Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-27
assigning N LibeI.n

Under the above caption, the Journal Of YES
ter,lay crowds in n column more downright lies
tfan thought even tie habtua falsiier of
that print could be guilty of "Col ID. G. ROSE
and JoHy F. KlBsY'' dill meet "a in the sire the
morning OF is publication and asked Us to give
the name Of the author of the letter from New
York sgnei &c. II - but beyond that the state
ment OF the Journal is untrue We refused TO
give the name OF the author until we had con
suited with friend OF his here upon the pro
priety of so doing without his consent. Upon
consultation we concluded not to do il. We did
not do il. We assumed the responsibility
OF the letter to Mr.. KIRBY, and he stated
that he did not desire Us to do so in
a''Southern sense" They (Me.srs. ROSE and
KIBBY) did not call two hours after their first
visit-they did not call at FIVE o'cock-they did
not return atthe end OF m hour from that time
they did not demand an unconditional retrae-
ton of the statements of our correspondent.
and no such retraction was given. At the re
quest of Judge RAY. who did not desire his
name To appear-he did not write Us letter up II
the subjective made correction, far as his
allude We called upon Messrs. KBBY and
Rose. about five O'Clock and declined to give the
name of the author AT that interview We told
them that from certain explanations made to us by
Judge Ray We were satisfied our correspondent
erred in stating Gov. MORTON received certain
attentions. such as winning. yachting. &c, from
the New York brokers identified with the fraud
IL. IL, III laI.
There is no retraction OF the material facts charg
ell Upon Governor MoRroy by correspondent
in our correction, but on the other hand, reiter
alton Of the This anybody with thin
ble full OF brains can see. Now. then, for the
proof. Here what our correspondent said, wri
ting from New York:
So. too. it Is here stated. common informa-
ton. thu when Gov. Morton came on. some
months ago. when the Loan Commissioners dis
covered aud notified him of the fraud he was iu-
rOus for public proeee iings: but that directly
after he was seen with those brokers engaged in
the swintle, quafing wine At the Fifth Avenue
hotel riding upon the in yachts. and about
the streets OF the city IN equiptse splendid ~
That In which. by tie grituty OF grateful ap-
poiutees and contractors he rolls in throuah
the streets OF Indianapolis. and that before he
lett the city he was tor keeping the affair a Stlte
secret. and actually urged our Loan Ctmmis
siouers Ia put the bonds they hid tor sale into the
hands of those very brokers. WI ich they refused
Il 30 | had this l.st fact fron n geuteman
Who told me he had IL from the mouth ct Hon
James VI. RAY and refer YOU 20 him ter its
truth IL can be proved. guess. in this city. in
any court at Justice
Now here j. what the Journal prouounces to
be an unconditional refractiea of the statements
OF our correspondent
GOV NuEroN-coRRfclfoS
In the letter ct our correspondent, &c II -
from New York city. published in Yesterday :
Sesfisei. he states that James NJ Ray. ESQ ia
formed gentleman that Gov Morton after the
discovery by him ct the Slower swindle. .'actu-
aliy urged Loan Commissioners To- put the
bonds they bid ior sale Into tie hands OF these
Sery brokerS -
We are satisfied. upon inquiry. that our cor
respondent j. mistaken IN giving jane VI Roy
E-q. ~ authority tor this statement. and Ne
therefore ~ uuee make the prOper r0rre ton
Ar RAJ Ia eneut. made 10 others J. m "a
rect conflict with this reported statement 81. hi-
remaks. aud. upun inquiry. Te are aaristd thlt
Gov. Morton. Slace the fraud came To his knowl-
eige. ha> had no communication or intercourse
whaiever with any party implicated. and that he
has dircc " or in,ii ectly coun>e~i sug
eesiei a pustponement oi the Prosecution of the
e.
the moment the SINE came Ia his knowledge
urged an immediate prosecution.
That correction was written down 10 the
BY Judge Ray. the balance by Mr.. kiBRy. aitei
consultation with Governor MoKroS. Nov
there Is 10 retraction of the statements of our
correspondent in regard TO tie attentions of the
brokers to Governor MuRroS nor To the fac
that he actually urse'I our Loan Commissioners
TO pat tie bonds they had Tor sale in the hand,
OF those very brokers connected with the swim
lie. bnt simply correction TO the FINE. ",
say since the fraud came 10 hi- knowledg,
Governor MoEroS has no communication OF
intercourse NTH them. marx We. "ire arc id
rised And the correction that Gov MORTo'
has never directly indirectly eoun~elesi o.
suggested postoonement Of the prosecution o
the guilty parties. made With the slrne quail
ification. W. nee sdeissd b, Messrs K, n AN,
KIBBY that such the case. aud upon the.
authority aud assurance. a. the representatives q