Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-09-22

For the Wabash Express
EprrcR ExrxEss-I find the following taken
from the Sullivan Democrat some time since :
CAuour ~ A LIE One Joshua B. Otey, a
pimp and banger-on OF john @. DAVIS, was
down here in company with his distinguished
friend and. hen Davis was speaking. held a
position back ia the crowd to score Tor h''n
Davis was talking about the prescription OF
the Admin stration, aud said that letters had
been written from this district TO Washington,
asking for Gods sake that the executors axe
be suspended until after the election. Yes,
exclaimed the stool pigeon, Henry Secrest
wrote such letter" hen Mr. ; again took
the stand he indignantly denied it. Otey. we
understand aiterward denied specifying Hen.
nv Secrest but a half dozen men. whose char
sfters were never stained by AIRY imputatlon
Of c. i..e heard him say it, and can fssten II
on him.
Illhealth acd pressure OF business have pre-
vented me from attending TO lhis slanderoo~
article until now.
have only to say thai the Editor of the
Democrat entirely misrepresents me, Vhcthe'
Intentional or not am unable TO tell. never
charged Mr. Secrcst with writing letters
mercly asked IL he bad not written further
stated that | was crcdbly Informed that he
said he wonli write ] further stated that
understood that Mr.. Cornwell Of Terre Haute
had visited him after his nomination. and re-
lested him to write, asking that no more re
movaIs be made in this State and District.
&c, &c. and further stated that l had IL
from good authority that there had been nu
merous letters written by gentlemen of Indi
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be made. One gentleman of Terre Haute told
me that he had written 10 the SAGE effect
Now this is all ever said on the subject. aud
perhaps little more than have ever
before said publicly. and defy any man to
come to my face and say to the contrary.
never had any eoneealments to make, but
| say here that the whole article is tissue Of
misrepresentation from beginning to end, and
without the slightest foundation in fact, fur.
thcr than have stated.
AS for my being pimp and hanger on Of
John @. Davis. and t,kiog position back in
the crowd TO score for him. I pronounce the
author wilfui aud malicious liar and coward.
As for the other dirty usinnation. dare the
author to specify any stain Of crime that can
or does attach To me ia the eyes 81 the law OF
the estimation Of honorable men. here take
leave Of the thing vino pre,ends to edit the
dirty sheet known a. the sullivan Democrat.
by informing the creature that hold myself
responsible for what say now aud at all
times.
/ frrt sfasa hat I v.f
letter from reliable Democrat Of Greencas-
tie. whs say. he learns by the Indiana press
aud Journal of Terre Haule, that Henry Sc
crest denies The charge said To be preferred BY
me against him, of writing letters TO Wash
ing,on To stop removals forthwith.
The writer says | fully corroberate the
charge made Mr.. Seerest declared at The
Ricketts, House after has nomination tia, be
would write to the Departments at Washing
too. and 10 Mr.. Buchanan, to stop removals
forthwith. and il they persisted in their pres
ent course he would not run. The writer fur.
ther states that il S.crest denies the statement
il can. AID shall be proven on him beyond
controversy.
viii further state this letter was written 20
me without any request or inquiry, but ths
voluntary act Of the writer himself know
him personally. cut have never had any writ
ten correspondence with him except this, ia
my life. l ask all fair men who beard me. il
this does not more than bear me out in the
r statement made in the town OF Sullivan, Sal
Ivan county.
J.B. oTET.