The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-12
The Rioters In Indiana.
PROCLAMATION nv THE GOvERNna.

The canal war in Indiana is approaching a crisis
to the people Of indiana setting forth the outrsSes dons
the Wabash and Ere Canal, in Clay county, BY
combination known as Black Boys from the fact that
they black their faces when proceeding TO Of mob
violence The Governor thus enumerntes the outrages
J. Destruction Of Birch Crock Reservoir, Jans %
2. Attempt to dsstyoy wasteway of same, July o,
.. Attempt to burn Eel River Dam, August, 1854
Destruction OF Birch Creek Reservoir, May 10, 1885,
s.. Warning OF men sent to repair the same, May 81,
.. Partial destruction Of aqueduct Birch creek,
May 81, 1885.
Z. Moeong, lyrching and tearing down the house Of
s. Burning of snsntes, destruction OF property and
turning the inmates out Of doors tue Reservoir
June 2, ls55.
We extract from his proclamation az follows.-
This catalogue Of outrages is sufficiently aggravated to
call for the most decided and energetic Of
rection
The work recently destroyed Is now being repaired un
der the protection OF force ordered by this
and elsewhere, and all officers holding relation to the
government to aid in securing the public peace, the
curty OF the public property, and bringing to pun
the authority of the laws and the rights OF citizen
This department. vested by the contribution with toe
power to that the laws executed suppress in
surrection, is firmly resolved to brpg the whole mill
tory force OF the state necessary to put these
awess roceedogs and to toe quiet reign OF the
laws IL 10 far better that millions should be xpended
and lives sacrificed, than that lawess baad OF
private individuals should usurp the authority
OF law, and rule day or an hour IN madness in
happy State.
In letter directed to Lot loving, the Sheriff OF Clay
county, the Governor Says
have entrusted to my military aids, General Dodd
Col Ness OF Clay, this letter, and they will confer
with you the subject matter of the late outrayes and
adopt suca measures, conjunction with yourself
viii efectuaiy repress the outawry so dsgracsfu to
people. T4a
There ami can be middle ground In this matter
(be laws must be At all hazards and the pee
and property of all citizens placed under their
guarantee and protection. This shall be dons by the
whole power of the State let the penalty fall where it
may.
The indianapolis Journal gives the following impor.
tant in!ormation:-
In private letter Of instructions to his Governor
Wrighs) aids, General Dodd and Colonel Ness whom
entrusted the duty OF the civil authorities
ssya they employ not exceeding forty men, unless
1t should be manifest that such force would be made
quate aud then they to increase their force the
exigency demands. He further says II they find the
courts OF Clay county determined to aid the rioters
unwilling to against them this fact must be reported
to the Executive and he will declare Clay csaniy In
state OF nsurrecton-for the time being annihate It's
civil existence and extend the jurisdiction OF the
Of neighboripg counties It, From this 1t will be
that the Governor determined to put the rioters
and they they win initiate Capt. Scotts COON
and come down without compulsion.
The journal rays that there Is very serious danger
that the citizens Of the injured by these
canal outrsges will be excited by Of them
punish mob outrages by mob vengeaace a. there
enough interested in the preservation Of the cana
to crush the whole nest Of Clay county outlaws q.
once,