The daily Wabash express., 1864-08-09
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sArmed ygen l<soins About the
Country
The Journal in referring TO the fact that
"armed men arc going about the country"
engaged 10 looking after the Fairbanks
murderers' says
I'VE have conyersed with some OF the men
engaged in looking after the Fairbanks mur-
dcrers. They utterly disclsim Of ever hav-
Jog even intimatei that they intended any
violence TO the citizens of Terre Haute or
the property OF the place.
Even n all these bng-besr reports. origi-
mated BY the abolitionisis. were true, Why
should they complain OF armed men going
about tks country Over two years ago the
members Of the Abolition patty IN this couDs
ty were armed TO \ man. with guns taken
from tn. Dablc arsenals-arms bought with
money raised by taxing all the people No
Democrat WAS allow ed the custody OF one oil
these government muskets, bat they were
placed ia the exclusive keeping Of the bravl-
iDg Liucolnites, who, time and again, boast
ed that they we're organized and armed Tor
The -ole purpose OF putting down the Demo
| cratic party Thess thssts, continually re-
pested. naturally enough bore their proper
| fruits: and COW We see Democrats armed
and ready ior any emergency that may De
fofctd upon them by the oyerbearing and
tauntiug disposition of the friebcs of the Ad-
mlnsstfal,on. Probably such a state OF az
| faifs j. 10 bs deplored but those who inau-
| guTsled Il should he the first TO repelt.,
IL would be hard even for the Journal TO
again lie . vi lully aud meaniJ - i did in
.he above eKifset II eDdeavors 10 slur the
fact that many OF is ie ais from Sullivan
and other COUNTIES afe armed and psowlUg
through the country n gangs, pllisging,
piu- iesi.s and searching houses after the
mauHer OF their kindred bushshackers in
Missouri tud Arkansa- But the fact never
theiess ex'st-: the secesh organ cannot get
rid Of Il. bai trieste destroy its injurious i'm
preston bY putting in feeble apologies in ex-
cu-e Of the conduct OF these cut throats aud
jsyhswker~-
Il ff-t Clfas the excuse IN their behalf.
that two years ago the members Of the
Aha.s.ly.. g-.ty in this county vsre armed to
n man with Guns taken from the public arse
OF men Of this county aud State were organiz-
ell and armed with guns taken from the public
arseuals hut they were organized and armed
according io Law. ana for the purpose OF pro-
tecling the State from either insurrection
within. or invasion from without IL was an
nrmng far legal parposcs under existing
laws. ana was openly and rightfulIy done
TIE organization was called the Indiana
Legioa. and iss officers were COMMISSIONED
by the ti0yesnment according 10 law The
purposes IL the organization. every honest
man must admit. were legal and patriotic.
Almost esery other State organized its mill
TIA Tor home defence, AMI 60 prevent invasion.
and Why not indians 10 the same thing
She certainly bad right To thus guard her
self. even il such precautlon dad embarrass
the Joas MoRGAs andJ FfrDAyis Democracy.
That kind OF Democracy. Of eourse were not
allow Ell one of these Government muskets."
because their purposes were the same as
those Of JosS MoRoAS. and the power that
armed and organized his forces. should arm
and organize them. .ifthey we're 10 be armed nj
all
Iint no portion OF the Indiana Legion was
ever known to Drowl in gangs. through the
country searching houses. pillsging and PUN
derins. ami feeding their horses Oh the grain
OF Others, and patriotic men without pay.
Hot = fl..r fh.a Hs.tf.
gangs. differing only from the bands OF MUIR
sKlL. in point OF Numbers.
The Journal in its issue of Saturday says:
1--WE understand the men engaged in hunt
ing alter the Fairbanks murdcrers are doing
~ under legal writ, issued oy proper Of
hcer for their arrest Even II they bad no
such legal authority it lily becomes Abo-
lItlon sheet to complain about such matter
a. il - notorious that print OF that char sc-
ter - published va the couBtrs but what has,
time aud again. justified the outrageous mil
itary arrests, seizures and searches u.sde
everywhere within the last three years
That all loyal papers have justified "ml-
it.rv arrests" will not be denied, and that
these arrests should have been more fre-
queut. and tho penalties imposed upon the
villains arrested more summary and severe,
will also not be denied. But the Govern
mont has a ri0Af 10 make such arrests. and
M government on earth was ever refused
this right bv any portion OF its citizens. but
the present one. Ii l. the traitor and he
alone Who denies 20 the government the
right q pre'ert its-lf against its enc mics =
The govern meu, 'n the exercise OF its Con-
sapposss 10 be dangerous = its existence.
bus the secesh concern sn Osia street, iu-ti
hes the MrKRkLL gangs. Who ate prowIing
through the country and denies its authority
{, make any arrests whatever. Ia denies
the government the exercise Of every right
which Is Possesses. while s eoacedes tn the
rebsl- esery right which they do not pos
sess .na thi- d csil- democracy IL Is Just
such democracy. A. Is andofsed by every
So vhs turks through our borders. aud suits
svers eushshseker aud. rebel IN arms against
la al order
Bat the secesh concern ca Ohio street
eharfe~ that tke Indiana Legion vas
'organised" /" Tor the sole purpose Of Pot
tng do~n the Democratic party ltevi-
IDENTIFY considers the forces under the com
aand OF joHs MoRass. a. being part Of the
Democratic party They we're indeed close
y sthlased with that party M design. and
acre operating fer its success We refer
this secesh cencern 20 The exposition Of the
secret ~ark ioes OF the Order OF the sons Of
Liberty vhich i putli~hed on the second