The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-10-16


sucty. On several occasions within Ii
." few months the people Of Ksusuck,
~ overwhelming majori,iss. have declare
ihsir loyalty 10 tho Union. and their de.eI
mlnstion 10 sdhers 10 the Consti,u,io,
There IL. however. within her borders.
desperate end iac'ious minority who a.
de'erminsd. st oil hazards. 20 plunge N
Safe into revolution and all the horrors Q
civil war.
To this end they have innururated . reic,
Of Terror. and throwing Of al restraints .
law. proclaim q war u destruction snd deso
ls'ion sgsi"st Tho lives and properties o
all loyal and Union-ioving ci,iz.ns.
IN this svociors attempt 10 coerce Ioy
sl State into rebellion. they are aided b.
large bodies Of armed men from Tennessee
and other seceding States. These rebel
troops have entered the State from the south.
east through the Cumberland G4p. from the
southwest. oecupying Columbus and other
points. but chiefly fromthe direction Of Nash
vile toward L ui-vIle. seiz,ng and holding
The Nashville snd Louisville Rsilrond 10 10
within ior y miles OF L,ai-vile. A glance
st The map will show The immense impor.
lance Of their position. and the advantages
hey have asin.d From their camps south
u Louisv'lle they can communicates BY rail
'oad with every secsding State but two; and
ran thus Transport 70 their aid, in . lew
'cr-s. men and munitions Of war. from eve.
y part u the South. II IL the determine
ION Of The invaders aud ronspirafnrs TO sub
ugs'e re loyal people Of Kentucky, and
ezr fnr pIundsr and vengeance the veal
ny snd pcpulors cities on the border Of
)hiv and Indiana.
u should require no argument or sppea
NV 70 arouse The people % Indiana 10 pu,
,rth all their strength. VI h-n our Safe
'as 10 her iifancy, the brave mrn Of
came 10 the r-rcue OF our people
rum The scslping kniie Of The savage. and
'sir blood i mingled with our soil on ma
y q ID. And shsll We not stand by
,en'ueky now, in her honr Of peril! Not
q do So. we're base insrs,itude and crmi-
'tl fcl'y. We can bss, defend Indians by
.peiipg The invad.r from Kentucky. sndl
'rrying The war thence 10 the heart OF the
'bsI'ioms States.
I'diana has already done as well as any
her loyal State, and rsrrr ihsn m,ny. In
rr trcops ATE 10 BE- found in every camp (.
om the Potomac 10 the Missouri aud whes- n
er their valor has been put 10 the tesi n
ey have been found equal TO The occasion.
II because other S'aies have not done h
cir whole duiv. II would be worse than T
sdness for us 20 refuse 10 d. even more
an ours. 70 crush out this rebellion and :.
ing about the speedy restoration Of the T
niyn. and peace with all lie blessings Il
= have done much, but we can do more
q the sooner i is done, the quicker the n
nflct will be ended. There is no cuyse :,
. that Of lingering war. II. with the i'm ~
'nse superiority IN wealth. population and o,
sources Of the loyal States. their power "a
. promptly exerted 10 anything like an :,
usl ratio with the efforts made In the &c. n
ding States. this rebellion would be speed. h,
extinguished. Let Indisna set the rlo- b,
Us example Of doing her whole duty, and y
Nv 10 the world how much csn be accom- II
shed hy the brave and loyal people Of !
gle State.
10 this We are prompted BY every con- 4
stion Of hope, interest. and affection, an II.
: We are, sll that We hope 10 be, 10 in
ae. Oar cause Il tho holisst for which
ns we're ever taken. involving % Il does Z,
existence Of our Government. and slI n
I is valuable and dear 10 free people. =,
oihsr considerstions are required than \.
80 Of duty and devotion 10 our cause, 9.
may be found 10 the fset that the war ~
reached our own borders, and that ifl...,
energy end incidence Of the rebels ars -.
promptly met and punished our own ~,
i not secure from pollution by On sr. -,
81 traitors. ~
therefore call upon all men capable ofl -,
ing arms. and who can leave theirIis :
%, 20 cast sside their ordinary pursuitsIs 4,
enYoll thcwsclves A. - .-a "a. |.