Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-01-09


into rebellion the people of the middle O,
bofder States. But politics aside, the se
acts OF these so-called ''partisans'' OF
''guerillas" are nothing but simple murder,
base stealing, arson, and other well-defned
crimes, which do not souud so well under
their true names as the mere agreeable ones
of warlike meaning.
Now, before starting on this campaign,
forcsaw, as you remember, that this very
case would arise, and l asked Governor
BramIetls to at once organize in every
county small trustworthy band. under
the Sheriff, If possible, and at one dash to
arrest every man in the community who
was dangerous to it, and also every fellow
hanging about the towns, villages and cross
roads, who had no honest calling, Qhe ma
terial out of which guerillas are made }
But this sweeping exhibition of power.
doubtless, seemed to the Governor rather
arbitrary.
The fact is, in our country personal lib
erty has been go well secured that public
safety is lost sight Of in our laws and con-
stitutions, and the result is we are thrown
back a hundred years in civilization, law
and everything else, and will go right
straight to anarchy and the devil If SOME
body don't arrest our downward progress.
We, the military, must do it, and we have
right and law on our side. All govern
ments and communities have right 10
guard against real or even supposed dan
ger. The whole people of Kentucky must
not be kept in a state Of suspense and real
danger lest few innocent men should be
wronfully accused.
Firsf-You may order all your post, dis
trict and other con- manders that gucrillas
are not robbers, but wild beasts, unknown
10 the usages OF war. To be recognized as
soldiers they must be enlisted, enrolled,
officered, armed and equipped by some
recognized belligerent power, and must,
If detached from a main army, be of suf
ficient strength, with written orders from
some army commander, 10 do some military
thing. Of course, We have recognized the
Confederate Government as n belligerent
power, but we deny their right to our lands,
territories, rivers, coasts and nationality I;
admitting their rebellion and the right to
move in some other country where lands
and customs are more in accordance with
their own ideas and prejudices.
Second-The civil power being INSULT
cient to protect life aud property, &C ne
ccssitdtc rel to prevent anarchy, (which
nature abhors," the military steps in, and
is rightful, constitutional and lawful. I'm
der this hw everybody can be made to
stay at home and mind his or her own
business ard il they won't do thai can be
sent away where they won't keep their
honest neighbors in fear OF danger, rob
berry and insult.
7hird-Your Military Commanders,
Provost Naishals, and other agents may
arrest ali'males and females who have en-
couragcd or harbored guerillas and robbers,
and you may cause them 10 be collected in
Louisville. and when YOU have enough, say
three or four hundred. Twill cause them 10
be sent down the Mississippi, through the
guerilla gauntlet, and by sailing ship send
them TO land where they may take their
niggers aui make u colony with laws and
n future ol their own. If they won't live
in peace 10 such a garden as Kentucky,
why. then we will kindly send them to
another, II not better land. and surely this
would be kindness aud Coils blessing to
Kentucky.
wish you to be careful that no person
alitics ar mixed up in this. nor does full
and generous love OF country, Of ''thc
South, of their State or country. form a
cause for banishment; bat that devilish spir-
il which will not satisfied and that makes
war the pretext fer murder. arson and theft
in AL its grades, perjury and all the crimes
of Truman nature. My own preference was
and Is that the civil authorities of Kentucky
would do this in the State. but If they will
not or can not, ther We must. for il must be
done. There must be an endto strife, and
honest, industrious people of Kentucky and
the whole world will be benefited and re-
jOiced at the conclusion however arrived at
Iuse no conceslment in saying that do not
object to men and women having what
they call Southern feelings if confined
to love Of country and peace. honor and
security, and even of little family pride;
but these become 'crime' when enlarged
to mean a love of war, dcsolation, famine
and all the horrid attendants of anarchy.
am, with respect, General. your friend,
W. L. SHERMAN,
Major General Commanding.