Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-17
Democratic Union State Ticket


The Journal of yesterday has the following
comments upon the intent OF the recent collision
at Sullivan. which resulted in the death Of Pro-
fessor FLErcHER:
The intent Of that collision was to kill Govern
or Morton. IL was treason going hand in hand
with murder.
We yesterday published the facts developed by
the Coroner's jury convened to investigate the
circumstances connected with that unfortunate
affair. And what do they sbowl A Repub
can, soldier in the Union army. placed the OBJ
stsuction upon the track which caused the un-
fortunate accident Aud Governor MORTON, with
evident foretbought, i'm medatcIy charged the cit-
zens OF Sullivan with an intent to take his
life. The journal has published its view of
the affair. and from the facts in the case
We have n right to infer an entirely different
theory az to the 'intent." The obstruction
was placed upon the track by Republican
III it was not an act of mere thoughtlessness-
wantonness-we are justified in the inference
that il was placed there the instigation of "our
noble Governor to set up just such sensato-
rial item as has been published to the country,
that 1.-The intent of the collision was TO kill Gov
ernor MoEToS." IL viii be remembered by those
who have read The testimony in the case tina. the
obstruction was only placed just far enough on
the track 20 be knocked out of the way by the
locomotive without causing serious accident.
and the raPid rate 1T which the engineer ran his
train by the depot confirms this suspicion. II
was bright moonlight night and objects could
be distinguished at considerable distance. II
the train had been stopped. "a is usual. or even
Its speed checked at the depot, the collision
would not have occurred. But this precantion
was not observed fer some unexplained rea-
an. And the knowledge that an extra train
was to 90 over the road confined to those
who were in the confidence Of His Excellency-
his personal and political friends These facts
relieve the citizens in the neghborhood from the
Infamous charges of the Governor-that il was
an attempt upon the part Of his political oppo
nents there to kill him. and. to say the least Gre
stes very strong impression that the whole at
fair was pre- arranged by him just for the purpose
and in the way it has been used. No wonder, If
this view of the case be true, that the Governor
turned terror stricken from the sad results of the
accident. as are informed that he did We
would nos charge that the "intent" of that col
lision was to kin anybody. but if our theory of
the affair is correct il was no less a murder.
There Is one thing certain the facts in the case.
as developed by the testimony, relieve the citi-
zens OF Sullivan from the infamous ISLANDERS of
Governor MoRroS and his satellite Of the Jour
nj Ia "a
malign political opponents. which must receive
the condemnation of every citizen who has a
spark of Danliness. Men who will thus Islander
their neighbors to crafty their political preju
diees Ca be nothing but villains at heart, and |
should be SO regarded. And it may be we'll to
inquire
Upon what meat does this our Caesar feed
That be has grown 30 great
Governor MoRroS it appears. is OF the opinion !
that his life Is of very great value, and that his
to another sphere just now mi ght stop
the wheels of Government. However ably and /
he may have discharged the duties
imposed upon him during his term OF office, there
are tens OF thousands in the State who, under T
similar circumstances. would have displayed them
With equal. If not greater. ability and zeal and
without doubt, with far more advantage to the
public interests. Really great men have lived /
and died. and yet the world moves on. The des-
iinies OF the country do not depend upon the life
Of any one mau. WASHINGTON. and Clay. and .
WKBsrEs. aud JACKSON performed truly great
services in their day, but with their demise the
functions of Government did not cease. As be
ore those events, the sun rises and SETS and mel
her seed time or harvest have failed. In all ear
nestness we express the opinion that there is not
man in Indiana certainly not Democrat who
would do personal hirm to the Governor. and
We can only account for his fears upon the ground
hat conscience doth make towards of US all )"