Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-24
Another Outrage upon Democrats-
MObbinS OF IN Newspaper office at
Laporte, Ind.


IAfOhIEs l>D-s Eeo 10
To the Editor Of the Chicago Times:
This city has been the scene of one of those
outrages committed by mob violence that of late
have become go common, anu which are enc0ur
aged By the radical portion of the Republican
party, and suffered to pass unre6uked by those IN
authority.
TIE office Of the Lsporte Democrat was enter
ed last night, about o'clock. during the absence
Of every one connected with the office, By mob
of soldiers. and all the type and great portion
of the fixtures of the office totally destroy
ed / learn that the soldiers. some fifteen or six
teen in number, belonged 10 the 9th Indiana.
Immediately after committing the outrage. they
left on the cars for indianapolis, To join their
regiment An account of the affair was immedi-
ately telegraphed to indianapolis, but suppose
il will be suffered to pass unnoticed. like similar
outrages heretofore.
There was not the slightest occasion or excuse
for their conduct The course of the Democrat
has uniformly been mild in It's structures upon
the Administration, and its columns have always
encouraged our soldiers in the field, and etrnest-
ly advocated relief their suffering families at
home But its objectionable ofense of adyo-
eating Democratic principles, opposing the policy
of the Administration, and exposing corruption
! wherever found. was sufficient 20 demand it, de-
4 struction. The attack instigated 10y promi-
nent Republicans, who howl their loyalty on the
street corners. but take precious good CAFE that
/ their carcases are not endangered by rebel bull
/ let's in the field aud who try TO escape the merit
! ed punishment by procuring soldiers to do their
+ dirty work AT home But they marked their
names are known. One of the persons who led
the soldiers to the office | learn. is member OF
the CITY Council
Democrats here saw but little about the matter,
but there Is deep ANA settled determination in
/ the minds of all that this thing shall stop Rotr
and hsre-that there il point beyond which for
bearance cannot go | hear mutterings that this
is game that two can play AZ, and | should not
be surprised il the instgators of this outrage
/ should be made to feel what i, is to have their
property destroyed
There are two Republican papers here One
the Union. HIS. as far rs possible for Repubii
can paper 20 do, pursued conservative course
and endeavored to uphold law and order in this
community; aud its editor. Mr. Millkn kindl,
offered to Nr. Mcdonald, the e,iitOr OF the Dem
ocrAt the use of his type in his emergency The
other, the Herald. is one OF the most rlbid ane
dirty abolition sheets IN the country. The editor
is one OF thos narrow, contracted minds who SEE
nothing beyond the negro and negro equality
The whole course Of the Herald, since the com
mencement Of the rebellion. has been to stir VI
mob violence and incte 10 oUtrages similar e
this He has been sowing the wind, and i; vii
not be his fault that he does not reap the whirl-
wind Already he begins to see the storm he ha
raised, and his craven heart trembles with lea
of retaliation the legitimate consequences of hi
own teachings.
Mr. Mcdonald had invested all his means il
his office. snd is unable to replenish tn
materials destroyed. But | mistake me If tn
Democracy here will permit his paper to be sus
pended long. DENocRAT