The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-24
WHAT CHASE SAID AT UNION CITY.
Plain Facts Concerning q Lie Now Ostenta-
tieusly Printed in Democratic Papers.

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal
AT the head of the editorial page of
Thursdays Indianapolis Sentinel, under
the caption of "Chase's Characterization of
Democratic" | find the following in bold
faced" type:
Governor Chase at Union City, April 81, 1892.
Democrats are imps of hell. II 1 had a mind
to swear I'd say God damn them to hell. They
ought to be dead and Wondering in the dust of
the earth, and the dust be scattered to the four
winds of heaven that they might be completely
obliterated from the memory or man.
The Sentinel probably took Its cue from
the Winchester Democrat OF Sept. liz. which
contained the following disreputable lie
concerning this same matter:
which was held at Union City, on last April, the
21st, he Governor Chase) made use OF these
words in his reference to Democrats:
"They are imps of hell, and II / had q mind to
swear I'D pray that God might damn them to
hell. They ought TO be dead and Wondering in
the dust, then scattered to the four winds of
heaven, that they might be completely Obliter-
ated from the memory OF man."
Replying to the above the Winchester
Herald of the 21st inst. among other things.
said:
In reply to the "fing' at Governor Chase. we
aJs.te we a "a w nist pane ahout % wh s.a' 1e sua . WE sea hn low
statement is an absolute lie. We caDdidly as
sure the Democrat there were many old soldiers
IL Tue duultuCe WuO utdTu III uOteTuOE OHdSc
did say, aud who applauded to the echo. This is
a cheap attempt at turning some of the soldiers
against Governor Chase. and it cannot succeed.
What Governor Chase did say in substance was:
THAT copperheads. rebels and rebel sympa-
thizers who opposed the pensioning OF crippled
manned and dependent Union soldiers should
receive the excavations of every loyal American
citizen; that no price that could be paid the
brave and heroic soldiers of 1s6l-5 could com-
dismal march, on the fields of blood and carnage.
and in the prison bells of confederate hate; that
were he permitted to swear he would say
that God might damn them for such baseness.
as He had promised He would do in cases OF like
character"
The Herald continues as follows:
If the Democrat is really anxious to know the
truth in this matter there are plenty of old sol
hesitate to give the substance of what Governor
Chase said. Governor Chase was talking about
rebels. copperheads and rebel sympathizers. 1t
all Democrats under the head OF copperheads
and rebels, thus making the terms synonomous
like the Union soldiers very well. The beautiful
symbol OF loyalty and patriotism standing on
the public square erected to the memory of the
soldiers of this country, has, on all occasions
been ridiculed and sneered at by the Democrat
1t is true IL is like a fist barking at the heels OF a
great mastiff. yet 1t shows the anlmus of that
sheet, nevertheless. you cannot masquerade un.
der Disguise, Mr.. Democrat. To you all faithful
soldiers are alike pettifoggers.
Like the Democrat. the Sentinel evi.
IDENTIFY d~espises the boys who wore the
blue, and singles ont Governor Chase as q
target tor it's disreputable lies, because be
is q leading factor of the soldier ele.
ment. and his success in life worries the
lswless and rebel sheet.
The Sentinel article is an infamous lie
Governor Chase did not not speak q diare-
spectful word in referring to the Democrats
and he did not speak of any GLASS of meI
in the language used by the Sentinel.
UNION X. HUNT,
Editor Winchester Democrat.
WINCHESTER, Ind. Sept %.