The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-03
STRUCK BY A COWARD.
The Infamous offensive Partisan" Scheme
Worked to Gust Soldiers Widow.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CHAMELEON, Ind, Sept. 2.-The following
open letter has been printed and circulated here:
ITO the citizens of Cannelton and vicinity:
Il have just received from the Hon. John J.
Klener, representative in Congress from this
district, the following letter, which explains
itself:
PosToFFICE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. s.,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. %, 1885
Mrs Isabelle De La Hunt, Cannelton, Ind:
MADAME ours of the oath relative to the p 0.
in c.. is at hand Evidence deemed sufficient to
cause your removal has been fled and your removal
was ordered account of partianship shown In the
conduct OF the Office during the campaign just closed
With kindest regards, remain yours truly.
JNo. j. KLEINER.
Somebody has lied:
Had the government seen fit to remove me
without alleged cause. as 1t had an undoubted
right to do, | should remain SILENT but when
am sacrificed by falsehood may be excused if
protest against it,
Il have this to say that whoever has sworn to
any act of partisanship on my part in the con-
duct of the postoffce here, has committed wiiiful
perjury. and dare him to appear before any
open tribunal and make good his accusation.
call upon him to stand forth in the glare of hon
est sunlight and exhibit himself to this commun-
nifty as the author of this calumny. Let him do
this, and bring from the files of the Star Chambe
Court at Washington the specifications to which
he has affixed his infamous name, and pledge
myself to prove their utter falsity. So conscious
am I of the rectitude and impartiality of my
conduct in the discharge of my official duties,
that do not hesitate to appeal to you, one and
all, irrespective of your political preferences. for
the truth Of this assertion.
Somebody in this community has sworn to
lie to accomplish that which could not be done
brough the instrumentality of truth. For this
l now publicly brand him perJurer. do not
propose to lie under the false accusations of any
untruthful coward who thus resorts to secret
assassination of character to accomplish an I'M
just object. Hence, | appeal in this public man
ner to the honor and conscences of all honest
men and women to condemn, | know they
must this Infamous attempt to do me an injury
Il say to the government-take your postoffice
but not under false pretences. Do this and /
will utter word of complaint however unjust
it may appear.
Excuse me. my friends, you who have known
me from my childhood, and are witnesses of my
daily and official life, excuse me if ! manifest
some feeling over this wrong-I canno5 help it.
War, with its natural and inevitable results,
struck down my husband, my protector and sup
port 1t was the act Of an open foe on the field
of battle, whom l try to forgive; but that the
government, to preserve which he sacrificed his
life, should connive with secret assassins and
false witnesses to strike down his family without
an opportunity of vindcation, is national dis
grace, and an act too cowardly and base for
abSolutlon. ISABELLE DE La HUNT.
"CANNELToN Ind, Aug. 81, 1885,"