Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-23

The Visit Of n Representativc of Gov.
Norton to the indiana Regiments
TN the Army Of the Cum be rtaud.

Ma EDITOR: short time sin-e tile Armv OF
the Cumberland Entertained by moie-f
though not very unas>uming representative.
from the kind hearted Governor of Indiana
rumo. on the wing in the camp Of the 29'h Indi
ana, was freely circulated that on certain even
ing the Governor of In0iana would address the
oldiers OF that State. The regiment. oil course
marched out to the banks OF Stone river with col
ors fying and drums beating. the soldiers with
light hearts, 10 her the words Of encouragement,
comfort and hope from His Exrelleucy. the Gov
enn0r The speaker VAS introduced to the sew
eral regiments assembled by Col II ,rrison. of The
18th Indiana, as a repre- tentative sent here by the
State authority to look after The interests OF the
soldiers Of Indiana. lie appeared in the persnn
of n VIM Williams. of Warsaw. Indiana. Not
having been aware ct the existance of Gov
e-nor Williams. / was nj loss to account
for the individual. aud unable 10 inform myself Of
the particular island he had the honor o. govern,
the question was referred To a friend netr me.
who informed me that the gentleman Who h d
the honor to address ia on tho occasion WIS once
engaged in the fur trade upon the Ktnkakee river.
and had subsequently, been permitted TO run an
unsuccessful campaign tor Lieutenant Governor,
from which circumstance the much coveted sOub-
riquet bad persistently chung Ia the man: aud
from the frequent application of the gubernatu-
rtl adjective Ia himself during the course OF his
remarks one would readily conclude he had be-
come very much attached To- H. IL was not my
intention in writing this article % furnish your
readers with more than faint idea OF tn ora
ton. shall therefore give you only few of
the sentiments aud one or Two Of his ideas ~
near verbatim as possible II the duties OF this
representative in being sent here consisted
in making a political partisan herAngue;
ii such WAS the idea entertained by His Excel.
leucy in sending this messenger among rs, 10 EN-
courage and give Us hope of success. not against
the Rebel enemies around US here. but the bu
teruut Rebels in the North. then the in,en
ton fully carried by Governor Williams, ~
his speech will Que rank any rank. partisan. mali
cious, vituperation against citizens OF Indiana
that has preceded IT, | think. These butletnut-
appear 10 have merited The Governors indiena
tOn chiefly by their tenacious adherence AMI ze II
for the Constitution of the United States as their
acts il relation To the war. the Admins ration and
the 60, eminent, IN all cases, were shaped IN
some WY by that instrument. thereby rejecting
great scredit upon public characters who paid
nO regard % IT, claims: and the present Admins
tration be ng the law Judge aud power over the
country ~ this time Such conduct could not be
tolerated t. moment. and II WIS 10 suppress cut
speaking Rebel OPT oneuts OF the Administration
which occasoned tins visit. and afforded u the
ineStimable privilege of listening 10 his comiorta
bse designs upon friends neighbors and rela
tives at home. To enlist our symp ,thies for him
in his arduous undertaking and create as much
hostile feeling "a our breasts possible against
our friends. This most mercliul design.
and ~ the qnalit, of mercy is not strained IL WIZ
To he twice blessed by the favor conferred upon
his letting IL into knowledge of his intentions
aud then returning home with the powerful pres
tige of having been here. and lie authorized b,
us 10 most mercifully destroy ever, body ut
North Who refused TO think. act and speak as he
did.
One quotation here will suffice TO show the de
sign of this schemeing orator. Il will create a
terror among the bu teinuts when return home
FAR greater than that visited upon BellshazlrI
when the burning hand imprinted tie II ,Ining let
tiers upon the wall OF his dining room. | will say
To them that YOU ordered me to tell them that
You had sworn solemn oath upOn the graves
of ur slaughtered comrades on the bloody bat
tie fields of Shiloh and Stone River thtt. sooi
as ,ou returned home. you would never re.t til
you had swept every buuernut from the land nv
the lelrtu vengeance YOU would rreN upon them
This terrible declaration will scare them 80 bad
th,t wnen YOU do return home and meet them
they will fall upon their knees before Won. mud
with streaming ewes aud supplic,ting looks. i'm
plore four forgiveness. declaring that they were
always for the Unon" The breatl,less speaker
paused here Ia dry his perspring counteuance
and receive with becoming dignity the consent
would follow ths herculc IN effort. but a death
like silence prevailed instead. However mpr,iiy
ing this want of appreciation must have been to
the speaker, he resumed the thread OF his di-.
in about the same tNle. and spun il near
two hours long
Now. Messrs Z litors f there are any of Won
whose ,-oning faculties have NOT been
thrown by this terrific message. LEI me assure
them through your reliable paper thrt they need
~. -. a. 49,. IL.
LiIliputan Governors battles for him when We
return. We sick 10 death of this and
would greet with unspeak tble Satisfaction the
first dawulng of an honorable peace When We
return we hope 10 come he ,riug the olive branch
OF peace. ana 10 be greeted with friendship AMI
love hv our old friends. and tO feel that We are
welcome back We know nothing here OF that
veugeance which rumOr tells Us destractS the
loyal people of the North. II reaches u only ma
the distant muttering thunders OF partisan strife
We heel It not: il cannot affect Ia here We
have 10 part nor interest in that viictive strife
which our infatuated speaker would corrupt our
minds withal However deeply We my have
imbued hands in hum,n gore. il doue
with pure motives. ln justin ,bie STRIFE in the
mt's lace. 10 sustain nations honor aud the
integrity of our beloved country. and not from
motives OF blood-thirSty vengeance alone We
have been actunled hy the inn ,;e love of country
which distinguished fathers A gooti
soldiers who have faithfully performed Then
duties. let "a rest IN peace and quiet when
We return. nor presume that better natGre-
have been perverted by this campaign that u
blood hounds can be trained 10 SEEK, bosdN
venee tnce uT-,n ci'Izen> 10y any >chemyig poliu
etl demlg0sue who MY havea purity ,eueeauce
- iudct I. for one. di-pi>e ihi> attempt OF y
base AMI cpwarllv nature o. saw the -ee,~ at III =
eor here and create u hustle feeling among 4 e
soliiers against the penpe of the LOYAL >t.tes /.
there is any good 10 be derived by sending men
here 10 pre- ,eh political crusade against our a.
QuuntanceS. neehbors and relative. ne can .
see 10. vet 81 there Is We see F" II these pro
ceeiings are encouraged bv Hs Exec Ieucv COY.
VI .rtcn. some at "a will toe compelled - conclude
that all his farmer manifestations OF Kindness To-
ward Indana's troops proceeded IRON the
pure>t of motives
A~to NJ Williams. the weakness Displayed IN
his eif,r' here "a 1T b. he ,rani m,ns u =
tOo ann rent aud ridiculous % n,>s unnpiicei
and vii ieuhtle>s he remembers Il = time wlst
= popular pr,dices oi he OIL ~,''aer> m )
Aa'e serious effect upon his a.Dirag ambition
WIxDEx.
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