the conversation took place, that |
was arguing tor the sake of amusement,
knowing my opinion to be contrary from
what then advocated. Neither do deny
but what | have argued with Mr.. q. in
the presence Of other gentlemen, as have
always made it point to take the oppo-
site side of any question that he might
advance for the sake of amusement, not
thinking he would maliciously seize upon
anything might say, and use it as pollt-
cal stock, thinking by so doing, that he
might defeat me, (being my opponent) in
the coming election


ROBERT RLAKELEY.


Sept. %, 1s4l. pf god.