Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20


CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN MEssRs. HEFFREN AND
MOODY AND THEIR SECONDS, AND TERMS SET |
ELEMENT.
Hon. H. HEFFRES-Sr: Your unprovoked and insulting |
upon in the House of Representatives, Fri
day last suffer TO pass. But you have now had
time for cool reflection and deprecating as do the use
Of the Code DuegO, violence in any form, except as
last by the advice of friends Inow give you an o
portunty to withdraw your offensive language
Ny friend Mr. Gordon win hand you this, and receive
any communication from you in relation TO this matter
Yours, G.. c. MOODY.
indianapolis, February 5, 1851.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. (Feb) G, 1s6l.
Hon. G. C. MooDy-Sir: Hon. Horace Heffren received
of the 5h instant late this afternoon The offensive
language of which you complain specified; but the
specification is waived. instructed to say that Mr..
Heren declines retract any language applied by him
you, debate in the House Of Representative, Fr
day last After the receipt Of your note Mr. Heren left
this State, and now awaits further communication from
you, which can be made at the place resortea TO o h
through his friend. On your request in writing,
will inform you of his whereabouts.
my duty add here, that would prefer that you
should select other person than Jonathan " Gordon
your friend in the the
that he on former OCCASION declined to adjust diff
Guilty. of nature similar TO tbs, in an honorable manner
wherefore he IS entitled 90 recognition in The capacity
which you propose be shall Nevertheless, fyou
point, and OF necessity recognize Mr. g. your friend
Yours With respect, J. c. wAIKER.
Delivered to Nr. Moody by Col Walker at O'Clock P
N, February 6.
lSDIANAr0IIs, February 6. lS6l.
Colonel J. e. wAIKER-Sfr: herewith return you.
through my friend, Col sIroy, your Of January
February presume,) il contains an insult TO my
friend Mr. Gordon and beg leave here TO that the
injury complained Of 20 and not TO Mr. Gerdon
and further having gnated him my friend tsrough
whom any communication Ar. Heffren desired tc make
could be received Il would be very unjust beth TO Mr. G.
and myself receive communication touching the mat
between MrH and myself through other channel
Yours, g. {. AooDr.
Received February, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ BY the hand
Of
ISDIASArorIs, February 7. 1861.
| Hon. JONATHAN W. GoRDoS-Sir: The accompanying
handed to Mr. Moody last evening. Mr.. Moody
returned me, this morning through Col Mlroy.cOm
planning that injustice done in the fact that the note
was not sent through you, as his friend Prom this N
fer that he persis Notwithstanding the objection urged
in avang himself of your services therefore
him, through you his friend the note presented TO him
last evening.
Col MiIrey, as friend OF Mr. Moody, has kindly vol
unteeTed to hand you this Raekags. ,cw
f, Delivered at IL O'Clock A. NJ, February.
IxDrAxAroLus. Ind, February T. 1861
Colonel JoHs C. wALKER-Dear Sir: lnciosed please
find the Hon. c. c. Moodys request for the information
promised in your note TO him.
General Mlroy viii bear this note you and your
ply to me. aIn, &c, W. GoEDoS
Received at lo1s o'clock P NJ, Februay7.
ISDrAxAroIIs, February !, 1861.
Colonel J. c. wAIKER-.Sr: In your note returned to
me- through ms friend Mr.. Gordon, you say after the
receipt your (myl Mr. Heren left the State and
that you would, upon my request in writing inform me Of
Will you be kind enough to afford me that information
may have delivered him further communication
at the place where he now rs
Received at 81 O'Clock p NJ, February7.
INDIANAPOLIS, February !, 1861.
! Hon J. w. GoRDos-.Sir: Yours. accompanied by Mr.
Msodys request received Mr. Heren will receive any
further communication Covngton Kentucky where he
is. Do the favor to inform through Genera
Mroy what time you will proceed thher. shah soE
, | at the Burnet House, Cincinnati.
| = ''' ''N' ' Yourr &c, &c. WALKER.
Delivered at AZ O'Clock P. NJ, February
Hon. HORACE HEFFsES-gSir: Upon re-examina ton o
the first of your friend, Col Walker, find il stated
''The offensive language Of which you complain Is no
specified" Believing 1t my duty to exhaust every enor
to obtain an honorable adjustment Of the matters in
troversy between before proceeding further. nov
specify the charge in substance which desire withdrawn
and which will prove satisfactory TO me- Ii is the charg
that for the three years had been wadinI
kneedeep in swamp land frauds and specusOns in Jape
: county.
NV friend, Colonel Mroy will hand this your friend
Colonel Walker and any communication you wish to max
to be handed either te Col NJ. my inend Mr.
= Gordon, at lO3 Spencer House.
] Received at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, Februarys.
covIxcroS, KY, February s, 1861.
Hon G. C. MoopY-Sir: Your note Of this morning
handed my friend Colonel Walker, by your friend, Col
Mroy is received You refer TO the fact that in your r
ms %ren W ss na a. But ToU om
the additional fact that in Colonel Walkers answer writ
ten my behalf, the specification was waived fo'
sad that believing il TO be your duty to exhans
every effort obtain honorable adjustment Of th'
matter in controversy you will proceed to specify N SUD
stance the charge you desire withdrawn the Withdrawn
which, you say. will prove satisfactory TO you You
:, specification is folows
IN is he charge lhGt for ne last tco trse years
(yoa) had been aoddiag knee-deep IA stcd1Rp ~tto
Il frauds and syecui1fiO1S an Jasper county.
In nv remarks as published in the indianapolis Ddas
entiad Of the 18th inst reported TO have spoken a
follows in response TO request from you that shoulS
repeat portion OF my speech delivered IN your absence
wit:
ing about treason and traitors when he was speaking
about the minority report being insult not only 70 hs
Democracy upon this floor but to the people Of the STATE
of Indiana that could expect nothing better from hear
so corrupt rotten from mind so debased disgraced
dishonored vile and cowardy would make such gen
era dshonorabe fling at the dead you made about tn,
Governor Willard in the location Of the county seat o.
'Ir Moody would ask the gentleman if that was al
..Mr Heffren-If there was anything more, viii giv'
the gentleman the benefit Of il in the fullest, most com
plee and greatest extent-I oil ways Shapes ara manner
..Mr Moody-was there nothing else said in regard 4
= my connection with swamp landsi
ssMr Heren-I said the gentleman from Jasper comm;
from county where be had been wading in the swami
land trades (frauds) up to his knees Tor these man.
months nothing better could be expected from you thai
to disgrace if possible, the dead by your remarks"
From this certainly appears that the charge you de
sire withdrawn is an immatera point in the issue Whei
your first note received demanding withdrawal 0
offensive language used in debate, in the Indian;
House of Representatives on the lst instant
uredy had the right presume that you referred TO h'
language applied you in connection with your remark
about treason and traitors" and your charges agains
the late Governor willard; and while under thi
impression that requested Colonel Walker 10 say that
would retract part OF the remarks referred 10.
If you had made the specification in your first note tina
make your last there could have been no ser
4 Gus difference might have Immediately sat
sed myself since have, that my altogether ncdenia
e and accidental allusion your alleged completely wit
swamp land frauds, did you Djustce and desiring 10
injustice any man. have no hesitation, while allow
ing the rest Of my language Sand, in Withdrawing tn
language TO which you particularly except, and which
!, you say, will be satisfactory TO you
i This will be handed TO your friend Colonel Mlroy
. by my friend, Colonel Walker.
. am, &c, HoRAcE HEFFEEs.
4 Delivered at 81 O'Clock p. NJ, February 8.