Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-09-04
MONDAY EVENING, sEpTEMBER /, 1851.
lsDIAsAroLIs, Ia, Aug, %, 1851.

INDIANAPOLIS, IA, Aug. 20, 1891.
To d. White, Charles p Baymiier, Z. j Collins, C. ID
B. Organ, Isaac Stephens:
GzNrLEMEN:-I learn from your Communication o
the 2lst that the following editorial paragraph appear
ed in the Madisonan Of the date Of August To- 1881
to wit:
I'VE repeat that we are authorised TO say, that M
c. CARRIER has authority to use Gov Wrght's name
in any manner his columns and his statements
reference Hon. Jesse ID. Bright are alsehoods. Gov
Wright repudiates the Courier"
Also, that on the 10th instant, the same paper con-
tanned the following:
1--WE have every reason to know that the Governor
loathes and despises the traitor thus allowing himself
to be caught in another faSehood." A.
II is seldom feel called upon notice, publicly, the
comments Of the press either upon my official acts OF
my private sentiments; hut feel that il would be der
ELECTION Of duty myself and to the editor of the Cou
rier, il besated in promptly and emPhaticaly deHying
that the editor of the Madisonan had any authority from
directly Indirectly for his assertions in these par
agraphs. With the controversy between these gentle
men, have nothing TO do. That is matter, trust,
they will settle honoraby themselves seldom the
Madisonian but have been subscriber TO the Courier
since the commencement of my administration and am
free say that in his support OF the candidates OF the
party, have every reason to regard Mr. CARRIER as
consistent Democrat. My personal acquaintance with
him is limited but has entitled him to my respect.
To the measures of my administration he has certainly
yielded cordial support, and that. too voluntarily, and
without any solicitation overures my part In
deed, were it otherwise regarding as do, the freedom
Of the press the great palladium of human rights,
should feel myself unworthy of the name Of Rcpubi-
can, it, by any word Of mine, should be instru
mental muzzng that press IN ostracising even one
Of its humeest conductors.
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
We copy the above letter as act Of justice to the
parties concerned and part of the history Of the
times. This letter has given great JOY to the Wings
who have recently taken CARRIER their embrace They
chucke the idea that the first step in breaking
up the late adjustment between the Governor and Sena
tor Bright. In this they are mistaken We in il
nothing of the kind and nothing Of the kind
was intended The settlement between Gov. Wright
and Mr. Bright related alone personanot political
matters. They personal friends-but such they
may differ political topics Honest and friends
often do differ on political questions. The Governors
letter relates to political question. Senator Bright is
in way involved in the We certainly do not
concur with the Governors very partial endorsement OF
the Madison Courcr yet he nevertheless had perfect
right to make it.. 1t is known that differences had
isted between the Democracy of Jefferson county and
Mr.. CARRIER, who assumed to be their organ The De-
mocracy in Convention nominated ticket that received
the united support of the Democracy, and the same
time resolved that the OF Mr.. CARRIER as Editor
of the Courier, disorganizng, and lraught with
mschievous consequences to the party and act oil
Justice the party and their principles they openly
pudated him and his disorganzing Sheet and took
for the establishment of sound Democratic paper
Such paper-the Madisonian-has been established.
CARRIER is still struggling to maintain his position and
in doing so be makes the party in Jefferson coun-
ty the Democratic members of the late Congress in
both branches, and the late Legislature of Indiana
In conflict between CARRIER and the Democracy Of JEFF
erson county, it might have been prudent for Gov.
Wright have taken sides; but that has nothing do
with the adjustment of personal difficulties between him
and Senator Bright, and our Wing friends may dismiss
all their hopes this subject. 1t will rebound to
their benefit. ff