Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-09-07

presume, and consent What has oc-
CURED to me has occurred to thousands of
others Do you suppose that you can
arm our neighbors to outrage and insult
us without any disastrous results Do
you think we will lick the hand that
strikes us? Do you imagine that the
Democratic party will submit to be tram
pied and spit upon? We have borne
much, very much, and perhaps you think
we will bear all, and everything If you
do, allow me, for the sake of the peace
and welfare Of the State, TO assure YOU
of your error. We will 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, and those who are unwilling to
embrace 1t can take the consequences.
Democrats have all the rights that repub-
hcans have, and among those which they
share in common is the right to bear arms
for their defense and protection
Now General, but 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 possession
which you did not steal, and which [ am
willing you should publish. You will re-
member an interview about year ago
between us at the Terre Haute House, in
the presence of Judge Key. You had
opened your ears 10 tale bearers and slam
derers, and you come down from Indiana
polls in great excitement to quell the ter
rible outbreak which you imagined was
n, IL. \.
wanted to 90 to Sullivan county, and, at
your request, l gave you a note in the
shape of a pass, that the bearer was
General 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 to be of late in a similar
panic and under delusion. There Is
really, however, To danger of disturbance
among the people except such as your
own folly and wickedness may create
You do not need & pass to travel through
here unless that it might be that the peo-
pie should fear that you came to ransacl1
their drawers or something Of that kind.
In conclusion, permit me III all kindness,
to suggest, that if you could persuade
yourself TO mind your own business, make
a great deal less fuss about nothing, trust
the honesty and intelligence of the people
somewhat, keep your hands away from
what is not your own, speak the truth,
give up the trade of common informer
and abandon all idea that you can scare
anybody, everything viii go well and
peace and good order will everywhere pre-
vail. If you cannot do these things, how
ever, which | suspect is beyond your
power, then by all means seek some other
field of labor and let a gentleman, and
man of honor take your place.
1t is perhaps proper FOR me TO say by
way of apology for this letter, that / have
written il more to meet the interests of
the public than from any regard which l
have for good or bad opinion concerning
me or my friends. Your conduct has
placed you beyond the notice of gentle
men. l am engaged in no plots or con-
spiracies, and never have been. What |
have done has been done in the open day
what | shall do in the future will be
done in the same manner. But it is of
small moment to me what you think on
that subject. 1t is out of respect to Il
very different class of men that have
thus taken notice of your larceny of my
property, and your assault on my char
acter.
Your obedient servant,
ID. w. VOORHEES,.