Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-22
From the indianapolis Gazette.
a Little Scrap of History

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Our people will recollect the effort
that was made last winter by the =. Dem
ocratic members of the Legislature to
take the entire control of the military of
the State out of the hands of the Cover
nor, and place it in the hands of a Mill
tary Board to be appointed by the Legis-
ture-that Is, Board of Copperheads.
1t was this effort and determination on
the part Of the Copperheads that broke
up the Legislature that, and nothing
more, The loyal members saw the
danger; they saw through the game that
was sought to be played, and charged it
home upon the authors. 1t was plain
enough that they wanted to get the con-
troh OF the military of the State out of
the hands of a loyal Governor and give
it into the hands of SET of disIoyal
rebel sympathizing Knights of the Golden
Circle oz-of -srssslsa---zzsS- lne
Southern rebellion and the secession of
Indiana to be used against the GOUern-
ment, and to precipitate the State into
secession, rebellion and civil war. That
was the game 1t was so charged by
loyal men, and the facts are now fast
demonstrating that such was the case,
beyond all question. The thing will yet
be made so plain that no one will need
to doubt.
But they were foiled in their treasona-
BILE scheme They refused to legislate
upon any other matters, to pass the nee
essary appropriation bill, or anything,
until their pet scheme of getting control
of the military was passed. They de-
clared that that must be done first. AL
though in direct violation of the Consti-
tuition of the State they were determined
to pass their military bill, or drive the
loyal minority of the Legislature into the
revolutionary measure-the last resort
of breaking quorum. They were warn
ed that their project was in violation OF
the Constitution, but what cared men
bent upon reasonable proceedings, upon
secession, rebellion, and civil war, for
the Constitution? To prevent this nefa-
rious scheme from being passed into the
/ form of law, the Union members, as is
well known, withdrew, and thus broke
up the Legislature. That much is his
/ tory.
Failing to get control of the military
3 Vi tue Okdlc, GiiO nCAL LAOhC VI LuCSC LiOL
was to get all the troops away from the
Southern border of the State, so as tt
make it as easy as possible for theil
Southern brethren" should they wisl
to do so, to cross over and make US {
visit 1t will be remembered that the
5th cavalry, set of as loyal soldiers al
ever were got together, was raised ex
pressly to serve in the Southern border
of the State, and to guard the countie
along the Ohio river from invasion an
the predatory excursions of Southern
rebels and guerrillas.
The regiment was scattered along tn
river at exposed points in the First an
Second Congressional Districts, an
some perhaps in the Third They wer
doing good service They would be d.
ing good service to-day, were they still
there. The recent raid of over one hui
, dred rebel cavalry into our State belo
Lonigyls 3 ills ygaf{ gOqa hfEdY haa Yhbaa baBs @
1t was removed and sent South. WI
: was it done? Few persons, perhaps,
! this vicinity know why it was done. III
same influence that tried last wint'
!, to get the whole military organization
the State into the hands of the enemlt
! of the Government, caused the remov'
from the border counties of the 9th ca
y airy, and thus left those counties op'
J. and exposed to rebel invasion. We knc
? the result But read the following ar
be astonished, or rather have your ey
. opened little on the subject:
- !, INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. Is, 1868.
- = The undersigned, Senators and Re
= resentatives from the First and Seco
~ Congressional Districts of Indiana,
n spectfully request His Excellency, g.
y ernor o. P. Morton, to use his inhuer
= to have the 5th Indiana Cavalry remoy
- from the border counties of said Dlstrl
o. ]. W. Lemon, G. w. Finch,
oa VIM. E. Niblack, John Lemon,
. Thomas E. Garvin, Geo. II. Howe,
on joseph A. Reitz, J. G. Howk,
Ms E. w. Spencer, Thomas Ryan,
,e \. S. Given, c. B. Ferguson,
he S. NJ. Holcom, A. ]. Hardin,
of B. B. Kemp, Jamerson Lee,
-ha w. H. DeBruler, Daniel Blocker,
re- J. D. Williams, JAS, Hardin,
~ B. s. Fuller, j. G. Howard
yer Comment on the above is hardly l
IKE essary. Various excuses were made
ing wanting these troops removed, and
in. leave the whole border exposed.
few will doubt, we think, that the n
uol object was that there might be no