Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-25
Ror the Sentinel.
For the Sentinel
The Morgan Bntd-The Conduct Of
Few Trading Republicans OF Bar
fhoIomew County.
CoLuMBUs. ISD.. July %. 1863.

CoLuMBUs. ISD.. July %. 1863.
Ed SxSTfsEL: OF course John Morgan's in
vasion OF our glorious State wrong but we
Democrats had glorious Opp0rtunits TO test the
sincerity OF the professions Oi some of our loud
mouthed Republican hypocrites. who. from the
commencement of our present troubles, have
done nothing but denounee Democrats as traitors
and cry war-.'war 10 the knife and knife TO the
hilt' in brothers hearts. Ii was presumed by
many thar. should these men ever get INTO con
di,t. Their would never cease fighting. and would.
consistent with their teachings. light on. fght
always" But alas! how wOiully mistaken were
all who entertained this opinion II has been
said that "a barking dog never bites, and these
war men prove II
The Democrats. always patriotic and full Of
State pride. determined 20 org nike q COMPANY
which might, il possible. contribute something
toward expeling the guerrilla army OF John
Morgan from our beloved State. Accordingly.
Mat Gaffney. life long Democrat. commenced
the organization OF cpHipiny. The leading
Republicans were appealed to- and finally. when
they founh that they would be required TO take
no oath. volunteered for the emer- ency which
then existed. We could mention among these
Republicans who enlisted the name Oi would
be distinguished Judge, VINO recentiy PresI
Geut OF a conveDtion 81 .Wsr Dem'crats' which
assembled at the Palmer House in Your cili
THIS Judge sho left me Democratic party two
wears ago berause it wouli not keep him in Office
al the lime. has been the most rampant war man
in the State He l. the de-pised of all
parties, tor since l,is recent convention" in In
diauapois. the AboltiOnsts even repudiate him
Oh. most vie and far seeing Judge, how fast
hast thou fallen
Another leading Republican. who has some le-
gal reputation, aud whO was the only leading man
of any party who refused. in convention called
for the purpose of iusiructing sur member in Con
gress to vote for the Crittenden Compromise who
voted against il, was also member OF our com
pany. We also had two preachers. both of whom
have long since quit preaching Christ and Him
crucifed, aud now preach nothing hut war. We
never he~r them say Blessed are the peace max
ers," or Thou shalt not kill; :" bur being afflicted
with the peculiar disease which Genrge Fnnci>
| Train calls "nigger on tine brain" thew think OF
nothing but 1.-THE poor. down trodden Afrcan.'
and his future welfare We also had a doctor
with vs., who. having nearly ALWAYS been a dis
grace TO the profession Of the renowned Escula
plus, has sought for the past few years political
prominence by which ne could live with less labor.
All these men. contrary To general expectations,
disgracefully absented themselves from the com
pany it arrived at Madison The
next morning Capt. Gaffney ordered us on a
march toward the Rebels. who were supposed to
prospect of fight. our Judge, LAWYER. doctor and
| preacher contended thew had better not accompa
ny US. Some of them plead indispositon and 9th
ers more bold reported that Gen. burlington had
| placed them his staff The company do not
/ know these things To he true The fact is. we
do not believe that Gen Darlington appointed
any one from our company on his staff. These
leading Republicans wished To evade the pOssibl,
danger OF that mornings march-they did 50. but
! it disgracefulv done. unless thew can prove
that Gen Darlington gave them other duties Il
| perform. which none who remained in the com
/ pany believe There is not one of the COMPANY
but is dissatisfied aud Disguised with the action OF
these so called "war men" We call upon them
for proof OF the truth of their assertion that Gen
Darlington gave them staff appointments" by
which thew could keep out OF danger. If these
appointments were not given. then the action Of
these men was cowardly. Every Democrat anc
conservative Republican stayed with the company
until John Morgan was driven from tie
! State. That the company was approved
by Col Mullen can be easily shown bv the fol
lowing, which is a part of Special Order No
! 49,"
The undersigned, in behalf of the citizens
tenders his sincere thanks for the prompt and pa
triotc services rendered by Capt Gaffney and hi,
command in the defense of this post, and mus
also herein testify TO the quick and orderly man
ner in which these services we're rendered.
BY command of B F MuLLES
Col. Commanding Post"
"tonicial.l
W II HuBBs. Post Adjutant
! BY publishing the above, YOU will oblige al
who remained IN our gallant company. and slsC
many of your numerous readers at this place.
LIBERTY.