Indiana American., 1855-08-24
Corresponoenfe. q

Mr.. EDrroR:-Having been &C.
quainted with the notorious Preacher
X iller and Church Exterminator, (usu.
ally known nowadays by the very
appropriate cognomen Of Lard OH
for 25 years, my attention has been
specially directed to his man
moth movements as the great brag-
adocio. VS.. preachers, and es pee
tally w. w. Hibben. | have been
led to ieview his past history and ca
reer, with special reference to It's NOR
al and political aspects and phases.
to see il there could be found one
bright spot, or redeeming trait. and
where are they? Echo answers
where?
Now, the FIRST great prominent
movement Of the great man, which
brought him into note, was in the win
ter OF 1888. in moot Legislature. in
tho village Of New Salem, near the
residence Of his father. who with
johnny then lived on a farm, in Noble
Township. AS member Of that body,
he claimed the paternity of u bill,
designated the Sunday Bill. which
denied the right on the part of the In
diana Legislature, to make any provi-
sion whatever TO protect co immunity
against the moral outbreaks and desc
crations Of the Sabbath day, and such
was the zeal and malignant hate oflhis
man. even when boy against all NOR
al restraints, (aad IL has evidently
grown with its growth aud strength
ened with his streng,h") that hc de-
clared that If the bill died he would
die with Ii.
once thought that John had some
patriotism or love Of country. but
alasl whore is IL? II political dema.
gogue'sm and camclon-ike course
secures this fair fame. then he has Il:
bat | think, and so do all disinteres-
ted lockers on, that he has demonstra.
ted clearly that In all his efforts and
aspirations to high places and impor.
tant trusts. he has been acluated. on.
ly. by base. personal. and selfish mo-
uves.
When John was immersed, for the re.
mission Of his past sins, and inducted
into the great christin family accord
ing to the distinctive prculiaritles ofthe
sect of religionists with which he for
some time after affiliated. I,had hoped
that he would be better man, but |
think the sequel has clearly shown
that this act Of his life was sheer nv.
pocrisy. which has given more deep
and damning tinge to the moral turpi.
tude Of his heart which Simon Magas-
IKE seemed 10 be- set against all right
eousness. and makes him eiuphatically
Child of the Devil.
Now. Mr.. Editor. this NAV seem too
severe mt first blush. let Us examine
the premises furnished by his recent
assaults upon an accredited and ortho-
dox church-nay. let the productions
Of his own pen, over his Dog.Slar zig
nature which so significantly portrays
the malignant passions Of his own de-
praved heart. by assuming the atti.
ttude Of preacher. and selecting
from the Holy Scriptures, and then in
dulging in the most vituperous slang,
and glaring falsehoods. againt minis
ters and members of the church wit
ness against him. But hear HIM
He says all respectable ministers
consider the man he would make his
victim n disg face to the ministry; now
Johnny knows that is false unless he
believes that there are no such minis.
ters in the various churches in this
ountry. Again he says that the
Rev. w. w. Hibbcn is illiteraie
and vulgar. and this every man
acquainted with the man and his histo-
ry knows is false. and that Lard Oil
knows 1t Is base and malignant lie
and in corclisioa Of this brief no.
tice. permit me just to say what | be-
lieve every sober thinking and judi
cious man and woman must say who
have read the several articles which
have been writ by these men in the
last yeeror more, that the only diler-
ence in the character of those produc-
tons is, that while Robnson's are OF
thu vilest slander and falsehoods,
liibben's are u bold. manly. fair and
faithful statement of facts, and de-
Tense Of ths interests and character of
virtue. morality and religion.
VINDEX.
Rrookville, Aug, 1855.