Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-27
For the Sentinel.
The Morgan Radcliffe d OF a
Few Leading Republicans OF Bar
tholomeyg County.

The Morgan Radcliffe Conduct OF n
Few Leading Republicans of Bar
tholomeyg County.
COLUMBUS, IND, July %, 1863.
En-. SENTINEL: OF course John Morgan's in
vasion of our glorious State was wrong, bur we
Democrats had a glorious opportunity TO test the
sincerity of the professions Of some of our loud
mouthed Republican hypocrites. who, from the
commencement of our present troubles, have
done nothing but denounce Democrats as traitors
and cry war-"war to the knife and knife to the
hit" in brothers hearts. 1t was presumed by
many that, should these men ever get INTO n con.
6ict, they would never cease fighting, and would,
consistent with their teachings. eight on, fight
always" But alasl how wofully mistaken were
all who entertained this opinion. IL has been
said that ga barking dog never bites, and these
war men prove it.
The Democrats, always patriotic and full of
State pride, determined TO organize a company
which might, il possible, contribute something
toward expelling the guerrilla army of John
Morgan from our beloved State. Accordingly,
Mat. GaffGey. a life long Democrat, commenced
the organization of a company. The leading
Republicans were appealed to. and finally. when
they found that they would be required to take
no oath, volunteered for the emergency which
then existed. We could mention among these
Republicans who enlisted the name of a would
be distinguished Judge, who was recently Presi-
dent of a convention OF "War Democrats which
assembled at the Palmer House in your city.
This Judge. who left the Democratic party two
years ago because it would not keep him in Office
all the time, has been the most rampant war man
in the State. He is now the despised Of all
parties, for, since his recent convention" in In
dianapolis, the Abolitionists even repudiate bimi
Oh, most wise and far-seeing Judge, how fast
hast thou fallenl
Another leading Republican, who has some le-
gal reputation, and who was the only leading man
of any party who refused, in a convention called
for the purpose of instructing eur memt or in Con-
gress to vote for the Crittenden Compromise who
voted against it, was also a member of our CON-
pany. We also had two preachers. both of whom
have long since quit preaching "Christ and Him
~cruci6ed /" and now preach nothing but war. We
never hear them say blessed are the peace max
ers." or Thou shalt not kill +" but being afflicted
with the peculiar disease which George Francis
Train calls "nigger on the brain" they think of
nothing but "the poor, down trodden African"
and his future welfare. We also had a doctor
with us, who, having nearly always been a dis
grace to the profession of the renowned Escula-
Plus, has sought for the past few years a political
prominence by which ne could live with less labor.
All these men, contrary to general expectations,
disgracefully absented themselves from the com
pany as soon as il arrived at Madison The
next morning Capt. Gaffney ordered US on a
march toward the Rebels. who we're supposed TO
be about FIVE miles from Madison. We had every
prospect of a fight, our judge, LAWYER, doctor and
preacher commended they bad better not accumpa
ny US. Some of them plead ipdisposition, and 9TH
es more bold reported that Gen. Darlington had
placed them on his staff. The company do not
know these things to be true. The fact is, we
do not believe that Gen Darlington appointed
any one from our company on his staff. These
ioal;,. Dor,tI,.,, ~ xv,l,ad 60 oy.lo H. roc-Ilo
danger OF that mornings march-they did so, but
il was disgracefully done, unless they can prove
that Gen. Darlington gave them other duties to
perform, which none who remained in the COM
pany believe. There Is not one of the company
but is dissatisfied and disguised with the action Of
these so called war men," We call upon them
for proof of the truth of their assertion that Gen.
Darlington gave them "staff appointments BIZ
which they could keep out of danger. If these
appointments were not given, then the action of
these men was cowarjly. Every Democrat and
conservative Republican stayed with the company
until John Morgan was driven from the
State. That the company was approved
by Col. Mullen can be easily shown by the fol-
lowing, which is a part of Especial Order No.
49,"
1.-The undersigned, in behalf of the citizens,
tenders his sincere thanks for the prompt and pa
triotic services rendered by Capt. Gaffney and his
command in the defense Of this post, and must
also herein testify to the quick and orderly man.
ner in which these services were rendered.
By command of B. F. MULLEN,
Col. Commanding Post"
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w. II. HUBS. Post Adjntant
BY publishing the above, you will oblige all
who remained in our gallant company, and also
many of your numerous readers at this place.
LIBERTY.