Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-26

refused because they we're Democrats Why
is all thisi From the conduct Of mans OF
these socalled "Home Guards" snd
the conduct Of such officers a YOU
the Democratic party has been led 10 the firm
belief that these warlike preparations have more
reference 70 carrying elections and subduing the
freedom of speech and OF opinion 10 the North.
than they have TO the suppression OF armed re
bellton in the South They have paraded in
I front Of my oTn house. In my absence, and with
/ United States muskcts in their hands in large
numbers, insulted and terrified my wife and
children These we're simply members of the
! Republican party. and the guns which they car
ried had been given 10 them by Governor Nor
ton by your advice. | presume and consent.
What hiss occurred 20 me has occurred 20 thou
sands Of Others Do you suppose that YOU can
arm our neighbOrs 10 outrage aud insult Us with
out any disastrous results? Do YOU think We
viii lick the hand that shikes u.s. Do you i'm
! asiue that the Democratic party will submit to
be trampled and spit upOnT We have borne
much. very much, and perhaps you think We will
bear all ard everything If YOU do, allow me.
for the sake Of the peace and welfare OF the
/ State, 10 assure YOU Of your error. We siIl
obey the laws OF the land We have always
! done so, but We have made up our minds that
others shall DO the same. That is fair propO
sitiOn. aud those who unwilling 20 embrace
/ il can take the consequences. Democrats have
4 all the rights which Republicans have, and
among those which they share in common Is the
\ right n bear arms FOR their defense ard protec
I ton.
! Now General but a few words more and will
| leave you to the uninterrupted enjoyment of the
! glory which you have achieved in this miserable
! affair There IS one letter Of mine in your pos
session which you did not steal. aud which | am
! willing you should publish You will remember
an interview about year ago between us at the
| Terre Haute House. in the presence of Judge
/ Key. You had opened your ears to tale bearers
and slande;ers, and you came dswn from lodi
annapolis in great excitement to quell the terrible
outbreak which you imagined was about take
place IN this District. You wanted to 60 to Sui
Ivan county, and, at your request, gave you
note in the shape OF pass, stating that the
bearer Gen. Darlington, and asking for him
respectful treatment. You did not need any
such protection from me, but you thought you did
| and showed it to my friends for that purpose in
| the town of Sullivan.
You seem 10 be of late in similar panic and
under similar delusion. There is really, how
ever, no danger OF disturbance among the people
except such as your own folly and wickedness
may create. You do not need a pass to travel
through here unless il might be that the people
should fear that you came 70 ransack their
1 btaNtfe OF SOluttiliE vi tutt hlilu
| III conclusion, permit me in all kindness, to
suggest that If you could persuade yourself to
| mind your own business, make great deal less
fuss about nothing trust the honesty and inteli-
gence of the people somewhat, keep your hands
away from what is not your own, speak the
truth give up the trade of common nformer and
abandon all idea that you can scare anybody,
everything will 60 well and peace and good order
will everywhere prevail If you cannot do these
| things. however, which | suspect is beyond your
power, then by all means seek some other field of
labor and let gentleman, and man of honor
take your place.
| Ii Is perhaps proper for me TO say by way OF
apology for this letter, that have written it more
to meet the interests of the public than from any
regard which have for your good or bad opinion
| concerning me or my friends Your conduct has
| placed YOU beyond the notice of gentlemen.
am engaged in no plots or conspiracies and new
! er have been. What | nave done has been in
the open day--Hhat | shall DO in the future will
be done IN the same manner Blu. il is OF small
moment to me what you think on that subject
IL is out OF respect to a very different class OF
men that have thus taken notice of your LARGE
nv of my property. and your assault upon my
| character.
Your Obedent servant.
d. W. VOORHEES,
TKRRE HAuTE, August %, 1864