Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-01-02
[For the Indiana STATE senlinel.l


Ma. EDIroR-Sir: Having said in letter to the ed
itor of the Reveie, "a good Union wing print) that
that branch OF the wing party had organ here TO de-
fend it, its measures; and that the Journal was bal
ancing between the wings and aboonsts and that il
said feel unkind 10 the Union resolutions which
offered the Convention and for the expression Of those
sentiments (Which know to be the common sentiment
Of all wings where the Journal and its editor is known)
its masked knight has taken great offence and declares
that he holds responsible for offensive editorial
the Reyeille, and suppose, for all other editorials
This thought very unjust, had neither written,
knew who did write, the offensive article; yet confess
It does express private sentiments and the sentiments
of all other wings, free from abolition tendencies 1t is
true care very little about the responsibility TO which
the Journal has subjected me- does he, suppose
about the charge of balancing long he can
retain his subscription list of fire thousand paying SUBJ
scribers-whgs and abolltlonists 1t is certain that
there nothing in my letter, in the editorial to
Justify such deuge of vituperaon showed itself in
the columns of the Journal directed at me; but have
lived over it, and really think, considering the very
gross terms he allows himself TO employ in writing and
reading of the abolition section of the wing par
ty, (of which, confess he is the high pries) he should
at least have published my explanatory letter To him.
denying all knowledge of the offensive editorial, without
garbng alS marrng its meaning, so that whatever
between u.s. f anything) might have been fully under
stood by his readers But he has not thought it his duty
to treat such culprt with that justice, but drlvels
about my bad grammar and bad photography. though
that had anything do with his cunning and lodging
from tie support, as well as from opposition to a
]
er is good sense, and free from ambiguity, is good
enough grammar for me, and in that language pro-
posed make issue with him upon his personal truth
and vcracy man and as editor. He admits that
he and his friends were opposed to my resolutions
offered them but he says they amended by Mr.
Owen. do away with their Objectionable features
Indeed he says they wholly changed from begin
nlng TO end and made paatabe to him and his friends
so that they could support them. Now, say TO him.
that when he made that statement in the Journal, he
stated that which he knew TO be false and rendered
that issue upon his veracity; he declines it, if under
stand him. upon the ground that my charge is good
grammar, and some of my words not spelled according
to the most approved standard. offered to try the
Issue which made, upon his yeracy, IN the simplest
possible way; that was, by him publishing my resolu
ons and DIR. Owens amendment in iuxapostiOn, that
all might whether the whole substance changed
or not, he had declared. said in my letter to the
Reveille that the resolutions which had offered, had
passed without substantial beneficial amendment.
He gives that statement fiat contradiction, and says
they were wholly changed and made acceptable to
him and his iriendsso that they could sustain them.
called upon him 10 point ont the change which made
them more acceptable and he answers by charging me
with numbering the Kings English, and suggests his
fears that might murder him, and declines my request.
Now the editor of the Journal knows that when Mr..
Owen suggested his amendment rose in my place and
offered accept it for my if that would harmonic
the vote of the Convention and Mr.. Owen stated upon
offering his amendment, that it made no substantial
change except that his avoided endorsing the details of
some of the compromise measures, did his amend
ment make any other substantial change.
again repeat that the editor oil the Journal allrmS
that did, and that in Consequence of that change, he
and his friends enabled consistently sustain them
dared him to the trial before the country by publishing
the resolutions side by side, this he has declined.
I Now that | NAV vndicate myself and point the
alsehood, | request that you will give this q place
in the Sentinel and also publish side 10y side the resou-
tons referred and Mr.. Owens amendment, that the
world may Judge and q consideration, will promise
YOU that will waste no more ammunition upon this
true descendant of Shime who ought bear his
because he wears all his versatile qualities.
i Very respectfully.
! JAMES RAR1DEN.