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

OF course IL was enough 10 ascertain whether
there was a Mormoa Elder living just across the
line from Port Huron. and II 90. whether ms name
rorresponded With the initial letter named.
Though II such person was found Il would by
no means Prove that he was connected with any
such arrangement: vet II Il vas ascertained that
no such person resided there, II would show that
the letter was not genuine In a subsequent con
versation with Mr.. Howard. Mr.. Walker under
stood him 10 say that on examination 4 was found
that no such person resided opposite Port Huron.
So the letter failed on both these tests. Again.
the letter says:
The work. dear sir, s0es brsveiy on. have
received replies from over ssxfy different toeafifies
and torrrarded hsm 10 their proper destination +;
and. / am happy 70 say, thus Tar without breath
OF suspicion or any accident
North Branch Is an obscure postoffce in l.apeer
county the business done At the post0ffice being
VERY light Now il any individual In that local..
ty had received and sent away within short time
sixty letters, Of course it must be known At the
postOffice and as far as We can learn, this test
also failed
Again. we have already, in a former paper,
shown that its reference 20 President Pierce was
wholly false in every particular. This makes
four different tests, which, being applied demon
strated beyond the possibility OF doubt that the
letter was not genuine. and could only have been
fabricated for base purposes. Yet, notwitbstand-
ing all this, Mr.. Hopkins was arrested while IN
this city, and his trunk and papers sent 10 Wash
ington, and himself to Fort Warren and after re
naming in the prison three or four months. was
released without examination, and without trial
showing that the Department. on their
animation of the case, found nothing against
him.
IL the department at Washington had placed
any confidence in the letter. rhy did they not ar
rest Presidenf Piercs2 lie was the man TO ar
rest not an obscure individual. located In OBJ
scure part of loyal State, far from the revolted
States and from any opportunity TO aid tile rebels
in arms Oh, there Is a black and damnIng rec
ord. in this matter, against some OF the United
States Republican officials in this State. which
some day will be brought to light. Whether the
arrest was from malicious or mercenary motives
or both combined, will some day appear. II Is
plain that the letter was only the excuse for
the commission OF one of the most Infamous
violations of constitutional rights which ever
disgraced the annals of free people.
In regard to Mr.. Hopkins we will say we
neither know him or care tor him. except ",
care for the great constitutional rights which
have been grossly violated in his person with
out any pressing national or State eXlgency re
quiring IL We have never seen him, have never
written to him. in fact neither OF the editors oil
this paper. until his arrest, knew that there wa:
such n man IN existence. He has never CORES
pended with this paper, as charged. since II came
into the hands OF the present propretors, nor dc
we believe he ever did before. Ii he was guilty
of disloyalty he ought to have been punished, bui
he should have had the privilege accorded to AL
ireemen, of meeting his accusers face TO face
But this is DEPRESSION.
The letter, "a we have conclusivey shown, is
fabrication There was design IN writing it
We believe it was written in this city and is
part OF conspiracy which We will be able tC
show up in few days, and fasten the guilt where
il belongs.