Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-08-19
Whig Honesty.


the Huntington Observer of the Sd inst very ridc-
ulous article charging Major Morrison, John WOODBURY.,
Esq, and the late Gen. Elisha Long with the sin OF
being, or having been Wigs, and with having impro-
perry and violation Of law overlet the public works
to the great injury of the public and the embarrassment
of the State 1t also charged Gen. Long with having
frauduenty appropriated his SO 500 OF the
public money and promised to continue the exposure oil
these Wing corruptons. The Observer, after publishing
several extracts from the report Wing Senate,
goes on to say that will pursue its Inquiries unto the
defacaons of Dr. Coe and others, who were connected
with the Of the system of Internal Improve
ment.
1t is most surprising that the Huntington Observer
should not have known about all of this business,
before it attempted enghten its readers in relation
TO the matter.
Messrs. Morrison, Long. and Woodburn were Demo
Gratis the time Of their official SERVICE and Messrs.
Morrison and WOODBURY. yet undertaking members OF
the Democratic party. The lamented Long never
any thing else than worthy Democrat They all hon.
estly faithfully, legally, and honoraby discharged their
obligations officers, ably administered their duties,
accounting for every cent of public moneys that ever
into their hands, and fraudulenty appropr
ated dollar to their
This report which the Observer refers to, was made
and gOttenuP by Wing Senate with view obscure
the vision Of the people the astounding and dreadful
management of the Wing Fund Commissioners, who
had wantony and dishonesty wasted the public funds
and bankrupted the State. Joseph Eggesten, Samuel
W. Parker and others of the like unscrupulous character
made this great flourish in Older hide their own par
tzan pets in the smoke which they attempted to ase
the heads of Democrats who had faithfully served
the public.
Every charge which they made against Messrs. Nor.
rison, WOODBURY. and Long, manfully met, denied,
and refuted. No law had been violated no wrong had
been perpetrated money had been wasted or unac-
counted for by the Democrats but the contrary the
Wings were compelled to tell the truth upon
other and beautiful exhibition they had make Of their
speculations, peculatons, frauds, and villanies.
The Indiana Journal knows the whole story, but dis
honestly attempts to play the old trick again
knew the Huntington Observer mistaken in lis facts
and differences, so far regarded Messrs Morrison
WOODBURY., and Long, but it was willing to use the
of the Observer further its malicious and
deceptive designs. It chuckled and laughedove the
ignorance OF the editor Of the Observer but was not
honest enough to correct him.
As the Journal has published so much Of the remark:
Of the Observer relates the Democratic officers
thinks it good joke and the Observer promises tC
continue its structures upon the Wing portion OF those
concerned in the NATTER will the Journal publish
all the report for the edi6cation Of its readersl
Will the very honest Journal publish the letters anG
answers of Dr. Coe and Samuel Merrill, wherein they
cut and each other and show up the tricks
man9uvres Of each other while they trafhcng in
State bonds as Fund Commissioners Will it publish
the operations of Caleb B. Smith, in the soap factory
businessl The DR.. Coe traffic in the Staten Island
Whaling Company Bankf The Buffalo Bank, and the
Bnghampton Bank swindlesl Florida swamp lands
The Milton Stapp transactions with the vainous Gal
lpos Bankl and all the fooleres and corruptons by
which the people Of Indiana, through the Morris Canal
and Banking Company, and the Wing Fund Commits.
soners have been swndled Of four millions Of dol
lars for which they never have gotten never viii
receive cent?
When the Journal shall crafty its readers, by publish
ing these truths in all the deormty the people, thsr
may it laugh, if it can feel merry Then will the pnbic
again be brought review the naked monstrosy Of th
Wing management ofthe public moncys-then will they
refresh the Of their readers with the true history
the wrongs done the State by Wing ocehoders. Come
on, Mr.. JOurnal-bring on your whole menagere, the
people will thank you for your exhibition! You fine
the whole disclosure in the documentary journals of the
session Of 1841-2