Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-09-14
From the Indianapolis Journal. Monday 5th, instl
General Darlington and the
Late Daniel w. Voorhees,,

From the Indianapolis Journal, Monday 9Th, instI
General Darlington and the
Late Daniel w. Voorhees,.
Dan wanted to be nominated for Vice
President. He had thirteen votes !.
Dan wants to run again for Congress
He will find Jordan hard road to travel
Dan wrote an insolent letter, of three
lines, to General Darlington! The gen
eral, with his usual courtesy, replied!
Dan got mad about it. He did not an
swer the General, but sent letter to the
Terre Haute journal, of three columns
of whining, complaining 6dhfeTddsh, ac-
knowledging the identity OF his office,
giving the lie TO his Greencastle speech
of July, when he stated she had NOS an
Office for over a year." and vents himself
in low-fung epithets without limit. Dan
is used up. The General has laid him
outl Qtaescaf in paeei 'E'
But, Dan makes three charges against
the General Ist. He has heard him
admire Gov. Chase. The General can
stand that. 1t is no doubt true
ID. That the General and Governor
Morton have issued arms to Republicans
and refused to issue arms to Democrats.
Dan knows this 10 be lie. Every loyal
organization in the State, organized un.
der the law, drew their arms, without
distinction of party. Every musket Is
sued has 10 be reported to the ordnance
office, and General Darlington is too ac
curate and business like to give out arms
without the proper vouchers, and Gov
ernor Norton has no arms but those the
United States furnish.
3d. Dan says he gave General Caring
ton letter, ''in the form of pass" "a
visit Sullivan County. If this were true
it proves too much Ifa pass was requr
ed by any United States officer TO visit
any County in Indiana, then the time fol
martial law had come. Bat this was mol
so. We are informed by General Car
rington that men, with blackened faces
had attacked citizens of Sullivan County
with view to take away the arms ot
company of legally organized militia
Wheat and hay ricks had been burned 10y
copperheads. Arrests had been made by
copperhead Justices of the Peace. Arms
had been drawn for another company oi
the Legion in Sullivan County, and cop
p,rheads s,oore that no more arms should
be sent to that county. The day was
set for the trial of men who had simply
protected themselves. Troops were sent
for. General Darlington, instead of go
ing with force, went alone, and had
the courtesy to invite Mr.. Voorhees,. a;
m member of Congress, TO urge upon the
citizens submission TO law. VOORHEES,
called at his hotel, the Terra Haute House
and asked that no more arms should bC
sent to the Legion, and that the existing
company should surrender its arms. The
General replied that it was perfectly lie
Ultimate to arm the militia, and that /
this had been done four years ago, there
would have been no war Dan replied
that il the arming went on there woult
be civil war. The General answered
Then let it come. If it is tried, | vii
put regiment in Sullivan County, tanc
SO punish the first attempt at insurrectlor
that two generations will not forget the
example" He then told Dan that there
was no need of any excitement. He wa.
going to Sullivan, and if he DAM wished
to bring his friends to concert of actor
and would so write them, he would senC
no troops there, and would insure tht
continuance of quiet. Dan gave letter:
to several gentlemen. The General wen
there. assisted in the trial of the cases
and ouieted the disorder, The idea of {
"pass'' is absurd to any Hoosier who
knows General Darlington. He is quiet
lenereetic, and attends to his business
but he is not to be intimidated, and wher
his foot goes down, there it stands.
As an offset to the "pass," we give al
incident in Dams private history. When
he came near being hanged, on the cars
between Terre Haute and Greencastle
General Darlington was on the cars, anc
compelled the soldiers to leave the car'
and permitted Dan and his wife to gel
off in safety. This was done by an ordel
TO the officer of the command. to shoo
the first man that attempted violence up
on Mr.. Voorhees,. ..-.
INpIANAPoLIs, IND., August %, 1864.
4 d, W. VOORHEES,, W. C.:
+ A newspaper marked and franked b.
YOU affords me the first proof that lettel
published as yours in certain Journals
/ and addressed to me, is genuine. Ex
cent in stvLe it seemed like hoar, design
ed to disgrace you.
You had charged me with publishing
falsehoods about you when l had publish
ed nothing. You had denied your con
nection with the Office where the ritua
of the O. A. K, was found. l had no
asserted it. You forced an issue upol
me. and unmindfulof the sacred proyert
sCua a man touch pitch and not be detfted 2
| noticed il. 3i -l" "~
lo7 You now abandon that issue, and by
straight, if not a penitent confession. Civ
To yourself the lie. condole with you
and am real sorry that you told lie.
/ A better memory, or better judgement
would have spared you either dilemma.
But, confession and by way of avoid
ance. Won say 81 invaded your private pa
pers I" Yet they were IN that of1c
where the Ritual was found" Grave o
tense / As well might thief find faul
that the stolen goods were found in hi
possession. ast1.' s.''
As well might the forger complain tina
4 the implements of his craft were abstract
ed from his den. as'i7fcf' t'-s t-
- It has ever been deemed honorable I
procure evidence of crime by inquest G
the haunts of criminals. So perhaI
thought the men who brought me tn
Ritual and its kindred letters. E t'
But, Daniel, is it honorable to force a
issue upon a stranger and abandon
.Uitho,a apology. when you find the chare
to be faie Rather is it not the sign {
weakness, of cowardice, or of guilt, TO az
company the confession. whether extor
ed or voluntary, with the vulgarity
biliingsgate and the terms of blacl
guardi 7..s. -,
Had you published my manuscript lie
ter in the papers, which took up you
nominal reply, l had forever held m
peace but in the heat of bad tempel
YOU forgot your exalted intent ''that tn
I people should know the truth, " while m
half was prudently withheld, though
smacked of the eagerly tO1aged, for truth.
May considerate friends and mature
years refine as well as ripen your taste
your memory and your judgement.