The Daily Cincinnati Republican, And Commercial Register

A CARD—TO THE PUBLIC.

In the Cincinnati Whig of this morning, there is a base, cowardly, and unmanly attack upon my reputation, by the editor, James F. Conover, Sen'r. He says—“The lie (i. e. having said that Journeymen mechanics should not receive more than 75 cts. or 1 dollar per day) was originally put in circulation, as we are told, by a drunken printer named Taggart, whom we refused to employ.” This charge I unhesitatingly state to be totally devoid of truth, and the assertor of it a LIAR and a SCOUNDREL! I was NOT the originator of the report; but there are as good men, and as honorable individuals as James F. Conover, who know that this report was in circulation before I became a Journeyman Printer, and who do not deny the fact. But I believe, and so does every man, who ever worked for him, that it is his opinion, and that he did so express himself.

As to my being a "drunken printer," those who know me can best judge; and I appeal to every master and journeyman Printer in Cincinnati, to say, is it true or false? The result, my own conscience tells me, gives the lie to this base charge. As to Mr. Conover refusing to employ me, thank God I never had occasion to ask him for work, always being able to get employment in regular offices, and from men who do not look upon journeymen as slaves or serfs, and who are able and willing to give "more than 75 cts. or 1 00 per day."

I will close by saying to J. F. Conover, if my name is again mentioned in the Whig, I will take such measures and means as will make this community hold him in utter detestation. I have facts to lay before the public, if I am slandered, which will make him regret he ever attempted to injure me.

GEO. W. TAGGART.
April 8, 1836.