The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02
ANOTHER SANDER EXPLODED.

Gov. Hendricks Speaks in His Own Defense.
From the Patterson, n. j.. Guardian
An ardent young democrat OF this city re-
Gently wrote the following letter to the demo,
cratic candidate for vice president
To his Excellency THOMAS A. II ENDRIcKs,
Governor of Indiana ear Sir: The repub.
lIcans of this part of New jersey seem to at.
tach great deal of importance to your war
reputation, and are following in the footsteps
Of the New York Times by publishing so.
called blaming poster" concerning grand
peace meeting held at Seymour. Ind, during
the war, in which they say that you were
greatly interested, and the principal speaker.
see the New York WOrM of Aug. II con.
tradicts the above statement, which you will
find enclosed, taken from the New York
Times. Now, will you please TO spare little
of your valuable time IN anwering this, in or.
der to settle this matter? Your answer will
be for the satisfaction of large Tilden and
Hendricks club of this city, composed OF &C
tive young men number of whom served in
the late war. 1.-THE New York Times is right
we expect no answer. BY being so kind as
to answer this direct question, the supporters
of Tilden and Hendricks in this vicinity will
profit greatly thereby, and vow will confer
great favor on yours, &c o. f.
n. Bod Jersey will stand by you.
The reply received from Gov. Hendricks,
bearing his own signature, is as follows:
STATE OF INDIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPART.
MENT, INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. IL, 1S76.-DEAR
SIR: | have received yonr favor of the 18th
inst, In which you inclose a newspaper slip
purporting to be copy of poster OF a meet.
ing was to address at Seymour, IN this state,
nd icb tn pn b,tI !,
the same was by my authority. In reply,
have to say that had no knowledge of such
poster at the time, and attended no such
meeting. 1t was some time aiterward that
learned that such poster had appeared, by
seeing it in party newspaper. During the
first month OF the war 1t appeared proper for
me TO make brief statement OF my views in
regard to it, which did in the republican
newspaper Of this city. My conduct through
out was governed by my views thus express.
ed. Very respectfully, yours,
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
To o F., Paterson, Nj.
The extract referred to by the next vice
president Is from the indianapolis JomnalI
of Thursday, April % 1861, and reads thus:
INDIANAPOLIS, April 24-MR. EDITOR
My attention has been called to an editoria!
IN the Journdl Of this morning, in which it
is stated that at q union meeting held at Shell
byvIlle u few evenings since, a committee
was appointed to wait upon me with the re.
quest that should speak; that, being called
upon by the committee, | refused to speak,
saying that | had no hand IN originating the
difficulty, and would have nothing to do IN
cxtricating the country from its perious
condition. The writer has been wholly mis-.
informed. | never heard of the appointment
of such committee, and supposed none was
appointed. No committee waited upon me
with such request. Had been so honored
l certainly would have responded. have
never withheld my views upon any que stion
of public interest from the people of Shelby
county Upon all occasions, when il appear
cd proper, have expressed my opinions in
relation to our present troubles. Since the
war commenced | have uniformly said that
The authority OF the government OF the L nited
States is not questioned In Indiana, and that
| regarded it as the duty of the citizens of In.
diana to maintain and respect that authority,
and to give the government an honest and
earnest support In the prosecution OF the |
war, until, in the providence of God, it may
be brought to an honorable conclusion, and
the blessings of peace restored to our country, |
until that time all controversy in |
relation to the causes and responsibilities of
the war. No man will feel deeper solicit |
lude in the welfare and proud bearing of In.
diana's soldiery, in the conflict of arms to
which they are called, than myself Allow
me to add, that, in my judgment, citizen or
newspaper is not serving the country well ia |
The present crisis by attempting to give a
partisan aspect to the war; or by seeking to |
pcrvert the cause of the country to party |
ends. Respectfully,
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS
And thus one of the meanest of campaign
SANDERS is eilectually disposed of on the very
best of authority