Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-12-20
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER I6. 1912.
Stcubcn and De Kalb C,cc,;o,

The soaess vag bond Of the Journal. finding
that his bare assertions and calumnious article
IN reference TO this election would have no
weight with the readers Of that paper ready a.
many OF them are to give hun countenance in his
ialsehoods and aggrcsslons upon the common civil
ties OF life. failed give vent TO his feelings Il .
promised, unit, backed by the protest of the minority
Of the iloGse-the concluding part OF which will be
found IN report of the proceedings of Yesterday
The language and arrangement OF this protest ev-
IDENTIFY show the elr-marks Of Barnett and the fact
that II published the Journal before It's nre.
sentatIon 20 the House, concusivcly proves, that
we are rot without evidence on this subject. Who
but Barnett could have penned sentence like the
following IN reference 10 the FIFrY-Two high-mnded
and honorable men acting under the solemn respon
s5iliIes that rested upon them as the Representa-
tives Of a free and enlightened people who bat the
souliess and vagabond Barnett could have said in
reference these individuals, that q pagfy despo.
ism has friumphcd justice orfr great public in
feresis. beioUed CoasidRt,oa aud Orer the
rights IF aa0rify! And al! this "a q too as com
ING from those who were uRuHiHg 10 Sire an r.
preston y opinion Tie only point ffhe hsaffy of
Shoemakers rofei embraced IA The cVidence Gefore
me eoaDiWee or the House ~ ReprescHfttres Mr.
Beall saiG IN affidavit that he could prove two
illegal votes that were given in favor Of Marsh
Marsh said in an affidavit that nc could prove two
Illegal votes that given for Beuli :. But is
this evidence! VIII the vcrest pettfogger con-
tend for such doctrine Certainly MT.
Hc stature, IN regulating contested Cicc
tons. have enacted law, and wisely too in our
opinion that in Of contest for seat in the
Legislature. the county comm ssioners of the seve-
raj Counties shall constitute for the examin-
alton Of evidence. This provision Of the law was
Tor some valuable purpose, else Why not suffer the
conestng party To come before the Leg stature at
and prefer charges and sent all over the State
Tor witnesses. i he impoiicy Of procedure like
this Is self evident at once and the present is
case clearly showing the wisdom Of the law in hay
ing an examining court, in the county, within
gwen time after the election. Here are two coun-
ties. sending Representative located one hundred
and sxiy seventy miles from the seat Of govern
ment. Suppose the confession. Mr. Marsh, instead
OF placing his ground of the reject on of
a solitary role, had placed IT on different grounds
a. might be the case IN many instances that may
arise, and had made allegations requiring the at
tendance of numerous witnesses j. il not good
policy IN the law that this whence should be- *
smIned I'm the county where they de, instead of
being summoned 10 appear at the seat Of govern
mcnt, and the whole session be exhausted before
their attendance could be procured There never
was a clearer case than this presented before aay
Court or Legislative body. Even admitting that
the commissioners Of De kalb county have acted
corruptly with regard To Mr. Beall's testimony
which there IS not a shadow of prool-ot what avail
would tins be IN the present case Ii the coin,us-
sioners of DE kalb county have acted corrHpiiy.
they should be impeached. J. they are incompetent
70 discharge their duties il is the iaut o the people
who elected them. We lawyers ; Tut Mr.
Bradley himself would not 60 before the Supreme
Court Of State aud demand witnesses To be
brought before that tribunal, because the Circuit
Court had either admitted or refused testimony Ii
might be for trial; but such
trial would not be granted the affidavit of either
paint II or defendant.
This whole protest and the attendant crcum-
stances only brought forward to throw dust in
the eyes OF the people. The TRADE of the scoun-
drelly editor of the Journal which accompanied II.
abou, fact ons. agrariansm. Fanny Wrlghtism aud
all other isols winch his perverted Imagination
invent, vii be regarded b. an intelIi5en commit
nifty as id: defamation. and his threats OF re-
friJu,frr tour' Will present tsrroEs 10 the fear
less ad locates OF truth and justice.