Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-17
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A Riot at CaIHmst, Indiana, Iaeitsd bg an AJo-
LitioH Preaeher-Oas Democrat Killed anl
Ti10 WOludsd-EHtsnss EEcitenenf PrsraiHuq
and More Bi0Odshed Anticipated.
To the Editor Of the CEicago Tsusss
In these times that Try mems souls snv.
thing pertaining to politics and public speeches
is sought after and read with much avi5itv bv
the people; and, presumiug that the readers Of
the TINES are anxious to keep posted on an
that is trsnspiring in your own and adjoining
States, propose 20 give you an iukling Of the
way in which ministers Of the Gospel do things
in Indiana. As sickening and revolving, as dia-
bolicsl and malicious. as they may appear, what
I propose to relate Is strictly true.
At Calumet, q town Of some five hundred in
habitsnts, situated on the Michigan Southern
railroad, near the crossing Of the MicI igsn Cen
tral railroad, ia Porter county, Rev Cart VIM.
Copp was announced TO speak on Monday even
ing, the q inst. The evening came and with
it the speaker. The audience gathered. The
speaker took the staud unbuttOned his coat
took from his side pocket navy revolver, which
be deliberately placed By the side Of the sacred
Book, and announced thst his subject would Be
The Bible and Bullets" The audience vvas
large one for that place, and composed Of Dem
Ocrats and Republicans, expecting, when they
came together, to hear the truth from a divine
who had been in the service. They expected
that he, at least, would deal justly 70 al men
nothing extenuate or sught set down 10 malice;'
but what was their astonishment when, after a
brief Introductory, TO hear him propose to take
a vote Of the meeting to see how many Of those
present would assist in hanging the copper
heads Of that county" At this junc.Urs the
Democrats present withdrew to the street, where
the AbOlitOnists followed them, assaulting them
with pistols. knives, bludgeons, aud, in short,
with everything svailsb,e-iusianay killing
Robert Lake and seriously w0unding - Null
hill and Thos Mooney. In the immediate vie
cinity The most intense excitement prevails, and
more bloodshed is anticipated before the affair is
ended
The Democracy Of that vicinity are n0s the
attacking party they stand on ths defensive
and the consequences of inaugurating civil war
at home rest upon the Republican or Abolition
party, hissed on by one who has professed to
be q teacher Of the precepts Of A" the meek and
IOwIy Jesus" The responsibility of what fol-
lows is ith them, and the blood of Robert Lake
is upoR the skirts Of the clerical hyp0erite.
But this is not all. A few days previous to
this sffray, this same demon COpp spoke at Val
Dafaiso, in the same county, announcing the
came subject, ana blUntly asking how many Of
those present were ready and willing TO assist IN
hanging Buell. Starr S J. Anthony, T. ~
MerTafeld, Judge Woodruff and Dsvid Oaks,''
Eve Of the most prominent and wealthy citizens
Of Valparaiso, whose only crime is thst Of sus-
tanning the Constitution. Upon the vote being
put, about tWO-thirds of the audience arose to
their feet, when the estimabls lady Of one of the
men assailsd Withdrew; aud it is only the l0vs
of law and order entertained By the people Of
Valparaiso that saved this Ehite-cravatted mis-
eTeant rom dangling rom a limb of one Of the
trees that adorn that beautiful Court House
square.
How long must these things be tolerated
How long viii the people be compelled to tols-
rate the eAnting Of such base hypocrites and
Upon what evil times have va
fallen, when men, under the garb Of religion,
walk to and fro through the earth, stirring up
strife and melting blo0dshed instead of cOun-
selling love and mercy Are our rights IS free
men, guaranteed by the Constitution, to be base
ly tTampled beneath the feet Of Abolition cru
saders, the laws OF our country desecrsted,
and the pulpit and the Bible made subservieus
to ends and aims Of despots and tyrants
Il there no more protection 10 the rights Of
freemen in this country And must we tame
" submit 10 be shot down in eold bloed for
daring to choose our ewn political faith
GENERAL CAMERON IN BAD EUcK-Tbe
tide of fortune, upon which for many years Gen.
Cameron was borne along to political honors
and financial successes, seems to have tnrned
against MIN with his late return frOm Russia. He
returned to make sure Of another election to the
United States senate, and failed Next be loses
the mission TO St. Petersburg, and Gen. Csssius
NJ Clay is restored 20 It. Next ne are told that
Gen. Cameron is to head g negro brigade bus
the negroes do not appear to be forthcoming.
Lastly, we are informed, from Washington, that
g the ex-Secretary Of War-Sim0u Cameron
was robbed at his hotel this morning TUESDAY
last) of everything IN his room" and that al
he privase Dapers he had with him Were taken
bv tbe thieves" Is it not about time, with all
these warnings, for Gen. Cameron to 60 home,
tUrn philosopher and philanthropiis cultivate
his eabbaEes, and prepare fox the kingdom Of
beayen.--Ns,o KoTk Herald.
r The Greensboro IN. CD Patriot tells ths
following story Of csPtian IN one o. the Geor-
yia regiments The regiment started into the
action. but had not advanced far until vol-
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