Indiana State sentinel., 1845-11-20

The COL says, that in all our impuiations against
him, (not To repeat his LaneEl.ke concatenation OF
nouns verbs and sdverbs) there is nothing deserving
of censure. This is matter of opinion also. We
have imputed to him participation in intrigues for
the sake of Office, and proncness to sacrifice the
CAUSE for tie benefit of may perhaps
do this, and still think lie is very good Democrat
He is much better one, in opinion, if he adopts
and makes the rule of action, Bentoh-s mottc-Every
thing for the nothing FOR men. Tie reasons
for our imputations shall be given hereaf er.
The Colonel says he has differed with us as to
men, but no. TO measures, with the exception of
the 7Iras question. We were not beftre aware that
the Col. differed from the Texas question
and what that difference was is more than we can ex
plain, without something more definite from him.
Our differences as to men must mean candidates for
the Presidency. These differences would have been
forgotten long before this had Mr.. Van Buren been
treated fairly before the Baltimore Contention; or if
his opposers had treated his friends fairly after that
Convention 1t is not ou fault that differences should
now exist between us and Col. Pepper, or any body
else. But one shall force Prematurely into any
mans support, before the people hare mored an the
matter let the consequences be 'rhaf they may
As TO the apparently bold and honest permission
given US to publish intriguing letters, if we get
hold of hem its shallowness viii be seen easily by
any one who will carefully note the language of our
statement, at which the Col. takes offence. We did
not charge ijm with tie writing of single letter
but what we dii say that they were written by
Others and under his management and that Of Peaslee.
We had reason to regard him and peasl6e, as the
principal wire pullers and VIC s.all give this reason
in due time.
Tie Colonel says--and we ask our readers to attend
his language, that 'are mistaken iii shpposing
that he had, until our recent course against him,
ei.her thought said any hing against our
PAPER" This is remarkable declaration. Colonel
Pepper was certainly well acquainted with our course
generally and if he had occasion. either speak
or to think any thing against Us or our paper until
we had reason as we thought with just cause, 10 find
fault with him, it most certainly proves that in his
estimation up TO this unfortunate difference we had
not been blame-wortly in his estimation. We thank
the Colonel for this admission we ask nothing more.
The long string of quasi-denial and bravado with
which the Colonel closes, is entirely uncalled for
al bis shooting of tie guns pistols and bunderbusses
ofrhetoric merely for the purpose of knocking
man of straw of his own setting up and we are willing
We have before made the observation, that ntrigues
being carried on in secresy, could oen only be fixed
upon the actors by the weight Of circumstances. II
these are at ali reliable then is Col. p as deeply
involved as any other man. But these, admit are
by-gones;'' nor would we have alluded 10 them,
had we not had reason to believe that Col P is now
deeply concerned in the disorganizng schemes Of the
old Junto at the Capital. They claim him a chief
spoke in their wheel, and have heard their
claim disputed, until bis present delal. We should
rejoice to be mistaken to this
The Colonel concludes by modestly desiring us tc
publish his long episte in weekly and semi-eekl
papers, and with the request that al the Democratic
papers in the State will copy the same. We have
done 1t would be gratifying to us, if other papers
copy it, that they should copy also the article of the
9th October which drew it out, together with these
comments on it, but as it would be rather too much
for to ask gratutously, and are not able tc
pay them for such favor, we cannot presume to ask
them to do so.