Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07

suckers. Resist them. You have friends in
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois who viii rally TO the
rescue"
We have given the Ian guage as furnished by
our correspondent, who signs his name 10 the
letter containing The quotation. The language
may not be precisely that used by Mr.. voorhees,,
but that the sentiments above given were his. we
have no kind Of doubt.
The Terre Haute Express in speaking of
Voorhees, effort at Sullivan. SAYS a gentleman
who heard the speech furnishes 1t with the fol-
lowing quotation, which is almost identical with
the above. The gentleman informs the Express
that Mr.. Voorhees, said in substance the follow
ing:
HAu the government desires to accomplish in
arming the militia, is to control the elections, and
he advised his friends TO go home, arm and drill
themselves, and be in readiness to resist that or
or anything else that might present itself"
he further said all those who were in favor of
a vigorous prosecution of the war, and in favor Of
supporting the Administration, had better go to
a blacksmith shop and get an iron collar made
bearing the inscription: my DOG. ABE LIN
COIN"
1.-THE Indianapolis Journal also contains a re.
port of the same speech to the same effect. All
of these reports to papers published in different
localities, and by different individuals, stamp them
as true beyond denial. Mr.. VOORHEES, will find to
his sorrow. we venture the prediction. that ABE
Lincoln's dogs will bite. When the gallant men
who he has so UNANIMOUSLY slandered, return to
their homes, they will have a settlement with the
slanderer, and he will be found in a mighty tight
place. for his account with them shows few
credits, while the debt side foots up perilously
large"
The Infamous report was rather too strong at
first. even for the Journai and it qualified its com.
ment bv 'if correctly reported" We can as
anna that w und oil others that tho ranorf "a
not correct. We listened to his speech on the
9th of August mot July 2eth. for he was not
here at that time.) attentively from beginning to
end, and know that he expressed no snch sent
ments. Ii was in reply to such accusations as
are in the closing paragraph above that he came
to speak of the soldiers. He said a malignant
purpose to Islander him and misrepresent his DO.
sition towards the soldiers was evident on the part
Of the Republican demagogues; he paid a hand
some tribute m their bravery and patriotism, and
said that he had always been their friend, voting
their pay and supplies when in the field; that he
had no fears Of their return that their intelligence
and good sense would enable them To discrimi-
nate between their real and pretended friends.
In speaking of the demayogues who shouted
themselves hoarse in behalf of free speech" and
a~.'free press" for the dissemination OF abolition
ism. vet who now tnrn round and cry amen to
unconstitutional edictS against the freedom of
speech dIl III TIVE D1t-- u Nv SbIUt flliiJtrf
satrap, and indorse arbitrary arrests and impris
onments of innocent men-in speaking of such
miserable time servers and sycophants as these.
it was, that he suggested the appropriateness of
an iron collar about their necks, with a label ex-
pressive of their AFFECT servitude. The spaniels
had not the courage to resent the sarcasm, and
sought to provoke retaliation from Drawer men by
disappearing the language.
As to the first account in the paragraph copied
from the Terre Haute Express, we have not
much complaint to make. though it is not exactly
correct If the Government intends by armiDg
Union Leaguers. Ito control the elections" we
will venture Mr.. Voorhees, will at all times sad-
wise his friends to 60 home. arm and drill them
selves and be in readiness to resist" a denial of
their right to vote. OF any other effort to make
slaves of them. While Mr. Voorhees, repudiates
secession. he acknowledges the right of the peO-
Iie to take up arms i'm defense of or for restoring
their constitutional rights. Do Republicans deny
thisl-[Snllivan Democrat.