Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-21
..Compremise Between Indiana Cop
perheads aud the Rebels"
We Ind the following in the special wushir

..Cempremise Between Indiana Cop
perheads aud the Rebels"
We Ind the following in the special Washing
ton dispatches to the Cincinnati Gazette:
II wii be remembered that Gen Garfield. in
the course Of bis speech in reDIy 20 Long, re-
ierred TO letters obtained by Rosecrans' spies.
from prominent Indiana Democrats; one OF them,
bs Long. member OF Congress. to John e
Bfeckinrdge. written shortly before the battle oil
Chickamauga At the time Holman and other
Democrats were very noisy IN demanding the
name. General Garfield produced the letters to
day aud made very decided hutteriug IN the
Democratic ranks thereby. The following are
copies:
"RocKBILL. ISD., July IL, 1868.
"Ms,or Central John C. Breekinridge:
"DE.s SIR take great pleasure in recon-
mending TO your favorable acquaintance the
bearer, Mr. Rsbkins, Of Greencsstle, in this
State Mr. Rankins wishes TO vi-it the South.
and not De subjected TO any danger from a trial.
Mr. Rtukns was connected with the Union
army for some months. as Qdartermaster OF the
10Th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers. bat re-
signed Immediately after the evacuation OF
Corinth. Mississippi. by your forces. and has bad
sympathy or connection with the army since.
ANY duty that be NAV agree 10 perform, you
may rely upon IL that IL will faithfully be done.
ANY favor shown him will be reciprocated by me
whenever any opportunity offers.
IL am. General. yours with much respect,
(Signedl "JoHS c. DAVIS "
"GRKEScAsTLE. ISD.. July /. 1863.
"DEAR SlR-I take this method of introducing
10 your favorable attention Mr. Oliver Rankin,
resident of this place Mr. Rankin wishes 10
enter the service of the South in some capacity.
50 that be can be of some assistance to your
cause | can safely recommend him to you as
energetic and faithful man, ia any capacity
you NAV place him, and know that he can be
valuable assistance To YOU Mr.. Rankin was for
some time connected with the Union army. but
became Disguised with the party in power. and
resigned in consequence thereof. Any favor
shown him will, am satisfied never be betrayed.
Il am, General, very respectfully.
Your obedIent servant,
lSignedl ID X EcKELs.
John q Davis was tht Democratic Congress
man from Voorhees, district for eight years. and
Eckes has been Circuit Judge of the same dis
trict. Voorhees, made exceedingly lame eff
fort at reply, saying that he knew nothing of the
case, aud would therefore say nothing: the going
on TO endorse both the writers able patriots,
and calling attention to the TACT that the letters
presented only copies He did not. how
ever. deny their authenticity, though Garfield
told him he would be very glad TO have him 10
40 Garfield stated that the letters were obtained
by spy, protesting TO be rebel, and thus gam
ing their confidence who aiterwarl used them 10
carry him through the rebel lines General Gar
field Is prepared with ample proof OF their au-
thentcity.
As the Gazette correspondent states, Mr. DOR
HkEs, in his response TO General GARFIELD, pro-
nounced these letters TO be spurious and false.
General GARFIELD did not pretend to produce
letters in the hand writing Of Messrs EcKELs and
DAVIS. but only copies of what purported 10 be
such There is no probability that either Judge
EoKELs Mr.. DAVIS wrote such letters. They
bear the evidence Of forgery upon their face.
The letters dated July. 1863. Even if the
sympathies Of these gentlemen were entirely with
the rebel cause and they were DESTROYS of pro
noting its success II is not at all probable that
men Of their intelligence would jeop.rdze them
selves by writing such letters under any clrcum-
stances And if the Federal authorities had any
evidence of their authenticity, is it not strange
that they should permit this completely with trea-
sonto 90 unpublished? l. il not more reasonable
10 suppose that the political opponents of Messrs.
EcKELs and DAVIS. il they had any reasonable
proof that they bad written letters of the charac
ter charged upon them by Gen. GARFIELD. would
not for a moment have hestated in arrestng
them ana exposing their disloyalty? Is il at all
probable that an Abolition member of Congress
would have withheld from the proper authorities
such evidences of treason Tor the purpose OF max
ing sensation speechl Wehave not doubt but
the result will show that these letters are forge
ries. manufactured by personal aud political
enemies of Messrs. DAVIS ana EcKLEs to malign
and injure them. II honorable gentlemen. or
those protesting to be such. will permit them
selves to be used ss tools in such wicked. nav
devilsh. conspiracy. who will deny that we have
fallen upon evil times : Ii party spirit be
carried To that extent rho will DO safe from the
Vaccinations of wicked men?