Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-11-24

From the State Sentinel.
from Lieut.. Governor
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gree of as,onishmo:ii, that have been made the
subject of newspaper attack, since the election
on account of nv connection with Mr.. /. NJ
Kent, su,ler for the ID Regiment Of Indiana Vol
unteeTs.
feel rnys # called upon d a citizen. 70 SIT the
public mind right upoa tbs matter; and more par
tcnIarly Do feel my II called upon 10 m.Ee
public explanation OF my conduct, :" my I'oh'eai
friends in Indiana who have mans: srd Their co.'s
fdencc and regard for ne during my absence from
the State.
understood it has been reported that really
sought and obtained the appointment 81 >a'laI -
one or more Of the Regiments Of Indiana troops
and that after | had obtained the appointment,
I was engaged in shamctuliy imposing upon
them.
viii give a brief history Of ths whole matter
for the truth Of which. appeal 70 mon q the ar
nv And nov declare, that | challenge tae
strictest scrutiny INTO my conduct whist connected
with the army. b. the JUDGMENT Of those who!
who know ms. and the coulsa | pursued towards
all men. with whom had business OF intercourse,
l shall mos checriully abide.
In MAY last after IT." rcoui. ton for troops was
made by the President, upon indiana. was active
ly engaged with Others, il addressing nay fellow!
citizens and urging them 10 volunteer tactr SET
vices. at tie call Of their country. iiilewsa vol
nntecred my services. At the timo | volunteer
cd, was actively engaged IN prosecuting the To-
ltcal campaign for Governor and Lieut. noFftitof.
A long string Of appointments had previously |"
that time been made for me. which Il was agrceG
by the prominent members OF the volunteer com
pany including hc officers and others. without d.
incton of party, that should fill. Indeed Il was
distinctly understood that should he allowed TO
prosecute that canvass. until the troops shoad be
called upon 10 leave tire state. proceeded 10
fill nearly al OF them and Afterwards met The troops
at New Albany. The circumstances beyond my
control, which IN spite o. my own q sITe, ana of
my company, prevented my being mustered mic
serve as a member of it, is presumed are already
~, jip ftaYy TIA q IL
my. They can be satisfactorily established at aiy
time should repetition be ne ccssary. lHottd- II
is a sufficient proof OF my WISH 10 Co. tnojTtia-
Standing the written r,monSrgnce OF number q
my political friends 10 the Coufse had iaNsH-f
that then received from Gel. james II. Lane tbs
appointment OF Quarter Master IN his Regiment
Othcr gentlemen also haze received staff appoint
Incns. After Our appointments were mace
known 10 Col. Churchill, nc informed the gentle
men making them, that from very recent enact
mcnt of Congress nTon the SUBJECT ne power o.
appointing mt was reserved in the Pres Dent iih-
mcdiatelv Gov. Nhjtconb drew up recommends
ton in nv favor for that office and signed II, q
think.) himself. and ii signed by every NE2-
mental officer OF the three Il gimcns (as believe
and by every Captain (saye ouc) OF Col lane :
Regiment, and with other recommendations ioI
other gentlemen it was forwarded on 10 asiliiig-
ton city, Some two three DAYS before tie!
possibly could have reached ashjngton city, we
received through the papers the news OF the "I-
ponments of other men to fill all the Diilccs iilaf
were TO be filed in the army. Fooled at this point
| still determined 10 90. In the meantime Mr. T.
NJ Kent had been appointed Sutler 10 the I'd kc-
gimcnt his brother Bella {. Kent had received
the appointment Of Sutlcr to the Sd Rcgmcnt-
a co-partncrshp offered me. Some ct my
friends advised me to accept OF the o!ter. dt
so. This would leave il i'll my power 10 engage
at any time III active service if a suitable occasion
present itself. according 10 my original intentions
We accordingly proceeded 20 New oftHanS.-
There Mr.. p. VI. Kent and his brother and myself
became discouraged about the business. tom tue
reports we had heard Of the bad success OF others
engaged in similar transactions. We declined
proceeding further in ii. We suggested want of
capital. Gen. Lane and a number OF other oif-
GERS; without distinction of party (Who telt 9rea
anxiety to have some one along to tutH.~h me Vol
untcers with such necessary articles Is they might
necd) entered into agreement IN WrliIg' Hhai
the Suffers to The ID and 3D. Regiments would pay
the amount of purchases to their creditors when
they should receive pay from the volunteers ut Ih@
Pay Masters table. Mr.. J. NJ. Kent made lis
purchases under those circumstances and Ech &el'-
q small scale) into the business
An attempt has been made 70 create the impress
sion that | was yery solcitous about tins matter.
for the purpose OF speculation. and That had
sought and obtained before stated. 4 SutcfNiltP-
1t is positively untrue. never sought nor OBJ
tanned such an appointment, nor Had an! con-. G.
ton with the business except IN the manner here
toiorc stated. Ii j. true. however that rcf4&cd
two appointments of the same kind TO oar troops.
because found il an uncertain bus and ;se-
companicd with great risk.
| have noticed in the New Albany Noehiy bull
letin.' OF Wednesday. October 2lst. 1876" an ar
ticlc purportinr to contain the prices current OF
Kent and Dunning Suffers 10 the ID Rsglmcnt OF
Indiana Volunteers. I'll that have set e 50 at
present. in reply this article. shall be eouchcd m
mild language. shall not be as harsh q the + u
or of the article would justify. Nr. Green. The
editor Of that paper. has been tns.nioEmed, and
the officer of the Spencer Grcys' fiom whom be
SAYS he received his letter, is utterly mistaken or
l never learned the prices correctly. | have
counted IN that Isl irtH-nine ar.icl.s 10 Which be