Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-23

Correspondence Of tho American.
ASDERsoSvILLE. March 0. 1855.

AYDERsoNvILLE March o, 1855.
FRIEND GooDwIS:-The Democrat
oflast week, contains the proceeding,
Of a meeting, purporting to have been
held by the citizens of Posey Town.
ship. Said meeting adopted resolu.
tions denouncing the Temperance
Law" In justice to a large majority
OF the citizens Of the Township. a true
statement Of the case may be necesa.
ry. that all apprehensions thai may
arise in the minds Of those who may
chance to read these proceedings,
may be removed, and the assurance
given that the law meets the approba-
ton Of the friends Of prohibition, 10 a
man In this township. The meeting,
instead Of being a Township affair
throughout, by some fifteen or twenty
"Sanes Creckers. who are farmers In
this region Of country, for their oppo.
sition TO every moral reform, and
whose conduct is rebuked by the or
derly and sober citizens Of the Town.
ship whenever occasion offers. They
knew when they stated that those
resolutions were adopted by the citi.
xens Of Posey Township. that at least
four fifths OF them were opposed to
the sentiments inculcated In those res.
olutions. And to be plain about tho
matter, 1t Is nothing more or less than
a libel on the well known character ol
the Township. This Township has
always maintained strong grounds In
favor Of an efficient prohibitory law,
and this day she Is as firmly devoted
TO this principle, as, Mt any time in her
past history, and when occasion offers
We will prove our devotion by a rigid
enforcement Of "the law" the state.
ment Of the "Sanes CreelSers" to the
contrary Notwithstanding. And for
them In the face Of al truth to make
this idle attempt to mislead the minds
Of those unacquainted with the feeling
Of the township on this subject. shows
their utter disregard for truth and
candour. Why did they not tell
where the meeting was held? the rea-
son was very obvious; 1t would have
revealed the we'll known character ol
those by whom it was conducted
What better could be expected from a
set Of men, who resolve that the "pres.
sent liquor law would imprison and
fine the Father Of our Country, and
our Savior. were they on earth at this
time" Such blasphemous inference
uttered by whom II may be, should
cause the "cheek- mantle with shame.
Little did we think there was any per-
SON in our midst so "lost to honor
and shame" as TO make such an i'm.
pious declaration as this. We infer
from this language. that il George
Washington, and our Savior were or
this earth at the present time; they
would be engaged in the liquor traf
fc, as 1.-THE law, imposes its penalties
on none but those engaged in the liq
uor traffic. What an ideal Where
in the name Of common sense did YOU
CLEAN it from? don't think, Bebee
your great prototype ever conceived
much less promulgated such an impi
Gus thought. Perhaps il originated
in the minds of those pretended fol
lowers OF the "meek and lowly Sa
viour, who figure so extensively II
those meetings. But hereafter, gen
tlemen. (9) don't implicate the moral
abiding citizens again. They hav,
no sympathy, whatever. with you il
your crusade against the laws Of Tn,
land. But should you in your mad
ness. pass n declaration Of war a
some Of your meetings, we will cal
on the Governor for rcquisition o
troops, and raise volunteer company
consisting Of twelve old women, arm
them with "broom- sticks" and Civ,
you battle. Be careful, your elves
your fortune. ind sacred honor" ar,
ut stake. So much for the so callet
Posey Township Meeting. and how
the people talk. Lay those resolutions
before your readers next week; the!
are q literary gem worth preserving.
Those turbulent fellows held anoth
er meeting the other night. They re
solved that they would burn Govcrno
Wright, and Trusler, Of Fayette coun
ty, in efllgy, at some future period
am in hopes the Governor will no
hear Of 1t, il will make him feel so bad
CITIZEN.