Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-11-18


Were the productions, which appear in this concern,
written by the proprietors, we should certainly pass
them without notice But the proprietors claiming be
Democrats suffer their columns to be used by certain
WHO'S to assaiI the editor Of the Sentinel in manner
which they knew would fall harmless, if such things ap-
peared in Wing journal. Hence, they have selected a
paper claiming be NEUTRAL the organ of their vita.
peration and SANDER. Such has the office Of the
Locomotive since its establishment. Articles grossly
personal and sanderous that other paper in the city
will publish them always finds place in the columns
of thar paper II Wing desires assail Democrat
with defamation and SANDER he always find viii
ling instrument in the Locomotive. The Indiana Jour-
nal would not have printed ticket headed Democratic
Ticket" with the name of the Democratic candidate for
Congress omitted and containing the name OF Wing
for a county Office Yet the Locomotive did not hest
tate TO do IT, We exposed their conduct, and for this
act certain Wings seek the occasion convince the pro-
pretors of that paper they defend themselves
and that with the thunder of their terrible guns they
can annihiIate the Sentinel Forthwith Wing volun-
teers his services TO write us down.
He first commences on the old Wing track by raking
up the ghosts and hobgobns of certain Congressional
scene pending the Speakers election. The Wlmot
eorrespondence harmless in ITSELF and often explained
is made the foundation of the assault and then follows
the garbed extracts Of certain speeches, made by
bers of Congress in phrenzied Of excitement,
when they believed the country had been Sold because
William ]. Brown had promised in writing. to do what
their own Southern Speaker afterwards carried We
have before said that meant to be driven to
any further explanation this subject. In conclusion
of this article however, publish letters which
we're Voluntarily from Washington Here shall
end the controversy These letters have been lying n
our drawer for nine months because have had
cason to publish them The Presidential election is
now over This old story is revarnshed up to suit a
particular purpose. We ask careful perusal of the
letters Of Col German and Gen. Bayly:
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,, Jan. Is, 1852.
DEAR SIR:-It is with a view of correcting a very
unjust and impression that has abroad
through the reports Of the proceedings in the House OF
Representatives. at the Of the last Con-
gress in regard to Hon w. j. Brown, that now
specially ask you to state whether when you turned
toward Mr. Brown and inquired any correspondence
had taken place between him and the Free Sellers, Mr.
Brown SHOOK has head the reporters have IN the
Congressional Globe. was Mr. B., and four
five persons about him in conversation, and when
you asked the question, sevexal voices answered. mop
'nop' ''nO!r but Mr.. Brown never Turned his head
toward you, did he speak, do think he heard
you. This is my recollection of the affair, we'll
several others with whom have conversed.
1t is attempted by the enemies of Mr.. Brown TO fix
the brand Of fasehood upon him. = II thought him
guilty should not ask word in his defence. He
could have denied the existence correspondence
for in few minutes after your speech, MIR. Brown got
the floor and frankly stated the whole facts the House.
pretending deny il. But desire you state
whether he " shook his head giving You understand
that there had not been any correspondence oil the kind
alluded with the Free Sellers. did you remark that
you authorized TO deny il" from the sound OF mo-
no. no." that was heard in that directionl You then
Mr.. Brown and asked him '.f any such CORES
pondence had taken place" he told you had. but that
he had only pledged that the committees should be
stituted fairly; you then explained that you mis-.
taken 10 denying that any correspondence had taken
place. (See Cong Globe, LIST 3lst Cong p. 49,
Respectfully. your ob't serv't.
w. A. GORMAN