Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31
Written for the American.
Reply TO "Fioosier" Of the Democrat.


Written for the American.
/ Reply to "Hoosler" Of the Democrat.
reported, sometime since, the "grand
failure made by the "0ld Liners" when
they undertook to ratiry tho nominations
ofthe New York Convention, and AN
convinced now that il was worse "blov
out than then stated. Why, very
many Of the "resl simon pure" who had
heretofore guzzled down everything that
emanated from Democratic body, shook
their heads, aud swore that they didn't
see how they could consent TO vote for
Seymour instead of "Greenback George"
"and then" said they, "the worst and
meanest of oil is, they have placed on
tho ticket that vilest Of all renegades,
Il. p. Blair" One man who is q promi-
pent Democrat aud a reliable gentleman,
"a rare specimen among Democrats was
heard to say that Blair was disgrace 10
any party, and that he would not allow
them to burn one Of his "old barrels in
rejoicing over such ticket; no, not for a
twenty dollar bill.
In my first article published in the
american | simply stated the feeling that
existed, aud the kind Of q demonstration
they had, and il seems TO have aroused
the indignation Of the whole crew. / was
aware that barely mentioning the dem
onstration TO the "unterrifed" had the
same effect on them that water does on q
mad deg, but hardly supposed TINT such
a terrific attack Of hydrophobia would
follow newspaper allusion TO IL. Still
II is hard to tell what these fellows will do,
for they are mighty fierce. In oil that |
have written have given only the truth.
| have avoided personality, and have
been careful not to say anything that
would give offence tofriend or foe. But
still the "unterrifed" grew wrathy. So,
after due caucussing, the vile followers Of
Brick Pomeroy pa. forward certain
,rhmGg eogordy cur who was reared
among the ''mad.siiis," graduated In the
Knights Of The Golden Circle, and Is now
training with the "Ku-Klux Kan," TO
reply, not in an honorable manner nor
even in decent way, but 10 loo flung,
upgentlemanlike, personal attack-just
such as might be expected from common
ewmUdgeon, who not daring 10 come out
over his own name, signs himself "Hoo-
sier."
lie says wore my pants out on store
boxes during the war. l wonder scho
supplies him 10Th brooches. And, By the
way, "Hoosicr," which do you think Is
the worst--ior follow TO wear out his
o,en brooches on boxes, or TO wear our
some other mans sitting on block 10 q
station houseg
This highly scented "uoosier" goes on
to say that at was glad time" aud that
"the old mems faces grew young with
joy Alb, MIR. "lioosier,' you were right
about their looking young, and we'll they
might, us the crowd was composed pripci
pslly OF boys.
Reader, did you ever 90 around among
u Kan Of these fellows. about the ices
small hours of night, and hear some I'M.
porlant chap who had got too big for
his coat, aud had taken il off TO show
his check shit, talking about the large
crowd aud the great enthusiasm when
there were not more than forty three
souls oil told, aud he was more enlhusi'
astic than all the balance Of the gang
IL you wish 10 sec specimen OF this
kind OF enthusiasm, give some scavenger
such rs "Hoosier' few horns Of benzine
from the Democratic Platform, and small
boys will look like meu to him.
"lloosier," you made bold stroke by
pointing 10 Connersville, thinking, no
doubt, that this would silence the American
correspondent BAIL my boy. il won't do.
lfyou would like history OF my career"
| will be most happy to give IL, in order
to convince you, beyond doubt, that it
is not possible for man to have any in-
tercourse with low down member Of the
Democratic Party without being polluted.
For this very reason / hesitaied about
replying TO your scurrilous article.
In concluding his comm unication, this
pcitroon, in future to be known as Hoosier,
cautions me about writing for the papers,
as | might be found out, aud at the same
time he seems to be quite us much alarmed
for feOr he will not be found out. You
need give yourself no uneasiness, "Hoo
sier,' as will occasionally condescend to
ventilate mean, co,oardly upstarts, who
saedklRgy condemn men behind the hon
orable name Of "Hoosier." You know
better than 10 come out over your own
name, as your Rep. wont stand the fire.
Aud to your Counselor who stands be.
hind the curtain, | would say, that while
| was not in the Federal army, am proud
to say l never followed the fortunes Of
John Morgan in his tbieyiog, numbering
raids through Kentucky, and then came
to Indiana, joined the Democrats, aud set
myself up to teach the citizens loyalty.
Come out from your I'll oosierdom," un.
furl your colors over your name-mean
though il be-and we will fight it out
on this line" or any other. More anon.
L. GLIB. PIKE.
Laurel, July 9th, 1868.