The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-28

1st Brig, 9th Div. 18th Army Corps,
Murtreesboro, Tenn, Feb. II.
EDS. Com: i see i'm " Brewers" In
dianapolis letter of the 18th ult., that a
traitor by the name of Cobb, a member
of the Senate of Indiana, has been trying
to villify, in sweeping manner, the
Hoosiers of the Army of the Cumber-
land
BREWER" says "Mr. Cobb asserted
that the action of the officers and soldiers
of the Army of the Cumberland was in
stigated by Gov Morton" say, that if
Mr.. Cobb is correctly reported in the
above, he as, IN the 6rOddest sense, LIAR
a liar without an eGcuse Said Cobb
also represents that "Brigadier Gen
eral" (whose name he does not give,
and much doubt if he exists) has writ
ten him that no opportunity was given
the soldiers for a free expression;"
which every officer and soldier who vo-
ted on the address, knows to be false
Now, having made these comments on
the slanderous sayings of this Cobb,
will state the origin of this address, and
the manner in which it was presented
and voted on by the Hoosier army
AS far as the feeling against traitorous
fends at home, i'll and out of the Gen
eral Assembly, is concerned, it sprang
spontaneously from the heart of every
true 1ndianian, and found expression in
words, compared to which the language
Of the "Address will bear no compari-
son. Would to God these Internal
snakes in the grass could hear the i'm
precautions bestowed upon them by an
outraged soldiery
Colonel Wilder, of the 17th Indiana,
"a Democracy, commanding our brigade,
first called my attention to movement
to bring the Indiana officers together to
consider the state of home affairs, and,
with the assistance of Colonel Hathaway,
73d Indiana, "a member of the Charles
ton Convention), and other influential
Democrats, brought the matter promi-
nent before most, if not all, the Demo-
cratic Indiana officers in the field, and
meeting was held without reference to
party, in Murfreesboro, although attend
ed mostly by former Douglas and Breck-
inridge Democrats, of which latter class
| was one.
Major Jordan of the 18th Indiana, Ga
Democrat,) drafted the Address," ma
terially, as presented to the General As
sembly, although several other papers
were presented to the meeting, and re-
jected, as being couched in terms too Sc
we're, as majority considered the time
to throw stones had not arrived.
Col. Wilder, the originator of this pro-
ject, asserts and Major Jordan will bear
witness, that Governor Morton was en-
tirely ignorant that any move of the kind
was on foot till it was completed, though
any man with grain of common sense
would know that Indiana troops would
not remain silent while this Cobb and his
brother traitors (in comparison with
whom a rebel in arms is a saint) were
undermining their very hearth-stones.
Now, as to the manner of voting on
this address. The regiments were drawn
up in line, the address read, and the Col
or-bearers were asked: "Do you endorse
the address to which YOU have listenedP'
From every one came the hearty II do!'
when the colors were ordered two PAGES
front The regiments then voted on the
address, the "ayes" stepping out in line
with the colors, and if there had been
any mays" they were to stand fast; but
have yet to hear of the Hoosier who did
SO. They rallied on their colors to a
man, and stood with unbroken front.
These facts being presented, the people
of Indiana can judge whether l do Cobb
injustice in my rather plain charges.
There seems to be feeling pervading
the minds of few pusillanimOus indi-
viduals in Indiana to the effect that they
can abuse the soldiers in the field with
impunity, on account of their absence.
propose for one to assist in dispelling
the illusion
ELI LILLY, Capt. 18th Ind. Bat