The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24
Bring Ii On:

The DEBORAH Republican. one 81
the most INSCRIPTIONS papers pub
lishcd in the State in its issue OF the
18th inst, says:
Mrs. I. Il. Goddard, IA respecta
bic lady living in Muscatinc, posi-
lively allirms that she heard Whit
ting, the Democratic nomination FOL
Governor say during the rebellion
Ihope that no soldier who goes into
the abolition war will ever return tt
Iowa alive Mr.. Whiting has no
get denied this charge. Further
proof is promised II he ventures K
make Il denial
At the time Of making this state
mcnt the Republican must have beer
aware Of the fact that Mrs. Goddard
emphatically denies this statement
The statement was originally made
in the Muscatinc Journal and it haC
Mrs. Goddard locate the speech in
Mitchell county. Here is the denia
made to the editor of the Muscatint
News by this witness:
II, Mrs. T. r. Goddard. having my
attention called to Il statement ap'
pearing in the Journal OF this city
bearing date Of Sept. ID, and having
read the paragraph referred to, and
thoroughly understanding the same
do hereby make the following state
mcnt:
First, To the best Of my knowledge
/ never was in Mitchell county. Iowa
Second. believe never heard
Mr.. Whiting make a political or any
other kind OF a speech in Mitchell
county, Mis-. I. II. GODDARD.
In his speech ut Sioux City, us
reported by the Tribune, Judge
Whiting, was interrupted on this
very point, as the following from that
paper shows:
Judge Pendlcton in the audience
Senator Whiting,the republican pres
has charged you with uttering such q
sentiment as this during the war: y
hope no soldier who goes south in
this abolition war, will ever come
back alive. They have finally 10.
Gated the speech in the mouth Of =
woman in Mitchell county. How
about that?' Senator Whiting. Vel
all I have to say is that l was 9
democrat during the war! / have
no time to follow all such fabrica'
tons, but can say as TO this that
was never nearer Mitchell county in
my life than along the Illinois Cen
trail road. Applause.J Another story
OF similar character is located il
Muscatine county. I have not beer
in Muscasine county since 1855. 81
that don't stick very well, either
While on this question l want to say
q few words more, although it Wa!
not my purpose tonight to touch up
on it. My relations with the boys
who went to the army were OF the
warmest character, and none OF then
ever went from my county who hat
reason to think that l would not b,
as good to his people, and as careful
OF his interests, as any man in tina
county. My relatives and the hes
friends had on earth went to thu
war, and to attribute such sentiment.
or such speech as this referred to
to human being is simply horrible.
Great applause I defy all men ant
all women living, yea, and the dead
who have died since the war, to sub.
stantiatc one solitary act Of mine
or one single utterance that ear
justify such atrocious assertions
about me. Excitement and applause.
l was Il member Of the board o.
Supervisors during the war, and the
auditor of my county is now present
in this audience and can correct me
il mistate any fact, and I say that
in this position I always voted in the
interests Of the boys who went to the
front, voted supplies to the needy
they left behind, voted for the largest
bounties, and / am proud to say that
to-day my warmest friends are
among those sane soldiers lap.
plause.
Now let the Republican bring forth
its witness, if it has any to establish
its charges.