Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-03
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, WEDNESDAY MORNING,

u. Rose. have been furnished With every
comfort compatible with my situation;
still / find the fiend Wilson following up
the advantage gained, endeavoring now
TO forestall public opinion, and cover up
the Shiny trail he has made. Last week
the streets of this city were polluted with
his presence. He visited the officers who
arrested me and endeavored to obtain
certificate from them declaring that he
had nothing to do with my arrest. Ii APP
pears that the indignation of an outraged
public sentiment at home is getting too
strong for him, and already he is trying
to escape the retributive wrath about to
overtake him. He has also endeavored
TO create prejudice against me by attack
ing public prints which have presented an
impartial view of my case, and it remains
a question which Mr.. Sulgrove can settle,
or determine, how much the visit of VIII
son last week at the Journal Office had
to do with the uncalled for attack made
upon me in that paper | am reluctant
TO believe that the editor of the Journal
would lend himself TO become the cats
a. II.
that he would knowingly debase his col
umns advocating and defending a most
infamous outrage upon loyalty and consti-
tutional liberty, until | am convinced of
the contrary. l shall believe the editor
is actuated by pure and honest motives,
and simply laboring under misapprehen-
sion of the facts in the case.
The reason assigned for this attack is
that my friends assailed Gov. Morton,
and endeavored to turn sympathy into
malignity" against man who had moth
ing TO do with my arrest. | cannot be-
lieye the reason assigned is the true one,
as in my knowledge no attack has been
made upon Gov. Morton connected with
my case; consequently, against my will,
suspicion that Wilson had much To do
with il is strengthened. If this suspicion
is false. how did the editor of the Journal
learn that Crosby, Williamson and jet
more had made afidavts against me !!
No such afiidavits were filed with the Mar
shall against me; they were brought here
by Wilson, if they have existence. and
were got up by him. This fact adds an
other link TO the chain of evidence show
ing conclusvely the malicious and dabol-
ical scheme concocted to destroy my char
actcr and business, tasten crime and nm
merited punishment upon me. Will the
editor of the JovRdk or the administra-
tors of law and justice, become willing
parties 10 this malice! | cannot, / will
moi, believe it. As TO the merits of the
affidavit filed against me. as well as those
mentioned by the J0urnG}, they are false
in the language attributed TO me, and
groundleSs as TO the true inference TO be
drawn from my remarks This | can
prove by AT least thirty of an audience of
thirty-fve persons who were present and
listened attentiyely To all said on the oc-
casion. These men mentioned as having
filed afiidavits against me are bitter par
tisans--oilice seekers or office holders. and
politically my enemies and uncompromis-
ing opponents. Judging the men by the
principles they advocate, | am not sur
prised at the moral deprayity OF their con-
sciences. In determining the merits of
the charge against me, | desire. l court,
the most rigid investigation. | urge the
most free ventilation, and. let it be done
speedily, whether before the bar of public
opinion. or in the courts of justice. Go
to the county where | reside, and where
for fifteen years / have served in public
capacity, as practicing physician; find a
constituency which has honored me with
a seat in both houses of your Legislature.
You will find men there who do know
that there is such man Gas l ann liv-
ing They also know something about
my character and loyalty. Take public
opinion there upon my record, and COM
pare it with that of John L. Wilson or
his cringing lickspittles who debase them
selves in his service. and l have no fears
as to the result. THEo. HORTON.