The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-09-02
From the Terrs Hauie Journal.l
A Card From NJr. Voorhees,.

! Ed JOURNAL: This mornings Express con
tains an article which, FOR AlsehoOd and
msligDity, is rather above the average OF its
assaults on me. would follow my usual
custom and premt it to pass unnoticed, but
iorthe fact that such items get q currency
abroad where the malicious and depraved
charater Of that paper is not property appre-
cia'ed Hence feel it du,y to my fnriend
a. wei as myself to correct ,he cslum J, At
least in this iuSta' ce, much as | dislike 10
respond TO any thing appearing in its do:
pIaved and prosti u'ed columns.
On yesterday afternoon was waiting Tor
the arrival o the train rom the South, ex-
pecting some friends. l was not thinking o!
going 10 indianapolis or leaving town in
anv direction, as the Express ial ely asserts.
When the train arrived met my friends,
and was engaged in assisting them with
their baggage, when heard some one call
my name | rurned and observed a iellow in
the uniform ola captain stardrg on the
platform Of one OF the cars OF the Indanapo-
lis train, which was just starting. ap>
preached him and inquired il he wished to
speak TO me. He SAID he did not, he only
wished to see what kind o. looking man
was. remarked in reply that he did nc
look like gentleman to me, and LET him -
had proceeded bur a 'ew steps when he
called alter me that | was coperhead nnd
traitor. turned and simply remarked
that had no doubt he was coward, anG
would run il he ever got INTO fislt, repeat
! ing nv remark more than once. remained
where was then standing until The train
moved off ex 'ept that | walked back and
forth 8 few times considerable closer to him,
thinking perhaps that he desired 10 attach
me.
| While this was occurring another incident
also occurred worth relating soldier,
one OF this Captains own men, an Irsl man
in loud voice denounced him TO his lace as
a d--l Ab1litioniSt and eusing other cpl.
| thets need not repeat. Others OF his sol.
| diers also approached him and told him to
keep still, which he did. Tkis is all there
| was OF it.
| tlers might stop. having corrected the
/ falsehood but in view OF the persistent,
wicked and atrocouS efforts of the Abolition
press and Abolition leaders in this city 10
involve our community in bloodshed and
civil war, | think it will not be co ,sdereG
amiSs for me to add few words more.
! Every eff,rt, from the breaking out Of the
war to the present time, has been made by
the cypress and kindred she t., to cause
soldiers with ali the advantages Of arms and
combined Numbers, t. attack and mur-
der law abiding people and" destroy
their property. on account OF difference Of
political opinions. In sIme instances we
all know that success has attended their ef.
forts.
1t is matter of plin'ul regret to every
good citizen % see them continued. They
can have but one result. No one need Tor
an instant suppose that Democrats will be
thus intimidated. On the contrary, they
will prep,re themselves to stand upon their
rights and evil men in this community who
incite violence and death may be assured
that thew will be the first to taste the
bitter fruits of their own malevolent con
duet.
Democrats have born every thing thus
tar. In the name Of peace and social order.
in the name of lie and property, would
warn a certain class Of madmen, who are
constantly raving in our midst, to beware
how they press their prosecutions any fur.
ther. 1t may be answered that the Republic
can party is ready and prepared to fight
their neghbors This is not true OF large
numbers OF good men in that party, but il it
were true in every respect, as 1t doubtless Is
in part it would bv no means deter the De-
mJcracy from the assertion and enjoyment
OF all their rights Preparation has not been
confined to one party. The Democracy are
prepared for defense. Let no one think that
this is written in spirit OF threatening. [
am lahoring now every day n behalf OF law
and he suprency ofthe Constitution. be-
lorg to party devoted 10 the laws Of the
land. But do not belong to cravsn party
which will surrender It's rights and franchis-
es TO base and tytanical usurpaions.
81 far as | am personally concerned, /
have no comp lain's to utter. | have borne
slander and det'actinn in unlimited measure
for years. | can bear even much more IN
wears to come. II such should he the wish Of
nv enemies 4 man never destroy him. If
man is hut true TO himself, and TO his sense Of
du'y, he can defy and triumph over NAL.
ice.
Neither have any apprehension from tie
soldier when ne comes home. have met
many OF them, and no private soldier has ev>
er treated me otherwise than respectfully,
have ever been their friend to the best OF my
ability, publicly and privately. This the
record will show. end alse editcrs can NOS
changedt And when the older returns he
will see that base demagosuss have sought
to use him IS a blind insuunen, to dn what
they were too cOwardly to do themselves. -
Bv all the laws o. human nature. the soldier
will then become the worst enemy Of thas
noisy, malicious, craven pest OF every com
munity where he is ound --ihs political A.
bJitionist, D. w. VOORHEES,.
AUGUST 10, 1863