Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-11-22

In noticing dispute in the newspapers at Madison
about the price of hogs few days since, we uttered
few plain truths, as follows
1--WE tell the buyers there one thing and that is,
they will gain nothing in the long by deception
humbug, and The Madison Merchan and traders will
gain as little. People will finally go where they are
fairly dealt with, and to place which has good rep
utation; not to where they think there is risk
Of being cheated or deceived"
These sentences elected half column of comments
from the Madison Banner. beginning thus
mo one can msapprehend the dritt of the Senti-
mel II is TO make an impression abroad that people
trading in Madison not ''farly dealt with" by our
merchants and Traders, but liable TO be "hum-
bugged." cheated" and deceived"
The Banner, feel bound to say, has itself entire
ly ''misapprehended" our "drif" We only intended
statements general truths and did not mean to
apply them TO Madison men particularly We were
only actuated by feeling friendly towards Madison.
and Just to every body else. Nothing more nor less.
But though intended to make any such ''im-
preston" supposes the Banner goes on state
that this impression" has become the "comron
fame" of that town, and suggests TO its merchants
and traders the propriey of taking to
the '.strong prejudice which. it admits is Justly en-
tertained against them. 1t says
'Our merchants and traders" have never vet COM
bined. set up for themselves, SO as TO give some
pernanence and regularity to the trade of the city.
On the contrary, business men have always relied
In making their bargains, upon the Cincinnati Louis
vile, and other markets, aud IL icould be the
whoe ambition Of every man, Individually TO buy a
Lhe cheaper and sch little higher than any persons
IN the same line Of business an Cincinnati.
"Some years ago the necessity of adopting meas
ures similar to those now recommended was felt by
our business men and they met and "resolved" TO
pay the Cincinnati prices, &c. They also issued a
circular and appointed agent to watch the great
thoroughfare to Lawrenceburg and Cincinnati, whose
duty 1t was to persuade the farmers 10 bring their
produce to this market. We believed them sincere,
and pulled them pulled a class of men
before or since The whole plan was successful, and
vast quantity of produce was brought in But, after
about week or ten days influx, prices went down
suddenly considerably below the Cincinnati standard
and the result was curses loud and deep. from the
Ohio river to the National road. poured upon the de-
voted heads of all the people of Madison! Next time
it will be well for US not to undertake more than we
intend to perform ~
And yet. while making such broad confessions and
declarations these, the Banner is illogical enough
and we must add dishonest aid impudent enough, IL
speak of the general truths which we enunciated as
'insinuations," "innuendoes," and islanders"
We think the Banner itself has need TO learn few
lessons in honesty and decency before it at
Temps TO lecture the merchants and taders of Madi
son, any body else Till then. its defence of them
can only work their greater loss of reputation.