Indiana State sentinel., 1845-11-20
CONCENTRATIONS.


paper Of the 2sh Of Sept 64o you say n reference to
your exposures of what you call the Jndo) mat you
tender the free o columns to correct any emo
neous statements you have ihade may MAKE, also TO
make specific charges in relation 10 your pohcal
past present which may be considered deserv-
ing Of censure that it has always been your PRIDE and
pleasure PRINT independent paper the chie emo and
aim Of which should be truth and right You say you
never any occasion called in question the pub
ic private acts of any man, without giving h Tree
of expense, opportunity exoneraie himself u he can
That you have called in question both my public and
private you will deny now call upon you to ul
FL your promise by publishing this communication ana
such others shall from time TO time send 10 you Tor
the purpose of defending myself and Tor the purpose oil
making and proving specific charges against YOU IN re-
laton your political course which consider deserving
of The you have thought proper to pur-
in regard myself and many other democrats SHOWS
such utter disregard Of truth that cannot beeve That
you will have the publish full and statement
Of your political of your intriguing attempts 10
effect your political objects for selfish purposes OF your
political operations through the instrumental
y Of a few pitifu tools of yours, indianapolis do
believe that you will venture to publish full and complete
exposure OF the wu tasehoods that ou nave
published of me and of my political course and your mo
tires in making them. But should be mistaken IN this
Editors have been such that every true and honest
democrat will be compelled TO admit that you unfit 30
conduct the leading paper for the honest democracy OF
Indiana That you have the good of the democratic
party heart that you incapable Of understanding
what the good ofthe party And this will only show,
bat will prove il by evidence that you will be eStoPPed
from directing will show and prove conclusive
that niue tenths Of the Statements and charges that you
have made against me, in the three chapters of
ries that you have devoted to my especial benefit, se
taSc, and that, IN many cases you must have known
them TO be false when you made them, will prove that
YOU are, and have been, guilty of the most and the
worst ot the charges that have made against for
instance, such intrigue rascaiiy, lying willingness O
sacrifice The party for selfish purposes hypocrisy DC &c
will that you have been in the habit of abusing
the most prominent and we'll tiled democrats of the
and nation, not by dozeIis but by hundreds and thous
sands; charging them with designing dissolution of the
Union with corruption with intrigue Of being traitors
To the best interests OF mankind Should sustain the
charges that have here made against you, you will not
be very good authority prove your charges against
You will excuse for having stated what intend do
as you will recOllect that you have charged with be-
ing Entriguer Intrigue understand the meaning
of the word is form piots carry pirate
signs, conound, puzzle, &c. and DO plead guilty
10 this charge have thought II due 10 myself and to-
you, to frankly aPp.ise yoU of what intend TO do. But
it will require several communications dispose of
those already made for the present will postpone
raj others which Ia due time VIII apPrise you of and a
forwards prove
Gent my position to you, is sufficiently un-
derstood To the public have a word TO say in JUS
ufcaton for having, any way, noticed the abusive at
tacks made upon by the Chapnans. They have been
abusing for months and had their lies been read only
by those who personally acquainted with them and
With ME, and with all ofus democrats and politicians
would certainly have put my sell the trouble
of writing word in refutatiOn of any thing that they
have could say
But such is no the case they occupy as Editors Of
democratic paper located at the of the state pro
Tossing TO be the organ OF the democratic party of India
MAJ position, that ought 10 be filed by of honor, of
unStcerrng integrity Of eIaited patriotism and ability
Their position SUCH their false charges against
and their false preIences for making them will be read
by hundreds with whom | am unacquanted, and who
would naturally suppose that the democratic paTv
of Indiana had suitable conduct their leading pa
per who would intentionally publish fasehood
upon any one, much less, wiiuy and falsely denOunce
men of their own party, without just Ii
be expected that democrats who personally unac-
quained with the chapmans would think the Editors of
the state sentinel base enough TO attempt TO destroy the
confidence OF the democratic party the integrity of any
member of the party, without the shadow Of a cause.
crafty their malice, and for mecenGry purposes If
am allowed the privilege, can fully sustain all the
charges that have made against them far S | am
concerned but YOU may think that should do So an
injury would be inflicted upon the democratic party and
cause. have thought of this matter and have come
the conclusion that it is possible for the democratic party
exist in all its power and vigor for good without the
aid of the Chapmans my SELF and believing that the
democratic cause has sufficient intrinsic merit be
aned by the people with the of honest and honora
bic only and self preservation is the first ass
of nature chose the lesser evil of the two prove
them wanting IN political integrity, to be rain, egosca
dctaorial slanderers and political ntrguerS than to
have those charges fastened upon myself
1t has been with extreme reluctance that have deter
mined to notice IN any way their unjust and and abusive
attack upon 1t has been said by wise men, that the
censure of bad men twas rather be desired than their
praise, another true saying is that hate those haze
injured. The chapmans in their attack upon me- have
been governed by this latter principle, and
for charge they have made against me- that Of nu be-
ing the Of the distraction Of the democratic party in
the election Of state ceers an the tointer of 1881 they
might have enjoyed all the pleasure their vanity could
have enabled them to- from their wonderful discoveries
In their twelve chapters ofwhat they call the spoitica m
steries, which would much appropriately be called
the twelve chapters of chapmans fullv 1 am not vet
ready leave the democratic party was born demo-
crat, am the of farmer who and vet is DEM
ocrat and an honest man. and although these pretended
democrats, the chapmans say 81 have raised myself
from obscure and humble position TO become the
president Judge of the 9Th Judicial circuit" wish no
more honorable, nor higher parentage than the of
honest parents, of farmer citizen of the United States
claim to have been, all times, and under all circum
stances consistent, open, candid and fearless
have at no me knowingly, either sacrificed endan-
gered the of democracy for my or any other
mans benefit Although but for the single charge
alluded to, should not have noticed the Chapmans Yet
having determined to handle these fowls, intend
them up in one half OF their personal political ugiiRess
they will be in danger of being mistaken for the Irish
man bird after the feathers shot away intend
say nothing of nor for, any other person. any farther
than consider necessary and proper for my Defence
to sustain the charges that have shall make against
the Chapmans, If in doing should be the means of
fixing blame upon any one, il not my fault Had not
the Chapmans charged with that of which was not
guilty, should not have been compelled in self defence
to show who was guilty, In my next communication
shall notice their charge against that the cause
of the difficulty and dIsorganiz9tion in the election
state officers in the winter of lS43"-when will show
that charge is false and unounded and that the Chapmans
knew 1t to be so when they made it, WIN PEASLEE
Mesys Edifors-A story is making the rounds of the
papers under the head "a Lucky Dream" protesting 20
give the origin of the round shot general use and
ascribing to dream by the wife of the man by whom
It FIRST brought about The story is quite coftec
and although it is matter of small importance, your
readers may not be the of knowing something Of
the invention ard of the rascality connected with it,
do remember in what year this patent shot made
IFS first appearance but suppose to he between the years
1895 and 1900. Previous this time there was ALWAYS
indenaiion side of the shot Abont that time