Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-09-24
"a Bad Quarter of an Hour"
tFrom the Indiana Journal ]

From the Indiana Journal.
Napoleon calls particularly distressing
time by the above name. and. as Napoleon
is friend of the rebels, Mr.. Voorhees, will
not object to our thus designating little
adventure of his on the Terre H.ute Rail-
road on Saturday evening. Three compa.
nies of the 63d Regiment, who had been
stationed in Terre Haute some time, were
returning to this city on the evening of
Saturday. and Mr.. VOORHEES, was on board
at the same time, on his way, he said.
to Greencastle. When the train had got
ont some few miles from Terre Haute the
soldiers found ont in some way that Voor-
hees was on board, the news fashe through
the crowd great deal quicker than light.
ming. Instantly the whole battalion rose
as if by one impulse, without consultation
or command. and FASTENED forward, utter
ing threats that BODIED no considerable
amount of personal comfort to the traitor.
They speedily crowded the car he was in.
and confronted him. He in his magnif-
cent conceit, supposing it was demonstra-
tion Of admiration, rose ts shake hands
with those who were nearest. His advance
was met with the ominous remark, 1--WE
don't shnke hands with a traitor; we in.
tend to hang you!' This remark was
highly applauded by the incensed fhrong,
and the car was in CONSERVATION. So was
VOORHEES,, as may easily be imagined
Motions were made that promised to carry
ont the threat in all seriousness when the
officers interposed and got the men to re-
turn to their own car. But they were not
content TO give it mp thus. Their ire
pressible dislike ofthe man who had brand :
ed them as ''Lincoln dogs" broke out
more fercely than ever. and they resolved
to punish him anyhow. They broke for
his car second time, and in spite of the
resistance Of their own officers and the Of
ficsrs of the train, got to him. They were
again forced and persuaded back, bowev-
er. before they had done anything more
than to let ont very plainly. as their man.
ner is, what they thought of him. They
retired to their car. but like the Dutch
man." the more they thought Of his treas
enable course and insulting language. the
matter and matter they got." till at last
one man burst out: b. when trai.
tor calls me Lincoln dog" and talks
Of my wearing a collar" believe in
hanging him." aud the crowd. taking up
the shout. again dashed forward, this time
breaking down a door that was locked in
their way, and forced passage to him
The alarm was now at its hight. Voor.
hees was scared into deadly pallor. a. he
might well be. for soldiers are not men to
oe triaed with. and bit of poetical JUS
tice in the shape of hanging was expect
ed With more certainty than pleasure By
him. The officers for a while were disre-
garded. They commanded and threatened.
in vain. Bnt at last. and at the point Of
the sword. they got the msn out of the
car, but not till Voorhees, had promised IL
they would send in committee Of two or
three. he would explain to them his views.
and show them that they were mistaken in
him. Two men from his districts ror-
tion of the regiment was raised in that
district--who were well acquainted with
him, and had been his personal friends.
went in, and began conference in which
be assured them that he was their friend.
and had always been So, and tried to cx-
plain some of the Offensive passages in his
speeches. One of them . former adhs-
rant, said, Dan. used to be your friend.
and always supported you, Lam no
fciend Of yours now. and never can be-
You cant explain your speeches to u.s.
We have read them and know what you
said as we'll as you do. You are straitor.
You have been our friend. indecdl You
have never been for your coar(,v. You
have always opposed 'it.eszn epe51 speech
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