Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-09-13

OT We publish the following cOmlIRfn
cation at the request of DIR. JAMESON, whe
thinks he is in Justice entitled to be heard
1t viii be observed that il entirely exonerate'
Mr.. HUNTER, and shows that the Doctor act
ed Ito say the leasD very indiscrestly in cur
culating reports injurious to his neighbors OF
doubtful authority The question is nov
solely between Mr.. RHoADEs and the Doctor
This case illustrates the conduct of the Flu
sionists generally. They are constantly ma
king charges Of illegal voting, but when these
matters ara Investigated, the charges vanish
into thin air and cannot be substantiated.-
Many threats were made last spring Of prose
cutions for Illegal votes, but they ended in
smoke; and their makers knew they were
smoke at the time:
MEssRs. EDIToRs:-Mr I. W. Hunter, in this
mornings Sentinel, devotes aboutone -halfcol-
umn to me in which he states that have
been circulating certain charges in reference
to his and Others importing illegal votes at the
city election last spring.
All know about the matter is this: John
w. Rhoades said to me, month or two since,
that Mr.. Hunter was at Palestine with DR..
Espy, about two weeks before the election,
and seemed to be in consultation with the
Doctor, and that DR.. Espy came up to the city
election, and said that he brought thirty-five
or forty voters. This named to few per-
sons as an argument in favor of making a
complete list of voters in the city, to prevent
the like occurring again-amOng Others to
VIM. B. Beach and Perry Todd, both of
whom considered personal friends.
The statement came to Mr. Hunters ears,
and he came to see me about it. | frankly
told him my author Mr.. Hunter said the
report was untrue. 1 told him had known
Rhoades sometime, and supposed him to be a
man of ordinary veracity He said he knew
him we'll, and that he supposed him to man
oftruth. | promised to see Rhoades. The next
morning, after taking - aFfast an IN.
several OF nay patients "a the west part OF
town, about z O'Clock called on Mr. Rhoades
and found him in bed. had a conversation
with him, and asked him for a certificate set
ting forth his statement which | wrote and
he signed.
Here is the certificate:
This certifes that during my stay at Pales-
tine last spring, before the city election,
Walker Hunter and Others, were frequently
at Palestine with DIR. Espy. On the day Of
the election, the Doctor came up to Indian.
apolis and said that he brought up thirty five
or forty voters.
JOHN w. RHOADES.
August 31st. 1855. This should be da
ted Sept. l.
took this certificate and showed it to Mr.
Hunter, he said he was satisfied so far as
was concerned, but that he would make
Rhoades give counter certificate. | told
| several, to whom had given Rhoades' state
ment, that was fearful was deceived, ant
that did not wish the thing repeated. On
the same day Rhoades came to the Office il
my absence, got paper of my office-keepe
aud wrote the following note.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 1st, 1856.
DEAR FRIEND:-After considering thi
matter over / am afraid to have a publi
demonstration of this NATTER You know
am trying to make myself, and those mel
would doubtless seek my ruin. They ar,
all men who have standing among their col
leagues, and it would oe useless for me t.
contend with them. Espy could prove it al
false Ivy respectable Dutch, as they tern
them. beg you not to make public mat
ter, they could hurt me much.
Yours, JOHN w. RHOADES.
/ p. S.-Hunter is now attending to bushes
for me. Spare his name or may loose b,
it materially.
Now, if Rhoades did not know that NJ
Hunters name was in the certificate, why Iii
he request me not to use it? | have no de
sire to injure Mr.. Hunter, or any body els,
and merely give these facts to set myse
right before your readers.
IL Mr.. Hunter thinks he can make any
thing by aspersing me in this communit,
he is welcome TO try his hand.
Respectfully,
p H. JAMESON