The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-30
Letter from the Burnt District-A
Loyal fight-HOn. G.. w. Julian
Assaulted by Gen. Sol. Meredith.

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Mr.. EDITOR: Your old Democratic friends
in this region are glad 10 learn that you are
again welding the editorial pen, and when
the fact becomes more generally known pre-
diet that the HERALD will obtain larger cir
culation than any Democratic paper published
outside ofthe District has ever had. The De-
mocracy of the State have felt the want of A
lire paper at the Capitol. and those who have
read the HERALD feel assured by the ability
displayed in the editorial department, and the
energy and enterprise exhibited ON the part
| of the publishers, that II will amply supply
that want.
There is not now, nor has there been. for
nearly year past, any Democratic paper pub
llshed IN this District. After the last Presi-
Dental election, when that and the previous
State election Were controlled by mobs at most
Of the polls in this county, and il seemed that
free and fair elections could no longer be had
when il was evident that the freedom of the
Press was destroyed. and that no paper could
be published in this locality that did not blind
/ ly, and without question, support the views
and policy Of those in authority, without be-
/ ing subjected TO mob violence or suppression
/ by military upstairs, the publication Of the
JererSORidR was discontinued. How soon, if
ever, we shall again have "A Democratic paper
IN this District. know not. As the war, which
was the excuse for establishing a military des-
potism In this before the war Republican
government, l. now over, il i to be hoped the
/ country viii be gradually restored to the COv-
that the press and the people will again eniov
Z the privilege Of commenting upon and criti-
Ching the acts Of those in authority, without
the fear Of military prisons, mobs or God-for-
saken and infamous government detectives,
many OF whom were ready at any time to CON-
NIT perjury for the purpose Of Furnishing pO-
F litical opponents.
The fierce fight that has been progressing for
some time between the Julian and anti-Julian
1 factions for the ascendencv in this District
seems to have become a matter of state inte-
rest, as l observe that the Journal. the Aboli-
! ton State organ, and other papers outside Of
the District, are taking part in the quarrel.
/ The Democracy feel very little interest in the
hight that is being waged between these fac
tons. except the hope that the old adage.
" when rogues fall out honest men may get
their dues" may be realized in this case. The
honest masses NAV get disguised with the petty
squabbles Of the leaders Of both factions and
throw them of, and send some respectable
man 10 Congress, who i neither fanatic nor
a blatherskite.
Some excitement was caused here last eve
ming among the respective adherents Of Julian
and Meredith. Both these great men were in
the city Yesterday. and the bitter personal hos
tility that has existed between them cunina-
ted 10y Gen. Meredith making q personal A.
Sault upon Mr.. Julian. The facts. as near a
can learn them. are about these: Mr.. Jnlian
was in the sitting room AZ the depot waiting
for the train going 10 CcntcrN llle Gen. Mere
dith. with number II hi friends, who under
stood what was 10 b. done. entered the room.
when Meredith made some remark 10 Julian.
then Knocked him down. struck him several
times drew a cowhide from under his coat and
procecdeded 10 apply il vigorously TO Julian's
person till he Meredith was satisfied. Mere
dith's friends allowed no one 10 interfere
though Julian cried " murder help" etc.
Julian had only two OF three friends present
while a dozen or two OF Meredith's friends
Were on hand. most Of them. probably. by pre-
Vious understanding. Julian was cOnsidera-
bly, injured. Some Of his friends took him
home 10 Ccnteryllie in q carriage.
While Democrats feel about a. much indif-
ference in regard 20 these fights among the ex-
cc>>iVelv " loyal" a. the woman j. said 70 have
felt when her husband and the bear fought
vet think the manner Of the assault on Julian
does not reflect much credit on Meredith. The
locality where Julian was assaulted has been
the scene q q number q dastSrJly assaults on
Democrats By m0bs and wOuld-bs assassins,
within the past three four years The out
RACES on Democrats were applIudCd and eX-
ulied over by both the Julian and anti-Juhan
factions. To mob Democrat. attempt 70 muir
der him or destroy hIs property. because his
political views were obnoxious u those TEL
lows who assumed tdsomtodv all the loyalty
q the country. were considered achievements
worthy u be boa>ted Of. and the papers u
both factions We'd with each other a. 10 which
1 could give most encouragement 10 such out
RACES. Now when they have commenced
knocking down. kicking. brllsing and cow
hiding each other. neither side can expect any
svrnTathV from Democrats u.