Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-11-01

| o. The editor of the New Albany Tfi-
banf, with his characteristic malyOlence, and
90 crafty spirit Of low malice inherent in
his heart, republishes the vile slander of the
Vincennes Gazette, in which Gov. WILLARD
Is charged with "being ir "A state of the most
absolute intoxicalion"- his friends
to support him from the place of speaking on
account of his inability to walk, after his
speech at Vincennes, on the 18th inst. II
Governor w. was so much intoxicated as
these unprincipled and knavish editors would
make appear, how does it happen that he was
able TO make a speech which has given the
Vincennes editor the nightmare so badly ever
since ? The charge is as base lie as ever
was Matched from the vile spawn of Shiny
reptile, such as the editor Of either of the pa
pers making the charge. We are SO inform
ed by honorable gentlemen who were present
at the meeting, and who passed the evening
in company with Gov. w.
The editor of the New Albany Tribune
might sss-alamsihe notice Of Tov VS.
speech which he copies from the Gazette, that
his charge Of intoxication bears the lie broad
ly upon its face. And yet Mr.. GREGa, in
the most hypocritieal manner expresses his
regrets mot that such notices are made,v but
"that Gov. WILLARD should SO far cOmpro-
mise the dignity of his position as to give oc-
casion for them" Would any one who kno,0s
the editor of the Tnbune believe, even if the
charge he publishes against the private char
acter Of Gov. w. was true, that he would
have any heartfelt regrets to express in the
matter. Would they not, as we do, rather
believe that all his expressions of regret
were but so many heariless words, intended
to wound the feelings of the family and friends
of one whom he would SANDER by inuendo,
and libel under the garb of pity. Does the
Tribune editor believe it to be possible for a
man to stand up and speak for two hours,
while he is at the same time SO much intoxi-
Gated as to be unable to walk after he finishes
the speech, without the assistance of his
friends TO support him? lie is not SO greas
an ass, we conceive, as to be thus dumb
And yet he makes the charge against Gov.
WILLARD in one article, of being too much
intoxicated to walk after his speech, and in
another article copied into the same issue of
his paper from the Vincennes Gazette, it is
stated that Gov. W. spoke for more than two
hours. We can but conclude, therefore, that
Mr.. GREGG was but fulfilling the mean promp-
tings Of malicious heart, and indulging his
natural penchant for Misrepresentation and
falsehood.
His assumed pity for Gov. w. or for any
other Democrat. is but the most specious hy-
pocrisy. A man who would give notoriety
to sucn charges, even were they true, when
made against one for whom he processes
friendship and esteem, is not the possessor of
heart where pity or sympathy of any kind
may find home, or even transient resting
place The God Of Nature never placed a
feeling soul in such an adamantine casket. 1t
is but a gauzy, hypocritcal declaration of
friendship, with which the editor of the 7Ii-
J,ne would veil an intent as mean, contempt
ible and malicious, as it is base, slanderous
and libelous.