Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29
HUM bug Revived.

lection" association. which II charged existed in
Indiana, the object Of which was sympathy with
the Southern rebellion and the overthrow Of the
Federal Government 1t stated in terms most
positive and unequivocal that such an order or
association existed. and that the names Of It's
members were known. We challenged IL at the
time il made these wonderful revelations to ex-
pose the "well known" members Of this treason
able League. but it failed TO respond. We claimed
that such an exposure was duty il owed to the
public. but IL could not appreciate such an
obligation. II could not do 20 for the reason that
it, pretended exposure miserable humbug
which would not for moment bear the light of
investigation. In is issue of yesterday the Jour
nal reyives IL charge that "secret reasonable
league" exists ia Indiana aud that il has "indis
putable evidence Of the existence of treason as
cowardy t is malignant all through the loyal
States" II the Republican organ has any evi
dence to substantive these charges Of disloyaty.
Of treason, il should make il known. IL il crimi
nal In the highest degree IL il fails to do so. What
would be thought Of the man who knew that his
neighbor's house was to be fired or that such a
design existed. and failed to give the information
that would prevent such disaster and expose
the guilty parties? Would he be less guilty,
morally. than the inccndiaryl Such is the posi-
ton which the Journal occupies. IL Processes to
know that treaspn most fragrant exists in
our midst. but when called upon to name
the guilty parties To expose the crime. is as dumb
as an ass We quote from the Journal of yes
terdsy, 50 that it may be seen do it njus
tee:
Those who thought our exposure of the trea-
sonabe Mutual Protection" was a humbug, OF
a frightened fancy of some over sensitive patriot
will see nov that the evidence is getting strong
and thick and terrible. The pames of some OF
the League" we'll known. and they may find
soon that treason, secret or open, is unsafe
game Ia play at.
For months the editor of the Journal has ad-
vised his readers and the public that be has been
in possession of information that a reasonable
League" has been in existence, in operation,
throughout Indiana and the loyal States, and
that the names Of some of its members
are well known, vet that information it with
holds from the public He can. with the utmost
indifference, see the fuse lighted and burning
sion, will destroy life and property, and vet re-
fuse to give the alarm which would prevent the
catastrophy or modify the damage. Can there
be imagined more cold hearted scoundrel than
one who would occupy such positionl And the
who pretends to have such information, in
fact advertises TO the world that he has, is not
whit better than he who knows that the design
exists to fire his neighbours dwelling. vet fails to
give the alarm or information which would pre-
vent its destruction even injury. Ii the Jour
nal had any evidence whatever that reasonable
Mutual Protection" league existed in Indiana it
would have given it to the world. but it had none
The charge SANDER, manufactured out of
whole cloth. nude to advance partisan schemes,
and for such motive the Journal became the
slanderer knowingly and wiIfuly.
Yesterday the Journal reproduces a letter.
copied from the Detroit Tribune, exposing Urea
son in Michigan" and which it pronounces
genuine document" On Thursday Senator
LATHAM. in the Senate, offered resolution which
had for its object the production of this letter from
the files of the State Department and which il Is
said was accidentally intercepted This ''docu
ment' duplicates ex President PIERCE as a mem
Der of the "Ieague" and states that at its date.
October 9Th, 1861, the cause is making good
progress" in Indiana. Upon such evidence the
Journal reiterates its charge that reasonable
Mutual Protection" league exists in Indiana
treason as cowardlv rs it Is malignant all
through the Northern States" This is the evil
denee that it terms .'strong and thick aud ter
rihle.' IT, as il states "the names OF some OF the
League are we'll known" why does not the
editor Of that print, he ms often been chal
lenged TO do. give them to the public so that the
treason NAV be pnnishelg As a loyal citizen. if
he is such. il IS his duty tn mlke this exposure
We call upon him. as have repeatedly done to
give the names of some of the reasonable
League" which are known To him. Al
though the matter ! not worth the SPACE,
for no sensible man ia the community can
believe otherwise than the Journals Mutual
Protection League" Is humbug. and that the
North Branch" Michigan. letter j. a similar
fraud but as the Journal has reproduced that
"docnment' as evidence to sustain It's charge
that reasonable associations we're and are in ex-
istence in Indiana and .'all through the loval
States. We copy the following article from the
Detroit Free Press. which most conyincngly
proves il 10 be fabriestion-a fraud-and that il
gotten up. like the pretended exposure of the
NJ P's by the Journal, for the most infamous
purposes.
Tia NORTH BRANCH LETrER-ITs GENUINE
SKss Although We have in our former articles
given sufficient evidence 10 satisfy every candid
person that the North Branch letter is not eenu
me- We will here add further evidence. which will
leaNe those who hoped 10 use IL for base purposes
not single plank TO stand upon
When the senior editor OF the Free Press
handed The letter Mr.. Howard. he suggested TO
him that there some points IN u by which
is geaa.aeness could be tested; for instance the
letter commences by saying;
"DEAR AND HoSoKEp Sal write 10 inform
you that the c.. the signatures of the s.
of -, &c.. attached. with a number Of Skel
eton Pts. WILDE found al the house Of R
l.. W. G W. w ndsor. Canada West,) BY
the 9Th inst"
Nov. II was easy 10 ascertain whether there was
any one living an the small town of Windsor.
shose name would answer u the initials r.
- person Was sent over 20 Windsor
and aiter persesering inquiries. reported that
uoe vas no one residing there whose name an.
sweFcd 10 those initials