The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-07
Proper Candidate.

We believe in parties nominating
for the Offices to be filed representa-
tive men. If party was disloyal
during the war, and did what it dared
TO assist the rebels, it ought by all
means to nominate for Office those
who were most active in the rebellion,
and secure for its papers, If possible,
men who served in the rebel army
The Democrats of Green County
looked at the matter in this light,
and nominated for the Legislature
ANDY HUMPHREYS, whose exploits
as an officer in MGLLIaAN and
BowLEs's Sons Of Liberty militia
will be remembered by most of our
readers. The Terre Haute Democrats
are also plScky, and have nominated
for the Legislature PETER Y. Bus
KIRK, another Of the MILLIaAN brig
AIDE. Bus Kirk is also member Of
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee.
During the war numerous letters
were written to members of the
Eighty-fifth Regiment Indiana Vol
unteers to persuade them to desert
their flag. Among others was the fol-
lowing, written by BUsKIRK to his
brother, then a SCI lier of that regi-
ment:
CENTERvILLE, Ind, JaA. ~. 1868.
.'Ir. Jane ". Btskirk:
DIR Brother [ have just read
your letter to 4. j. and in regard to
the Questions YOU ask | can not an
swer Either OF them | have no in
formation on the Subjects of which
you Speak. if you think proper you
may send such information as you
seem fiji an i viii ascertain the facts
in the case az far as my Bailiwick ex-
tends. as far as protection here
think such a thing would not be
dangerous it might involve indiana
In civil war. advise all to keep cool
there il things at work that will bring
this thing right This thing will come
to an issue inside of Six months
There is a Determination in the
minds of the people in the Northern
States that the proclamation Shall
plete. think there will be q commit
Zee appointed In this State to take
charge OF the management of the Inc
troops from the governor an then. ole
abe will have to withdraw his procla
nation or they will withdraw then
troops this will end the matter IL
some way. tell MIR Q I'll Christ that
would Be glad to have letter from
him answered his letter and have
not heard from him since. i would b
glad to hear from him
"P Y BUsKIRK.n
This letter proves that Mr.. ?. Y
BUsK1RK was fully posted in the pro
gramme markell out by the conspira
rors in Indiana. His predictions a
to what the Legislature would do, {
attempt to do, were verified within
few days after the date of his villain
Gus letter; but he overrated its abillt
to consummate the meditated treach
cry. The immediate purpose of Bus
Kinks shameful letter was accom-
plished. His brother deserted, as di
CHaIsT, to whom he said he had RE
yiously written. Colonel J. p. BAIRI
the commander Of the regiment, sci
a letter to the Waba sh Express, unde
date of February II, 1868, enclosin
the letter of BUsKIRK and q simila
one from a Greene County Copper
head, named Moss, accompanied by
Communication to the Express, i
which he said:
Enclosed send you letters writ
ten by citizens of your district to so
diers of my command, which pleas
pabhsh In full, with names of writer
"One is from Peter u Buskirk,
well known Democratic politician, o
small scale, in VIgo County. II
resides at Centerville, and the lette
was written to his brother. Jamt
Busklrk, a private Of Company
OF my regiment Both James Blu.
kirk ana Christ, 10 whom z. J
DusNir6 says he had written, hav
deserted. These soldiers were hot
teaIhsteis' anu not only deserted thei
regiments, but left tbair 800 - =
whilst six miles from eamn L esI;r
wood. l understand these me,, w.
to be paroled prisoners. Thevv I n.,l
have taken great pains to procnr aD -
roles, Tor there was no enemy With
sixty miles of US when they desersall
The writer Of the other letter
Jeptha Moss. but he is citizen
Greene County. Indiana, and resid
near Linton. Seyerni other letters
the same import have been receiv,
from Clay and Greene Counties, al
about Centreville, Vigo County.
Some fifty men have deserted fro
this regiment, Of which thirty Eve q