Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-01
Joe wright's sienders.

Joe Wright's Sicnders.
Why. he asked, were not Joe Holt and Andy
johnson and Mallory, invited to IndianapOlisl
Crittenden was not there. and his letter purport-
ing to approve of their object, forgery.
Wicklife, Garlic, and all their traitorous allies
were there He spoke of the fact that the Gin
cnnat Enquirer was the favorite paper with all
secessionists, North and South.
We copy the foregoing from report of JoE
WRIGHT's speech mt Evansville, which we find in
the Journal CT that city. The present friends
of WRIGHT ever charged upon him that he a
hypOcrite and destitute of political and moral in
tegrity. Their estimate of his character was
doubtless correct He now processes to be an
admirer of DOUGLAS and his principles. but it is
well known that he fully and canddy Endorsed
what the Illinois Senator regarded and pro-
nounced the infamous Kansas policy" of b.
cHANAN, and he held office under his Administra-
ton just as long as he could. SO odous was he
to tie Republicans political trimmer, that
they resolved he should be removed as soon as
Mr.. LINCOLN was inaugurated, and ne was the
first minister who was recalled. WRIGHT did not
denoGnce the Sth of January Convention, until
ator in his pocket That was the price of his
treachery to the political party which gave him
all the prominence he enjoys.
Who for years denounced in more bitter terms
Abolitionism than he? He predicted the very
condition of affairs the country is now experience
ing would result, if Abolitionists were permitted
to agitate the slavery question. But he has no
word of condemnation for them now, and cheer
fully votes for the measures they dictate. His
votes upon nearly every measure of public policy
give the lie to all the professions of his lle In
this charge we do not refer to measures neces-
sary for the vigorous prosecution of the war, for
the suppression of the rebellion and the restora-
ton Of the national authority does not require
from any Democrat the surrender of his political
principles.
WRIGHT inquiries in his Evansville speech, why
were not JOE Holt, ANDY JOHNSON, and NAL
LoRY invited to Indianapolisg Messrs HoLT and
JOHNSON do not claim identity with the Demo
cratic party, but unlike WRIGHT, both, in bitter
terms, have denounced the Abolitionists alike
with the Secessionists Mr.. MALLORY was in
vited. WRIGHT regards him as a true patriot
In that regard he is as much above ''old JoE' as
heaven is above the internal regions
I in letter dated Lagrange, August /, 1862,
Mr.. MALLORY writes:
Your letter inviting me to attend and address
mass meeting of the conservative citizens of
Indiana at indianapolis on the Both of July. fol.
lowed me from Washington, and reached me on
a bed of sickness, which have just left. | am
still very feeble. This will, | hope, excuse my
i failure to acknowledge and thank YOU sooner for
! your kind invitation.
/ Understanding the meeting to have taken
/ ground for "A vigorous prosecution of the war for
a suppression of the rebellion. in the spirit of the
CRITTENDES resolution of July 1861, and to have
expressed an uncompromising hostility to the un
constitutional acts and purposes of the abolition
/ its; / take occasion to say, that / regret an
absence which prevented me- in person, from as
surng it of my cordial sympathy. and my willing
ness to do all in my power to aid in the accom-
plishment of objects so noble and patriotic.
We trust that will satisfy the travelling sanderer
that Mr.. MALLORY not only invited, but that
he expresses sentiments which WRIGHT should en-
terrain and advocate, if he possessed particle of
manliness, or consistency, OF principle.
I Now we come to another grave charge Refer
ing to the 3Oth July convention, WRIGHT says:
"CEirTESDEN was not there and his letter purport-
ing to approve their object. was a forgery" 1t is
! by making such infamous lying assertions that
this man. who cannot even appreciate the idea of
patriotism is attempting to make an impression
/ upon the public mind. He charges gentlemen
who occupy high position among their fellow
citizens, IS being guilty of palming off upon the
I people forged letter from distinguished public
man, for political effect The idea is so ridicu-
lous that we wonder thateven WRIGHT had the
brass thus TO attempt to gull bis hearers
The letter referred to is in Mr.. CRIrrExDES' s
own handwriting. II was not intended for publ
cation, and therefore was not published with the
proceedings of the convention. We haveit in our
possession, and are willing to risk the evidences
of its genuineness to the slanderer OF Mr.. CRIT
TExDES and those to whom the letter is addressed,
or to any gentleman who knows Mr. o's hand
writing. To show how thoroughly Mr.. CRIrrEx-
DEN sympathized with the meeting Of the Both OF
July, we will make few extracts from his letter.
1t is dated. New York, July 10Th, 1862 he
says:
have had the honor to receive your letters of
invitation to attend your great mass convention at
\ Indianapolis, Indiana on the Both of the present
month, and il was my intention and wish to have
complied with that invitation.
circumstances beyond my control will pre-
vent il.
feel the disappointment severely.
look upon your convention as a movement of
great consequence, and l feel confident that its
proceedings will be marked with all the tempe
rance and wisdom which the momentous question
demands. Hoping and desiring that its proceed
ings may be for the good of the country, as its
intentions, am sure, are patriotic, / am, with
] entire sympathy, &c