Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-30
For the State Sentinel.
The visit of a Representative of Gov.
Morton TO the indiana Regiments
I'm the Army Oft Cumberland.

MURFREEsBoRo, Tenn, June IL.
Mr.. EDIroR: A short time since the Army Of
the Cumberland was entertained by a modest, +.
though not very unassuming representative, |
from the kind hearted Governor of Indiana. A
rumo. on the wing in the camp of the 29th Indi |
ana, was freely circulated that on certain even
ing the Governor of Inoiana would address the |
soldiers of that State The regiment Of course |
marched out TO the banks OF Stone river with col
ors flying and drums beating the soldiers with
light hearts. to hear the words of encouragement,
comfort and hope from His Excellency, the Gov
enor. The speaker was introduced to the sew
eral regiments assembled by Col. Harrison, of the
39th Indiana, as representative sent here by the
State authority to look after the interests OF the
soldiers of Indiana. He appeared in the person
of VIM. Williams, of Warsaw. Indiana. Not
having been aware of the existance of a Gov
e-nor Williams, / was at loss to account
for the individual. aud unable to inform myself of
the particular island he had the honor to govern,
the question was referred to friend near me,
who informed me that the gentleman who had
the honor to address US on the occasion was once
engaged in the fur trade upon the Kankakee river,
aud had subsequently been permitted to run an
unsuccessful campaign for Lieutenant Governor,
from which circumstance the much coveted soub-
riquet had persistently clung to the man: and
from the frequent application of the gubernato-
rial adjective to himself during the course Of his
come very much attached to il. IL was not my
intention in writing this article to furnish your
readers with more than faint idea of the
ton. / shall therefore give you only few of
the sentiments and one or two OF his ideas as
near verbatim as possible. Ii the duties OF this
representative in being sent here consisted
in making political partisan harrangue;
If such was the idea entertained by His Excel
lency in sending this messenger among US, to en-
-.
the Rebel enemies around us here, but the but
ternut Rebels in the North. then was the inien
ton fully carried ou, by Governor Williams, as
his speech will out rank any rank, partisan, mali
cious, vituperation against citizens of Indiana
that has preceded IL, / think These butternuts
appear 10 have merted the Governors indigna-
ton chiefly by their tenacious adherence and zeal
for the Constitution Of the United States. their
acts in relation to the war, the Administration and
the Government, in all cases. were shaped in
some way by that instrument, thereby rejecting
great dscredit upon public characters who paid
no regard TO its claims: and the present Admins
tration being the law judge and power over the
country Mt this time. Such conduct could not be
tolerated fora moment, and il was 10 suppress out
speaking Rebel opponents OF the Administration
which occasioned this visit, and afforded US the
inestimable privilege of listening to his comforta-
BILE designs upon our friends. neighbours and rela-
tives at home. to enlist our sympathies for him
in his arduous undertaking and create as much
hostile feeling IN our breasts possible against
our friends This was a most merciful design.
and as the quality Of mercy is not strained il was
TO be twice blessed by the favor conferred upon
his letting into a knowledge of his intentions
and then returning home with the powerful pres
tige of having been here, and be authorized by
to most mercifully destroy everybody up
North who refused TO think, act and speak as he
did r. fHen rfeft~-t ~.fhAt
One quotation here will suffice to show the de-
sign Of this schemeing orator, 81 will create a
terror among the buftcrnuts when return home,
far greater than that visited upon Belshazarr
when the burning hand imprinted the flaming let
tiers upon the wall Of his dining room. / will say
to them that you ordered me TO tell them that
you had sworn a solemn oath upon the graves
of ur slaughtered comrades on the bloody bat
tie 6elds Of Shiloh and Stone River that as soon
as you returned hume. you would never rest till
you bad swept every butternut from the land by
the fearful Vengeance you would reek upon them
/ This terrible declaration will scare them so bad
that wnen You do return home and meet them
they will fall upon their knees before you, and
with streaming eyes and supplicatng looks. i'm
plore your forgiveness. declaring that they were
always for the Unionl" The breathless speaker
paused here 10 dry his perspiring counteaance
and receive with becoming dignity the consent
and applause which he anxiously Anticipated
would follow this herculcsn effort. but death
like silence prevailed instead. However morrify.
ing this want Of appreciation must have been to
the speaker. he resumed the thread Of his dis
course in about the same style. and spun it near
two hours long fe les9
Now, Messrs Editors. IL there are any of you
whose reasoning faculties have not been over
thrown by this terrific message. let me assure
them through your reliable paper that they need
not fear: that we have no idea of fighting this
Lilputian Governors battles for him when we
return. We are sick 70 death of this war and
would greet with unspeaksble satisfaction the
! first dawning Of an honorable peace. When we
return we hope to come bearing the olive branch
| Of pesce. ami 10 be greeted with friendship and
! love by our old friends, and to feel that are
welcome back. We know nothing here Of that
vengeance which ronor tells Us destracts the
loyal people OF the North. Itreachss rs only as
the distant muttering thundsrs Of passissn strife