Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-10-25
REPLYTo R.H. sWIFT's CIRCULAR.

PuJiican, together with bis reply thereto,
and odds note stating that 1.-The above
was sent to the Indiana american for
publication in its columns, aud that it's
publication was refused without the editor
assigning any reason therefor. That por-
tion Of Mr. Swiit's article which had ref
erencs ~ ourself was partly replied to last
week.
But the note which MIR. Swift appends
TO his circular is calculated TO convey the
i'm preston that he has been refused o
hearing ia the Indiana. american. The
reply to the editor Of the True Republican
was sent to us, but too late for insertion
that week, as We proposed 10 accompany
il with comments correcting the misstats
mcnls aud Misrepresentation il contained.
Mr.. Swift certainly did not expect il TO
appear in the Americoa, as he sent the
same article the same week to the Frank
Ha Democrat and Richmond PaiiadiaD,,
aud il was published that week in boin OF
those papers. Ii he expected Us TO pub
lish il, he should have seat il earlier, so
that il could be replied to the same week
lie no doubt wished it to appear in the
American ,oitLout comment, as lie would
thus have the advantage. lie now tries
to make il appear that he has been refused
a hearing in the american, which is not
the fact The truth is, he did not succeed
in gaining an advantage over us; it was
the usual trick With him, to try to get ad
vantage Of other people; but he failed in
this instance.
Mr.. Swift evidently courts a personal
controversy with the editor Of this papep
he is trying to place him in "ridiculous"
position before the public--liTst, by getting
the Democrat to publish his base insinua
tons; secondly. by having his false state.
meuts printed at the Democrat Office and
circulated throughout the town and
country. But he won't succeed. His
misrepresentation shall be promptly ex-
posed, as every man is at perfect liberty to
defend himself, aud is coward if he
don't.
Dir. Swift insinuatcs that the Editor Of
the Indiana american has been thought
up to advocate Julian's nomination. lie
Judges others by his own standard. llav
ing been "bought up" himself-Johnson-
lied for the sake Of an 3ffice-he very
naturally supposes that everybody else Is
governed by as little principle as be is
When our Explanatory" appeared, We
had met Mr. Julian bat once, aud hac
only n slight acquaintance with him
We did not see him or communicate with
him until he came through Brookville Oh
his speaking tour through this County
The insinuation, therefore, is mean and
dasiardly one, and will reflect upon its
author
Our readers must judge for themselves
the motives which have actuated Mr.. Swift
in pursuing the course nc has done to
wards the editor Of this paper. Not sue.
ceeding in getting the American to oppose
Mr.. Julian at too early day in the can
vass, by attempting to prejudice the minds
Of the people against him before they had
ever seen or heard the man, he now en-
dcavors to do away with the radical and
favorable impression Mr. Julian made
during his visit to our County. by pub.
fishing eIectioneering articles against him
in the Democrat, and getting el,ctionecr
ing circulars printed at the Democrat
office, 10 which he throws out insinuations
which no honorable man would 10, with a
brasen impuaence truly refreshing to the
devil himself. This johnson Assessor,
who edited johnson paper for six months
or mo,e, and who boosted time aud again
that he was hot radical, puts on another
face now since Radicalism has become
popular, and claims that during that time
he was "a supporter Of radical men aud
measures, and an opponent of the Presi
dent aud his policy" His publicly avOwed
conversion has certainly been very re-
cent one, whatever his real sentiments were
when Editor Of the 1n.ericaa.
Mr.. Swift says his attack upon Julian
was intended to secure "harmoGy" among
the Union Republicans of the District
A grea, way 10 secure harmony JUDGED
villItying and abusing ose Of our mcs
able aud most prominent sta;esmen--one
who has always beeu true to radical prin-
cip!cs-a ieau, too, who can no doub,
command more votes than any other per
son in the District. a great way TO Sc
cure harmony-trying to introduce an old
ieud into one OF the Dew Counties. when
by MIR. Swifts owl figures it will be seen
that the feud has almost died out. Mr.
Julian, however. is too well and iavorably
known TO suffer from such underhanded
attacks; on the contrary, he will be the
gamer thereby, when the people know
the unfair means that are beiag used to de.
feat his nomination.
viii our friends please excuse US for
replying at such length to Mr.. SSift's cir
cu'ar? 1t is duty we owe our 70 ,ders TO