Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-07-16
Another Infamous Lie Nailed.

= We have received from Mr.. Dunnng manuscript
ropy of the following letter. addressed by him TO the
Evansville Journal, virulent Wing paper published
VanderSurgh county. The letter speaks for itself
1t nails the counter of The infamous lies
concocteI by the Marshall men at the Camp, and put
in circulation by the undersrappers all the State
We had thought that these politicians by trade ="
could exceed the baseness of which they had been
guilty in times past, and in consequence of which
they overthrow and turned of power by the
people whom they had cheated, deceived and plumber
ed, for a long series Of years. But their iniquty
increases in ratio fully equal to the hopeessness Of
the prospect of their regaining the power much
abused by them. We have already noted several of
the more recent ISLANDERS ropagated by them against
Gov Whitcomb, and showed them to be utterly false
and unfounded in reason and in fact. The lie with
which they have associated Mr.. Dunning's name, it
seems u.s. is of the most infamous acts of which
any set of politicians guilty. Its object
was TO throw the Democratic party into a quandary
similar that inflicted upon the Wings by the voIun-
tary withdrawal of Mr.. Orth-an act as injurious to
his party it inexcusable in himself. But the
scheme, adrotly contrivcd as it was will not work
Though first put into public circulation through an
obscure paper in an extreme corner of the State from
it has been discovered and refued with promptitude
which cannot fail to curtal its~power of mischief
The preparation of such frauds ought and we hope
will arouse every honest in tie State against tie
perpetrators. Not only Democrats, bot Wings, have
personal interest in putting down the system of
Lying and Humbug, which has been frequently put
into operation just on the eve of an election. party
may profit by it occasionally, but triumph gained
by such means is worse in its moral effects than
twenty defeats on honorable ground.
1t will be seen that Mr.. Dunning not only declares
the entire flsity of the expressions attributed him.
but that he also adds the weight of his testimony
in favor of the efficiency and promptitude of the
Governors course in relation to the Volunteers The
circular to which Mr.. Dunning alludes will be found
in another column. The Wing Editors who have
either ignorantly maliciously assailed Governor
Whitcomb, will perceive that it is subscribed to by
the Wing well as Democratic officers. Will they
have the manliness to let their readers see it! We
shall see.
New ALBANY, July 8, 1916.
To The Editor of the Evansville Journal
DEAR SRA friend has just placed in my hands a
number of your paper of the I'd of July, and in an
article headed " Gov. Wbitcomb and the Volunteers,
! 6nd the following:
Paris c. Dunning the Locofoco candidate for 1t.
Governor publicly declared that he would run upon
the Ticket with such id scoundrel as Whtcomb
has proved himself to be-"
You will judge of my surprise reading the above
paragraph, when tell you that ii is false in erery
particular. Governor Whitcombs course in organ
lzing the Indiana Volunteers met my appreciation.
Indeed Governor Whitcomb omitted no duty necessary
to be performed, did he avoid any responsibility
necessary to be assumed by him in organizing our
Volunteers. Almost every officer of the field, staff,
and 1E l. ID
approving the Governors course, copy of which
also send you. | regret exceedingly that such an
unfounded statement should have found its way into
the public prints and have to ask of you as favor
that you will publish this letter and the enclosed copy
IN your next paper act of justice to Governor
Whitcomb and myself
Respectfully your ob't serv't,
PARIS G. DUNNING.