Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-01
30 the cope o. Mar.om county.

Iadaua lis. July y, ioll-
go the ecop.e o. EEsr;om County.
r,r.,- eff.,ns-IIaving been personally attacked in
the Indiana Journal ~ one !ao,b Lands. the sharing
and spe.ulatina collector cad Treasurer al Marion coun-
~. take iIis ti.ic and opportunity 10 reply 10 Il IL
- be.n ,0oected Tor some weeks past that Ar. Ian
dis would. If he could, o.'r something IA cNienuaii"n or
abatement Of the charges ti.t have bee" made asainsih'n
in the public prints. OF his hang Been q" partnership
with the late sheriff Nlckcgs IA he b">ine-s 81 shaving,
and Of his having used the public money ~ hs private
operations, IA the purchase 81 hogs. caftIs- &c ot up ="
tins late hour not one word l. heard from h.h up" '"'
sublcct. NOW endorse every charge made owe. 'bt stS-
nature of~PhoenIN' that has appeared IA ihc State sen
tnel. and hold myself responsible. aud pledge m ,self 10
prove them To your satisfaction, whenever required - To
do. | discover that Mr. Lands aud his friends do not at
tempt to offer any proof 10 ION that these charges are un-
true but on the contrary, attempt oni, 10 divert your at
icniion from them 10y raising a false ISSUE OF 'eiaciiy be-
tween lhem and Phoenix II these charges are true,
and Of their truth say again there Is not the shadow Of
dou Z. what difference l. II to Nuu, or 10 them, or 10 MIR.
andis himself. through what source. or by whom 1t is
made public. The Truth VIII always remain the truth,
let II pass through what channels il NAV. The charges
We're made public against Mr.. Lands, two months ago,
in the State Sentinel. and Nr lands was called upon To
justify himself before You, and az the same time the edi-
tors Of that paper offered him and has friends the free use
ct Is columns tor any defence or Justification lac 90 his
friends might have io offer but up to HIS late hour not
enc word of proof has ever been offered. The most that
Ar. Lands has Is Vet though; proper 10 say J.. .fhat II IS
not true Don nearly every criminal when nTraigncd
before The Court, when asked by the iudse, guilty or
net enafy, responded IN a loud and bold voice. "Rot
g0tfg Does the tourf fbcrcupon take n tor
granted that they are innocent, and discharge them; or
do they not generally eupanncl a jury. hear the proof.
and convict them "t every charge preferred by the grand
jury, against ihem. Mr.. Lands : Simple denial of tho
charges l. as empty as The die wind aud = deserving of
TO more weight. wish Won To- read li, dfince careful
". and see II hc saws one word about the money that Cor
son ' icker> bad. hat belonged 20 tie county, see # no
dcaieS having collected "',n or fifteen thousand dollars
IN good money, with which hc purchased scrip see If ne
DIMES ,he statement oihasing pad the large sum Of ST.
"A IA specie into the Stale Treasury ? If lac denics
having charged lnteres, On every scrip be paid INTO the
State Treasury see If lac denies having been ia partner
ship with Nickcr~ in the sharing business; see II lie de-
mes having purchased Of Mr. Bates and other brokers m
Cincinnati. large quantities of Sciip AT fig aud sirg cents
on The dollar, see If he denies having purchased Que hun
and seventy eight fifty dollars scrip bills with The good
money taken by him for taxes, and m fine. see If he de-
mes o"c of the many charges made against HIM. ia "A -pe-
cihc aud far manner. again repeat, he does not, he
can not do II, and >how any proof To support his deIisl
MIR lands in his defence calls me Tie pure minded
DR.. supp wish | could. being certain of the fact. say
The sIn.e thing Of INN wish could. and thai pou
could n, thai ar. Lands vas .ynse m;nd,d.' and psre-
handed IN an otiieial point Of view. Mr. Lands 10 show
now 'cftNS supp y. simpl, states thai he paid some
good money into the Bank. will say to Mr. Lands
ina am mol - "Fso"eSS rs To We The Pabifc 'aon'y in
NY private SpoculaiionS-ihai ann not 80 r~eclf,ss a. TO
receive good money for taxes. aud then purchase scrip
with Al a. "A heavy discount. aud paw the scrip INTO tie
State Treasury instead ofihe PAR funds, and fhrn deny II.
am not 50 "recllc>> ~ 20 make statements that can
no; sustain : am not 20 .recklcss" as To u>c s~L5sk,vfo
secure The election of my friends 'eR Mr.. Lands say
the same
Why ana I singled out by Mr.. lands aud his Junto
ii'ti- rs tue 'iI'fi IN Niirii Ia empty Their -AIal~ of
wrath VII, are The Junio and aaoa,y power Of this
place so violent IN ihclr denunciaiions and SANDER e me,
i 1t not heoau~e | have dared tp oppose ileir manage
n'hl, dhh refused my support % the pts Of their s.iec
u"n, know Of no other cause. " ho ere The unto
and money power %! tins town supporting. and n no are
they ahu>ings DO they not suraa,rt Mr. lardis ID.
ih'N not abuse NE These warm. YES. siuirni support
err OF AR Lands have a motive .. and a arueLfg ore -
They know thai IT Mr.. Lake j. elected. they cannot have
the same opportunities 81 getting accommodation and the
ue o5 lie public money. The old Swing tia, money
makes The mare go is sill true. rr tn ,ou. n,oney
makes inc lnnio work. and desperately too. wish YOU
could understand tbs whole matter. i0r u seems to me If
you did d would Make You open your eyes and improve
your VISION.
am a Wing ia principle. Notwithstanding the assertion
Of Mr. Lands aud the lunio Ia The contrary. and IN
tend 10 be one 10 practice. wish H. and Mcy. m Tins
matter were even as good "a wing ~ am Tor ~ they
had be- u. lie wifss would not have had such Il Il, tei as
lheN n"" have. The true interest Of ile wing party would
not have been sacrificed and rut ~ jeopardy. II prin~,-
ri's, noi mrn- had been ile governing moilvc am
charged with opposing sr. lands h,fauSe 4 DOM Lk.
him- | deny IT. BIN I say iLrv ~nrnar INN Tor tle 10
oi gam, ami mot from Fnfc Wing pun, pies I DO nov a.
/ have done ieleioi &C.. di-,iam all personal n~.i,ra-
tons Ia my opposition 10 Nr lends and VIZ T,ncr
Nv Objection 10 fhem .. thai they have NOT aci,d ir the
i'-f inief,stS,f the people. and ana able 20 ntaiaiafn y
This county las Io,i ao3 taadr,t end fn doVars g., The
course Mr. TAncr took. ssnce lasi spring. Of the commits
sioaeg books are correct.
II T. true, iiaf Nr Iaud- has commenced a SANDER
suit against &c 'diiar- - ih' sentinel. - De- has stated.
in his ir-i cord In vill iiai suf Ae tired D, fore is
Augrs' ,lccaon W follow cuz,ns. tie .i.~,i.n u,i
he uf'f and forgotten before THAT .fii S. 100 l. frs.r.eI
II that suit could have been tried before the election. n
""n.d ha'" done but Nr lands know or he could get
Won 10 wait until iiai snsi was determined. before ,ou
made up Aour miud- tFor fhe ~ni.rf. lrs si.trf u.s.
gained II air. l.aati~ cam prove n.sS.f .s...l.-. 81
these charges before II 81 teu. ~;fir. a- .ns.r-. can ho
not DE- - before tolall, \ 4ry - To- fa furs 81 ir.c
uios.ard 3, te same thing o. ~ Lands I'll. proof
wi. he tle eane g.. fir Try ler~e ~ ~sal
Tho" 30 rye inFnitt iHpartanf 'na~if mons 20 YOU.
ihu why >apaii tol ne'a,maUl SOME |,tiisnre ~ ihnf
not ms correct aui lif ra-a Las ,ou cot 70 be-.
aete me- buf b,Httt Tao fn~ fltf ! mfdafft II ii.v