Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-10-30
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From the Lqflyetts Advertiser, March 10, lS43.

II is not our purpose notice all stae1nen.s the
dexterous the skul craggerfons Of the
Journal Of the Sh inst, relation 10 Mr. Whtcombs late
address IA his fellow citizens Of this county, They afford
specimen of political Editor whose BUSH
it is 'to manufacture public opinion, and whose max
i'm is that s'as fair politics We believe with Mr.
Whitcomb time for reflection has returned and
people be longer deceived by such articles
The Journal admits that Mr. WhitcOmb remarked that he
had not seen the article In that paper with the caption as
1T TRUE" made his speech and yet complains
that he did not then deny all the charges in thai article
How could he do it, when he acquainted with them
We are now authorized TO say that Mr. Van Buren, did
z nor did any person send Mr. Whitcomb out to
the $780, any Other tune Tor the purpose OF
irving to arrest The progress el aFonsm or Tor any 9th
Il is NOT true that he became much alarmed by the
time he reached Cincinnati that he determined not to witt
Indiana until after the August elections Tor ne was not IN
Cincinnati that year before The August election.
u is NOT true that he remained in Cincinnati in great
con>iernation' until he found friend any body
who consented to give him an introduction To "Od Tip
He Cincinnati elsewhere in IS40 any
other for the purpose Of makng friends with Gene
raj Harrison Of soliciting Of him continuance in hs Of
fee any other advantage public official personal
is tue that upon being cordially received by
the General aud icing inyi ed TO call I'D him at North
Bend. he accepted the invitation and spent week
days there, in making fair weather for himsef He
in the Generals house North Bend any other
residence Of Gen. Harrison, In his life.
Ii is that he any time expressed himself fa-
voaby the election of General Harrson that he
pressed de>iIe that he might be elected.
IL j. true that he asked for solicited OBJ
tanned assurance what he regarded equivalent
assurance he should termed Of office
with without good or that he fegned sickness
reason why he did not reach Indiana
1t is NOT true that he attended the meetings OF
Tppecsnoe Club in his e be gave in his sd
hesou as stated in the Journal
II is true stated in another 1--WE believe the
"Northein Indianan, that be letter any
subject 10 Gen. Harrison in his life
1t is MOI @ ing-it degrading almost to be called
deny charges Of such and utterly untrue
Did the editor Of the Tppecanoe Journal believe them TO
be true We hope, for his sake, that he did, and if
shall expect to him take another tack hereafter.
Mr. WbitcOmb went TO Cincinnati in the fall Of lS40,
matters not connected with his continuation in Office but
his affas strictly personal TO himsef part Of them
being himself from loss occasioned by his having
been endoser and part Of them having any
ton with the nefTogaores charges, or nsinuaons OF The
Journal. And he returned 10 Washington when his bus
finished. Tie had intended going Clinton
attend his private business there, which required his
presence but which the delay Of his business at Cncnna
and the approach Of the session Of Congress- compelled
he in company with General Harrison, excepting when
Of Mr. Whitcomb's political friends democrat,
present. and such occasion there was not
versaOn having the Iemoest connection with the charges
Of the Jozrnal Mr.. Whtcomb sought neither OF these
meetings. accidental in the street, in company
is and always has been Democrat, and the other
mixed company Of fifteen twenty gentlemen. nearly
equally made Of both political parties OF whom Gen.
Hines also
But who makes these charges democrat No. Mr..
Whitcomb political friends do not doubt his political
consistency Integrity IL is the Wing Editors And il
they really believed what they say would their objections
to Mr. Whitcomb be quite strong as they seem to be
Now contrast the course taken by Mr. Whtcomb in his
speech. Did descend to personalities Did he abuse
any person Did he speak unexpectedly Of his COMPETE
tor by no means Why cannot bis opponents then deal