Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-03-08
LETTER FROM AN OLD CORES
PONDENT.
LAwRENcEDURou, FEB. 25, 1867

characterization, FEB. %, 1867.
Mr.. Editor,-I am so much absent from
homo that scarcely knew whether wal
still q. subscriber tosthc Americen or not
But finding the issue Of Feb. % on my
table on my return homo last evening,
took il up carefully as | would take hold
Of the hand Of an old friend TO learn the
typographical intelligence Of the White
Water country.
THE REJECTED.
The FIRST item noticed was the rejec.
ton Of my old friends and fellow travel.
ers Gavin aud Harrington, who il seems
are not fright on the goose or something
else is the matter; for 10 be rejected by
the United States Senate implies that they
have been swinging ound the circle" OF
else they arc not competent to the emcr-
gency, or perhaps have jaed Petroleum
V. Nasby's church, or committed some
other act of idoiatry which cannot be for.
given. We'll, SIC transit gloria mUndi.
DIVORCES.
/ was we'll satisfied that tho american
was published in Indiana when began
TO read tho ceases litigaicd at the Fcbru.
AIRY Term Of the Franklin Circuit Court,
Judge Wilson presiding Eight eases Of
divorce in ono week That is more than
ever married in month Ia my official
history. by the way, wont franklin
County DO good place to como to, to get
so I-ho Ia1 -
trow twill. But few men think how des-
tru ,tive Of the morals Of society this infa.
nous civil regulation Of our State laws is.
Men and women laugh at US all over the
Union, and wo have no means Of defense.
Why is il so? Is Indiana worse in this
regard than any or all Of her sister StatcsY
l am no lawyer and do not know, aud on {.
ly have ono thing to console me In tho
matter, and TINT is, no couple that | ever
joined in matrimony has ever asked for or
obtnined divorce. | tic EN- tight when
marry 'em. In this respect guess |
have been moro fortunate than even the
famous Judge Cotton.
REV. VA. N. DALEY,
This gentleman, born. l believe. In
Frank lin County, Is named in one Of your
columnsas being Mail Agent for tho State
Of Louisiana | have known him for
moro than thirty years knew him when
no was classod among the most prominent
young ministers Of the State. lie was
gifted in speech, popular in talent, jealous
in spirit md possessed moro than tho or.
binary ambition aud energy TO sustain
himself and tho cause. Dailoy no doubt
always had his faults, yet never believed
hc was the guilty or the fallen man which
no has been accused Of being. II tho
charity Of the Bible should be tho govern.
ing power, We might be permitted 10 say
that the prosecutions Of DR.. Daley have
brought no particular credit to the minis.
try Of Indiana albeit, he may have done
some things very pnhecoming his official
relations. do MT wish TO be his apollo
gist, but know that often mon sin in the
spirit Of their prosecutions against a broth
er-so as to injure tho cause Of Christian
charity and prove to the public that they
themselves are not conservators of moral
reform. But will say | am glad DR..
Daley is provided for, although i owe him
nothing. go
YOUR CORRESPONDENTS.
sec you still retain your Washington
correspondent ~. II. g." John always
was of the regular and faithful stripe. But
|. have to laugh ut his presumption in
thinking Of doing up the engineering for
tho whole Democratic party. Why, even
Rev. Petroleum V. Nasty can't "do the
subject justice" and for one Of Johns ca.
pacity 10 try such a thing on is most pro-
posterous. ] most sincerely hope he will
not attempt IL. Politics Is such n strange
sort OF government religion, you can't tell
where IL will land you. Then, the more
conspicuous you become, tho less you are
thought Of, aud tho more you are abused.
Many a man has had his head cut of just
because he did not belong 10 tho right pc.
litical church or did not shout "glory" at
the right time. Lincoln was murdered by
men who were politically crazy, aud tho
land is still full Of insane men. That man
"Ilarding Of Kentucky" Of whom he
speaks is much more n fool than true
Democrat If he thinks tho whole South
was whipped by few hundred Northern
pchltcnUafy conNlctb' no eTcht pIlhci'
pie Of national unity rifles u very large
majority Of the American people, and no
party or section can live in their confidence
or votes that attempts to override it.
nm opposed to my good friend John tax
ing upon himself any such job, albeit |
have no doubt but the party now in power
will do its very best to hold the organized
Democracy Of tho day in obedience to its
rule. it il even acquires Impartial suf'
frago' to accomp sh it.
A cHASot pr THE SUBJECT,
1t was not my purpose to say anything
,n politics, and1 believe wont, until l
-uu for some Office. Then it will be time
enough, for at the present writing | am
,very day with men of all political shades,
md we meet on the level and part on the
quarc, and so l wish il to be, for think 4
IN unchartable intolcrancy is the meanest
'eligion a man can have. l was initiated
INTO some Order once, remember. where
hey informed me in tho start that it
hould not interfere with either my reli-
lion or my politics" and they then wished
o know if was willing to proceed. OF
curse | was, and am still willing to go
anywhere on such principles. once had