Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-02
Iron ths IhdianApolis Journal.
A Threat Against Gov. Morton.

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ne publish this morning threassa-
ing letter addressed 70 Governor Morton.
which pnrports TO be written BY mem
Der o. the murdsrous clan called - Sons
OF Lloerty. The letter came Ia the
Indianapolis postofice while the Cove.
nor was absent in the State az New
York, and the letter is poss-markea.
Cincinnati, o., Oct 25" Ia is one az
many OF similar tenor which Governor
Morton has received since the traitors
have felt the hands Of the military
authorities he has usually consisned
them TO the flames, bus at the sreres
ton Of his friends, has consented 10 he
publication of this If these eonspira-
tors expect 70 benefit the members Of
their organization, now on trial, hy such
threatening letters, they are very much
mistaken, and must know. also, thai they
are addressing the wrong person. Gen.
Hovey claims, and is proud 20 bear the
responsibility of the late military ar
rests, and II the writers Of threats wish
20 test his nerves, be win no doabt De
pleased 10 have them make the effort.
We nave but one observation 10 make on
the threat contained in the letter in
question, aud that is, that every promi-
nent member OF the order Of traitors in
Indiana, is well known, aud loyal ci.i-
zens are around them, or, in The Ian
guage Of the writer Of the letter, are bg
them R0to, and il any such attempt IS
made on the life Of Governor Morton. as
is threatened, it viii be we'll for the re-
maining members Of the Sons of Lib
erty 10 have their wills made, and an IN.
dertaker engaged in advance.
Ii has seemed to be the prime object
OF the "Sons Of Liberty" q o Phnbus.
what namei to get Governor Morton
out OF the way. No plan Of revolution
has been concoeted, no murders plan
ned, no desolation, rapine, or pillage Of
the good people Of the State has been
conceived by the prowling misereants
who owe their lives 10 the clemency OF
an outraged people, that has not had as
It's starting point the assassination OF
the Executive Of the State. as IS shown
by the testimony Edduced before the
Military Commission. But this feet has
increased the hold of Governor Morton
upon the affections OF the people, and
has made bis name synonymous with
domestic peace, the safety of the State,
and the secnrity Of the lives aud posses
sions OF our citizens He has been
faithful to the people, and they have in
turn sustained him, with fervor hith-
erto unknown in political annals; aud If
any assassin attempts to carry out the
infamousSthreats made against him, they
viii exact vengeance Commensurate
with the atrocity Of the crime.
IcopyJ
TSDfANAroLfs, Oct "a, 1864.
SEE:-The ''Soas Of Liberty" having
organized themselves into "conrt mar
tial"-the only kind Of court nov deem
ed Of any aecount--have condemned
xou 10 death, under certain continzen-
cies We are, or have been, private
eifixeBs We, each Of us, know you by
sight We have fried you for the crime
/ Of depriving citizens Of their liberty
without due process Of Law, and sub
jecting them 10 condemnation TO the
penitentiary or to the gaiiows, through
testimony given in accordance with ycur
own will, or that Of those you serve.
Our court is ss arbitrary as yours, per
Ha ~ tU1t& 81 tok ~ - u@ts~IJU5AttukEus
Yours acknowledges an authority for.
sigu 20 the Constitauon Of the United
States. Ours owes its origin not even
toH 'Temple of the Soma Of Liberty !"
We have constituted our own Court
The edicts are as legal and shall be az
binding as hat achich prstends to have
tried II. H. Doddl
You are required 70 Hberdfs within
two weeks Of the mailipg Of thls letter,
hJ. }. Bingham Dr Bowles, A. Ham
phrsys, L. p Milligan, II. Heffren, W.
II. Harrison. s Smith and DR. Carter.
We bold yow responsible for the ar
rest Of these gentlemen, and We kHots
that you have the power TO release them,
or to procure their release.
II you fail We have SWORN 10 XIII you
and 20 help US God zoe piH do iff A
bullet or 6 knife viii reach you where
ever yon are, and no power Of earth can
save you, and your erises forbid your
presuEinR on an appeal 70 Godl
One Of as is BY you now One ol
as viii be BY you usiil these men are re
leased or you are eorpSei This is nc
idle threat Your life Is measured j
you fail 10 do shat is herein orderedl
Should yoe procure the release Of the
men named within the time specified, nc
humaz 1ind shall knew what Is hsrs
written
On The VOW Of
Sox OF I.IBERTY AED oxF or THs TEs