The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-08-30
4 Sad State Of Ahairs-Ihe
State Sentint Smiling. Laugh.
ing, and Crying.


The State Sentinel is unusually interesting
"about these dsvs," ss the Almanacs have
it. Heretofore Il has very industriousiy
secuted as impossible the existsnce of the
order called "sops of Liberty" Since the
recent seizure OF arms purchased bv the
"Sons" with which 20 arm the members OF
the order against the Government IL has ta-
ken sootber course. or more properly speak
hog, salf doz,D different couses. and IN
its efforts TO defond the order. 10 deny its
existapce aud to escape the odium attached
to the editor as a member OF Il. il preseots a
most ludcrcus appearance. It vaults from
tbe sublime to toe ridiculous, from tue grave
TO the gay with surprising agility. and with
no small degree of dexterity. In It's issue OF
yesterday Il publishes the letter OF JOSEPH
RrrrSE. Auditor of State TO Mr. voosHris
in which the writer declares that"the success.
ful resistance of the South ! regard as the
only safety for US Of the NORTH" aud seeks
to deferd the author snd to show that the
letter is perfectly loyal one and that moth
ing unfriendly to the Government of the
United States is contained In IT, IL then
proceeds 10 argue that there are well ground
ed fears that Indiana will be put under msr-
tial law ss Kentucky is. Up to this poias the
writer preserves quite q respectable appear
snee OF seriouness. but here he looses II ali.
and drops Immediately to most ludicroos
position. He insinuates that MoRrox and
Dom joined together to conduct the whole
matter OF the purchase and esizure Of the
arms. Hear him.
1T has been charged and not without
plausibility. that Governor Morton and Gen.
eral Darlington aided and abetted the recent
shipment OF arms and ammunition to this
city which caused the recent excitement"
And again:
The last time ne saw Mr.. Dodd Il wss IN
amliAtion With His kxcellency. They took
each other cordially by the hand; they stood
sloe by side with each other, and who can
cay they are not equally gnilty, IL there 10 .
guilt in the uansaction1"
ls not that sharp dodgeS What long
beaded. cunning chap that MoRros must be.
be lee in wait for the whole Democratic
party, gets them AT into an .mbuscade and
then surrounds and captures them all a. one
move. after the most approved guerrilla style
He =, truly, fne old warrior Not
drum WAS heard, nor faseral note. - sni-
hero. all solitary and alone, like the noYslists
solitary horsem=n." proceeded to fsnk
those four hundred pistols. l35 900 round. of
fixed ammunition and all the sons" IN coed
and regular standing Az ooe single move
be "gobbled" up all the o. A. K :. toseth er
with four hundred rebel prisoners who be-
iongsd 70 the order He must be the mos.
numerous man Of the nineteenth century.
| What an addition be would be TO The army
be vas drafted. De could al. the quota
of New York. and probably part OF New
Jersey
The Ssaflno man doe4 not appear TO be
satisfied With the length OF time which il took
Governor MoaTos 20 accomplish this ssr.te-
&c feat, nor vish the small quantity ~ re
volvers and smmusiiion" captured Hear
him
After more than three years' hunfins
With The sid Of sn army Of government pinp.
snd spies. IL has eliminated, Chats shat III:
Exceliency ssys.l "a the discovery OF smsi
qssntzfy Of rsTolsers snd ammunition
Tbs Is the 90 coppsrhs.d complaint
Sone Of oar Generals more quick s0oash q
satisfy these ssifi footed soul. GsAsT =
sio~ fellow ard 90 % ssKsxss. They surh
60 have c<ptErcd RichGond and AsIsnt,
Ions ago. AcCLrLlAx and BrrtI were rap
a. ssift vsrrors. No delay about them
Boz G~oersf Mossos y sisovs,her TOO slo~
Three years" VS. 100 long tine Thrs.
inisutss ~onH have been better. Thes
there would hate besa sonsthlng crediahl,
susoh~d % this feat
ASIDE. hcwsver. fron three ooasiderstios
there s k.othss ore wkicA The Sssfissi Z
ules troubled ahout Il Z touched IN
s~cssr spot Il tbisks ssss hooorseie n~'
vo1ld nos b sasAsed % psblissins prissi'
| !s<ssrs oosslnsd - thsss vere. In sris
kAs vs zay DO niss<His the Se.finsl n2a'