Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-09-25


In reply to the scavenger Of the Dem
ocracy, We have to say that Ben. A. Smith
is mistaken in his sworn statement pub
lished by Maddox in the last issue Of the
Democrat We presume that said state
meut was prepared by Maddox and pre-
sented to Smith for his signature and oath
when under the influence Of liquor, for
we DO not think that Smith (although
mean and low down 10 the scale Of human
existence,) would have knowingly. delib-
erately and intentionally, when in his
right mind aud duly sober. have made out
aud sworn to said statement. We aver
most positively tina. Smith Is mistaken as
to our making "a proposition to him to
change our paper from Republican to
Democratic organ" We never made any
such proposition to Smith, directly or in-
directly. As to his statement that we
we're ''tired Of the Republicsp party, and
in favor Of going back on them, ss they
we're asking too much Of him. (us), there
Is not word Of ruth in said statement.
As to his statement about what Maddox
told him, we know nothing, and have no
means Of knowing whether IL is true or
false. But We do know that II Maddox
told Smith so, he lied knowingly, will
fully and Intentionally, and was telling
the same lilo that we recently nailed to his
forehead.
The affidavit of Smith does not support
the charge made by Maddox, who said
that the offer to change our paper into
Democratic organ was made to him when
We met him in the hall, and afterwards
in our Office when te came there
to have some circulars printed for the
Teachers Institute. Does Smith corrobo-
rate this statement 10 any way? He does
not; but, on the contrary, says be was in
The Office at the time Maddox came there
to get his circulars printed, and that
took place between himself
aud Maddox about his having made ar
ranpenents TO purchase press at Yer
sailles for tho purpose Of starting a Demo.
cratic paper In Brookvills. This state
ment gives the lie direct 10 Maddock's
statement about tho second conversation
taking place In the Office. In addition 10
that, IL carries the lie homo TO Maddox
in another direction, for Of that time Carr
was running the Frankiia Democrat;
Smith had just Informed Maddox that he
was going to start another Demo- pa.
per in Brookvillei thereupon, according to
We proposed to change our pa.
per to Democratic paper, making the
third Democratic paper In Brookville,
where at that time one could not be sus-
tanned outside Of the County Official
printing and advertising. This was truly
! great time for Democratic newspapers!
We will now draw the veil Of charity
Ind pity over Ben. A. Smith, man who
has sunk so low 10 the estimation Of man.
kind that even the infamous, contempti-
bic Scavenger sfthe Democracy, Maddox
,ould not take his word nor publish bis
statement unless he fled q voluntary aft.
iavit to try to bolster Il up.
But We have one word more to say to
Maddox. As TO your threat to handful
Is from Oxford and Cincinnati. we kpow
rom experience and observation that you
ire mean enough to do anything 10 injure
as that you can do without laying your
'elf liable to prosecution under the laws
'f the State of indiana. You cannot
bring any statement from any man, wo.
nan or child from either one of those
places who has not nnk as io,c IN he seals
n moral esis'eaec as yourself, that will in
ure us In the least. But we cannot draw
he veil Of charity and pity over the moral
ieprsvity and pollution that covers you
! ON the crown Of your head TO the soles
'f your feet. With all your falsehood
hurled back on your head, you did not
lare to fle your voluntary affidavit to the
ruth OF your charges against us, because
1ou was afraid ofthe law. We now de-
liver you over to the scorn aud contempt
'f the human family, as one unfit to live
n civil society.