Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-11-20
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1t has been debatcable matter in otf minds whe-
Their not would be necessary proper, fo- the
sake of exposing his mendacy, of defending our
selves for TO notice and reute his falsehoods We
have been half inclined believe that our editorial
course is sufficiently familiar TO the people of Central
Western and South Western Indiana, to say the
least, to make il unnecessary that we should say any
thing 70 the motiUes by which we have been infu-
enced, and which Morrison and the Old Junto would
now fain attempt to impeach. We have been incn.
ed to think that if humble labors have resulted
not unaroraby 10 the true interests of our party we
could safely trust the party itself TO pass judgment
upon those motives, without saying word against
the sanderous imputations Of the Unto or their Tool
But before had fully decided this point in our
own minds, we received from an individual whom the
Junto will not dare to impeach, denial Of of the
basest of Morrison's base impntations. 1t to
US in the shape of manuscript copy of a letter ad
dressed to the Editor of the Democrat for publica-
ton in that paper. Its author is D. R. ECKELs Esq.,
of Putnam county. copy was sent to us. we sup
pose, for fear that Morrison would not have the hon.
esy to give it TO the public and thus add to the evil
dence of his own infamy.
The statements made by Morrison, which Mr.. Eek
els objects to and denies, to the effect that the
Cass men in the Legislature of 1891, attempted TO
defeat our election as State Printers and elect Mr.
Eckels, in consequence of previous Unfair conduct
our part towards them. Now to our own knowledge,
Mr.. Eckes is right so far the friends of General
Cars, III the legislature, were concerned for among
the Cass members, we numbered some Of our warm
personal friends. But if it were not so, and
that Morrison stated the truth: his statement would
be just infamous, if true if it were false The
purpose of it will make this manifest Morrison's
chief object in making this statement, to endea-
to engcnder feelings of dStruSt tolcards in the
minds of the honest friends of Gen. Cass who at this
time is probably the first choice of Indiana among
the distinguished persons yet named successors to
President Polk This is the chief if not the oly OBJ
lect Morrison could have had in view in stating such
falsehood. If we or our friends could be induced
to believe such statement, would it Improve the
chances for the Success of Gen. Cass which Morrison
processes to feel so much socitude about 1t GER
tainly would not have had such tendency. But
what cared he for any injury much or little, to Gen.
Cass, which might result from false imputations
against US Nothing. His object is not so much to
aid len. Cass, it is to pat dozen. If the latter
object could be accomplished by him, or If he could
procure an office from President Polk, to prevent his
attempts at dsorganizaton from being continued, by
buying him off, Gen. Cass and his Friends might take
care of themselves, for aught that A. F. Morrison
would care about them. When the trial is made,
they will find it so.
According to the request made by Mr.. Eckes, we
here publish his letter.
For the Indiana Democrat.
.ifessrs Edfors-In the first number Of your paper
(Which you have been kind enough send me notice
that my is introduced into the controversy between
the Messrs. Chapmans and yourselves. You cay that
"Impudence and dishonesty very conspicuous in the
efforts of the Chapmans TO oresal public opinion in
gard the Democrat They well know the of in
justice which they had acted out towards several men,
bers Of the Democratic fbmily of Indiana They well
knew the Of confidence with which the friends of
Gen. Cass viewed them and their efforts They well
knew that if had been for the Cass in the Leg
islalurc in S44 Mr. Eckes would not have beaten them
for State Printer" In another article you say, From
their Chapmans unfair and ungenerous conduct towards
the friends OF Cass previous occasions there
men in the legislature who positively refused for
Cbapmans State Printer and the consequence ID.
r. Eckels was elected TO that Office the Chapmans
regret the existence of the controversy between your
selves and the Messrs Chapmans and intend take
part in it further than 10 put the facts right far my
immediate friends and myself are concerned. The
of Mr. ]. p. Chapman Withdrawn by his special
quest before the Convention Of the two branches of the
General Assembly commenced baloting for State Printer
Could il therefore in stricness be said that beat him
&c this had been done cannot undertake to say what
the result would have been. But be that it may,
good know that the democrats who voted
me- you suppose actuaed by feelings growing
of the controversy then going between the friends
of Mr.. Van Buren, and Gen. Cass, the of the
Messrs. Chapmans towards the latter his friends but
by those of purely personal character. Indeed Capt
j. II. Roberts, who active part in that affair
at the lme friend to the nomination OF Mr. Van Buren,,
and Of the whole number of Cass in the Convention
received but three Our From the excitement
which subsequently prevailed do not wonder that you
led into this error and feel confident that you will
take pleasure in making the corrections in
Der. d. X. ECKELS-
p s. Since writing the above my attention, for the first
time has been called by friend article the State
Sentinel of the 9th Sept in which the Editors of that
print say, that their "defeat for the State Printing
determined upon and told that tie declaration
repeatedly made round the 5h judicial circuit by Judge
Morrison, that named EcKELs, who had for several
years been strong personal and political friend of ours
hal been pitched upon aid in the scheme and that it
would and should be accomplished let the consequences
be what they might"
| As TO what Judge Morrison may have said or what
may have been told to the editors of the Sentinel know
nothing; but far concerned knew of such
scheme and of entered into nOne although after
the meeting Of the General Assembly requested 10
be candidate by different persons but not by Judge Nor
rison any other citizen of Marion countyi far
rccolsct did consent to lie candidate for Stale
Printer until the result of the election of President Judge
of the 7th judicial circuit known. True, for
several years personal and political friend of the Editors
of the Sentinel and yet unless they choose to
slider me otherwise. ECKELS.
In his postscript Mr. Eckels refers to the use of his
name by us on a former OCCASION and dlsclaims any
knowledge of the designs of the Junto in conexion