Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-01

The following appeared in the last Indiana Sentinel:


The following appeared in the last Indiana Sentinel:
CHARLOTTESVILLE, July 81, lss3
Commencement Exercises Of Wabash College
MEssRs. EDIToR>-The commencement exercises Of this
Institution have ju-t rast BY and very interesting
When your columns shall be less crowded with political
ter, may furnish you with article noticing briefly the
following onts. Professor Twiung AdlIoss-Adtress of
Rev. Mr.. White OF South CaTolina-Address Of
Beechcr Of Indianapolis, his education edu
cation convention Of last winter indianapolis; has
castgan Of Professor Simpson Tor pleased
amend Presi-de-n-t and a few others
for thwatng the object Of said convection by meddng
with 1t the oratons of the graduates; Dr. Whites Bac
laureate, &C.
Respectfully, EpucarIoSs FRIEND
The allusion above President Simpson intended
doubt by the Locofoco who penned IT, for political
effect, presumlng that the Mehodss would visit upon
Gov. Bigger the supposed sins of MIR Beecher notwiih
standing the insult 10 their which such idea
veys and Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Beecher and
the Governor belong TO different Churches
Ue notice II however for such purpose. but merely
to say that We have converseG with Mr. Beecher who
would of course notice. the degree an anonv
nous correspondents but who pronounce the above false
IN every
lJrhe above appears in the Journal of the 2oth We
profess TO know but very little of the matters question
but inclined to the belief that Mr. BrrcHrR made no
such statement that attributed him by the Journal
HE Journal calls our correspondent " Locofoco with
design OF dscredng his letter, but far we know
he Is not "Locoioco or Democrat; that he cannot
be discredited on that His testimony is far
better than that of the Editor of the Journal whose sole
object Is palPaby pariizan We leave the matter
with the public and those Interested settle to their own
liking according 10 the probabilities of the case.
Since the above was in type we have received the fol-
lowing communication from n whose party pre-
objections we know nothing about We give this also to
the public, without comment of own:
MEssRs EDITORS For long time have been pained
and Disguised at the unhoIy attempts of the two political
parties to drag the Methodist Church into the vortex of
politics. "Palsied be the hand that would sow the
seeds of dscord in any branch of Church of the
Living God, OF defe It's yestmens with an unhalIowed
contact with the State.
The effort of the Journal to torture whatever Mr.
Beecher may may have said in alluson to Presi
dent Simpson, and .Educaon Cony ention of last
winter, Is another base but cunning appeal TO them in
behalf of political party. They such
rupuon. What connexon has any insult Mr. Beecher
may have cast President Simpson, with politics. Are
they both Wings Why Gov Bigger strained into
tins Had he any connection with III Why does the
Journal say" The aIlusion above President Simpson,
is intended doubt by the Lccoloco who penned it, for
political effect presunng that the Methodists would visit
upon Gov Bigger the supposed sins of Mr. Beccher''
res the Editor mean 10 excite US by insinuating that
Messrs Beecher Merrill Ray, and others met in the
Bank the day before the Conv alluded to- and elect
ed Themselves officers OF said Convenon-ihat because
The Governor happened to he called preside therefore,
they all conspired TO insult Simpson and Cooper and
Ames, and all of the Church. by fociby excluding
from any participation
Does he that the Governor voice was not raised
in the Legislature Of 1884 defence of the memorial of
Conference
DOGS he wish bribe the Democratic members of
that Church TO for the Governor by insnuane that
hen the above memorial abused, lie (as Chairman
of the committee to oni 1t was reerred) preSerrc it,
that it might not he lost d lot thrust II ao a
corner of his everlasting breeches po@ket IT So 1t Is
base attempt TO unite Church and State.
But Barnett IN speaking of the above ar,cc from
Charlottesville, that Mr. Beccher pronounced it PAUSE
IN EVERY SENSE. From our knowledge of Mr Beechess
character for veracity, believe he said it is
false in every SENSE For those who heard him on that
OCCASION say " lr Is TRUE ~ EVERY SENSE"
ACGusT ], l-l3. RIGHT CONSCIENCE Man