Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-01
From Tie GrceacdStle Patriot, July -.

From Tie GreencaStle Patriot July -.
That Whi.scy Lie kgIim.
We call the attention of the public, to the
following statement. of HENRY SEcREsr, Esq.
OF this place, in relation to the little fhhy
srhiskey tdisehood, which it contradicts. This
beautiful specimen of political tactics had It's
origin in bloomington. Mr.. Whtcomb's old
residence. and while it shows that there are
those ut that p &c. who, from a zeal to defeat
sir. Whitcomb would place themselves in
most ridiculous attitufc. it only proves that al
ter they have vented all the gall of their
grcot HRie souis, the calumny falls inoifcnsivc
at the feet of Mr.. Whitcomb.
The authors Of this f;llschood. were ac-
quantcd with Mr.. Whitcomb-his manner
of life, and the uniform confidence he has
ever entertained. in the capacity OF the pco-
pie for self govcrnmcnt-that as a consc-
qucncc. they knew, be would 90 to the people.
address their judgments. and not their pas
sions, and that unless they could arouse a pre-
ludicc against him, the people would elevate
him to the office OF Governor, much 10 the
annoyance of those, who by misruie and mis-
crnbfc ltiSn,anagc1nent have almost ruined the
state.
Whiskcy fllschoods. and the debating cir
culars OF the indianapolis Junto to he mem
bers Of the Methodist church. will not answer
the purpose. The day of rctribution has
come. and they may LIE, LAMENT and
SNt EAR. us hard as they can-thc people
know them. and out of office they must 90.
The decree has gone forth from them. and in
Il few days. it will be executed with more than
Persian certainty.
TOR TIE PATRIOT.
The Western Post. &c the ith inst. pub.
li,hcd at Bloomington, has just been placed
in my hands bya friend. 1t contains a short
Editorial explanation. with the following GER
tihcatc of DAVID DRowyING
Il certify that during the March Term OF
the Monroe Circuit Court. 1913. Henry Sc
crest and J. b. Lowe Esqrs. had con, crsa-
ton in my presence. in which Mr.. Sccrcst re-
marked that Il few days previous to that. he
had seen and convcrscd with James Whit
comb. a candidate for Governor on the sub
jlcct of the approaching cleo ion-that Mr..
Whtcomb was in fine spirits and said there
was no danger; that all that was necessary
was to "Gire the PeaPie plenty Of Uhiskey and
STIR than mp rith long poic.'
DAVID BROWNING.
Bloomington, July 10th, 1913.
J.. :. This conversation was had with ]. B.
Lowe in the Court House in Bloomington.
ID. b.
The statement of Mr.. Browning is untrue
in every essential particular, and mwholy
ut loss to conceive motive for such IA bare
faced statement. unless Mr.. Browning ha,
placed himself in prcdicamcnt of all eve
droppcrs, by permitting his imagination to
supply what he did not hear OLA private CON
vcrsation. How strange that Mr.. Whitcomb
who never used Whiskcy as an auxiliary in
clcctionccring. should make such DECLARE
ton to personal and political friend who
was IN active member and lecturer of
Temperance society. had not. ut the time
spoken OF by Ma. BROWNING. seen Mr.
WuITcoun since his nomination for Governor
and had held no conversation with him in
reference to his aspirations to Office. since
his return from Washington City in 1911.
Nix. WMrcOMB never at any time. to mc
or in my presence. made any such statement
rs the one above referred To.
The report now put in circulation by Mn.
BROWNING, had Its origin many years ago. in
n remark made by Mn. WmircoMs to me. in
reference to the habit of certain individuals
-, this county. attempting to carry elections
by Ell cement but in that conversation. he
MD NJ: s..ch declarations concerning the
people of the S'atc. as Is mentioned by MR.
Bnowx5,c. OF tne latter conversation.
have spoken to MR. i,o'.LN,N, GEN. LOWE.
and perhaps others. long bc'ore Mn. WHIT
COMB was nominated for Govc,9o'- but never
rs | believe in the presence of DNID HRowN-
The statement made in the Visitor. tina.
would neither admit nor deny the charge ,
made against Mn. WHIrCoMB is incorrect. |
have. at all times. been ready to respond to
any definite specification that might be made
by any person protesting Il knowledge of the |
matter. HENRY SECREST.
GRrryc.sTIr JIIv 9th 1914