Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-25
Gorrespomoeate.
SANEs CREEK, Franklin co., Ind.
MAY 4. 1855.

May 4, 1855.
Mr.. EpIroR:-Our neighborhood
having been slandered and maliciously
misrepresented, it becomes my duty to
correct these reports. ist, we are
said to be opposed to every moral re-
form. Cd, that we are drunkards. =
Sd. that it is the darkest corner in this
enlightened christian state. 4th, that
we are not law abiding citizens. 9th,
that we are very poor. We now come
to the first count. We are not oppos.
ed to any moral reform, but are in IA
vor of all moral reforms, and exhibit
in our actions more virtue than our ac'
cusers. They would blush at their &c
tons if compared with ours. There
is no community in the state, that ex'
hibits more favorably the principles o.
morality than ours. In relation to the
second count, would say that there
is not more sober, orderly or temper
ate community in the State. In fact
we have no rumshops or drunkards Oh
the creek. An intelligent friend OBJ
served lately: "It is a pity you have
no drunkards in your neighborhood,
for if you had you would be in favor
Of our law" in relation to the third
count, we will introduce Rev. K. G,
Wood, to testify in our favor. When
he was presiding elderin this district,
of the NJ. Z. Church, he said at his
first quarterly meeting on the creek,
"I have been happily disappoi1t.
ed in relation to this neighborhood.-
1t has been slandeied and misrep.e-
sented to me. see there are good
farms and intelligent people in this vi
cinity. 1t has not often fallen to my
lot TO address more orderly or intel
ligent congregation than this one is
The Rev. s. L. Gillet. the present pre-
siding elder Of the Methodist Church
in this District, has recently held q
meeting in this dark corner Of the
State. / attended the meeting ant
heard no complaint Of disorderly con
duet or want Of intelli. .ence in the coll'
gregation. / hope the above namet
gentlemen will excuse me for the lib
erty l have taken in using their names
as I have done it only for the purpose
Of removing i'll founded prejudice.
will say to any person wishing TO form
u correct estimate Of us, to call on on,
or both of the above named gentlemen
and we will abide their decision. TIL,
fourth count, that we are not law a
bidng citizens, is utterly false. w
appeal to the facts in the case. PLEASE
go AID search the files Of the Courts
Of Franklin and Fayette counties, th,
dockets Of your justices. and publish
to the world the number Of violations
registered against US Sanes Creekeis
in the FIVE years just passed, and i
will be all the vindication we want
In fact, ir the balance OF the Stat,
was as orderly as we are, you nigh
dispense with your jails, court houses
sheriffs, judges, constables, justices
lawyers and liquor law, as being un
necessary for the enforcement Of law
The fifth count, il is only necessary :,
mention, that it may be dispised.--
That we are poor, we do not deny
for we are Of that class that make |
living by labor. Yet the tax-gathere
does not forget us.
Please go to your Poor House ant
see how many Sanes Creekers are in !
Ito your State Prison and jails ant
see how many poor Sanes Creeker
arc in them. We will close this com
munication by saying to our defamers
we hope you will repent and conec
your statements in regard to the Sane
Creekers. THOS. B. ADAMS.
P.S. Mr.. L. Carpenter, that lef
for parts unknown was not Sane'
Creeker. Il. b. A.