The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-09
Correspondence Of the Albany August
FROM DELAWARE.

DELHI, Monday morning,
September ], lS45.
GENTLEMEN: had but time, in the brief post
script appended to my last, to mention the fact of
the reception of the governors proclamation at this
place. II has been welcomed with earnest enthu
siasm, by all men of all partes and know of no
one not criminally involved in an-rent and Indian
ism, so biassed by prejudice as not to award to it
his warmest appreciation. To US, who know the
causes that have originated it, and realize their
ture and weight, it appears document timely dis
Greet, and firm, equally commendabe in its purpose,
its tone, and its form, and the opportune and
authoritative because il has been reserved till the
accumulation of crime, and the demonstration of the
impotence of the local authorities made its issue inn
perative. The magstracy Of this county was, be-
fore the reception Of this document, wholly impo-
tent. Ii is true that they could gather strength
enough TO give chase to criminal, when the muir
der of citizen, like that of Steele, reused their
sympathies But for all ordinary civil process for
the maintenance Of ORDER for the execution Of Grim
inal warrants in ordinary cases, the law was dead
The degree of weakness and disorganization under
which suffered has never been disclosed ID the
public, for we have feared that the exhibition of the
truth could only serve to encourage the enemy.
The welcome interposition of the State authori-
ties has at once terminated and re-invgorated u.s.
To the call for troops, the response has been en-
thusiastic. Four or five hundred men have pressed
forward to enlist; and the requisite number was
filled Immediately The force of two hundred have
their headquarters here The troops from Unadilla
have nearly all arrived. The whole under the
command of Major Marvin, discreet and brave
man, soldier in the last war, and a competent and
experienced officer.
The coroner's jury is still sitting, day and night;
and the evidence continues to disclose the entire
identity of antirenters and Indians. One wit
ness testified, in my hearing, that he COM
mttee-man of the anti-rent orgsnization-that, un-
der the instructions of the committee, he had ex-
pended forty dollars for sheepskin for masks, and
calico for dresses, which made up into Indian
uniforms by his wife and daughters---these latter
being required to take the anti-rent oath OF secresy
DC. Evidence has been adduced that organiza-
ton existed last winter to rescue the prisoners in
the JAIL and to burn the courthouse; and, it neces-
sary, the village-that the day was fixed; the men
prepared; the march commenced; and the plot only
failed by accident. The evidence is strong, and
il given by such number of witnesses, TO leave
no doubt Of the fact edible it will generally
appear. r. -, ,.;u e,d !, ;u,,..;h,.
aIze the character of this illegal organization, III
nurpose. and the fanaticism Of its members. Blu
The other dsy, witness, who was physician o
respectable standing, not crlmlnaly implicated u
apt,-rentism. acknowledged that he himself had de
clared. on hearing Of the death Of Steele, 'that h
was glad of IL" and he repeated on the witness,
stand that he had not changed his mlnd. ms icei
inc. the intensity and recklessness of which anon.
the ignorant may be Judged Of from this incident
prompts to the most fragrant outrages; and grestl
mistake, if dark crimes are not yet to be added Z
the already fearful catalogue which is chsrgeabl
against these associations. system of terror ma
been put in execution against I'll who will not jon
these organizations. As the stood before th
interposition of the executive, the outlaws SAT
from the law; but honest and peaceable men wer
not SAFE for the secret associations were read
70 carry into execution their sentences and in thel
code, all who were not for them were against them.
This tyranny continues, but fortunately nov
there "a some one TO sustain the peaceable citizen