Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-27

The ri ri culties i'm Brown County.
We call attention to the subjoined card Of
WILLIAM GOULD, Republican, upon whose
premises the difficulty occurred between LEWIS
PRossKE and Sergeant DANIELS. 1t presents an
entirely different phase in regard to that unfortu
nate occurrence from what WAS first reported and
the representations which appeared in the Re
publican journals.
Mr. GOULD states in his card, and its dated on
the 23d inst. that the only armed force that has
been called out in that county was by the officer
who held the writ for PRossER. and "that was to
protect every citizen without respent 20 party. -
This statement is confirmed by eight responsible
citizens of Brown county. Of both political par
ties. and in addition that the force alluded 20
'.was iisbanded rs soon as the excitement al
layed' They also state that the only object Of
the force 10 keep the peace and they
'pedge themselves to use every exertion 20 pre-
vent disturbance of public meetings or other
violations Of the law. and 10 bring topunishment
every offender " How different are the facts in
reference to the diffculties in Brown county from
the exaggerated and ridiculous reports put in
circulation BY partisans fot party effect. The
citizens of Brown county are as faithful to the
Government any portion of the people of In
diana. Speaking for the people of their county,
eight respectable and responsible citizens say
that cit is the universal desire that the law shall
be respected and that no persons rights shall be
invaded" In this way the peace of every com
munty can be best preserved II now remains
to be seen whether the Republican papers which
have spread wide unjust reports IN regard 10
the citizens of Brown county will correct them
upon the testimony of their party friends:
NASHVILLE, I'D, April %, 1863
The undersigned was M eve witness of the un-
fortunate occurrence OF the 18th inst. resulting
in the death of Sergeant Daniels and the wound
ing of Lewis Prosser. Ii happened AZ the prem
ises occupied by the undersigned. 1t was not
preconcerted. but the result of sudden heat
Mr. Prosscr did not disturb the meeting until the
fight commenced, not until his gun was wrested
from him by the Sergeant and had up to thai
time behaved very quietly. There IL no Occa-
sion for anv wide spread excitement nor is there
any fear whatever that any Union man will be
rnolested The officer who had writ for Pros
ser called out a force 20 preserve the peace, and
that was all the armed force that has been called
out. and that was to protect every citizen without
respect to party. The excitement does not now
exist in the county. aud no danger Of violenc,
need bs aDprehended.
am a Republican, and write this to correct
the many gross rumors now in circulation out
side the county. WILLIAM GOULD.
= :. Journal please copy.
The undersigned. citizens of Brown county
hereby state that no armed force has been called
out in this countv since the occurrence of the
18th inst, alluded to in the foregoing certificate
of Mr. Gould. except the officers posse TO keen
the peace and that was disbanded as soon AS the
excitement alIayed Ii IS the universal desire
here that the law shall be respected. and that no
persons rights shall he invaded We advise AL
parties to moderation and obedience 70 law. and
then no outbreak need he apprehended We
pledge ourselves to mike every exertiOn 10 pre-
vent disturbances of public meetings or other
violations of the law and 10 bring 10 punishment
every offender and ii a mob shall assail one
weare assured that the power of the county, a.
on the occasion alluded TO- shall be invoked, and
that the peace OF the community shall be PIE
served
y ! LARkIx p VI Nashville
SsMpEL G. PfruGREw. Deputy >. L. c.,
JONI ; ARwINE NJ D.,
JANIS :. HEslER.
c. c. HANNA.
+ Il Cox
joan c HESTER. Deputy Clerk
EuGFNE Gully. Auditor