The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-06-30
Rev. Mr.. baltimore.


aiming the following card of the Rev. Mr..
baltimore, who acknowledges himself to be
he subject Of . paragraph published in this
paper, relating very disgraceful occurrence
IN board the steamer Northerner. The Rev.
gentleman while roundly denying in gener
II terms, the statement as 'foul and unmiti-
gated falschoods,n admits the particular facts
In detail. We have referred to officers Of the
boat-who are gentlemen of the higest char
acter, with proper sentiments of respect for
religion and its worthy ministers, and to
whom such exhibitions of unworthiness in
its professors are as painful as to us-and
they reassure us that the facts are true as
stated, except that instead being introduced
BY another clergyman, the Rev. Mr.. Latti-
more exhibited to them on coming sboard The
boat, his certificate as clerical DELEGATE to
the religious convention which he attended,
aud upon it claimed the immunities ana priv
ilegs ola travelling clergyman. In that
character they received him with respect.
profered him a free passage, and treated him
with marked consideration. Their feelings
were greatly outraged when they found their
hospitality and attentions had been iavished
on 30 unworthy an object. Weccncealed the
gentleman's name for the sake of his faulty
and friends. Since he has avowed himself
he must take the consequences Of his acts.
We should have reioiced a. sincerely as any
personal friends of his, to have published a
complete vindication OF exculpation of his
offences. But we are constrained to say that
We believe he has added falshood by implica-
ton, if not direct, to his original misconduct.
He says that nc was not intoxicated but
VAS i'll. and using remedies fertile diarrhea
If 30 the disease must have operated on him in
. peculiar wayne are informed bythose pres
ent that the boat was shamefully defled by
the expulsion of rebellious stomach; and in
bis birth was found an empty whisky flask
that bore evidence of having been recently
flled. II he was unconscious of having
made q disturbance that aroused all or
board the boat and had brought the officers
from their ststerooms to restore order, it il
pretty conclusive evidence that his iacultie:
were deeply stepped by some unnatural cause
in oblivion and insensibility. Simply turn
ing the lock of a wrong door by gentleman
in his right senses, would have alarmed NJ
one, nor produced an uproar among hun
bred passengers.
We published the article only upon posi-
tive evidence Of the truth of its statements
and person attached to our Office was wit
ness to the occurrence. We did it with TIN
greatest reluctance, and under sense of du
ty; for the public press affords the only forum
where inumerable social and political crime
can be tried and receive their just punish
ment from the verdict of public opinion, tn
dread of which has more influence to dete
men from their guilty purposes than all tn,
penalties Of the law. In arraigning the cul
pret-like abe public prosecutor-and offerins
the evidence Of guilt, we always secret.
cherish the hope that the accused may contra
dict the testimony and prove bis innocence
We give the Rev. Mr.. baltimore the bene
1T of his denial and are ready to help in tn
entire vindication Of his conduct if he cal
furnish'the proof.
Mxssks EprroRs&In the Conservative
Of last week you copied an article from tn
Republican Banner Of the most disgrace.u
Enthusiastically duplicating some nameles
delegate to the late Biennial Convention il
Louisville, KY.
Now, wish to say that was the onl
delegate on board the Northerner, at tn
time mentioned, and have no doubt the al
fusion rs to myself. pronounce the state
ment at issus Of gross perrersioas, and fol
and unmitigated fdlsehoods.
This avowal of its reference to myself
entirely voluntary on my part, as it woul
have been as likely to be appropriated to
hundred others as myself, but Knowing tn
article pointed to me, am not the man I
allow others to suffer on my account, or shu
responsibility, however oneious, sustained
As am, bya consciousness of entire innc
cerce..
1t is true, as explained toa full hou'
from my pulpit last Sunday morning, tn;
on board the NorthernerI was quite i'll. an
. in attempting to enter, my state room by Il
outside door, mistook il and attempted
open the door of state room In the Lad
Cabin, which was but two doors from m
own, but finding it fastened ut once disco'
cred my mistake and entered my own roor
was not aware that any pne had bee
alarmed, or that the officers had been call,
mp, until the next morning wien about
land at Owensborougb; yet seems that n
unfortunate blunder had created quite an G.
element, TO calm which the officers had bel
sent for by the disturbed ladies-ladies VIII
doubtless, gave a highly colored account
their recent danger. which. of course. w,
received without rejecting that the affr yh
ed party might be doing a really innoce
man great injustice. The captain immed
ately came to my inside door, as he inform
ed me next morning when landing at Owen
borough tor what PURPOSE he did not sa
but finding my door locked, rs indeed it h,
been for the last two or three hours and &
key under my pillow, as used the outsi
door, presume his conclusion was tina
conscious of guilt, had fled to my room al
locked the door, and learning that W
sick, he would naturally conclude that u
attempt &c enter the wrong room was und
the influence of intoxication. The conclu
ion to which such convictions would naturs
y lead was that instead of be a minister a:
had represented myself, for had cot be
INTRODUCED by distinguished minister. n
by any one,) that was an arrant imoost
"A md drunken scamp who should be
shore next morning. One thing is certain
I hat saw no officer that night, nor wa'
ware that there had been any disturban
the boat until we were about to land ne
m corning, as above stated. | then instead
81 pleading for mercy" promptly, and to
en- d; Indignantly denied the allegation. b
as we were landing, and rs they doubtle
th, n looked upon me as an impostor, Al
nm worthy Of belief. had no time to sha
is II purpose OF the night before 10 hand 4
al he morning.
hould any one inquire why went ashc
W.T. hout violence, my reply is that / am 4
m an Of violence, and If were,-I was n