Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-31

be learned from wha, you say next. q This is so
strange, 20 notifying, gross an offence against
iusficea minister of Jesus Christ professed Anti
Slavery man. too, iterposing (he italics are mine)
10 prerent the exposure of act Of internal aocity,
and The denunciation Of conduct the part OF re-
spectacle citizens, utterly disgracefn-that we could
not believe it, mere a not for the character Of our
| informant"
The Gazette is vet more emphatic in its denuncia-
ltion of this coward scoudresm that would seek to
defend or conceal viainy.' ! am indeed surprised
that you should have flung this representation Of a
mendacous informant into the channels of news with
so little reserve and without question of its truth
nav, with statement that you did believe it. II is
lntrinsicay impossible No man that ever knew nae,
could be made to believe any such thing.
What then, were the facts On the " following
Saturday morning., Mr. Fletcher, Ito whose judicous
counsel and prompt action we are indebted very much
for the steps taken to secure JUS Ice and who gave
himself resi- until every thing had done that
ought 10 be done1 learning the dspos iton Of those
who sympathized with the MURDER to cover the true
issue. and mislead the public mind, advised with
several Abolitionsts, urging them to remain quiet.
While doing this, ne learned that De Puy about
to issue Extra, setting forth the whole affair." and
his own personal mal-treatment. Under existing
circumstances, the Court setting in about two weeks
and the whole affair having been put III legal train,
such an Extra, it feared, would make question
between Abolitonists and their adversaries or be-
| fact to go before jury was, that Man had been
murdered.
Dr. Ackley mot suspected here of being too cool
in the of Abolition) personal and political
friend of De Puy, an ardent co-laborer, urged Mr.
Fletcher to make that riSit which has called down
upon him and upon me, such ill-ceserved reproach
The Doctor went nearly mile out of town to find
De Puy-came into the printing Office while we were
waiting for him, and expressed concurrence in our
views of the course TO be pursued. Not being H.
Mr.. Fletcher and myself saw Mr. De Puy separately
Mr. F. informed him of the steps taken, the employ
ment of able COUNSEL the general feeling of indigna
ton the Decd of the sympathy expressed for han
under the cowardly assault of the councilman. He
told him that the Court would set in few days tina
to his personal knowledge every thing had been done
that could be done to secure Justice
| When | visited De Puy, told him that if he men
toned the event, should advise him to state simply
the facts; and without making any comments at pre-
sent He expressed desire to give history of the
causes which led TO the catastrophe, and to his
i'll usage said should be glad to such account
from his pen, but hoped that he would defer it until
after the trial. as feared that il might raise nneces
sary preludces by which the guilty might be able tc
escape justice. / also confirmed the statement Of
Mr. Fletcher.
This is not all Mr.. Fletcher went to various per-
sons urge them to that De Puy was not permit
ted to be injured and being obliged to leave town or
Monday be wrote influential gentleman. asking
him to the editors of the papers in town. and tC
request them to assert for De Puy his common right.
of citizenship.
1t is this visit, most warmly urged by the personal
| friend of De Puy, made, in part, for his personal
good; and to prevent any course which designing
could pervert the thwarng of Justice, that has
led you the authority of an anonymous informant
to denounce the Rev. Henry Beecher and lawyer,
as conspirng 81 TO PREVENT the exposure Of act o
| inferrai GtrOcity."
have taken pains to state only such facts seemed
IundO pd in rplaf
and though in some iuimaterial point, L may have
been misnformed, hold myself responsible for the
| correctness Of the foregoing narrative.
You will now be able to put just estimate upon
the '.chdrdcter of your informant" and you will
naturally experience Indignation at having been made
unwittingy to do such injustice innocent persons
and to a whole community, by reason Of the gros.
inaccuracies and falsehoods of your correspondent.
In view of all the facts, feel myself entitled to
know the of your informant, and l request tina
you will let it be published.
As the Gazette has made similar misstatements il
respect TO my course will thank the gentlemen wht
conduct it to republish this letter.
| am respectfully yours,
| Ii. w. BEECHER.