Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-20
Correspondence Of the State Sentinel
The Abolition >ecessiOnists OF the
Indiana Legislature.
Ok IHE PoroMAc. Va, March Ia. Il

EDIToR SENTINEL: The fog has blown away
little. enough at least to enable i soldier who has
seen the hardships of war for eighteen months to
come To some reasonable conclusions regarding
the acts of the late Secesh Abolition boilers from
the House OF Representatives at Indianapolis
Sir, YOU have no Idea to the real feeling in the
army ia regard to the base acts Oi the Abolition
Secessionists that have 30 lately. 50 effectually
tried TO disgrace our noble and gallant States
reputation. IL is notifying i'm the extreme to an
old soldier, one that loves his State and It's lair
fame, one that l. proud of the noble sOliiery OF
Indiana TO look upon the low and b1se Secession
acts of the Abolition members of the House of
Representatives Look at the acts of these base
men, Tor their acts are hase After taking a sol
emu oath before God and man 10 support the
Constitution of the United States aud of the State
OF Indiana, and To faithfully and honestly dis
charge the duties of legislators tor the State ana
it, good people, they bolt--no, secede-become
SecessionIsts OF the deepest, darkest and vilest
sort Look ut them. See the squad, commanded
by Branham, the Chief MOgul, III the lace OF their
solemnly taken oaths, seeding from their seats
To defeat the will of the peoples elected
lority See those sore headed Secession Aboll
tionists running Off to Madison. Why, in the
name Of gallant people whom they have most
grossly outraged. did they not 90 to Richmond,
Virginia, and join their secesh coDfederates under
that arch traitor jeff Davis? They should nor
have stopped at the sacred border of Indiana:
they should have continued their march into
Secessiondom. IL Is quite refieshing TO hear the
Rebels chuckling over the failure Of the Union
Democracy OF Indiana These contemplate
Rebels (tor they act contemptible.) glory in any
Abolition success over conservatism. 10 doubt
that Dave" Brinham and his associates chuckle
much the Rebel disunioni>ts down here ov err
the failure of the peoples representatives to pass
such laws as they (the people, demanded at the
polls on the second Tuesday of last October
These Secession Abolition boilers have a large
account to settle These chaps have assumed to
themselves to follow in the footsteps of Jeff
Davis & Co. Will the great and loyal heart of
the great people of Indiana submit to the boiling
Secessionists, who last tending to ruin our
noble State and its reputation abroad?
las one of the first soldiers that enlisted in
Indiana to fight secessionists and boilers. TO
make them know their places and obey the laws
OF common ceusntry. ask you the question,
will YOU, the people OF great State. tolerate
such acts on the part of men who should do YOU
honor rather than dissracel 1t the people of
Indiana should sanction aud tolerate such infa
nous secession, such bofers to ruin their inter
eSis aud those OF their Sate they should be
counted unworthy OF lEdana's gallant soldiery.
Let these seceSsuni<ts remember that when the
soldiers OF Indiana return to their homes and
interests in Indi,na hey (Br nham's squad)
will he remembered with vengeance that viii
not suit their secession Abolition souls The
Branham squad will then. to their sorrow, learn
that Indiana soldiers do not tolerate IN Abolition
sscessiobi>t any more than Il jeff Davis seceS
siunist--b0th would rum the country tor power.
Remember. Abolition secession boilers that o.
p Norton the accidental Governor of Indiana
emit you from the just indignation OF a
sDidlerv whose State, hume and Interests YOU
have tried 10 ruin Remember that that ( 40 :
O00 will not last always Remember that shout
der sirappers may send you pompouS resolutions;
but all remember these high led and high d iii
would be lords can't make IA vote when our en-
lisfment expires. They may send the resolu-
tons. YOU may play secession AbOliIioni>ts To
ruin our State: but oh. now sweeily we will vote
you To the shades OF oblivion, where YOU and the
Governor my dwell IN peaceful silence the rest
ct your DAYS. To such gallant men ~ Gin
Murray. OF Ekhart-the noble Republican that
went out private soldier To fight Tor the honor
of our common cOuntry-to this man and his
manly course in the Senate of Indiana, We say
amen to his acts in regulating the acts of the
vile seces>oniSts OF the HOuse-whose acts are a
lasting shame To any set OF men. To all men oi
all parties that remained true to their oaths. true
20 the great State which We love 10 honor true
tn her great interests AT home and abroad true
to the interests OF our families which we have
left behind. true To our Constitution and laws
and finally true To us,we are with YOU, come what
may You that have stood by our Safe. II:
honor and our interests. have the soldiers pras,
and will have their support Let King Brsuham
and bis dupe> stand from under
Mr. Editor, please see that Branham. Morton
& Co don's have our noble State secede To Mad
iSon or to JEFF Davis & Co.'S dominions in oui
absence. and you will have the thanks of
An INDIANA SOLDIER