The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-16

ooumOb people ID state OF slavery almost
asdeplorable as the condition of the southern
blacks before the war. IL should bea matter
OF copgratulation throughout the whole
lsno that the masses of the people are be-
ginning 70 comprehend fully their wrongs
ana 20 understand the remedies for then.
mat TINS Is so IN, fact prophetic OF more
s.o,h soou man AZ any one thing developed by the
MOVES WHITE.
yINDIcArIoN From A FALSE CHARGR-HK
WILL NOT ACCEPT OFFICE. r.l
The Terre Haute Gazette laws before ;ts
readers the first authorized statement of Mr.
White, the independent nominee for secre-
tary of state. After giving his biography in
brief, the Grzette says: While he was serving
In this capacity, the treasurer was absent
during two consecutive meetings, ct the
second one of which several new members
were initiated, and money, between twenty
hve and hfty dollars, came into his possess
sion. A few days thereafter, and before he
bad reported TO the treasurer, be had occasion
to go to Louisville, Ky On his return, the
some fifty dollars OF his own, was eitber lest
or stolen. be does not know which. Left i'm
this way, with but q few dollars ON hand
and knowing that there was no work in his
trade to be done at Newburgh, he deter
mined to come 70 Terre Haute in search Of
work, and to see If he could not make up his
losses. This he did, leaving his wife and
family at NewburgS, in his own house.
which was the only property he possessed
He did find job in Terre Haute. working
at the carpenter shop Of q Mr.. MeGrsw for
two or three months but was finally Gem
peiled to Ire idle through protrseted sick
ness. 1t was at this period that the New
burgh lodge wrote to him, citing him to
appear before them to answer the charge of
embezzlement.. He answered thena, stating
the fscts In the case as given above. There
upon the
LODGE sUsREEDED ELM, rso e..
and, upon his failure, through inability. 10
appear in answer to o second citat,on. by
reason of his sickness, he was expelled. In
the following year, Mr.. w. having made
some money in his trade at yincepnes. re-
turned home. He had been but short time
there when the leage-room was repaired,
and upon the suggestion of the members he
did part of the work with the understand
ing that 1t should apply upon the indebted
ness. No definite settlement was- arrived
at between them, but he supposed
be had rendered an ample eouiya.
lent for bis Indebtedness. He was on the
best Of terms with the messeers, and could
&C any time have been reinstated in tie
lodge. Shortly thereafter. though. and be-
fore any formal settlement was made. or
re reinstatement effected, he moved to Boon
Vile, the couBty seat, never dreaming.
neither he nor his friends, that he was
leaving behind him record that could
bring the blush of shame to any honest
cheek. In 1851 he enlisted in
the AID Indiana infantry. and served
with that regiment during three
years. After he was mustered
out of the service; in 1854, he moved to
Evansville. IN 1865, he ran for city clerk
upon the woIkingmen's ticket, but was de-
feated. Thenandtberet this record " as brought
up against him, but was explained by him in
public speech to the satisfaction of those
who knew him, if not of all partisans. In
1867 he was appointed mail agent on the Z.
& Cs r. r., filling THAT position until he was
removed, m 1869, be came TO this city, where
he has resided ever since. fbllowlne his trade.
Last year he was Rominated on the
woRKIseMBsr's TICKET
for mayer, but the old charge of being an
embezzler being srougat against him only
q very few days before tho election, and too
hte to make recitation complete, his name
was withdrawn. At that time admonisbed
thai htis matter, wheeh he supposed was
honoysbly settled, should be more com
pletelV attended to, Mr.. W. visited New
bureh, asked for bearing of his case and
settiofnent or his account, and was rein
stated IN tie lodge without dissentiup
voice.. The readers can Judge whether Odd
1 Fellows are IN the habit of taking into thei,
persons gailty Of a crime. None knew
so well as his old townsmen and brethren
In. the lod<s, the facts of the case, and they
reinstalled HIM immediately. 1t is oer can
dad convsetinn that Mr.. White is a rnuef
abused man ky the circulation of this rspOu.
that he Is an embezzler of funds. Els REQ
Hord here rs OF pae very best, as a straight
FORWARD. honest, high minded and honorabl,
man.. We have been at pains to enter thu
fully iBtothjs mater, because we deem hin
, to be deeply wrOnged man. Mr.. Whit
; as net a candidate before the convention
did.net seek and never thought of the Office
and perhaps no man was more aston
, ished than he to hear of his nemination
which he learned for the first time thi
| morning. He has not read the platform
and does not know whether he endorses il
, He has Dot yet been officially Hotified of hi
} nomination, and when he ia, proposes Il
: respectfully but firmly decline, for th
} reason that he Is at present pleasantly an
{ pfofitably employed, and does not desire, a
his time of life, to exchange the Quiet an,
{ comfort of home, and eongenial employ
ment, for the excitemens and disauiet an,
t uncertainties Of politics. If he should, how
{ ever, take the stump, he would make an ei
fec I've canvass, for he is clear headed
honest-hearted old gentleman, and know
how. to speak with power and effect.