Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-23
The Morgan Raid

In conversation with "A Major of "a Wisconsin
few DAYS ago, he remarked that he did no: be.
li.ve there Mas any disloyalty in the North. The
people differed. they had right to do, about
the policy Of the party in power. but this differ
ence was no evidence of "A want of patriotism or
devotion tothe Government These sentiments
he said were entertained by the army of the
Potomac We alludc TO this conversation. com
ing ast did from a rank Republican. to show the
difference between 4 brave man who had pered
his life IN the service Of hs country and the stay
at home Republican whose business il is to make
political capital by msreprescniine the mo
cal opponents The Morgan raid. which
the Journal pronounces most remarkable. is
an illustration Of what We have stated When
IL WAS announced that Morgan had crossed
into Indiana with large force the people upon
their own voliton we'll as upon the call OF the
Governor. without distinction of party. rallied in
large numbers To drive the invaders erom The
State Ii proper agscty had directed the move.
menis OF the men Who hal volunteered for the
purpose. MoRo,N could not have passed through
Indiana ~ he did. with impuniiy. Fear. instead
OF courage and judgment. controlled those in
authority The Governor was unnecessarily
alarmed for the safety of the capital and il Mon
oAN had made diversion from Salem towards
Indianapolis and Il he could have hal his way.
the seat Of government and the archives of the
State would have been removed elsewhere A
reported threat Of MuRosN that he intended to
visit indianapolis had just the effect that
he intended. The people we're brought here
and kept here to defend the capital. while
he was successfully pursuing another route. lie
vas,ating the country through which he passed
II the efIorts ct the men who had turned out up
on the route MoRoAS took had been properly
aided BY the officials here. his whole force would
have been captured within the State But as il
was, our forces we're always in MoRo,S's rear.
and some officer in his Official report re.
marked. compelled him 70 retreat out Of Indi.
ana" When the true history Of MoReASs raid
through our State i written. The military opera.
tions az inst him viii be REGARDED a. farce
To cover up the ridicuousness OF the affair. the
orier has gone forth 90 charge the Democracy
with having helped MoReAN through the stare
This tie Journal inumates and it IS the little
hole through which the Republican officials hone
TO escape The court organ in it, issue of YES
ter,iay. after charging that "~here the X g C's
(meaning the Dcmocrats) we're thicke.t there
was full Information Ia Morgan possession Of
ali he wished % know. il remarks.
ALREADY steps are on foot 70 detect these
men. AMI some - bo have figured no little BE- pub
J.. lie may hnd the veil Too thin % cover the "a
vor hey shovel the freebooter and hi. crew
Yet "a the same article Il makes omissions a.
10 the cohduct OF the people on the route over
~hich MoRGAN's band passed. which refutes the
ISLANDERS i coin. against them We nuke fe.
extract:
Upon reaching corydon A general thieyinp
commenced Watches. pocket books knives
lewelrY and liquof- we're seized everrwhere
Hon Mr. Wolfe lost hi- watch and purse. and
there wss no respect paid to party 20 long A.
man bad plumber
Mr.. wOLsE Is the Democratic Senator from
Harrison county. and u fair representative Of
the Democracy Of that section Of the State. he