Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-10-17
VOLUME 4
n HE PEOPLE OF INDIAN A

of our Government, and the sub
version Of our institutions. has
extended into our neighboring
State of Kentucky. On several
occasions within the last few
months the people OF Kentucky,
by overwhelming maiOrities, have
declared their loyalty to the Tn
or. and their determination TO ad-
here to the Constitution. There
is, however, within her borders a
desperate and lactIous minority
who are determined, at all haz-
ards, to plunge the State into rev
olution and all the horrors OF civl!
war.
To this end they have inaugu-
ted reign of terror, and throw
z off ali restraints of law, pro
aim a war of destruction and
isolation against the lives and
property of all loyal and Union
loving citizens.
In this atrOcious attempt TO CO.
cree a loyal State into rebellion,
they are aided by large bodies OF
armed men from Tennessee and
other seeding States. These
rebel troops have entered the State
from the southeast through Cum
berland Gap, from the southwest
occupying Columbus and other
points, but chiefly from the dlrec-
ton of Nashville toward Louis
VILE, scizing and holding the
Nashville < Louisville Railroad
up to within forty miles OF Lou
isville. A glance at the map will
show the immense importance OF
their position, and the advantages
they have gained. From their
camps south of Louisville they
can communicate by Railroad
with every seeding State but two;
and can thus transport to their aid
in few hours, men and munI-
tions of war, from every part OF
the South. Ii is the determination
of the invaders and conspirators
to subjugate the loyal people OF
Kentucky, and seize for plumber
and vengeance the wealthy and
popuIous cities on the border OF
Ohio and Indiana.
1t should require no argument
or appeal now to arouse the peo-
pie OF Indiana to put forth all
their strength. When our State
was in her infancy, the brave men
of Kentucky came TO the rescue
of our people from the scalplns
knife of the savage, and their
blood is mingled with our soil on
many field. And shall we not
stand by Kentucky now, In this
her hour of peril? Not to do so,
were base ingratitude and crlml-
nal folly. We can best defend
Indiana by repelling the invader
from Kentucky, and carrying the
Uv-ar thence to the heart OF the re-
s6allious States.
Indiana has already done a:
we'll as any other loyal State, anC
better than many. Her troop:
are TO be found in every camp
from the Potomac to the Nilsson
ri, and wherever thei. vaIor ha'
been put to the test they have beer
found equal to the occasion. Bu
because other States have not done
their whole duty, 1t would bt
worse than madness for us to re
fuse to do even more than ours t
crush out this rebellion and brine
about the speedy restoration o
the Union, and peace with all 1t
blessings. We have done much
but we can do more, and ;he soon
er is done the quicker the con
ffict will be ended. There Is NJ
curse like that of a lingering war
If, with the immense superlorlt,
in wealth. population and resour
ces of the loyal States, their powe
was promptly exerted in anything
like an equal ratio with the effort
made in the seeding States, thu
rebellion would be speedily extln
guished. Let Indiana set tn
glorious example Of doing he
whole duty, and show to the worl'
how much can be accomplished
by the brave and loyal people o
a single State.
To this We are prompted b,
every consideration OF hope, in
terest, aud affection. Ali that W
are, all that we hope to be, is i
issue. Our cause is the HOLES
Tor which arms were ever taken
involving, as it does, the existenc
of our Government, and all tina
is valuable and dear to a tree pee
pie.
If other considerations are re