Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-08-14
The strength Of the Loyal States.


John Morgan's expedition has come 10
an end and We are not likely to hear any
thing more. for some time 90 come. Of that
renegade kentuckian and his once famous
troop Their fame has been on the wane
ever SINCE Buell. was removed from CON
mand an the West. Against an active and
determined nan Ike Rosecrans. Morgan
was struck in vain.
IL j. not improbable that the rebels were
induced TO attempt an inyasion Of Indiana
By the suoccss Of Col. Grierson's ride
through Mississippi. They were foolish
enough 20 think they could do this with As
little danger or molestation a. Crierson suf-
isrca- The comparative condition Of the
loyal States and those under rebel rule can
now be seen in the light Of the results.
Grerson rode through the heart Of the
State Of Mississippi without opposition.
lie found no lack Of rebel officers anxious
70 raise militia 70 oppose him; the Cover
nor called out The people the rebel generals
used ever Effort 70 gather force against
him. but u vas impossible The State lad
been exhausted there we're no people Ieft
Go defend u; successive conscriptions had
emP;ied every hone.
How was It in Indiana? That state has
eontrIb-ted more troops 20 the defence Of
the Onion IN proPortion % ~ population.
than any other state except Illinois. Wa
Indiana deieuccirss. Ike Mississippi? Did
Morgan ride. Ike Gricrsou. unharned2
In address just publi,hed by Governor
Morton 90 the officers and soldiers Of tbe
Legion and " Minute Men Of Indiana.
lelates. with just pride IA the strength and
patriotism Of the STATE. that 81. within forty.
cight bours from the tine the call was Is
sued (for citizens % defend the STATED not
lees than sixty-iour thousand men lad ten.
dered their services and were on their "a,
o. thc places Of rendezvous. while many
thousands more Wcre preparing. bot wer,
notified 90 remain az home. Within three
days thirty thousand men. fully armed and
organized. lad taken the held az variou.
points to meet the enemy Wei nav the
Governor add. Ihi. wonderful UPRISING
~ill exert a marked effect throughout the
country. exhibiting a. d; does in the strong
cst aud most favorable light. the milifar,
spirit ani patriotism ~ our people Il
vill have an effect. al-o. and rebels. and
thc experience oiJohu Morgan. army will
not encourage another rebel invasion Of IN.
diana
The ilekless invaders were hunted from
place to plnr they got % rest. we're al
io~ed ro tune o. destroy property. and
we're ah.e OBJ do no damage in the state
beyond p.lnderirc and murlrnnga few
slrpri.cI and drenccIess citizens. Gov
ca..r Morton wr'es '. At the frst land
la- .n or soil. the rebel advance was met
and fought iy thc neighboring Legion.
and. although oar forces we're few in NOM
ber aud uerc driven back. thss cave thc
rebels clear iorcflste of what they might
expect when they penetrated thc Interior oi
the state. Within Cen hours after thcy en-
tered our border. their INVASION vas con-
scrtcd into a apiI anI desperate flight.
ln whatever direct.on they turned they
uss coniroutoi ty arse boslies OF armed
nlcn. Whsre,cr they approarbed the NV
cr vith vies % crossing. they found larsc
bod,cs % troops prepared to disputc their
passage. Do hata dozen cases they wcr,
oaerad hstile. Which they invariably De-
chned. hey dodgcd AMI ran. by nirhi
and by DAY. ard anally succeeded IN max
- their escape over our eastern border
INTO OEio.
II H. citizens q southern Pcnnsyivania
hal rallied like those Of Indiana. they
would have saved themselves from heavy
foss.