Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-15
Letter from Lafayette.
LAFAYETTE, ISDIANA, I
August llth, 1865. |


Il I arrived here safely few, days ago
tremained over night at Indianapolis,
on my way here, from short visit 70
Ohio, where 7 went after leaving Indian
Springs. | met The local Of the Journal
at Indianapolis, on his way eastaq 80
LafayetteHis q atbriVing city, situated
on the "pearly banks of the Wabash"
surrounded by-a rich farming county
not exeelled by any in the State, and
seldom equslled. The city is imE
proving rapidly many substantial bssii-
ness houses are being erected this sea-
son, one very nice one at cost Of
100000, The business houses and
private residences erected within the
last four years, are really very fine, and
would do credit to any city. The streets
are being extended, graded, and gravs
ssieds oThs energy displayed in that re
speCs might be proftably initiated by
our own city. A, second bridge over the
Wabash, has just been completed The
| citizens have ample railroad accomno-
bdations, aud the Wabash and Erie canal
10 iu good naEigable order to this place.
BusiBess is represented as pretty good.
Ths ie6ncenttation of business on the.
Court House square givesit more pros
porous appearance than it really de-
serves Bat as regards real substantial
business, Lafsyette is nowhere when
compared with the Crescent City, -, :
have frequently. been mortified By
remarks made by nearly every person
X meet, on learning my residence, in
reference to the disgraeefuI negro affair
recently enacted At Evansville, by which
two negroes were nearly beaten to death
and then hanged By u mob. confess
that almost blush to own that such 8
scene had been enacted at my home.l
1t is to be hoped for the reputation Of
our growing business city, that this shall
be the last as well as the first time that
Evansville shall be disgraced by q mob.
These men we're in the hands of the
officers Of the law, and whether guilty
or innocent, should have had a fair and
4 impartial trial, and be who aids in rescu-
ing. prisoners in the hands Of public
officer, however guilty and however
grest the outrage, and whether black or
white, is noGsa good citizen, and deserves
the, censure Of every good aud law
abiding citizen, and should be punished
according to law, and it 10 to be hoped
that our authorities will see that they
are properly dealt With y . bIlC q
Il met a gentleman yesterday from
Benton county, in this State, who came
here for the purpose Of procuring q
speaker 1t q barbacue, to be given BY
the citizens Of Warren and Benton
counties, to the returned soldiers. This
gentleman and General Wagner,s father
were sold some years ago, Gas was the
custom aHd law them to q farmer in
Ohio to pay their passage from Ger.
many to this country He has since, By
perseverance, and industry, accumulated
:. 8 great deal Of wealth. Heis stauncl
!, Union man, and is doing everything il
his power to advance the Union cause
As an evidence OF his llberality and
! Hove for the brave soldiers " bo fought Il
! preserve this great nation, be has con
3ribnted, as bis share to the barbecue
an OK weighing / 200 pounds. BE doe
not feel sdisgraeed by the means viii
= which be reached this country, aud re
fersto it with pride, and says that hi
7 old master used to treat him pretty mueI
II as the arissocratic slave holders used i
treat their negro slaves, Is it any won
der that snch-a man should be Repub
: ,hosn3 . Union man-eu Aholitionistt
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