The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-05
THE JOURNALS DEFENSE OF JOHN
SHERMAN.

We have heard of things that grew small
by degrees and beautifully less continuously
and everlsstingly; but the Shylock Journal,
with its Ass of the epoch, and possibly with
several asses of several epochs, can grow thin
ner by degrees and surprisingly more diluted
than anything under heaven, in earth, air
or sea. In yesterdays issue the Journal
made an attempt to defame Anderson that
John Sherman might be exalted; and
it was really amusing TO hear
the comments of those who waded
through the Cruel Slender" said one
"Slim, responded another. ''Mesgre, lean,
poor" chimed in third. ait gives Sher-
man away" said another. "Who ever read
such an emaciated argument in favor of
'crimiIial?' said lawyer. at is the most
'shrunken indication of rascality ever pub
lished," said a doctor. And thus the COM
ments went on. One stalwart rad said:
swell, the Journal gives it up, and admits
'Sherman's guilt" The guilty conspirator did
write ''some sort of a letter promising that he
IAnderson) should be taken care Of" and
here is the letter:
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 20, 1876.
Messrs ID. A. Weber and JAS K. Anderson:
just been received. Neither Mr.. Hayes, my
self, the gentlemen who accompany me or the
country at large can ever forget the obliga-
fions under which YOU have placed ms sbo1Id
you stand 1rm in the position you have taken.
From long and intimate acquaintance with
Governor Hayes, am justified IN assuming
the responsibility for the promises made and
will guarantee that you viii be provided for as
soon after the fourth of March as may be
practicable, and in such manner as viii en-
able You both 10 leave Louisiana should you
deem II necessary. Very truly yours,
tSlgned) JOHN SHERMAN.
Taken in connection with the proceedings
to which it refers, the letter damns John
Sherman irrevocably. Let US see. The
grand object OF the letter was to induce An
dersens and Weber to damn their souls
with psrj dry. A continental lie wss.wanted;
a lie Of proportions such as had never
startled the devil by its hugsness-such lie
a. never bsfore had been passport to the
regions of the damned-such lie il sworn
to, as would accomplish the great work of
seating Hayes by reversing the will
of the people. Anderson, it seems,
had taken some steps in a direction
to satisfy the com pirators, which called forth
the declaration by Mr.. Sherman that
-'ileither DR.. Hayes MYSELF, the gentlemen phO
accompany me or the country at large can crer
forget the obligations under wtich you hare
'I,saced ~, SHOULD YOU STAND FIRM in
tile position goa hare taken" Anderson and
Weber we're to 'stand firm" face to Jeho-
yah and back to hell, and lie the case
through; stand firm while perjury
was quickening into life in their
souls; stand firm while in giving
il utterance il was to burn the organs
of speech like molten iron; "stand firm"
and when the lie was recorded and had
taken effect, 'soon after the 4th OF March ms
may be practicable" Sherman guarantees
that the rewards shall be forthcoming. his
acquaintance with Hayes enabling him TO
give the guarantee. The Journal says upon
the subject:
Mr. Sherman seems TO have written him
some sort OF o letter promising that he should
be tazxeu care OF. The original letter Is not
produeed. The one offered in evidence is an
alleged copy, and Mr.. sherman says he does
not think he ever wrote the otter, though he
can not positively deny it. Assuming that he
did, Il was, evidently written to induce Ard
son to do W. hat sherman and all republicans
is n ssss e FAX ssissS the facts
Such efheis sthAt may well be character
szo1 az tb;, sfsIt IL urftee Tobn Charm ans M