Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-07-30
questions for the old Wing JuntO---
RaScalify leaked ont - m a IN O n :
schemes 10 defeat Gov. WhitcOmb
Detected.

The most desperate efforts ever known i'm political
life have been made to defeat Gov. Whitcomb His
prudent management of the State expenses and his
mastery and successful effort to redeem the people
from State debt, brought on them by the old Wing
Junto, had given him such warm place in the afec-
tons of the people that this miserable clique of poll
teal traders defeat staring them in the face As
last hope, when they could not prevent citizens of
all parties from volunteering defend their country
these men, American born but Merican at heart met
In this city and determined not TO assist WEiconlJ,
but to SANDER him by regularly arranged plan.
This :" regularly arranged plan was carried out to
Its fullest possible extent and its products have been
seen-Agents were sent-A daily paper started
These agents made and invented every variety of false
hood. These falsehoOds were published truths over
the State though known by many TO be preconcerted
falsehoods. Young in need of money told
that they would not get it, " for WhltcOmb managed
that =" Attempts made to get the volunteers
TO BURN THEIR BEST FRIEND IN EFFIGY. But, in
stead of burning their Governor an egy, they uni
versaly cheered him when he passed from tent to tent
to enquire into their necessities. We knew of many
of these things and knew also that intelligent
people would understand the base motives that pro-
duced them. And in this not disappointed.
TheRery men who were said to have been mistreated
by Governor Whitcomb,-the officers of the Indiana
volunteers, both Wings and Democrats of the highest
moral character, did g most cheerfuy" sign writ
ten certificate, giving their g decided appreciation
of has conduct throughout and s. that 1t has erited
The preference bestoced upon az by ocers of The resU
Tar army, irheH comparing 1t ci that of other StdeS.
This paper was signed by nearly every officer who
had an opportunity TO do so. This mass of unim-
peachabe testimony has given the lie honestly and
boldly every of the SANDERS of the old Junto,
that they feel themselves detected and in their fury
have commenced the most unwarantable attacks upon
the brave Wing officers who signed this certif-
cate. Hear the base insinuations of the Indiana
Journal Of the 22d inst when speaking of COL c. G..
Nave, Surgeon d. s. Lane, Caps. S. LasSelle ]. w.
McLane. D. w. Lewis, ]. McDougal, D. Allen, N.
Kimball, and Lieuts. W. l.. Brown, T. X. Lewis, ].
v. Curtis, r. w. Jones and other as honest and good
Wing officers any State boast of. We say
listen to the base insinuations Of the Journal when
speaking of these men of its party for signing
paper stating that Governor Whitcomb's conduct met
their 4" decided GPProbatiOn'
o." THESE CERTTFERs MAY NOW APPROVE IT,
MANAGEMENT RESULTED ADVANCE
MENT OF THEIR OWN PERSONAL ASPIRATIONS; BUT,
MANY OF THEM DID NOT APPROVE IT UNTIL THAT
WAS ACCOMPLISHED"
of the editors of the State Journal 1t is charge of
corruption deliberately and maliciously made upon
the men above named. 1t was expected that these
disappointed sanderers would abuse the high minded
Democrats who signed that certificate of approval,
but it was not supposed that they could have the
heartessness, the frenzy of disappointment to in
sinuate that " these certifers had basely signed
hing certificate for the sake of little promotion
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and ask if that is not the charge. The inference
there given is, that all these Advanced -
by his management" How stands the fact COL
Nave and Surgeon Lane the only Of those
named who could have been benefited, for not one of
the others was promoted except Capt. Lasselle and
Lieut.. Brown who promoted in consequence of
the resignation of Capt Upton Yet this mouth
piece of the old Junto pass by the honest
soldiers of Its political party, without stabbing
at their good characters while they gone fight
for their country The fact is, this certificate, signed
as it was by nearly every officer who had an oppoE-.
tunity do this act of justice to sandered man,
has spiked the foulmouthed artillery of the hireng
part of the Junto's press.
We put five questions to the old Jtnto, and if it
mas surviving friend, we call upon that friend TO
answer them.
list. as IDere an arrangement Indue WHeH MAR
shall was here in June to send certain men to New
Albany, to dsaect the soldiers with Governor Whit
comb Answer that.
2nd. WERE THREE HUNDRED AND FIVE DOLLARS
raised by the Junto to publish daily paper near the
encampment! Answer that.
Sd. When Messrs Mcdonald and Austin, two
Wings, had to go to Democratic paper with certf-
Gates to prove your hired organ liar to shield their
own characters, did you not regret the mprudent ex
penditure of your 1905! We answer that for you,
you certainly did.
18th. Was it not humiliating to know that your
hired organ the soundness of his hide and the
safety of his press to the magnanmity and high bear
ing of the Adjutant General, who positively refused
permission to outraged officers and soldiers to cow
hide him, and tear down his filthy lying press " Yes,
you feel little humbed.
9th and lastly. Did you not feel sick at heart, when
you the broad seal put all your frauds by the
certificates of the officers, wiping out all the false
hoods you had been long preparing and circulating
Answer that.
MORE ISLANDER on IRIsHMEN.-It does appear that
certain wing editors had determined 10 make them
selves Infamous. The New Albany Bulletin takes
every occasion to SANDER Irshmen; and In noticing
a deserter says that he is "Irishman, very