The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-28


srsses. .soccply deploring she occurrence"
- dcclsr.ng that \ Was - sriesous bread.
both of Che mnnicipnl Il ~ and military d.
apline." end thas ''ske seuslsy p&rsjes
concerned can neither be excused nor screen
ed" He has moreover announced that "a
Court OF Inquiry will be awarded for the pur
pose "of investigation so as 10 provide the
proper proceedings for military punishment
Tins 10 . most comueDdsbie course Of pro-
eedure. and the Committee hope IL will result
In a more complete Identification Of the par
ties than IL in their power. And in view Of
the difficulties Of conducting n criminal prUs-
ecrtion in the courts against 80 many persons
as composed this mob. and OF the tact that
they are soldiers OF the United States.-sub-
jcct 10 military punishment-the Committee
are Of opinion that criminal prosecution would
De entirely fruitless. Ii might. also. excuse
tue non inficton Of military punishment
which. II properly visited upon the guilty pr
ties. under the general order OF the Colonel
commanding. vii be more salutary and re-
medal. Several Of the most distinguishes
general officers OF the army have declared
that they will infict the severcst punishment
upcn those soldiers who commit depredations
even upon the property OF rebels. How
much more then do those deserve IL. who
commit violence upon the property Of loyal
citizen. engaged in his peacsable and iegiti-
mste pursuitsr
Thisis the first act OF the kind that has ev.
er occurred in our city.--which has all avs
been distinguished Tor its quiet aud good or
l der. aud the Committee are convinced that
such transaction could not occur amongst
our own citizens. They have too much re
gar. Tor their individual character. and for tho
4 - - ~ IN OH
for either real or imaginary injuries by rc-ort
20 mob violence. We fstter ourselves that
IL there is place IN the United States where
the mob spirit receives no sucouraa ement,
Il Y here. f.rf
But such transaction as this. on account
OF its improved character. is calculated to
create an unusal degree OF iee.lng-not To
say excitement. I'm the public mind Ia view
| % thts fact. the Committee are OF opinion
that. IN sfter 20 secure the removal OF any
possib'e cause OF irritation. IL Is desirable that
the troops now In Camp Vigo be transferred
10 some other point In the State This would
tie. in opinion. more agreeable. under AL
the circumstances. both 10 them and our cltl-
ze1s-
As the result. then. Of our deliberations.
We recommend the adoption OF the following
I preamble aud resolutions
WHEREAS, On the night OF Monday. the 2lst
instant, n mob. composed of numb OF
/ soldiers OF the sd regiment OF Indiana Vol
unteers. marched from their Camp inte the
city OF Terre Haute. under the com mand OF
some of their Company officers, and IN a
wauton and uuproyoksd manner. destroye
the presses and material of the '7errs
Haufe Journal" wholly and entirely with
out cause-so tar as Is known or believed,
1 and
WHEREAS. There is no evidence that any oil
the citizens of said city we're concerned
with said mob. either directly or indirectly,
or assisted in tho destruction OF said prop
erty If there were. should insist upon
their being VISITED with the severest pen.
aliies Of the law therefore,
! Resoired. That the citizens Of said city dc
hereby declare that they condemn and repro
/ bate said illegal and unprovoked act. as q
wanton outrage upon the property OF q
pcaceable and respectable citizen.
Reso.red, That We are gratihed 10 know
that the Colonel commanding the 43d Regi
ment has declared his design to institute q
Court OF Inquiry to discover the parties gull
~ of this outrage. and bring them to justice
under the rules and regulations tor the gov
eminent Of the army OF the United States
Resoired. That, To avoid future difficult,
or III feeling, and as n measure conducive u
the quiet both Of our city aud the Camp. 4
il our opinion that the said regiment shoulC
De removed. without delay. 10 some othe
Joint in the State.
Rssolusd. That a copy Of the foregoing pre-
amble aud resolutions be furnished 70 TIM
Governor and Adjutant General of the State
and TO the Colonel commanding the 81
regiment, now in Camp vigo. in this county
c. GILBERT. Charm,
w. II. STEWART.
X. W. THOMPSON,
L. q. WARREN. e..
JOHN II. O'BOYLE. o'"'
JR CUNNINGHAM,
W. b. TUELL.
W. MACK.
On motion Of Col. Thompson the followin
resolution WAS adopted unanimously.
Resolved. That Col. O. +. Cookery has tn
sympathy of this entire community in hi
losses and misfortune, and tina: it Is the dut
Of every good sitizen TO lend his influence j
favor of the speedy payment OF said losses.
Upon motion II was ordered that thes
proceedings be Published in the paper OF I'll
city
There being no further business the meet
ins adjourned.
w.K. EDWARDS. Chairman.
J IT. BLAKK. Sec'y.