Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-10

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ssWhy don't you explain that library steal, Brownl"
This very courteous and gentIemany sentence appears
in the Madison Courier of the third inst The editor
indebted to Dr. Ellis Of the Statesman for the idea Il
appeared in the Statesman some time since but we did
notice it the time because it is unpleasant be
drawn into personal controversies We intend to treat
editorial brethren with courtesy and respect and do
not handy epthets reiterate stale charges
against opponents We look the present and the
future Shortly after we returned from Washington,
several handblls against Dr. Ellis and his friends were
sent us from Elkhart county for publication They
issued during the heat of warmly contested cleo
ton, and for that reason refused to publish either
them the communication accompanying them. But
his part appears that every charge uttered against
us by the wing press, during the excited political
in Indiana from 1910 a. be revamped and
ressued in his Statesman We will, however in this
instance, deviae from general rule and give brief
and concise statement of the library transaction:
When candidate for the House of Representatives in
ls41, in Marion county, charged with being a
defauer to the State Library fund We boldly met the
charge and demanded that suit be brought bond
The question entered the election and although the
county of Marion the year before had given wing ma
ority of $50 we elected by majority of 30S
the most talented and popular wing in the county
Suit was brought bond, and, hearing, we
defeated the State, and would have recovered judgment
FOR if the State had been liable pay in any
case
At the next annual election we again returned
Representative from Marion county. If we de-
laulter, under the Constitution Ineligible One
session had passed and effort had been made
as. AT the next, which important session, the
question brought up, and the whole subject referred
to he:Joint Committee the State Library, who
ined all the and made lengthy report, com
pletely generating from the charge.
+ BY the books of the Treasurer it appeared that
as Secretary Of State and State Librarian, we hat
drawn, sI,4oO OF
Expended. i4Ol IL
Leaving balance due us, of. ............. 81 /:
The committee recommended the following resolution
which adopted, ayes 81, noes 81:
RI RESOLVED, That VIM. J. Brown, late State Libra
rian, did faithfully and impartiay discharge the dute
of such Office and has fully accounted for and paid
all moneys by him received by virtue of said Office"
The report is signed by A. l.. Wheeler, Frankli
Hardin VIM B. Mitchell, p M. Parks, and John B
Nees.
We had met the charge before the people, and on
conduct had been trumphanty indicated, the ballo
S box. We had met our accusers face to face at th
judicial tribunal and again victorious We me
the question in the Legislative hail. and the result W
have given above Now it is resurrected by the edto
Statesman and reiterated by the Madison Courier
to CRAFTY personal spleen in the hope of annoying
We have been active politician We have made
lwhig measures. The wings have made war on US. w
have been well abused any politician in the State
Now all these old stale charges which have ofte
3 met and so triumphanty relued, to be raked II
from the musty records of the past and rcssued ror
the Statesman office. We give the public notice
what they may expect. We shall, however. keep COO
o We have defeated the wings their charges and
have no fear of free soilism. In the defence Of
cherished principles ready fight On the
mics of democracy our battery shall be directed.
3 do not intend to waste time ammunition pei
= sonalities.