Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-08

ion in Virginia. On the contrary, the
feeling in behalf Of the Union was over
whelmino. But there was n deep irrita-
tiOn yet in the popular mind in regard N
the John Brown rain which had recently
occurred. ] was scrcnadcd at my uncle
house, and made a short speech. Abiding
10 the murderous invasion Of her soil by
John Brown. | stated that such deeds were
condemned in the State where lived. and
that if needs be, a hundred thousand men
from Indiana would march to protect the
citizens Of Virginia against any future ab-
clifton raid In February, 1861 when war
became imminent. ! suppose it looked to
Mr.. llardesty as if it would be an Abolition
war, aud be simply reminded me Of what
had said on his dorc steps to the citizens
of Harrisonburg. DO you think the publ
cation Of this bit Of stolen information will
materially effect the Presidential election
Little minds catch at little things.
But you found letter from Senator
Wall Of New jersey enclosing one to him
from a gentleman by the name Of Carr on
the sulject of guns This seems to be the
desperate point. know nothing Of Mr..
Carr. ] never answered this letter ! am
not much of a trader, and such matters a.
thi, | rarely find time TO attend to. But on
.
stood. fully endorse the constitutional
right of the people to bear arms for their
self defense The value Of this right i
greatly enhanced when one political party
| is armed by the Administration. at the
common expense, to overawe the other.
| y ou. Of course, VII not deny that the Re
/ publican party has been armed with Gov
eminent arm, for rearly two years. it
! true that this organization is known as the
Home Guard, but guns are distributed
/ by Government officials to their political ad-
herents who do not pretend to belong to
any military organization whatever
And when companies have been formed
according to law, and asked for arms they
;, have been refused because they were Demo
Gratis, Why is all this? From the CON
duct Of many Of these so-callcl. Home
-. Guard" " and the conduct Of such officers
as you-thc Democratic party has beena ]
to the iirm belief that .hese warlikc pre-
parations have more reference TO carrying
elections and subduinr the freedom OF
speech and Of union in the North than
they have to the suppression Of armed re-
beion in the South They have paraded
in front OF my own house in my absence.
and with United States muskcts in theiI
hands, in large numbers, insutcd and ter
rified my wife and children. These were
simply members Of the Republican party.
and the guns which they carried had beer
given to them by Governor Morton by youl
= advice, presume, and consent. What ha
! occurred to me has occurred to thousand
= Of others. DO you suppose that YOU cal
r arm our neighbois to outrage and insul
n us without any disastrous results? d
+ you think we will lick the hand that strike
n Il, Al.
Is party will submit to be tramplcd and sp
!" upon We have borne much, very mucl
T. and perhaps you think we will bear a
Is and everything. If you do, allow me- f
r the sake Of the peace and welfare of Il
II State, TO assure you Of yOurerror View
> obey the laws Of the land. We have
e ways done so, but we have made up O
8 minds that Others shall do the same. Th
! is a fair proposition, and those who a
: unwilling to embrace it can take the col
IL sequence. Democrats have all the righ
: which Republicans have, and among tho:
!, which they share in common is the rigl
Il to bear arms for their defense and prote
: ton.
; Now General, but few words more an
: ! will leave you to the uninterrupted eT
; ioyment of the glory which YOU hay
:, achieved in this miserable affair." There
u one letter Of mine i'll your possession whic
n You did not steal, and which | am willin
+ you should publish. You will rembemC
: an Interview about q year ago betwee
c US at the Tcrre Ilaute House, in the pre-
= sence Of Judge Key. You had opened yor
+ ears to tale bearers and slandererS an
o you came down from indianapolis in gre;
! excitement to quell the terrible outbrea
Il which you imagined was about to tax
~. III.
o Sullivan county, and, at your request,
q stating that the bearer was General Ca
II rington, and asking for him respectf
II treatment. You did not need any sue
: protection from me- but you thought yC
: did, and showed it to my friends for tina
'e purpose in the town of Sullivan.
If You seem to be of late in a similar pan
% and under a similar dclusion. There
u really however, no danger Of disturban
among the people except such as your oy
III folly and wickedness may create. You
G not need a pass to travel through here Il
X less that it might be that the people shou
- fear that YOU came to ransack their dra
Il, ers or something of that kind.
" In conclusion permit me in all kindnes
III to suggest, that il you could persuadeyou
e. self to mind your own business, make
n great deal less fuss about nothing, trr
nc the honesty and intelligence Of the peoI
es somewhat, keep your hands away fro
re what is not your own, speak the truth, q
no up the trade of common informerand aba
"a, don all idea that you can scare anybod
IL everyth ng will go well and peace and 60
II order will everywhere prevail. If you ca
- not do these things however, which | 81
- pcct is beyond your power, then by
OF means seek some other field of labor n
m let Il gentleman, and man of honor t;I
ol your place.
OF 1t is perhaps proper for me to say by "
er of apology for this letter that | have WI
ny ten it more to meet the interests OF
M public than from any regard which | ha
i' for your good or bad opinion concerning
or my friends. Your conduct has plac
10 you beyond the notice of gentlemen, | {
engaged in no plots or conspiracies a
'r1 never have been. What | have done !
all been in the open day-what | shall do
e. the future will be done in the same mann
e- But it is of small moment to me what y
N think on that subject. 1t is out Of resp
as to very different class of men that hi
III thus taken notice OF your larceny Of
re property, and your assault upon my char
III ter.
as Your obcdient servant,
on ID. w. VOORHEES,
hd TERRE HAUTE. August 23, 1864.
IL.