Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-17

Hatton. a Republican,, because OF political differ
ence. In Tie instance of the murdered Demo
crat. the law was appealed to, the culprit
arrested. tried and confined in Jail. where be
now remsins. In the instance of the house burn
ing, no appeal whatever was made to law, though
the injured parties were duly apprised that every
effort Of theirs to ferret out and bring to punish
ment the cGiprit would be promptly seconded by
the Democrats OF the county That would not
suit the base psrposes of certain Republicans of
the neighhorhood. An occasion now presented
Itself to call for a visitation of that terrible army
they had from time 10 time threatened 10 bring
upon us for daring TO think different upon poiit-
cal questions from these selfstyIed " Unionists."
Accordingly, u battalion of the 63d I~niiana,
under command of Cspt Holloway, made their
advent among rs. about ten miles from the
county seat. ard gave out as the object of their
visi., the arrest of de.erters and of those who had
harbored them. On the list inst. they pressed"
horses. saddles and brides wherever found. claim
ing shstfhey acted under orders of Gen. Wilcox.
They toek from ministers of the gospel. en- route
TO meet their ministerial engagements, their
horses and saddles. They went to a meeting
house. where the people " ere assembled at war
ship, and took whatever horses they pleased. tax
ing in some instances, ladies' saddles off, leaving
their lady owners TO walk home. Most of the
propertvof which our citizens we're thus despoiled
WAS returned the Monday following; but several
PERSONS list saddles and brides. Squads of from
four 10 fifteen. under the ~pilofaee of certain ulf.a
Republicans OF the neighbprhood. would quarter
themselves at pleasure npon citizens. and leave
without other voucher or pay than
maledictiohs from some of them upon
"hHtterhuts,' "copperheads." .'secesh. !" "Val-
andighamers &c, regretting that they
we're disappointed in not having an oppOrIunitv 10
"clean out the Brown county secesh." The ma
jority oil, the soldiers. we are glad to be able TO
say. behaved themselves properly, when about
the houses of our people, and their officers ap
peared to exact proper decorum. Mounted on
their pressed" horses. they patrolled the public
highways in quest of deser,ers, ana of course
found none. except one whom three soldiers
accidentally overh ,uled in a blackberry patch.
They were chiefly occupied in arfesting citi-
zehs of the neiehbnrhood. upon the secret infor-
nation of those ''Union League" men of the
township, who for months past have been en-
deivOring tn stir mp strife in our midst Infor-
nation of the nature Of the charges against these
victims of Republican malice was denied their
friends upOn application to the officer i'm COM
m5nd. The arrested parties. with a few excep
tons. were hurried off 20 indianapolis. where.
upon investigation, il will I've found that they are
guilty of no violation of Federal laws. If they
are guilt. they should be pnnished-if innocent.
they should not be sui jected to the expense and
dDtON blIt fiuS iilpJ>tl upOu iucD NttuOut Tie
legal found ton of II written charge and a regu.
lar warrant That is The law; it is more than
law, if posSible-Ii is a solemn constitutional
guaranty Ola personal right.
Miscellaneous persons, DESTROYS of civil war, that
they may. subSist by plumber, have deluged the
offices OF the civil and military authorities at In
dinnapulis with charges of the basest fabrication.
to procure a visitation OF troops tp this locality.
that thereby a collision between citizens and sol
1 do 49, 10 D-a~.Eot -,lt, a., 49, a.o.-
good man teplores, civil war at home. Every
leading Democrat in the county. the lies OF news
papers and secret informerS to the contrary, has
sTrireU to avert that calamity
We, the Democracy of the county here as
] sembled, To prevent further misunderstanding
with those de>irnrs of knowingt the nuih. repeat
the positions which we have long ago maintain
ed. and TO which we are yet pledged:
/. Wesare opposed 10 encouraging assertion,
and will not protect the deserter from arrest.
2 That Ill process of courts shall be obeyed,
aud we will assist in the arrest of persons sought
by Legal warrant when properly required.
3 The laws of the country must be enforced,
and all good men should rally to their support ms
the only safe guard amid the perils surrounding
US.
a The civil law is abundantly sufficient, with
out the intervention of ~soidiery- l.H ss
> The presence OF a military force i'm the
1 IOhlih1 iHftf wv fV''N ''"e NN'C ~ "
unnecessary. Is "a constaut source of irritation
and is likely to lead tn deplorable consequences
without adequate benefit. p.
6. That III discrete, fair man. imbued with the
spirit OF truth. shall be sent to the county EN-
powered TO inquire fully into the alleged troubles,
he will return from his lab0.s satisfied that our
people are as peicetble. as law abiding and as
p patriotic as any in the State
7. That we never have withheld, during the
existing var. our just proportion of men and
money to carry it ON. however much we are -op-
posed To- its management. On the contrary, We
have sent more men to the field in the Federal
servire than any county in Indiana, in proportion
10 our arms bearing population. except some four
or five; AMI five sixths of those thus cOnsecrated
to their country are Democrats, whose parents
and nearest relatives are now so Wiley ira
duced
y. That though our property may be destroyed,
oar persons ruthleSSly assaulted. and whatever
other calamity may oveItake us, we shall have the
manh0O. We trust, 10 defend our political and
legal rights. let others succumb as they NAV;
without, however. heing driven into the error of
giving aid or comfort 10 the rebellion, which We
have ali along denounced as unnecessary. illegal
and unjust.
3 That we are fully aware that the first blow
stricken will be the signal for such an uprising
as will convulse the whole social and political
fabric of the country. and heace we have sub
united to insult an outrage. Our forbearance
has been cons;rueeii uto cowardice aud has brought
upon "a fresh i~uiisnity; but we do not propose
other remedies for these wrongs than tire ballot
box and the courts of civil law. until these pal
ladinuIs of liberty are oyerthrOwn.
On motion it WAS resolved that a committee
of one from each township be appoin'el to wait
upon HIS Exeellenck, Gov. Oliver p Morton.
Gen. Wiilcox, comm ,nding Department of Indi
ana. AMI S'me,n St,n>ifer. Provost Marshal of
the Third District. 10 inform them OF the conduct
of the military how within the county.
Johu Ricllrds, Esq, S, B Cook and James
McKipne,, IT,. we're appointed a committee to
raise funds 10 defr ~ the expenses of the com
mission
The Chiirman also appointed a committee of
two from eich township to raise additional funds
for purposes connccie with the foregoing.
On motion it was or,iered that he proceedings
of this meeting he published in the Indiana State
Sentinel aud n Nashville Uniun.
The meeting adjourned to meet on next 5 itur
day, The IS h In~t.. TO hear the reports of the
several commitfee>
c9f ALLEN S ANDERSON Prest.
iG"s f II w"fTconp Secretaries
From the Louisville Democrat.
Kentucky observation-disclosures Itiustra-
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