Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-07-22
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IL. w. Thompson and the War--'sMcu-

II will be remembered that three br four weeks since
in noticing The nomination of X. w. Thompson Tor Con-
gress by the wings Of the T districts stated that at
the TIME the call made for volunteers, MIR. Thomp
exetted himself prevent the raising of company
in VIgo county. Whereupon the Wabash Express pro-
nouueed II untrue and said that we had 'comihenced
business just in time To establish character for rrema-
mendacitv Since the arrival nj Fort Clark O the
company raised Vgo dtfs summer, have contersed
with ndmher Of the gentleman eunposng the company,
and they all bear out in the assertion We were m
Tere HATTIE at the time the circumstances occurred and
THEN u was not denied attempted TO be disguised by
even Mr.. Thompson warmest hiends. But the aspect
of affairs has changed since heh Mr. Thompson Is now
candidate for Congress- and il is apparent that the PEo
the shortest way Of getting Thompson out of the diff
Guilty, Mr.. DaBsdsoa has the iiattbood 10 stand up aud
deny that lie opposed the raising Of volunteers, and
nounced II a ''mendaclous chatse.
Fortunately we have the proof at hand. For the pur
pose Of indicating ourselves from the charge ol men
dacIiy and rendering justice TO Colonel Thompson We
requested the gentleman attached 10 The sort Harrison
Guards whose appended to the following, TO
give a statement OF those facts Read n and then SAT
who Is guilty Of "nttdaeiiy:"
CAmP CLARK June ts 1S47
"Mr Bosworth having called upon the subscribers and
requested statement of the Facts in relation TO the course
Of r. w. Thompson, of Terte Hate, Mas, 1916, at
the TIME Capt. Cocitan ehdeasbrng to raise
pany OF volunteers, serve In the Mexican war; state
that the following the facts In the near
eau remember, fiom what we heard Mr.. Thompson and
others say:
"That r. w. Thompson opposed publicly and strenu-
ously the raising of volunteers Fill the rettsitioh Of
the President That he gave the reason, that the
UNJUST and that the President acting 0nconstU
tonaIly prosecuting the wars and that il was
rage. That Mr. Thompson and Col. Il. II. blake
the sLocust Corner. and warm words passed betw
them. That Col. Blake said that Mr. Thompson was a
tory and that believe his Clhompsons) conduct in
the premises greatly retarded the filling the company
That these things notorious in Terre Hahle the
tme EDWARD COLE, LIST. LIEUT..
j. w. MULLEN. 2nd. Lett.
JONATHAN LEE. Sd. Lieut..
JAMES r. GIBSON,
Fort HARRISON Guards
We might easily have obtained the evidence Of nearly
the whole company but the characters Of these getle
well known in Vigo that do think
Mr. Donaldson can he reckless and -merdacious
to deny the truth OF their statements.
We have been informed that "Dick" kept Quiet during
the raising of the present company. We have doubt
that he expressed his feelings and sentiments this
subject last But "there is policy in war, aud
now that his interest stake he is cautious But
we do believe with all his sobhslry and Danadson
brass and reckless assertions that he will be able pu
the wool the eyes Of the people of the 9Th district
Let them but be made acquainted with the traorous
course of this federal cOon when he uuS HO 6dRddEs
and the unblushng efontefy Of his organ (no doubt
sanctioned by him. and they will consgn him TO that
guominy Which he richly merits, by his opposition
his country at a time when brave little army the
Rio Grande in imminent danger Of being buicered
by overw helmng numbers of murderous Mexicans.
Can it be that such possessed of a single spark
of patriotism? No; they are trators-rank traitors and
tores-and such deserve the and contempt Of
all friends of our country and Republican itst-
tutons.