The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-24

A portion of them take this method of venting
their political spleen but the principal workers
i'll this scheme actpated by personal e-.pity.
| The community, who are Interested i'll law and or
DER will doubtless see that such incendares are
properly cared for. No ordinary punishment Is
severe enough for those who would instSate such
proceedings"
commenting upon an article from the LaPorte
/ Union, you the following language:
"This is another evidence that the inst gators of
this foul proceeding residents of this town.. 1t
is a duty which the community owe themselves to
ferret them out. The soldiers were but the IN.
struments of more dastardy towards who worked
upon their passions and prejudices To subserve
i their own base ends
Your articles referred to, whatever your mo-
tiyes were in writing them, did me great injustice
when taken III connection with such reports. In
order. therefore, tina; an honest community may
know whom to brand, request you to do me the
favor to publish the following communication from
COL Miller, the genulneness of which can be test
ed by calling on me and examining the original
in my possession;
HEAD QUARTERS 29In RECT TND. VoLs.l
CAMP NEwN NoLN, KY, Oct. l4th, le6l}
"HoRAcE CoRBIN, Esq, Plymouth, lId.-Dear
Sir: In reply Your letter making inqu ny IL
statements reputcd to have been made by me to
James Thompson, during his stay at Camp jack
son, La Porte, to the effect that YOU had,
previously to the arres: of Thompson, reported
him to me as a sccesslonist will state ,la. | made
no such statemunts to Thompson. j will state,
further, that yen never requested the arrest OF
Thompson, 50 far rs | know, and you have never
made amy statements to me which Influenced me
i'll the slightest degree to allow the arrest of
Thompson by soldiers under my command |
never made any statement to said Thompson
nectn" you, in the slightest degree, with his ar
rest. The truth is that Thompson had been :
ported To me as sccess!onist several eekS before
his arrest, and many persons had urged his arrest
long prior TO your visit to LaPorte--the only time
| saw you while in camp. The fact of Thomp-
sons secession proc ivites and reasonable con-
duct, was notorious throughout Northern Indiana
/ for a long time prior TO his arrest. | tod him
while nirOns at my camp, III answer to Il question
put by him to the politics of those who had rep
resented him traitor, that people of all parties
had so represented him; that Democrats, well
as Republicans, had denounced him as Il traitor,
and deserving the galows. | am conscious OF
having saved Ihompson's life for many of the
brave and loyal men under my command had de-
termined to rid society and the country OF him,
and it with ,cuci difficulty that they
strained fear that | exerted the pow OF my
position to wrong result, it reports are true.
James Thompson took a solemn oath, and made o
solemn promise, under circGm,ta nces calculated to
Make a man feel the obligation of sIch an oath
and such promise, that he would raise the flag
of the Union over his dwelling, and maintain it
there o long the present shall last. | learn
that he has tailed, and refused to make that prom
ise good and to keep his oath. Ii this be true,
certainly crr in restraining indignant odiery
from taking his life. The original oath is incos-
cd herewiths
WIN very much respect, | am, sir,
Truly yours,
J. F. MILLER,
Col. 18th begt Ind. Vol.
r h(Wc omit the OATH copy of which was fax
lished Tor publication. for the that it Is ir
relevant to VI +. Corbin's de fense-E.D Demo
| By the above communication you may iud c
how mnch credence should be given to n report
coming from such source as James Thompson
and his cOadjutorS. 1t is a matter Of yeracity be
tween Col. Miller and Thompson, think an hen
est community will render a righteous Judgment
Those who have been busy herlding the SANDER
of Thompson, must feel great consolation
in contemplating the result OF their artu
Gus labors i'll behalf of their great apostle In
! your language will add that "the principal work
ers i'll the scheme actuated by personal cnn.ify
The community who Interested in law and or
der. will doubtless see that such lncendiares are
properly cared FOR. No ordinary punishment is Sc
we're enough for those who would instigatc such
proceedings"
HORACE CORBIN