The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-01
TREASON DEFENDED.

TREASON DEFENDED.
The organs of acknowledgement Heffren,
Confederate States Army, now leader of the
Democratic party in the Indiana House of
Representatives, attempt plea of confession
and avoidance by asserting that Lambdin P.
Milligan, who had only the commission of
major-general in the Confederate service, was
a candidate for the State Senate upon the Re-
publican ticket in the district of Huntington
and Wells These organs know this to be an
unqualified and absolute falsehood; but the
fact that Mr.. Milligan announced himself an
independent Democratic candidate against
the regular nominee, Captain Hilligass is
thus tortured into an apology for the cleo
the record of Horace Heffren. The Indian
apolis Sentinel, which has willingly put on
the "Heffren, c. S. A." collar and defends
him as a leading Democrat in almost
every issue, said yesterday, paraphras ng
language used by the Journal the day pre-
vious:
Nothing could better illustrate the an
linus of the Republican party than to see one
OF the generals appointed by JEFF Davis run
ming on the Republican ticket for a seat IN
the Indiana State Senate. His name is Lamb
din z. Milligan and we are pleased to state
that he was defeated by that sterling and gal
liant Democrat, Captain Hilligass."
This silly and idiotic lie is best answered
by the figures of the election in Huntington
and Wells counties. DIR. Hawn received in
Huntington county 9,eet vose-, I-ai.s1 din r,
Milligan as an independent Democratic can
didate for the Senate, received 700 votes In
Wells county DR.. Hawn received 1 ,34s votes.
Mr.. Millgan 70 votes The Democratic vote
in Huntington county for Captain Meyers
was 2,794 Captain Hilligass received 2,71S.
In Wells county Meyers received 2,22S votes,
and Hilligass 2,171 votes. The Republicans
had no candidate for the State Senate in
Huntington and Wells counties Thay did
not put the name of Lambdin r, MILL
gan upon their tickets, and properly,
as loyal men declined to vote for him, as
county will show that acknowledgement
Heffren, Confederate States Army, received
the full Democratic party vote. This fact
proves what the Democratic party thinks of
Son of Liberty, confessed and vain-giorious
over his record, while the result in, Hunting
ton and Wells emphasizes the estimation in
which the Republicans hold man OF that
kind. 1t was possible to have defeated Cap
tain Hilligass by voting for MI. Millgan,
and thus gain a presumed party advantage,
but the Republicans declined totouch the
unclean thing.
By the way, how does Captain Hilligass,
who was a loyal man and gaiiant Union
soldier, relish the defense his party is max
ing of the Son-of-Liberty-a and Confederate
acknowledgement record of Mr.. Horace
Heffren? Confederate General Heffren slories
in his traitorous connection and career
evidently deeming it the best feather
in his cap. He thunders from his seat held
by Democratic votes, ''What are you going
to do about it2' and immediately the DEM
ocratic party rallies to him and defends
him from his own disgrace, and with him
tries to make it glory. 1t may be further
said, too, that Lambdin P. Millgan is not
Haunting his record ia the face of the people
of Indiana. Lambdin P. Miligan is not IN
issue. The issue is the reasonable record of
Horace Heffren, who, it is not denied, &C.
cepted commission as lieutenant-genera in
the Confederate States service, and contn-
ued to perform that service in the State
of Indiana, within the military lines
of the Federal army service the
character of which Mr.. Heffren volun-
tarily explained, under oath, before the mill
tary commission, service which he seems
now to be proud Of, and which has not only
not received syllable OF condemnation from
any Democratic source whatever, but is prac-
tically defended and indorsed When this
matter is thoroughly understood by the peo-
pie of Indiana, Mr. Heffren and the Dem
ocratic party will find out what they will do
about it, 1t is too early yet for Sons of
Liberty to boast of their treason north OF the
Ohio river. r
THE attention of Count Henri di Waiter
son, of the Louisville Courier-J ournal. the
Corporal Boom OF the Democratic party is
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