Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-10

In an article under the above caption the Jour
nal Ia IL issue OF Saturday makes n virulent and
untruthful attack upon DR. THEODORE HoRros,
who is now confined in the Government bastile
upon the charge OF preventing enlistments. We
understand that the arrest was made upon the
affidavit OF one person upon the charge that at a
meeting in Wells county. "Dr. Horror openly
and strenuousIy dissuaded those present from en-
listing" He did no such thing Several of the
best citizens of the county, who were present Mt
the meeting, swear positively and unequivocally
that the language attributed to him by PHIPPs in
the affidavit upon which he was arrested was not
used by DR. HORROR or anything like IT, Neither
Ia language or intent did he attempt 10 dissuade
any of the audience from enlisting. On the
other hand there is abundant evidence that DR..
HoRroS has contributed literally for the benefit
of volunteers in ms county. And he has often
expressed the sentiment that he would cheerfuily
give all he worth and even his life
il those sacrifices would suppress the rebellion.
We believe the charge against DIR. HoRroS is
malicious and without any foundation in truth.
A prominent Republican in this city, who has
had occasion to examine the case and is cog
niz,nt of all the circumstances, and who knows
the character OF the testimony upon which he
was arrested, without any motive tor making
the statement, said to few days ago that
DR.. HORROR ought to be Internationally re-
leased.
The Journal states what is positively untrue
when il says that we demanded that the
court should sbdicate its right of trial, and
Governor MoRloS inter- ere unawiully, in a
which he had no power, and release
the accused" We said just the reverse We
said tie men confined in the Government
bastile were denied the privileges and rights
accorded to the meanest criminals. We asked
that they might have trial 10y the courts
that they might have the privilege OF the writ o.
habeas corpus to see whether there evidence
sufficient justify their arrest aud incarceration
There is no evidence to justify the detention of
the prisoners now in the bastile. will shortly APP
pear We have no, asked the release OF any of
these men if they have violated the laws of the
land but otherwise said if they were guilty they
should be punished We have not demanded any
unlawful interference nv the Government in their
behalf But a. the Governor OF the State We
claim he should have used his influence to secure
the rights OF the citizens of Indiana aud to pro-
tect them from unjust Impeachment far As he
could. But the Journal Is anxious, exceedingly
anxious, to martyrize Governor MoRroS. Ii
made the attempt once before. but sgnally fail
ed as il will in the present instance The eli
tor Of that print charged that he had evidence to
show conclusively that the unfortunate railroad
accident near Sullivan was the work of the Dem
ocrats of that county. and that it premedtated
by them for the purpose of killing Cover
nor MORTON This charge made in
plain and unequivocal language. lie stated
most positively that he knew such was the
object in view and that the plot was gotten up by
the political enemies OF the Governor. The ed;
tor of the Journal was summoned before the
Grand Jury of Sullivan county to give the eyi
cenee he had to sabstantiate hrs charge. 50 that
the guilty parties might be indicted and punished.
He stated 20 the Jury that he had no such evi
dence-that he knew of no such design TO make
way with the GovernoI-thst il was only an eli
torial article and that ali his statements in refer
ence thereto were romance, all moonsaine
What confidence can he plead ia any statement
which such paper may make! Ii il will lie in
one IL will lie in another. And it admits
that il did in its attempt TO make martyr OF
Governor MoRroS out of the Sullivan disaster
is statements in reference TO DR. HoRToS are
entitled to no more credit than those il made in
reference to the Sullivan county Democrats. as
!, will acknowledge hereafter it the testimony of
is editor goes through the same ordeal