Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-02-12
From the Indiana Journal.
Difficulty In Morgan County.

soldiers was sent to Waverly IN Morgan
county. about sixteen miles from this city,
to bring back some deserters who were
concealing themselvee there. A mob Of
rebel sympathizing citizens Of the neigh
borhood resisted them, fired upon them,
though luckily without hurting any one,
and finally forced them to return without
the deserters. They reported the case to
Colonel Darlington. who saw at once tn at
if mobs. were allowed to protect deserters.
there was an end of all government, and
he immediately sent guard Of twenty i've
cavalry to enforce the law. On Sunday
while they were riding along tho road near
Wsverly. they were fired upon from the
right and left, from . bill side upon one
hand, and forest across an open field on
the other. They were totally unaware Of
any purpose to attack them. and the as
sailants had evidently managed their am
bash with good deal of caut ion The
cavalry at once formed in line on the road,
and seeing some forty men or more on
horseback in the woods who were still
keeping up the firing. they charged on
them The assailants finding that resis T.
ng the laws of the government was get
ting to be an unpleasant job. dropped their
arms and galloped off at full speed. As
far Is the soldiers could see, every man
threw away his gun but one who had his
fastened in some way and could not loos-
On it. Bot their speed did not save them.
Three deserters were captured, and nine of
the citizens. who were brought up to the
city yesterday morning to stand trial for
their crime. None of the soldiers were
hit, though two or three of their horses
were wounded. and so far ~ known none
of the citizens were wounded. II is ex-
eeedingly fortunate that no blood was
shed. The parties viii be handed over to
the courts to-day, and will probably be
tried Immediately.
The terrible issues involved in this &C.
cIsrsnce demand g. cool and cautious
treatment of it. Civil war was attempted,
inaugurated really. aud only sverted BY
great good fortune and the moderation Of
the soldiers. Those who thus attacked
men in the discharge of sworn duty. to
prevent deserters from fulfilling . sworn
duty. committed the most dangerous Of
tense that our laws recognize. They at
tempted murder to protect desertion.-
There il no excuse. no palliation. They
knew what they were doing. knew It was
nothing less than rebellion, knew that it
psrilled their lives. and the peace of the
whole State. Yet. excited By the false
and scandalous appeals Of disloyal papers,
they dared all these risks to grskify an I'M
reasonable and unfoundcd hatred Of Gov
hold the homes they live in. and the rights
they enjoy. It was terrible risk for .
paltry gain. The FIRE that met that little
band Of soldiers might have spread ell over
the State. till desolation would have COW
cred il, and blood have stained every
hssrthstsns.- They could not know but
that their mad act would bring such ruin.
They went blindly into the awfal chasm
of civil wsr. Who led them there? Those
Who have filed their minds with falsehoods
and warped their feelings for mean party
purposes. Will not this terrible danger.
barely escaped. teach such workers of evil
caution? They have been warned day af-
Ter dsy that their course WAS leading d.
rsetly to civil war. that they could not 60
on without forcing . collision with the
Government. but they have obeyed their
own passions and scorned all caution, till
they find themselves abettors Of an open
snd armed resistance to the laws.
We speak in sorrow, not insnger. The
crisis is too terrible for anger. The same
sdvics and the same blind obedience may
bripe the Same result in etheT quaEters.-
The clements of danger have bean long
and we'll compounded. Secret societies,
open threats of resistance. combinations Ia
protect desertsss srs uos peculier 20 Nor
gan county. They are pitfalls before oul
: feet everywhere They may trip ~ into
civil war 1t any moment, If the cooler
Judgment Of party leaders does not come
TO the rescue. We appeal to thssn ~ CIT
izsns Of the State. as property holders,
q men Interested equally with rs IN main.
raining lev and order. to stop the evil BE-
fore & is too late. Il Is for them. not fol
N 70 do it. The men who attached th<
soldiers we're thSir partissns and follower
aot ours. They. would scout any sdyics
or arguments from rs. They will only lie.
tsn % those whom they have ben accua
TONED to regard ~ their political leaders
II We could reach them vs would ssy IL
/. I'll kindness. why dc yoa resist The ~
vsst Of dessrtsrs? They have sworn g
.ss,fvs the Govsrnmsnt,f and have rscsiysd
: bounty. and have besn paid for tbsi'