The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-08

Subscribed and duly sworn to before this
2ith day Of September, 1884.
Mayor of the city of Union City, Ind.
HIRAM JAoUA.
State of Missouri. Carroll County:
ON this 25th day of September A. d. 1884, per-
justice Of the Peace IN and for said county and
State, Hiram Jaqua, OF lawful age, 10 me we'll
x1 it VINO says ne Is ana mas 1een acqpaanteG
forty years past: that he a resident of New
Madison, Darke County, Ohio, during the years
1852. 1882 1854 and until the fall OF 1855, and was
intimate with Colonel j. p. Gray during those
years, socially and politically, and well acquain-
ted with all the political organizations at thai
pace during that time. as we'll as the members
thereof; that he was and still is acquainted with
A. L. Northup, Noses Calkins. Nathan Jones. John
b Shriver Elam Harter Daniel Miller and 9TH
ers who have recently made statements which
have read, and that all Of said named persons are
and have been radical Republicans; that their
said statements are evidently not correct, but
warped and exaggerated by political prejudice
ica organization of those who were opposed to the
extension Of slavery in the Territories by the
threatened repeal OF OF the Missouri Compromise
act OF 1920: that an organization of this kind
made at New Madison, O., about the time they
pention, and Colonel /. p. Gray was member.
campaign succeeded in electing some of the Off
GERS in Harrison Township. Darke County. Oho
in the spring of 1854. Said political organization
had no reference to any religious sect or foreign
born citizen. That there was no Know nothing
toned in said statements; that Colonel |. P. Gray
moved from New Madison. o., to Union City
Ind. about the Goth November, 1855. instead Of
statements. 1 make this statement of the facts
that justice may be done Colonel !. ?. Gray.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and
date above written. ALLEN d. RICHARDS,
Justice Of the Peace
WILLIAM ARcHARD.
The State of Indiana, County of Randolph:
Before me, J.. ID. Lambert, Notary Public, in
and for said county and State, personally came
M W. n ATeRa5d to me b we known: w b being
now snd has been continuously since November
r. 1855, resident OF Union City, In Darke County,
Ohio; that he is now and has been since November,
1855. personally acquainted with Isaac p. Gray.
the present Democratic candidate for Governor of
said State OF Indiana; that the said Isaac p Gray
, is and has been continuously since Novem-
Der, 1885. resident of said Union City. ia Indi-
Isaac p Gray resided in Union City. the said Isaac
p. Gray was Republican in politics. supported
and made speeches for the election OF John G. Ere
1855. WILLIAM ARcHARD
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this
18th day Of September, 1884.
Notary Public, Randolph County, Indiana
JOHN H. BowERsox.
The State of Indiana, County OF Randolph, IS.
Before me, Garland ID. Williamson, a Notary
Public, In and for said county, personally APP
peared John II. BOwersox, to me well known, who
being by me duly sworn, upon mis- oath says that
mately acquainted with Isaac z. Gray, the present
Democratic candidate for Governor OF the State of
Indiana: that this aiant resided at New Madison,
Dsrke County Ohio, during the time the said Gray
resided there: that said Gray was known and
recognized as an Outspoksn anti slavery man, or
free-sOiler as then called: that he frequently
heard said Gray denounce knOw-nothingism dur
inc the time OF its existence; that said Gray, when
he resided at said New Madison, supported Salmon
T. chase, the free soil candida te, for Governor OF
Ohio; that said Gray removed to Union City, In
diana, IL 1855, and has resided there ever since:
that during the presidential contest of 1856 said
Gray lived IN Indiana. supported, voted for and
-1Sde speeches for John G. Fremont, the candidate
OF Tie Republican party, for President; that
that he never heard il said minated that Isaac
p Gray was or ever had been a Know-nothing
till ne saw the aidavits published in the Indian
apolis Journal of September 70, 1884, and aiiant
says that he is acquainted with and personally
made the afidavits published in said Indianapolis
Journal, including one George Bacon that they
are each and all of them Republicans and bitter
partlsans; mat the said A. l. Northup Is known
and recognized as most bitter and INSCRIPTIONS
partisan Republican.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th
day OF September, 1894.
SEAL GARLAND D. WILLIAMSON,
Notary Public for Randolph County, Indiana.
JOSIAH ". FLEMING,
Foreman OF the retail dry goods house of Marshal,
Field Co., Chicago, III.
The State OF Illinois, County of Cook, City of Chi
cagO, IS:
Before me, B. F. Head, Notary Public in and
for said county, personally appeared Josiah 81.
Fleming. to me well known, who, being by me
duly sworn, upon his OATH says that he is now,
and has been continuously since 1865, resident
OF said city OF Chicago; that from November, 1855
70 lsS7' he resided at Union City County OF Ran
to said Union City with Isaac p Gray; that he is
now, and has been continuously since 1874, per.
p@esent DemocTstie candidste for GoveraSr 'o Of
said State OF Indiana; that the said Isaac r. Graz
Is now, and has been continuously since Novem-
Der. 1855, q resident of said Union City; that
during the years 1854 1855 and 1856 the said Isaac
+. Gray was Republican in politics and sup:
ported and made speeches for and in behalf of
John G. Fremont, Republican candidate for
President in 1856. and that 70 the best of his
publican in politics until 1872 when he supported
subsscri6ed and sworn to before me this 9th
day OF September, 1884 B. f. HEAD.
sEALi Notary Public
ANDREW zEEcK AND orHERs
The State OF Ohio Darke County. SIS:
ri r. rsonsIly appear before me Andrew Geek
F: HageTman, Tunis Uiium, Eli Hsrter and
Michael NOegle, who being each duly sworn ac-
coraing TO law, deposeth and saith that they and
each OF them reside in the town of New Madison,
OF Ohio, and have so continuously resided there
since lSii, and a part thereof long before; that
s ey ana eneR % tneR Are R and i9
Democratic candidate for Governor OF the State of
Indiana. and have been so acquainted with said
much ie si P i ana RaT isaac oi PsntS for
our knowledge during the years 1854, 1855 and
1876, was known and recognized as an anti.slaVery
man and Republican, that he ardently supported
salmon p Chase for Governor of the State of Ohio
while residing here; that during 1855 said Isaac p
| Gray was not resident OF New Madison, o., but
was resident OF Union City, Ind. ct which place
ne has resided ever since; that in the Presidential
contest OF 1896 said Isaac y. Gray supporter
OF John {. Fremont, the Republican candidate
for President; that they, atlantis. never heardt in
umated that said Isaac z. Gray was Know-notd-
ing or belonged to such an order until atlantis
heard OF or saw the publication of the in the
Indianapolis Journal OF September 10, 1884; that
atlantis have always known the said Isaac p Gray
ss an honorable man. and OF ilreprOachable moral
character. and should he be elected Governor OF
the state OF Indiana viii. in our judgment, hon
estly and impertislly discharge the duties of his
efice 10 the DaturaliZed foreign born and native
/ citizens equally and alike; that the parties WHO
signed the several afidavits contained in the In
danapolis Journal of September 70. 1854 in rela-
ton 70 SAID Gray's connection with said order are
| all ultra Republicans and active politicians for
what they worth In the support OF James G.
Blaine for President
ANDREW ZEEcK,
| ELI SHELTER,
4 M. ZEECK,
\ WILLIAM HISDsLEY,
4 ID. n. WILT,
4 JOHN WHIST.