Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 January 1851 — Page 2

INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WILLIAM J. BROWN, Editor. INDIANAPOLIS, JANUARY 7. ?3t.

Kxtra Papers C'.n be had at our counting-room done up .a wrappers ft otherwise. Persons desiring a cumber of extras can better secure hem by leaving their orders the day before issue. Dr. Simpson and the Fugitive Slave Law. Dr. Simuson does us the favor to public hour review of his article, entire, in his Advocate of the 20tu Nov.; - l -,1 u.;u- ro-nmn. which he follows up with tionS The Advocate reached Sustaining his former position the editor on the eve of bis departure for Washington, to resMM :n-d'itiee as a member ol L ongress, which pieply. The Dr.'s first position we copy j e "There is no controversy between ! . . ( vented an earlier re in hi nirn lanrriiaci. us as to the propriety or impropriety of the fugitive ! clause in the Constitution. This we have not discussed. Second: nor have we argued, nor do we design to argue the constitutionality r unconstitutionality of the law. This we leave for jurists. Third : nor do we call in question the duty of Congress to pass a fugitive slave bill, earning out the provision of the Constitution. Fourth: nor do we innuire whether the law recently prtsscd. is or 1 1 r is not better than certain other enactments. Fifth: nor , do we complain of it in reference to its bearing upon actual fugitives.' Here is an admission, which, in our opinion, yields the wL de question. He raises no issue as to the fugitive clause in the Constitution. Why? Because he knows that it was the main compromise feature in that instrument. The want of such a provision in the articles of confederation, was one of their great defects, and one of the moving causes which led to the call for a Convention. The debates on that clause are doubtless familiar to Dr. Simpson, and to a mind like his, most have been conclusive. Well does he know, that without such a elat: e, the Constitution could not have been formed, or the union of t'.ie Slates eonsummate! ; and hence he makes no controversy. He !oes not argue the constitutionality or unconstitutionality of the law. He leaves that to jurists. Why does he not argue it? Because jurists and judges have decided that the law was constitutional ; and his own knowledge of the law and the Constitution, tells him that it is constitutional, and therefore, he makes no argument very judicious. H; docs not call in question the dnty of Congress to pass a fugitive slave bill. Why? Because he understands too well what is th i duty of Congress. He docs not inquire whether thi .law is better than certain other enactments. Very judicious again. For to institute a comparisrn wuld make a most conclusive argument against himself, and induce his readers to ask. why has Dr. Simpson, at this time, when the nation is agitated by the throes of dissolution, thrust forward this question through the columns of his religious Advocate? Such a comparison would show thst the present law gives greater security to the free man than either the law of 1793 or the statute of the State of Indiana, or the Constitu a .1 r ii lion, as construed by the courts, in the absence of all statute laws. N it does he complain of the actual bearing of the law on fugitives Why? Because he cannot complain of that, without making war on the Constitu tion. The objections which he now makes to this law. m - I applies with even greater force to the act of 17P3, which received fie sanction of Washington. His objections are, therefore, narrowed down to some of the detail.-, which were not changed by the late act. First: the want of a jury trial. To this, we answer that a jury trial was never admitted under any law, so that no right previously existing, is taken away. Besides, slavery is a State institution, antboriz-Hl and recognized by State laws, and under thce laws should the slave claiming his I freedom be tried. The fram?rs of the Constitution ncv- j er contemplated such a trial, no more than they did in the case of a fugitive from justice. In the one ease. ' a I the Constitution provides that fugitives from justice shall, on the demand of the executive authority of the j State from whence he fled, be delivered up." In the other case, fugitives from labor ;shall be delivered np on claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be doe." These two provisions arc- in the same section of the Constitution. In the case of a fugitive from justice, no one would contend that he should be tried on the indictment, where arrested, but where the offence was committed, and where all the evidence couid easily be ' produced. All the States of this Union have ample laws for the fair and impartial trial f slaves who raav claim their freedom. Counsel is assigned, and the slave ! 'aken oit of the custody of the "person claimin- his : - luc -'Slt,ui Ul luc 1' iaiuiui3 in i service, and placed m ino cusiuny 01 ii.c law. lair and impartial jury ttial is awarded hira. The Constitu- j . . - -a . . a . . f ' I tion requires that he "shall be delivered up on claim' not on trial and proof of ownership. Under this law a fuTiuvc. when arrested, is taken before the judge or J .-- . m Commissioner, and proof of the claim according to the rale or eoraino.i law evidence regulating every species of property. The rights of the negro and the rights I of the owner are epiallv protected. It would require t the same evidence to establish ownership before a jury that it would before a judge or commissioner. But the learned Doctor wishes to guard against the corruption of judge and commissioner. He says that there are 1 imzht'j mean' men and he should nowhere look for them sooner than among those who would accepr an ollice under the law. Now we must lie permitted to say, that this is a ' mighty mean'' argument, for h; adnuts that there is no objection to the fugitive clause in the Constitution, and that Congress should pass a fugitive slave law. A law without officers to execute it,

would be a dead letter on the statute book. This Dr. i Hebrews to the fiery furnace. All these cases are forSimpson docs not desire, for that would not fulfil the re- j eign to the subject, and if our discussion was with a qnisitions of the Constitution. Officers must be appoint- politician, instead of a Divine, wc should apply to them cd by the district court, and why he should suppose that the epithet of demagoguism. If a law is manifestly

mean men would be appointed, we cannot imagine. There may be dishonest and corrupt judges, and there , may be bribed juries, but it is no good argument , a gainst the system. The purity and patriotism of a 1

Washington or a Greco, was not tarnished by the trea- m favor of revolution, then his argument is a good son of aa Arnold. But there is another objection to the one, and his authorities applicable to the case. But they trial by jury on the first arrest. If you make the final ; have no application if he means to sustain the Constitutrial then, it seals forever, the late of the fugitive, if the lion and the laws. The Doctor tells us that he disverdict and judgment should be against him. It could ! cusses no politics in his Advocate. He may think so,

ht plead in bar to any action be might afterwards bring for the recovery of his freedom. So much for the jury trial. To our statement lhat he asserted that the writ of habeas corpus was suspended, he pats a special demurrer, and declares that he did not say the writ wa suspended but mat ü was refused. He can take judgment on th demurrer and we will amend by admitting that he said refused; but it certainly is a fiae spun disunction. It i "splitting a hair twixt north and north west side." The office of the writ of habeas corpus is ! not to release those that art legally bound. A writ of . htbeas corpus may issne in eTery case of arrest of a fug.tive slave. The writ will require the person having . o 0 eostody of the slave, to bring him bef-re the judge with sXe caoM of bis letentio. If held by certificate from a ! juda OT I . 1 a. . - C I r , 11 Hint ceriutcaie ue in due form of law, ii will be conclusive, the writ will not authorize

the judge ta go behind it, and examine into the original stands politics like a book, and quotes law equal to S. case. Suck is not the object of the writ of habeas cor- j P. Chase, Esq. ; and from the whole tenor of his article, p,lt. prisoner may be taken out of confinement by we aresatisfied that he is an adept in that part of the this writ, bet the jadfC will always remand him if the practice known as special pleading, which takes idvantpapers are correct 0 Wir face. He will never go lie- age of all sorts of little technicalities of the law. But all

bind them. Proof ( kiaeeencc will not authorize a discharge, nor at eoramonlnjr, would the proof of guilt anthorite his detention, if thn proceedings by which ho is j held, bedelective. A new trial, a raiiearing. a jury trial. or a trial of the mrrit of tnt jaMse, af; proceedings,

unknown to the writ of habeas Mm Under the stat- j

ute of the State of Indiana, the functions of the writ is ! extended, but not for the beecfit of the prisoner, when at . common law he would be discharged on account of a de- I fective writ. Our statute requires the judge to re-exam- : ine the case and remand the prisoner if guilty. It au thorizes the examination of witnesses, for the purpose of determining the amount of the bail, but there is no authority to discharge wbci. the proceedings are correct. As to the bribe to the judge, we repeat what wo said L jfore. It was introduced to graduate the fee according to the labor performed, and to pay for copying therecord, and not to offrr a reward to consign a fresman to slavery. We should be sorry to have so bad an opinion I m , r i I oi ou leilow men, as to suppose .or F.uu. of five dollars, any commissioner or judge would be in- , fluenced in his decision. Under our statute, justices of the peace have jurisdiction of many of the minor ollenIf the defendant is found guilty, he pays the cost, i n1 tbe magistrate gets his fee ; but if he is acquitted there is no fee. Under this law we have never heard of l . . ' . I C . 1 1 la iL.I Al.lAAIvn a single instance of injustice. So small is that objection , which is now ured to the law, that it was overlooked ... entirely by the enemies of the bill, who fought it inch by ' inch in the Senate. The next objection we consider equally untenable, which is, that the expenses of the eturn of the fugitive ; I. . . a . ci I is to lie paid out ol the national treasury, lhis provio is rendered necssary by northern resistance to the . . . ? .1 j Constitution vv nere mere is no resistance mere nccu be uo expense. The compact between the States, requires that fugitives fnm labor "shall be delivered up on claim." N-w to deliver the fugitive to the owner to J be rescued the next moment by a mob, would not be comnlvinc in .rood faith with our obligations under the Constitution. The south, with some propriety, might com- 1 plain, by saying, that they, under the Constitution, ought to be entitled to their slaves, without being taxed for j their return; but the north whose resistance has made , this provision necessary, at least, should be silent. Hut Dr. Simpson says "the citizen of the north may lose his horse and he must recover him at his own expense."' This is true, but the cases are very different. The Constitutioa is silent on the subject of horses. There is no clause for their delivery, and no danger of resistance, As to the charge that the law makes the whole north slave catchers, there never was a greater perversion. ! So far as Indiana is concerned, wc have a tall athletic ! Marshal who will arrest every fugitive, which the law " will require, without the aid of any one. All he asks is. that the people may fold their arms in pevfect neutralitv. and he will never call for any of their assistance. ' . , . f. But when resistance is made to the execution of the law. I then will every goou citizen be required to aid iu main-

taming its supremacy. If they fold their arms and re- among whom were several of his late brother officers, Atta) there is no penalty B::t upon this point, the Doc- . waited upon him with their respects; and, as a mark ol" tor has taken counsel of gentlemen learned in the law; the grateful sense entertained by them towards him, on some of them have asserted that in case of a refusal to account of the very able and spirited defence made byaid the Marshal they would be held liable for the value him recently, on the floor of Congress, of the character of the slave in an at ion for damages by the owner. I of our brave Volunteers, dctjrmined to tender I. im the This, however, he says ho "tloes not assert." Why honor of a public dinner ; upon which the following cor-

docs he not assert it? Because he knows it is not true, and therefore, being a Divine, he is unwilling to make the statement. The strong objection which Doctor ; t-: i t. .1... I..... : .1 .l r. r It 1 1 i M I niaivcs io ihc . i-. 111.11 iniuci us ioiiii, irec ' ' men will I! Kidnapped nim carried into siavm . nis , mind seems to be most fruitml iu conjuring up iningina- , rv cases. He builds up men oi straw, and fights them with the valor of an ancient Knight. Wonder if our friend ever heard of the story f the beautiful young damsel who was seen weeping at the mouth of a glow- ; in furnace, and lx?ing asked the cause of her deep distress, she replied: "'I was just thinking that if I should ever get manied ami have a little baby, and it would crawl up into su h a place as this, and the poor dear little thing should get lmrned to death, what a terrible catastrophe it would be." Now we again assert, that with all the guards thrown around this law. kidnapping under it. is next to impossible. There never has been a case, and wc predict there never will be. Negroes are stolen as horses arc stolen, not under the cover ol law. but under the cover of the 'S1 ! anJ thc chance for detection and punishment in the case of the negro, is ten times greater than the theft of the horse. One is a dumb brute, the other is a human lieing that sieaks. The sympathy of the people will be with the black man, and to consummate such a crime perjury must precede it. We do not lielievc that Dr. Simpson wishes to make war on the Constitution. He inteihls only to attack the law - hut in doing so. he in effeet, assails the Constitution. He docs not intend to recommend nullification or resistance under the "higher law" doctrines of the abolitionists, but yet he makes a most powerful argument in its favor. Wc understand bis position lobe, that alt ytoi men will aid in sustainingand J upholding gixid laws, but bad laws should be disregard ed. This, in the ah .;z?t, may all be well enough. But who is to lie the judge, whether the law is good or bad? Laws must be uniform in their operation. They must effect all alike, and be obeyed by all alike. A law thaf Dr. Simpson, of the Melhixlist chiin b might regard as bad, Bishop Purcell, of the Catholic church might vie as good ; yet neither of them are constitutional judges. Our political system is founded on the great and everliving principles of Christianity. Our code of laws is a a- a a ar code of morality. If a law is unconstitutional, it is void. But that is a question which the judicial tribunals, and not private citizens, must decide. Our own code of laws was the one to which wc had reference, when we said that good citizens would aid in their enforcement, and not that cruel and inhuman decree which destroyed the Hebrew children; (wc love children, and would never consent to their mnrder) not the bloody edict which condemned Jesus of Nazareth ; nor the law which consigned Daniel to the Lions den; or the three contrary to good morals, it should be resisted. The Bostn Patri Jto resisted the odious British Tariff Laws, and nui led the lea into a briney depot. In this they were right; but the act was revolutionary, and if Dr. Simpson hut we can assure him lhat the people do not so understand him. His article has been copied everywhere, by the political press. We might fill our columns with eir comments, some approving and others disapproving them. As a religious Advocate, we approve his paper. In theology it may justly be regarded as the organ of the church west. But we protest against its being made the political organ of the church, especially as the Doctor is known to be a whig. In politics many members of his church disagree with him, and cannot he swerved in their opinions by his views, however much they may respect and love him as a JJivine; and, r. a -a a -a u. a. .. . ill e tnereiore, thinmnat policy as well as amy, snoutu co"ne bim to the object of his mission. In our W, ........... . . . we dealt tenderly with the Doctor, as he says, because he was a minister of God, and we presumed that he unm ii . a . a a . ,l.ral.ii.l l.ia sym I ,' I ntf sm nn I'.i'itum i.itror I .'in It u- rP wr u;... -'""s r. ics, but in this it seems we were mistaken. He under Ins authorities have no application to the case in hanu, unless he means to attack tbc Constitution. If it is immoral to deliver up a fugitive slave, that immorality is in the Constitution. If it is immoral to deny the jury trial thclrHhe wrong i- m the Constitution, which pro

vides that the fugitive shall he delivered up on claim.

We do not charge Dr. Simpson with preaching or writin lavor 01 open resistance, ne ocnici mat. out nc I . a? . . ... . 1 ocs tell nis readers in tne strongest possible langnage, that the law is wrong, and and from al! the law writers McLean, to prove that they are not bound to obey such , a law. What is this but preaching resistance? He may

not mean it, but his readers will so understand him. public office. During tne administration of President ,f bere m Co.,grCs.iön. Dfatrict of InWe have uttered nocharges against the Methodists of ; Polk, he received the appointment oi Register of the diana, besides my brother, a single individual who has

Indiana, and it is a most strange perversion of our Ian- , guage to so construe it. This controversy has been to us a most unpleasant oue Among the ministers and mcmbe-s of that church, we are happy to number many of onr warmest personal and political friends. That church in the way of improvement and education, is doing much fc g much for the country. Their ministers. althouh poorly paid, are a most talented, enlightened, and pious body of Evangelists. They are found everywhere, and at allseasons, bearingglad tidingsof great joy to the lonely settlers in the forest deep as well as in the city full. Our maxim is, "where duty leads, we follow." Dr. Simp- j .An. Aftila ..-Kink . a . rtnlrt mI I ... Ka I , . son s article, which was endorsed by the Conference. was such an me as he would not now write, or it written, the Conference would not endorse its sentiments. r,.r ihn r.n ti. -in tht tlmo i ii, ;-.! ,licinnc have given a very different interpretation to the law. We knew whut the law was; and feeling that Dr. Simp- ' ' .a . a aa son's article, baring the sanction and endorsement ol the Indiana Conference, would mislead the public, we ...... . .......... stated that the errors were unintentional, n me law was liable to the objections which were urged against ! it, then the article was right and the Conference was right in approvi '; its sentiments. The abolitionists - i made a terrible outcry against the law. They misrepresented it intentionally, and bv that means deceived thousands of honest people. Dr. Simpson among others, ! and he was thus made the unintentional instrument of Our views uur views, misleading the Conference and the country have since been most fully sustained by Judge Huntingtend and the Grand Jury of the District Court, and since by the Constitutional Convention. We have now done with Dr. Simpson, and dismiss him with the liest and warmest feelings of our heart, in the language of the Savior; "May the Grace of God abide with yon. now and forever more, amen." Col. W'm. II. Bissell, Who distinguished himself by his gallantry during the late war with Mexico, and especially at the battle of " I Dueiia Vista, as commander of one of the Illinois rcgi ments of Volunteers, and now a Representative in Congrcss from that State, arrived in this city on New Year's . , . r i u a evening and put up at the Capita! House. As soon as , ' r his arrival became known, a large number of gentlemen, rcspondencc took place: Iecivxapolis, Jan. 1, 1851. L Wit.LtAM H. Bissei.l: iV Tbc umlcrsigned citizens of this State, having . - 12 ' . . Col liKin a.I rit' v-.it'r i i" r i . I I Ii t kt i v f-it ' ami nnlaininiT o rvn.. ))np(, M,nJie of gratituje towards you, persons lly, for the verv able, manly and spirited defence made by vou in the Halls of Congress in bchall our brave olunlecrs against the unjust aspersions thrown upon them, in regard to their conduct at the battle of Ruena Vista, duriii" the late war between the United States arttl Mex ico, as a testimonial of our regard for you on that ac count, invite you to partaKc ru a punuc entertainment, to le given iu this city, at such time as may comport with your convenience to accept the same, of w hieb vou will please ndvisc us. Be pl.-ascd to accept assurances of our high consideration and regard. Wc remain, vciy respectfully, Your obedient servants. H. P. THORNTON. J. P. CHAPMAN, S. P. MOO.NKY. A. F. MORRISON, s. K. PERKINS. JAMES A. CRAVENS. ALLEN HAMILTON. JAMES P. DRAKE, WM. R. HADDON. A. C. PEPPER. ' T. WARE GIBSON. FRANK UMMER SOX. JAMES RAKIDEN, JAMES H. LANE, JAMES ATHON, T. M. ADAMS, . MURPHY, C. C. GRAHAM, Indianapolis, Jan. I, 131. Gentlemen: I have received your note of this date, tendering me nor ofa public dinner to be given me at this place at such tune, as will suit mv convenience. At present I am making a hurried trip to my own State, and a single day s detention, now, would ineommode me greatly. When I return, however, which may be within sonic ten day, it will give me real pleasure to spend a few hours with you, and such others as I may have the satisfaction of meeting, in any way most ugreeablc to yourselves. Of the time of my return I will inform you in due season. With sentiments of high regard and esteem. I am. gentlemen, Your obedient serv't. WM. H. B1SSELL. Coi.. W. R. Haddon, H. P. Thonton, and others. ILT In tko Senate proceedings of Thursday the name of Mr. Reid as Chairman of the Committee of Pi,,.. tions, was omitted. The Convention. The proceedings of yesterday were crowded out. Bank ipiestion was under discus sion. No votes taken Remember The Governor will ho pleased to sec his fellow citizens to-night, at seven o'clock, at his residence. C ottatre Bible. We have just examined a copy of the Cottage Bible and Family Exposition, containing the Old and New j Testaments, with comments and explanatory notes. compiled from the most distinguished orthodox comi mentarics, such as Henry, Scott, Clark, Gill, DotlS ridge, Macnight, and other works, bound in two superroyal octavo volumes. It is free from those denominational peculiarities Which characterize most of the oll works. It contains the cream of the old commentaries, without the dry detail, and is well adapted to the usee of sabbath schools, Bible classes, and Christians generally. It is accompanied with maps, chronological tables, and splendid steel and mezotint engravings. The price of the work is such as to bring it in reach of any one who desiresa work of this kind. Mr. Woolworth, the general agent, is now in our city, procuring subscribers, with the design of canvassing the State. ... . Those wishing a valuable commentary on the Bible, j .houki avail themselves of the opportunity. it E7 The names of one hundred returned California ns nro annonilnil 1 1 u Iaiirtliv nrf iU im ll..t X .. .- I ..... I aa ULM" nvav aa. a. .a m . i i i - . . i . i i i i . . a . VJi l'llll 1 a . . IJelta, catiliomng adventurers alter gold to be . III . a that nineteen in every twenty will bring away with them from the mine, less than they started with. CTThe human mind is like a carpet-bag; with good packing it will contain any amount of useful things. UTTbe Niagara Suspension Bridge is soon to be so improved as to admit the passage of railroad cars. XT Five of fhe millers of St. Louis hav volunteered to present to Mr. Clay nil the flour that be will need for the balance of his life at Ashland. They have made, tbe first shipment five barrels each

xui3 is u ru-jHini. oi an cuiuon pumisuea m r.ngiana. the exclusion of one made bv some other constituent, as I i"ng. un crcuu iu memseives anu mc service- sueu i room with rny answer (hcrevuih nppened) before Io, I

and is designed to embody the practical part of the old competent and deserving. This, though the public may ; n omce. wi mese many however, nut inrec applied to i Mr. Uwen was not in bis room, and Dr. Lewis again, voluminous works in a morp rnnciu. f,.r, . . fm;i- not sl,,,,r bv ' a by tbc otlier lo,ms ''f favoritism, is ! "c for a captaincy in the regular service. Of these , started with it aliout 8. I reiterate the qnostian, whyvoluminous WM more concise form, as a family yet hjgh,y fepreheniUc. three one was first appointed; a gentleman from War- sulmiit to the public a correspondence unfinished. My exposition of the Scriptures. Now. a"s to the particular anoointments that have riv- rick county; bringing verv strong re-ommcndations. letter to Mr. Owen was as follows:

Proscription.

The Journal of yesterday is lavish of its abuse of the wiumauc majori oi mo ncgioiaiuic, ii vi . . . i ! i 11 i . o. . t : l : i : . i Jir. rainauiei couon oiaic i.iwrmn ; unu insuun-,

then quotes from the Bible endeavors to disparage his qualifications as a public offi- j ljns of the Department render it neeessary also, that sense will argue (though some men did, duung last can- " j the applicant for this office should possess a Laboratory, vass) that stub an appointment, takiug a man trom home from V attell down to Judge ccr . ... apparatus and instruments ; many of them imported ; all and friend, to- encounter certain danger and hardship in nre not bound to obey such . Mr. Bolton has been a resident of Indiana for thirty i costly. Upon the fitting up of my brother's laboratory, a foreign land, shoeld be thrust upon any one who made

years, and during that time has held but ono important Indianapolis Land urace, and uisenargeü me duties oi ; the olhcc to the satisfaction of the public, higs as M Democrats having, in connection with the Receiver, the responsible duty of passing upon the precinption claims of the settlers on the Miami lands with la ,he Di.-trict. That Mr. E. was a popular public officer, those having business in the office will testify : yet, under the present Whig administration, "for no other reason man ms unerence oi opinion in pontics, ne leu wum w ine prosenpuve spirit oi uic vmg party. notW11 trar3 ' '".'II t notwitli-stiuuling their solemn protestations to the conprevious to the election. He was not suffered even to serve out his term of office. Mr Dillon has been six years in office, and will serve , out his full term. Although a decided Whig, he is . ,e , , tucr man tue best ; gentleman lor wnom we have none wishes. It is not necessary to notice the meritorious ! . 1 T ir I . I I I , I "wrnia, "niy inuiona. out c.scw ncre, who nave 4- a . t Vf mnVOil lr,i.n öl liHi I i.i Mini- noil' omit io inr lh,i itnt ' , " ; v 1 v , at this time, should be the last to complain of the Democf,,i, Prsul,'g a P0'1 w 18 righteous when cam :,i " " . i . oui ny iiicmseives. When Mr. Dillon was first elected, the Whigs had a majority in the Legislature ; and a good democrat wvs displaced to make room for him. It is truo, that by the aid of Demcr-,s be succeeded over the regular Whig candidate ; but that was, pcrh pas, a proper decision, others, submiUcd his name to a Democrane cau us. ne was nemtnatcu anu etccte.i, and will . aa .. . . ... carry with him into the Library as few partisau feelings as are entertained by his predecessor. For the Indiana Slate Scnlinel.l To the Members of the General Assemblt. Gcntlemcn : A correspondent in to-day's Daily Journal brings forward a charge against me, which I know well has been industriously circulated by my opponents in this city, for some days past. I am g!al it has asstitned a tangible form : affording me an opportunity for reply. The charge amounts to this, that , while a liiembcr ol Congress, J had unduly influenced executive pat.A.n. 1 ? 1 1... I ' tronage, in procuring office under the General Govern - ment for two of mv brothers and a brother-in-law. I am content, that my success or failure in the present contest should depend upon this issue. If I have unfairIv preferred mv own relatives to others (no niattor how - . J . , . i. common that innv be among public men) you ought not to give inn your votes for U. S. Senator. The employ nu nt of Executive patronage for personal and selfish ends, or with sectional favoritism, is inc of tiie great vices of the day. If any party tolerate it, in elevated stations, it will gradually undermine and prostrate their political ascendancy. For the sake of the purity and the prosperity of the party, therefore, every man convicted of such a vice, should ho excluded from the Sonate of the United Statt sThe same charge now made, was brought up against me, in our district, during the contest of 184?. I had little opiKutunitv to reply, in detail, during the canvass : ' but iid so afterwards, in a newspaper published in the town in which 1 reside. I lice, 'ubmit to v on the artit.e j ,,Cstion. " . ... .. .. .. T a I Li" a 1. . 1 fa,jlV( the Nations tlicv oc. ttpy. the qtialilications they uossess. would lie idle egotism, were it not in self defence. As it is. vou have a right to a full explanation of mv course in regard to this thing. I: isvour bounden dntv'to ii't this mutter thoroughly': and ii 1 come not out of the trial w ith character unblemished and conduct beyond reproach, you would be betraying the interest ef your constituents and of Democracy , by giving me a single vote. The article, you will observe, was written in the autumn of 1S47. " A ppoiiitincnts to Office. Ofirr a public nrcssity, not a private reward. Fitrnrnrt" e.nte.r h r.i m nn i, nuirl-l , li.r,,rjrh fal.ifird ... ..v.. . ,. v ... J j ' . r' u v - j v tj . u . Relationship no ground for Jarvr, nor reason for dis jranchuement .i time to keep $:.ler,cc, and a time to speak. Odr.ce is too commonly thought of as a privilege to be enjoyed ; it ought to be regarded as a duty to lie per- , formed. We speak of inen s claims to olhcc; we ought to speak of their fitness for it. Olfice, umler our gov ernment, is iv it. a prize or a reward: it is a necessity. No man needs aa ulfice. in a country like ours, in which mixleratc talent ami industry ensure to every one an in dependence: no one is wronocd bv not obtaining it. Rut the ptmple need ollice ; cert.un public ilutics must be per . i . n . formed by sme i one: and the peope are wronged, if anv ..1 J ' . J but the most competent are called upon to perform these. fhe salary of ollice should be a fair payment for these

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applicant. Astronomical observer, his duties. Under Dr. Rache, the Superintendent of the Coast Survey (a l's entire lack of capacity lor an oHice so high and r trhnt rimi instances filled .frum I ndi'iia. Tliird ran .it dirc. t Hos-c ri.lf.nt l.v tl, m .. nf R..; -,., ; ., l. ,.i-1 x snoii-ible : lust as men still talk of bis entire incnpaci

ihn U Jfif af '; .,.'; tnxrnrA n nirf..di I rn..a-n in th ..i.r.. l..;n.,.ir,.Lr 'rv. ' for the office of Prcsiilcnt. I disregarded all

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luties. ablv and faithfully performed. If it is more than i ie l".le amusement ol bis leisure hours wns the this, it night to lie reduJed. If it is no more, and if the construction ol mathematical and astronomical mstruduties of iflice are ably and faithfully performed, the '"cuts; among them a tele ope of strong power. An obligation in this matter, is reciprocal; of the man to article from bis pen on "the condition of equilibrium the people, Ik cause they trust bim : of the peoplo to between living and dead forces," published m ''Sillithe man. because he serves them with faithfulness and , man's J ""rnsil"' attracted, I believe. Dr. Bache's atten

abilitv Thesc principles, though but the dictates of plain judgment and common sense; though freclv admitted in theory ; are daily violated in practice. No womler : where men have been so lar raisled, as to ta k. in this onncction, ol victors, and the spoils that belon" 1 1 them, a 7 . a -T . . - . In election to ..llice by the people, these principles are freuuently violat !: in iipimiiitinenu to ollice. under the General Government, still more frequently. . -. ... - . ' It will not sillier denial, that, in every administration 'ce the days of Washington, favoritism has had a sin imci lniiuence on putnic appointments; otten stung aside the competent, ami preferring men of inferior ui.alitieations but inHoontinllv roi.nce:c.l - nn.l tlmt v . v i ' greatly to the injury of the public service. Whenever, ! i i hi 1 1 1 1 1 i i.v ir in . oi i nc i ii i line a ;i iiXi f .11: nc vci . in a single instance." ibis charge of fa oritism can be fairIv made against a memlicr, it should suffice to exclude him, for the future, from a seat in Congress. There are, that I know of, but three modes in which a member of Congress may become justly liable to such l imputation. an unpuia 1. He may procure the creation of some new office, or may vote to increase the salary of an old one, purposely to procure a comfortable birth for some relative or friend. By so doing, he increases the public burdens for the sake of private profit. 2. He may recommend to office an incompetent person, and may press his appointment merely because he i " as in 1 i v i . i . i - - i'i a, iiiv,ii la? jii.'i uo m v a ' j uwcause he has been bis warm simnortrr. This is the most is hts ownjrelntivc ; or (which is just as bad) merely be entnimm, nr.d the most iniurious. form of favoritism. It is producing, at this moment, great injury to the public service, in ull its branches 3. He may r.rge an applmation made by a relative, to eu occasion for the present article, they are First, That of mv brother, Dr. Owen, appointed, in May last, U. S. Geologist for Wisconsin. Second, That of my brother in-law, Roliert Henry Fauntleroy, who obtained, upwards ofa year ago, a secondary situation in the Coast Survey. Third, That of my brother Richard, recently appointed a Captain of infantry in the U. S. service. It is not pretended, that any of these offices were cre , a. i Some one had to fill them, and to receive the salaries ated, or the salaries increased, through my agency. heretofore attached to them. Nor did my opponent, in the late canvass, assert, or ! insinuate, that anyone of these gentlejiien was incompeI . . . . fill I 1 . i' ,lf.ll . :ii i .1 -iT. .. ie".1 10 "r naa nni. 11UIU,U',V neu, tue omeu 10 I w ngfl yn appomtea. ui the two hrst 1 - .11 of lavoritisin, then, 1 stand ncOf the two first forms of favoritism, then, I stand nc quitted. The last one remains tobe met. Have I fa vored the application of my owr relatives, with undue preierence. or to me exclusion 01 omcrs among my conKtifuenfa. rtnm rw.f ent And ni moi it oriona? A lew vim1 -w J a waaa uv v. aa v uaaw J HIVIIV" IVM"- " pe facts here submitted to the Peoplo of the District are my gnflicent reply. im; omce oi ocoiogisi oi Wisconsin, oniaincii ny Dr. Owen. Its duties are, to make a geological survey

ana cnart oi that Uistrict ; and to separate by metes and that Mr. Chandler had made no such oifer ; is not for me liounds. even down to quarter sections, its productive j to av. Our own Governor acted upon a similar princiminrral lands from its faming lands ; the law requiring pie. in deciding the priority of applications made to him.

the former to be put up at fire dollars nn acre, the latter at'a dollar and a quarter. The geefogist is also required to make, in his laboratory, a careful analysis of the variou ores, and ore-bearing rocks and soils", found through , ont the District ine uisinci. - On this duty and its able performance, tens of thou- . . m. . ..r. I. .11.-. ... I i v. j . . . . -,.ii - i i",ii .i i .- hi i ii. um: "iiicc in-pni i Mein . -l rr neper u-

Executed I iv a person incompetent or unfaithful lueM5 ? i-ii are, n t useless only, they 'I -.L m tli.t,i ..ill. I nslu-nrlhv ne. curacy, demnuiis uu intimate pi actual acquaintance i i . . . m . I wmi geom" mm anaiyue.ii . nemisiry. me reqmsicosily. Uiion the fitting up of my brother's laboratory, including his apparatus arid neeessary instruments, he qummcu uiiuseii as a practical geologist and wno pos sesscs the laboratory and apparatus necessary tc the protession, 1 never knew or beard ol hira. Certain it is, that no one iu the District, nor in the State, except Dr. Owen, made any application whatever, through me r otherwise, for the otln e iu question. To bring against I me, under these circumstances, the charge, that I had unduly favored a relative lo the exclusion of appiica- i lions by oilier constituent, is not an injustice only : it is an i wutohi , on nie lace oi u. l ncre was no one to exelude. There was not another constituent applying. There was not even one. so far as my acquaintance ex- j tends, who had studied the profession, or possessed the niii.i.'inents it requires. 1 presented mv brother s.lPPllcatlon. I would not have refuvd that simple act of justice to thebumblest constituent in mv uistrict. in presenting it, i said hut very few words regarding his qualifications. I shall give no opinion of my own touching these, on this occasion, Sfme facts, and a few opinions from disint crested sources, may suffice to justify the Department , in the choice they made. I I Ihrnn w, t hr.n. , w .. , ...I I... IT1. . ... - rrS , -rüL ' " . 7 ""'": Uelffibt nl this Mate. 1 lie :int)iintm'nt was oHii ii a IB " -ato mn a tllirj tinie ,,v G(v Vallace, in 1S3D : but, IWallace, in his annual message, of December, 1S39, inlormeti the Legislature, that he had tendered the ap- , " . . . T . I 1 ...-I. . . j pomuiiciii to nr. jen, wno nau uccuneu itj and that ; not being able to find, iu the State, any other qualified person, he had made no appointment whatever. Our tate is not overburdened, it would seem, with geoloi gits. In July, 3J, Dr. Owen received frcm the General i Government, without any application whatever, cither 'from himseli or by me, the appointment of U. S. GeoloEiELTTt Ül portions ol Wisconsin and Illinois. The appointment If . I i lasted aliout live months; in which time he completed ! the required exploration, and reported to the Depart ment, since tuen, unui ivlay last, he lias not been em ploWi! To the value of this survey and the character of mv brother's report, the following documents may testify: The Commissioner of the General Land Office, in , sending in the report to Congress, said: "The report of Dr. Owen, and the documents w hich accompany it. contain highly valuable information, as , sought for by the resolution: ami. considering the very short time allowed him for completing the examinations the Held, before the sotting in ol winter, lie has ex- ! "...I Mlt iai... . aa a... i . . A , . . a- n ....,..,, ,. I, A l . äV : ceeded the most sanguine expectations of the Depart - ' ment, :n the prompt and satisfactory manner in which I'O has liscnarged the important duties that were contiaWdto him." Page 5. 1 he "Society ol American Geologists," at fhei I ?- - w . ,Jf4 i , . . mial meeting in May. 1m4 , adopted a memorial to icir anCon - gress, praying, that my brothei s report might lie re-

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printed, ns a document valuable, both in a practical and unfortunately, but too much accustomed to such Jwcaa scientific point of view. My brother was not present ! pons. Sometimes the assault may best lie passed by inat tiiat meeting; nor did he. Haje did I, make any appli- j s'lence. Sometimes, as new in the cose of charges re-

cation whatever, in regard 10 the matter, the Society must be supposed to contain the host talent on the subJ. et, in the I mtei! Mat s Congress, acting iqion this memorial, priut d seven thousand copies ol the teport. As to the accuracy of the mineral reservations then marked out by Dr. Owen, and their commercial value, time and the 'result have borne witness. A writer in j the National Intelligencer, (March, 1S-15.) describing tK mineral region in question, after staling, that I i:there is apparently no end to the number . f new and I - i . .. . . . . a- i . . I. J!.: 1 at--. I ! . I ! l ! uiiparallclcd for extent und richness in the world." adds: "It is a remarkable fact, that almost all t " esc recnt and immensely valuable discoveries, have been madeup n the reservations made bv Dr. Owen under the (Srec ' Hon of the War Department," (the Treasury Department, he ought to have said) "and tac right to dig upon them is selling at from one hundred to oue thousand ifol- : lars per acre.'' He who will pass by tcslimonialsof capacity like these, and persist in ascribing Dr. Owen's appoint SBt to sinister influence and the ails of favoritism, is unworthy ' alike of nota c and of reply. 2d. The appoir.tmcnt ofa brother-in-law to a situation on the Coast survey ; that of astronomical observer, a : ik .lullnmiuU ,rn,m.,ni.. Tn ri.m ll. I.,, n-m.1.1 I - UV I.IIIII , IVUIIIIt. fll'IIIIVI .llilVIll II, UWIl' 1 I u,''.iqUi.'ii, u i'l uuiui IHBi . u lllltllliv lll'll lit Hi'lMU entrust so delicate a iluty to on? incompetent or unfaithful in its performance, is t suppose him, not only lack- ; ing iu principle, but indifferent to the character of n work, with which the professional reputation of his life I . -. . is iilentiried Mr. Fauntleroy's professional character is pretty well known, (let others say how favorably) throughout this State. He applied some years since for a situation 011 "', oat urvey. in forwarding the application which ne seui me, inuv. iiacnc. i aimcit mil wnai i kiicw of him. Commencing life as n merchant, an uneono'ieri.i. : l . i .i . i i j . upuisc uramus ui.iiuciiiaiicai icsearcu urevy ma v him lru,n u,t "imicr mine sway, ooine vears service i . i. i: i i i i i .: .i i a i i in the field added practice to theory, and confirmed his ea--'y pr.-ililie urns. When empl .vnient as an engineer tailtion: at sll events, some year or two alter Mr. r . s application, Dr. Bache, meeting uiecatisually in the street. awavod ane t)MUit :as hie iatentioa to pr-ssnt Mr. F.'s i name for the tir"1 suitable vacancy. He added that he did ",,s 11,1 "'"r winiugiy, s im- ocnu.n m urn aiawn ry mm cxprcscd ins lesire, mat tne oiu.-es oi lue sur I 1 I I I . a a. aal M. ?A - 11 1 w7 competent talent presented itsell, be dwtribnted as lairly as might lie, over the dtflerent sec . . r . i. . t : ... . i . r . I t" . . lions of the Union ; and au had yet no one from the Stale of Indiana. I need hardly add, that no constituent of mine except Mr. rauntlcroy, ever applied lor a situation on this surTey. This is the second case. Let partisan ingenuity de clare how even a shadow of blame may attach to me in : . regard to it. Was I to decline presenting the appiicaI tlon r a constituent; the only application lor a similar ouice, iroru lue usirici ; an appiicniiou uoiu one i nelieved hilly qualified? Was I to rcluse to state what I i knew to be true what has since proved itself to he i true regarding the qualifications of that constituent ? or, when, alter his application had lain a year or two on the files'of the Department the news unexpectedly reached mc, that it was likely to succeed, was I to remonstrate against il? Such remonstrance could have had but one motive ; a sordid and selfish one: the fear, that some demagogue, hard run for a ready-made objection to tj t.g al me from the stump, might manufac ture one, out of a simple act ot justice to a gentleman i a ar g ' wno well deserves more than I have done for him. 3- The third count in the indictment remains; the ap j pointment of Captain Owen ; and it diU'ers in character Irom the other two There are doubtless many in this District, capable of The remaining two were, my brother and Mr. Chandler, editor of the Evansville Journal. I presented lioth their applications. Of Mr. Chandler's military qualifications I said nothing, good or bad; for the very sufficient reason, that I knew nothing; abstaining (in justice to myself I add) from giving the Department any hint whatever in regard to Mr. Chandler's politics; much less telling them, that he was a bitter partisan editor, second only to the notorious Prentice in his unprincipled abuse of me. Some Congressmen would not have been so scru- , pulous. Of mv brother I said. that, for fifteen years past, he had lieeii an active oflicifr of militia : that. Mime Hv or six years since, he had raised, ami procured equipment. ' r l r I i rm mr a company 01 norse. 01 willen he was elected 1. nptam. that last year, duly; authorized by that company, he had 1 on the first news ol the war. ottered their sei vie., nml his, to Governor Whiteomb, to proceed instantly to Mex- ; ico. but, with many others, had leen lisappointed ; and, linttliy, lhat 1 believed he would lo his duty, as a soldier. i f 11 ih. t ..-r. a r.r.lt..ati.., aaaa I. j v I v . ' 1 11 U U 111' 111. U I 1 Ml III I IM ' 'l UV. I "7 " (1 7 III. ' H . ' 'I 1 one. Whether the Department was inlliieneed. in its ) choi , the fa th brolho rlccled Captain bv tils leilow citizens, had at the first outlireak ol war, of. tered the servicesof his company, without success; and The choice of the Department, in appointing Captain i Owen, has been ratified bv those who know bim liest, j On his return home, immediately after bis appointment, i he succeeded in little more than four weeks, almost bv his j own unaided exei tinns, in enlisting company of seven tv men. all draw n from this immediate neighborhood i ... r .1 . n . . a i n' niei ni tne i "epai t mrnt how, ttat few recruiting

ice Luve succeeding in tilling so short a timecase, it will be observed, narI rows KM ilovin to tu. that Mr. Chandlci ought toi i .... . . . . t nave c-eea appoints msieau oi my nromer : lor no man oi a foreign land, should be thrust upon anv one who i no application, and night have no desire for it. ' Out of nothing, nothing can be made," says the old proverb. Its author was unacquainted with the ingenuity of political partisanship- In getting up charges, it can dispense with material altogether. It is at no loss to impeach a man's conduct and motives, let him take which tide nf a dilemma he pleases. Take, as example, this Wist case. Mv brother offered his services in the existing war; he is now on the plains of Mexico, engaged. I believe, in the dangerous service of escorting baggage trains fmm Cainargo to Monterey ; and the charge gotten op is, of favoritism and undue influence in his appointment Bnt n that ncne of mr relatives had thus volunteered: tuen the charge, just as plausible and just as eagerly pn-v- l would have been, that while the member sat com in bis congressional arm chair, giving warlike rotes, not an individu al i. ins lamilv would conlront tue dangers he had beeninstrumental in nrovokinn- Th- cnc t aiiim tn u!nw all censure is a very idleonc : and has been, ever since : the days of the man. his son and the ass. At the time these appointments were made. I thought it not nnlikelv they might lie seized upon, in default of I more convenient electioneering capital. Had I been i sure of this, it would not have chatige!, by a hair's breadth, tue course I have pursnol I have no right to 1 L . f if : . . I l" '." ...j..s..e o o.ne nin Intimi to sprvi onp fMiint rv m .mp n rs. Tl capacity - .-. -. - ww - " - - v . . is an honest and hoimrable ambition. Whcm-v er a coni lieved him qualified. I have done my liest, in an open and J staightlorvvard way, to obtain it lor hint, t or mv rela- . - . . . tives, I have done, not more. n.t l s. t linn for others. That they trrr related t , me. w.i- no reason, assuredly, why their claims shouhi be preferred ; tut neither was it nod cause for disfranchisement. I have given, perhaps even it unnecessary detail, the circumstances ol each appointment. If wtong, or undue favor, or unjust prefercn e to others, there was, it can lie shown when, and where, and how. If none . then it can hardly ht considered fair ground of accusasion against me. that a brother is nw risking bis life for ! his adopted country ; or that two of mv relatives happened to possess scientific qualifications lor ofnees, which, if their important duties ie laitnluliy Mied, will rer.ect some little credit on the District, and the State, that furnished officers to fill them. It v ould not bo altogether fair, to make a memler personally responsible for the ability and faithfuli nes of every man. who. on his endoi sen;r nt may chance to receive oeOe. Vet, in these cases that have been made ground of charge against me, I seek not to avoid . such responsibility. If Dr. Owen, if Mr. Fauntlerov i discharge not, with ability and to the entire satisfaction ; of the Department, the tasks respectively imposed on tin m ; il Captain Uwcn neglect a single pn.kss.onal duI a A a aa a I .a -.1 n aa ä t-A aa I - a. I , . . tl - aI 4 ' .. i . I as a L . 1 ty,or give back one step in tie hour of trial, or of death ; I I ain'wiiling the fault should be visited, as personal, on ' mvsclf I owe to the District an apology lor the length of this article, on a trivial sutiiect. its occasion v con- . Of -inc. ' foss. but a miserable piece of electioneering 1 this I do not specially complain. Public i carding which an honorable man dcsncs t stand not innocent only, but unsuspected, it is but an act of fairness to the public as well as to the individual , that he should) : state the faots, in justification. ROBERT DALE OWEN. Septemlier 13, 147. ri tar l had written II ni. it .is now my meianc'''".l,,1".v Mate, that my brother-in-law lias since . 'h the public scrvme. In the early part of ftSt u',n,,C,r Mr" fauntlerov s pr.ifcssional duty called I im I.. I : n.,,.tin I v u c 1 1 1 .rii I 1 1 ,i ,. j, nr. nrm-. ml So far I had written in H-47. him to Galveston. Texas, where the cholera prevailed. Me left bis family with gloomy forcliodings. which were soon realized. The second day after his arrival he died, in a few hours' illness, of cholera. His associates in tb Coast Survey united to erect a marble monument over his grave, in token of their estimation of bis ability and fidelity as an ofliccr. and bis virtues as a man. This was a testimony of respect never before shown lo any officer in that service, and places licyond p;ssible doubt , the suitability of the appointment. The only really important nomination which was made from mv District, and by my agency, while I was member if Congress, wns that of JosKrii L vne ti be Brigadier General. At the time it was made, my political opponents in Posey county made it a charge against me, that T hail not moral courage enough to nominate my brother Richard, who. they averred, bad much more therefore,. me. rethese . a f, a ft i Clamors. tltlSlUlg IO timClor mV IH'H I Gloriously j -. did General Lane vindicate the sagacity mv choice? It is an act of justice to an opponeni to say, that Mr. Bright aided, with the utmost zeal, and with the persevereine which belongs to the man. in the appointment of Lane. As Senator he had more influence than I. Representative only, could have. And without bisstrong influence and exertions I feel assured, that all I could lo, would have been fruitless : and that Lane never wouhl have received the appointment. Ti Mr. Bright, then, even more than to myself, the conn try owes whatever if renown she Ik s reaped from General Lane's military achievements. Having thus laid the fact before yon. I am willing, gentlemen of fhe General Assembly, to abide vonr scrutiny; and shall cheerfully acquiesce yoar decision. I am, Gentle own, Your fclfow citizen. ROBKRT DALE OWEN. Indiaxatolis,. January C, B5L I For die Indiana Stal s. n; m-i A ( ard. The publication in th. Jourial of this morning, signed by Robert Dale Owen, calls for a reply limn inc. Hul the gentleman made a lull and complete statement of all the lads; not retaining in Ins iiosm-smoii. unpublish- ; , I j r". . , x i r I. i I ii I ill i teil ill i ii;i. i ill i ' I I . w . o . I , r called tor an explanation, the oujex-t ot which was understood by Mr. Owen. It was done with a view of reminding Mr. Owen that he had a conversation with n e, in which be made me promises of his support as U. S. Senator, for an appointment. That there was between I "s Sl'ch a conversation, he admits to Dr. Lewis, as will i - ... be seen by the annexed cert iticute. (No. 1-) January 6, 185 I. Dr. Graff: In the coovprsathin referred to by Dr. Graff", between him and Mr. Owen, Mr. Owen stated to me that lie said to Dr. Graff, that should he be-elected 17. S. Senator and Dr. Graff apply for any ofliee for which be was competent, that he (Mr. Owen) would, as in duty I" und to him, as one of his constituents, pre sent his claims. Yours, ivc ELI LEWIS. As to which of us introduced that subject, it is an adjourne! question of veracity between us. Again 1 may uk, why hits be vvith-held my direct answer to his J. 7? On Saturday aliout 2 o'clock, P. M. a received the letter, and Dr. Lewis started from my (No. 2.) Indianapolis. Jan. 4, 1S5I. Hon- R. D. Owen : Sir.- Permit me to say, that before sending my reply to Mr. Chapman, I submitted the same to the two gentlemen (Drs. Lewis and Hutchinson) who were present at our conversation. They then saw no discrepancy and concurred with nie in the propriety of sending UI have carefully re-examined it, and am myself unable lo discover any discrepancy between its content and what I said ou the occasion alluded to. Yours, Jtc-, GEO. B. GRAFF. In justice to the two gentlemen above alluded to, I state, that in making my explanation of the word ''improper," I said there was no otter of money or moaieaf consideration I stated, as I did in my letter to Mr. Chapman, that a gentleman, who I knew was a friend to Mr. Bright, wrote me a letter and urged me to sapport Mr. Bright, from hopes of political preferment in prospt'to- Any Hineurrence of Mr. Biglit mnst b? ini'erential, as tb gentleman himself bad political influence at Washington. G. B. G. On a par with this failure to publish my answer to bia enquiry, which he is careful to put forth äs unanswered, is the elfort to make capital by stating that any iodncei ment I had was connected vi iili tbc ' slave ! Tbc place of my birth is Maryland. I left it c interest. I ,.n t. ..ni i.' ! of Slavery, but when I remaved to Indiana I left behind me some friends. I did designate my friend as from a ''slave State."' because I too well knew the insinuation 1 . was mmis uiv circulated, that the individual alluded

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