Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-09
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OiSgracefUi.


leaders of the democratic party throughout the
part OF the county, where il was known that Dunn
would receive large democratic vote representing that
John w DAVIS was candidate, and urging the party
unite upon him, the loeoocos having these handbs at
tending the polls, crying "WHIG Trick, WING LIZ &c
&c. This handbilI stated that the wings in this part of
the district would not vote for Dunn, but would rally up
another Whg that Dobson gave his hearty co-opera
ton for Davis, and clear majority OF from 900 TO
200 was pledged for Davis in the counties of Sullivan
Knox, Daviess and Martin, from the ocofocos of which
counties this handful purported to issue.
We find this handful published in the State Sentinel
and The Bedford Sun. The former states that il is sup
posed that Mr.. Dunn himself aided in the circulation Of
the agitiOus document, and adds that they would not
covet seat IN Congress obtained by such dsgracelu
means.
This insinuation look upon rs in the highest degree
base and nust to Mr.. Dunn His friends confidently
relied upon his receiving from 100 200 democratic
votes IN that county, and he would unquesOnably
had u not been Tor the dsgraceiu means resored by
oeoioco party leaders excite party aspertes, and to
deceive and deiraud men out of their votes Let this
matter be sifed to the bottom.
MIR. Dunn has been making the most strenuous exer-
lions to discover the authors OF this nearlous plot From
the Of the State Sentinel would not be surprised
1t this precious document printed in the office of that
journaI.-ViHeeHnss Gazette, Aag. 10.
OETThe Vincennes Gazette, before it gets much
older, will find that it has done very foolish thing
in endeavoring TO impeach any statement we have
made relative to the infamous circular to which il al
ludes
We pass over its closing insnuation, that it would
not be surprised if the precious document was print
ed" by Us. Active we have been as politicians
in this State no decent wing ever before has made so
base an imPuaton without the slightest reason FOR it.
No wing will make it, unless conscious that he
himself would willingly perpetrate the crime.
The Gazette gratuitously takes up the defence of
Mr. Dunn. The latter has said nothing to rebut our
imputations, and we are inclined to think be will
continue silent. lie knows that our statements, so
far as they regarded him, true. If we had not
had good evidence that they were So we should not
have made them. 1t is our habit as it is that of
the Vincennes Gazette, TO make charges which we
cannot sustain by good and sufficient proof 1t asserts
that the ocoioco party leaders" had hand in this
nearous business and desires the matter to be sfed
TO the bottom" We desire the same thing Let the
Gazette furnish any fact to justify lis assertion, and
we will join it in condemning the guilty It must
produce facts of the kind, or admit that it is
wilful slanderer and falsifer
To show to our readers and the people that we had
good authority for saying what we said about Mr.
Dunn's connection with the fagious circular under
consideration, we submit the following affidavit:
STATE OF INDIANA, Greene Countv set
Before me, r. WILD, justice of the peace for said
county OF Greene this day personally THOMAS MASON
OF Linton in said county, who makes oath and Says-that
1884, between sundowu and dark THOMAS PATTERsoN ESQ.,
Of Bloomfield 10 said county, my house. Linton
and left with bundle Of circulars, requesting
Tribute them in Stockton and Wright townships, before the
polls should open next morning; which circular pupoed to
be addessed by the democrats Of Sullivan knox, Daviess
and Martn, 10 the democrats Of Greene owen Morgan
Monroe, DIR Da Wis
dldate for Congress instead of Dr. DObson.
(.gned) THOMAS MASON.
Subscribed and before me- this 25h day of Au-
gust, lS47. a true copy.
Attest, N. R WILD, Justice of the Peace. rsEAL!
The maker of the above affidavit, Thomas Mason
IS democrat, and man whose veraciy, we are as
sured Is not doubted by those who know him. He
lives about II miles from Bloomfield
Thomas Patterson, who was engaged in the p;ous,
Sunday, business of circulating the infamous docu-
ment, is a rank wing, Qbough Mason supposed him
to be democratic is justice of the peace, and re-
sides in Bloomfield.
Some few additional facts Of the truth OF which we
are assured by careful and reliable correspondent
may to show how Patterson was furnished with
the base circulars, and for what purpose.
Dunn arrived at Bloomfield, (from Owen county,
the Saturday night before the Monday of election
at about O'Clock. On Sunday morning (pious
many he, with his pOrtmanieau, was closeted in a
room in the Court House, with two leading wings,
where they remained an hour or more. docs the
County Clerk know any thing about this circum-
stance y And it was after this trio had arranged
their plans, that Patterson departed on the pious mis-
sion set forth in the above affidavit.
This business arranged, Dunn, on the same day,
left Bloomfield, by way of the Plummer Creek road
and copies Of the circular wsre left on has trail by
some unknolcn person.
Now it seems to US, from these facts, that but one
conclusion is possible, and that is, "that Mr.. Dunn
himself aided in the circulation of the agtious doc
ument."
We have not noted any of the above facts, nor
made remark, from any malicious desire TO mlure
Mr.. Dunn personally. But we have adduced them in
the hope that they will incite further efforts on the
part of all honest wings and democrats in the 9th
district to discover the authors of the circular in
question, and those who aided in its circulation,
knowing its base character. These are the men who
should be held accountable for their iniquity and be
visited by the Indignation of all honest men. For if
The people are be cheated of their votes by such in
famous schemes they might well give up the right
of voting at all, and permit scoundres to get into
Office in some other way-no matter how.
Death of SiIas Wright.
We have no heart to speak Of this sore dlspensa-
ton of Providence. We recognize in it the great
truth, that Death visits alike the cottage Of the hum
bic and the palace Of the great. By his shaft has
fallen, In this instance, one who was truly enobled
among men, In the very prime Of his manhood -