The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-10-07

that occasion give 80 ninch encourage
ment 10 profanity. \ prominent mem
Der OF the Discip.e church in
formed me that hls san, n young
did say Democrats but l think that he
Is mistaken. and that the governor APP
piled his language TO southern rebels
and their 'sympathizers' IN the north.
Henry v. Johnson followed 5000 after ia
a lengthy speech, but IL was II Iremem-
Der correctly entirely free fron, profanity.
Up. S.--The pastor Of the Disciple church
says that my letter is a very fair repre-
sentatiOn Of the facts He perhaps did
use the word Democrat. but did not APP
ply IL in n general sense, but only referred
"a those who were rebels and 'sympa-
thizers' or copperheatis.' for that word
was used by him. | just now obtained a
clipping from the Union City Eagle, Re
publican paper of this city"
The News also has the following letter:
UNION CITY, Ind, sept. -.
''In reply to your inquiry will say that
the article OF The sentinel concerning
what Governor Chase said at Union City
on the 2lst of April, 1872. is all false and
untrue. The language that he used was
this: lie was speaking ! reference 70 cop
perheads. and rebels, ana rebel sylnpathiz-
err. who opposed the pensionng Of crippled,
MANNED and dependent Union soldiers,
and who called them lousy beggars. scoui-
drels and thieves: corrupt followers, red
no-ed patriots who loaf about doggeries;
thieves and perjurers; dirty, lousy begsars'
scum Of the earth, coffee coolers,
loafers, robbers, bummers, shirks and
vagabOnds IL was the men that
called the brave aud heroic men 0f lSol-o
by these names. that Governor Chase re-
ferred to- He never said one word about
Democrat in MS speech AT Union City. He
said If he was a swearing man he would
say. MAY GOD DAMN THEM tie also SAID
that this government could never c0mpcn-
safe them tthe soldiers) for their sacrifices
in the long and dismal march. and in the
prison bells Of the Confederate states. 1
teard every word that he said on that coca
sion. for was there from the time the con
yention convened until II adjourned
DANIEL " WOODBURY..
Commander Sedxwick Post, No s., De-
partment OF Indiana
aP. s.-J. b. Ross and Dr. Commons"
I'D W.
Mr.. Hasty says that Governor Chase's
language was 30 near the same" as that
Quoted by The Sentinel, that certainly
J there Is no substantial difference, and
\ that the pastor Of the Disciple church
says that his letter is a fair representation
Z OF the facts.
This substantiates the charges of The
Fade
Ii IS iinmaterial whether Mr. Chase re
ferred to Democrats, copperheads, or rebels
or Hotteutots.
The question il. did he use profane Ian
guages The Republican organ Of Ran
Y dOlph county. the commander Of Sedgwick
I g. A. X. post. r. +. Hasfy, the pastor OF
\ the Christian church, and the editor OF the
/ Winchester Herald, all Republicans, say
\ that Governor Chase did.
As The Eagle says was it discreet or
corteoug for minister Of the church 10
speak of human beings. even the vilest, ~
imp Of hell, and express a wish that
"God would damn them TO he'll ~
What has Governor Chase 70 say in re-
( ply TO the letters of Mr. Hunt. Mr.. Hasty.
I Commander Woodbury. and the pastor OF
\ church Of his own denomination pub
lished in Republican organs'
Chase's bad Break.
The indianapolis News had this TO say
4 in explanation of what IL calls bad
break that the governor feels sorry and
won't do II again.
Chase and his speech at Union City, pro-
dnced in The News Monday. were highly
interesting reading. They embraced the
statements Of (. iendly witnesses, and. more
important. the testimony Of Governor
/ Chase himself For two reasons unusual
interest attaches to the spoken words Of
Governor Chase. He is the incum-
bent Of high Office, the chief
executive 81 a great state. The
fact q. his candidacy does not divest his
I OF the AAAtllA VI NAsN iNt1lttti. Ao
= a party candidate but he is also governor
over the people. Then. again. he Is min
lister Of a church OF wide influence and
large membership The position IL some
what unusual Hence his words are 10 be
followed with an attention not always &C
corded to thoSs. of a candidate.
The testimony of Governor Chase in
mart and the testimony Of his political
friends i'm his behalf are amazing in their
obliviousness 10 or disregard Of the grava-
men Of the oflense charged. At Hunting
ton the governor said quoting the words
Of The Journals special dispatch) that
.shis address at Union City was 10 the
veterans and the remarks he made did not
refer 70 the Democrats. but to the copper
heads soldier haters and rebel sympatnlz-
ers He said he had nothing 70 retract His
language according 10 his own statement,
was that he had no words adequate 10 ex-
press his condemnation of those who in
suited veterans by calling them coffee
coolers. red-no-ed patriots. bounty jump
ers. perjurers and cowards.' The sever''st
thing he quotes against himself Is That
when the persons above defined die their
ashes should be blown by the winds OF
heaven 10 the four corners Of the earth.
The commander 0f Sedgwick post q. a.
r.. at Inion City. IN his letter IN Mon,
DAYS News saws that the words were used
in respect to 'coppcrheads and rebels and
rebel sympathizers But the commander
of Sedgwick post goes ON TO say what the
governors words xaliy Were. viz: He
said IL he was swearing man he would
say. God damn them.
This seems 70 be rather roundabout
way Of ..damningn IL was not fiatter
ing assumption on his part that the people
Of Union City would he amused by M
cleverness In swearing 20 adroitly. while ut
the same time putting from himself the TX.
nominy az his malediction. We are charged
Ia Governor Chase ought TO know 70 swear
not AZ an Citizens llasty and Woodbury.
of Union City, do not deny that the
governor used the language attributed u
him The former says il was substantially
the same. Mr.. Woodbury. has memory
(unfortunately for Governor Cnase) and
draws upon il most daInagingly.
From all the testimony land we TAX
only the evidence Of Republicansl, Gov
ernor Chase Seems to have made pretty
bad break No doubt he is sorry, no doubt
he would be more careful another
time He il not TIE first speaker
who. confronted with 'cold-type" repro
duction Of his hot speech. has failed
70 recognize IL. Ills denial, which !.
doubtless sincere. is entitled to it, full
weight But due weight Is TO b. accorded
likewise to the testimony Of his party
friends who have come 20 his defense. and
who with singular unaninlity. agree that
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