Decatur Eagle, Volume 8, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 6 January 1865 — Page 1

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DECATUR FSIIESS IW' burt house, Decatur, Indiana, C. BURT, Proprietor, WILL g ive good attention, and mate reasonable charges. r»37-v6 'y. F V .TFLLEFF, Phv«ic’nn and Snrzeon, DECATUR. INDIANA. tTOFFTHE—Tn Houston’s Block, second fiopr over Drug Store. ▼9-nls. David Studabaker, attorney-at-law AND Claim Ajent, DECATUR, INDIANA. WILL practice in Adams and adinining Unnntios; will secure bounties. pensions and all kinds of claims against the Govern tnent rrCIFHCF —On Main Street, immediately South of the Auditor’s Office. v6-n42 JAMES R. 8080 Attorney and Counselor at Law, OFC VTUR. INDIAN V rrOFFICE.in Recorder’s Office. ryi TTTILL pr->rtire in the Clonr.s o r th» Tenth W id’cial Circuit Attend to the Rodemn tlon es Lands, the Pavm-nt. of Taxes Rspeeial attention will be given to the collection of Bounties. Pensions, and all claim* against the Covernrrcnt. v6-n4B W W"2 SUNS’ BOOT AND SHOE Manufactory, ISAAC A. BAKER. Hx* opened a simp in Niblick*« Obi Stand, where b* rnannfartttre* to order all kind® •f Roots and Sbnes of the best quality. and r cr the most, reasonable c’ arses. He respoctf’tlly solicits a liberal shire of the public patronage. vB-n2'-lx Practical Dentist. I nm now prepared to treat nil AKSSgak diseases nf the teeth and mouth in a scientific manner T am «l«n prepared ♦<> insert .drtific l Teeth on Gold. Silver or Vulcanite Rubber, from one tooth to an entire «et, Decayed teeth filled with (jold. tin foil or artificial hone. Scuevv and tooth aehe cured in a few minutes, all of which I will warrant. Tonth brushes, ton h nowders, tooth ache medicine for side. Tf’Ofiire. one door south of Nutt man <fc Crawford's Store, in the brick. vB-n23 David St dabaker’s REAL ESTATE AGENCY. FOR thr purchase a'nd snh* of Real Estate 1»v the onlv Licensed A?°nt in t' e county, now offers for sain at hisl iw office, in TVentur. a fine lot of valuable lands situate in different parts of Adams county Those wishing to purchase will In W'-11 tn tnmc tn him. Those wishing to sell will do well tn cnme to him No sales. nochar*ros. Hp also. d tn draw Deed* and "11 other jns’rn’nerVs nf writing;, and will do the same with neatness and dispatch. Sept. '6 Examiner’s Notice. THE nnderdirned School Eynminer of Adams County. Indiana, will bold examinations nt hi« office in Decntur upon t’ .. fourth Saturday of the following named months, to wif—Jami arv. April, June. March, M*»v.l and unnn each Saturday nf October and November. Exercises will commence each day at ten o’clock, a. m. Teachers will please bear in mind that, thorn will ho no private examinations envon. unless the arnlicant can show there is actual necessity therefor Schon l o'ficnrs.and other friends of education are cordially invited to he i att'mdnnc"*. Applicants with whom the examiner i« nnt perW'>nnlly ‘’cquninted will ho required tn nres. ent a certificate sin-nod by a p r nmi “nt e»»ix«n of the county m the pffocr that said applicant . sustains a good inoral J. R. 8080. Examiner. May 90, I&G3 Adams County. VICKSBURG! I. .1. Miesse, Tn his T : ne of -os. Defies the World! A LLofhor T.TKF TV^TTTTTTTOV^-brnn-n in TA thp £n e by the BO'RD T» i® arknnwledw.i by ! •R that he “nn ®ell *» RET PER nr« jrtp nf fT-irn c®, svldl n s. Bridle®, Whips, nnd all such like fcr LE S S money than nnv other establishment in Nor*hens>rn Indiana, without. <«xrontion. Bit work i« j»l| warranted tn he mad* l nf the ▼erv hAtf material, and made by old and experienced work m-n Rupp-mq an ,J rnrrh/w trimmed in th D'est and mn«t approved sf.fle. Repairing done on short n.»t'CP and *t reasonable mtns. ITTGiTn n call. and wn will ronytnr* you •f the truth nf what we «av. We PW C \S r * nur stock, and RJTV CHE \ P ?R tb«n if ro bought on TIME, xnd of <x> ur «, in prqportKj».

ANDREW SORG, PHYMCIAM nnd SURGEON, DECATUR, INDIANA. OFFICE—Main St, opposite Meibers A Bto.’h Dry Good# Store. vßn42 . I Large Fai I & Winter Stock op MIADr-MADB Clothing. J TIE ME <fc BRO., Fashionnb'. e Tailor., Fort Wayne, Indiana. i MEYER* 1 URO, | Wholesale end Retail Dealers in iDrugs and Medicines. Paints, Oils, French and American Window . ! Glass, Dve Stuffs. Brushes. Spices, Liquors and i I Wine®. Coal Oil and Coal Oil Lamps. <tc. TT*No. 95 Columbia Street, Fort Wcyne, Tn ■ di ana. v6n3B • B.~W“OAK LE Y, Wholesale Heater in Hardware and Stoves. And Manufacturer of TIN. SHEFT IRON AND COPPKRWARE, AT THE GRANITE STORE, No. 79 Columbus Street, v4r.24 Fort '* ayne, Ind. IVSTUNDERinLL, -deaj.fr inMarble Monuments, I HEAD STONES, MANTLES, CAgINET-SUBS. <fcc„ <tc„ I FORT WAYNE, IND. Work done to order on the shortest notion and in the neatest manner vsn?9 S. PATTERSON, Agent. J. J. KAMM J. R M’CnRDT. iJ. J. K A ATM & CO , WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Paint®, Oils, Vurnishes. Hrnshe • GLASS, WALL RAPER, Window Curtains and Fixtures, ifcc., No. 57 Cot.rvsiA Street, Fott Watse, Ixd. July 2', 1861. L LAUFERTY? No 91 C'diimbia 3tre. t. one <!onr west of Brandriff’s Stove and IT ard warn Store, FORT Vi YNE, IND., X M T’Ol'LD «mv to th* l public in ™»neral that he W js determined tn «♦•!! DRY GDOD>, B<»n [ nets Hats, Flats, Trunks, <fc . de . cheaper than anv other House in the city, or ( country—No mwMAro. Also. H«»me made. Ready made clothing, or ' made tn order— lVarronfed. CO U NTRY M ERCHANTS supplied cheaper than anv other House in the we®t of the Mountains. Call and see beforu ! purchasing elsewhere. No trouble tn show gcods. I. LAFFERTY. No. 91 Columbia Strpet, vsn4l Fort Wayne, Ind I). F. Comparet, PORK PACKER. lILLER & COJ’UISSIOX Merchant, FORT WAYNE, IND. General Dealer in tl! kinds of Grain, Seeds, Fish, Salt, Prwcluce, Agricultural rmplements, <bc , Best Brand Family Flours. Liberal adrauces made on Produce. Jc. v6u44tf GOOD NEWS UNION STOVE STORE!’ The readers of the “Eagle” are informed iha A SII &AG NE W Have on hand a very large ai d fre ‘trek i COOKIVG, PARLOR and BOX STOVES, I i of the very best p- tents —none better can be ' I f'nind i n the United States —wl ich we will ®el , at greatly REDUCED RATES. All Stove" j wa r to be as represented, or ifnot wc j will refund the money and have io unkind j feelings. lV r ,» have also a good stock of Hardware, Tin, Copper and SHEET IRON Ware, and Hou«e Furnish ing go »Is, which we are very low. We buy Stoves in Cincinnati. We buy Stoves in Pittsburgh. Wo buy Stoves in Trny. We bn v Stoves j n Cleveland. We sell Stoves on time. We sell Rtnves fnr Cash. We s<*H Stnvns cheap. We sell GOOD TIV W\RR. Purchasers will do well tn call and examine | our stock, in order tn i fnr »hemselve«, a ASH AGVEWS. R. H. Schweeman’s nld stand, ¥o. 87 Columbia Street. Fwi WajM,i B 4 .4.-

Our Country's Good shall ever be our Aim—Willing to Praise and not afraid to Blame.”

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, JANUARY 6, 1865.

DECATUR EAGLE, ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING Br D. J. CALLEM. b. d . HUDGXL. 'CAL LEA 4 II [IDG EL, PUBLtsniRS AND FROPRTBTOR.. I OFFICE—On Mon-op Street in the second i story of the building, f >rmerly occupied by I Jesse Niblick as a Shoe Store. Terms of Subscription: One copy one year, in adyance, $1 50 If paid wir hin the year, 2 Os) If not paid until the year has expired, 250 ITNo paper will be discontinued until all a n rages are paid, except at the option of the publishers. — Terms of Advertising: I One Square [the space of ten lines brevier] three insertions, $2 • Each subsequent, insertion. 50 Lj“No advertisement will he considered lees I than one square; over one square will h“ eouuI ted and charged », two; over two, as three, <tc 3 C. 4 liberal dis ount. from the above rates made on all advertisements inserted for ape riod longer than three months. ILFLocal Notices fifteen cents a line for each insertion. Job Printing-. We are prepared to do all kinds of Plain end Fancy Job Printing at the most reasonable rates G : ve us a call, we feel confident that ■•atisfaction can be given. ARGUMENT OF John K, Cofforth, Esq. IN DEFEND OF C6L. L. I’. lIILLIGW, On Joint Trial For Treason And Conspiracy With Messrs. Bowles, Hum phr ys, And Horsey, At Indianapolis, December 7, 1864. Before A Mditary Commission Composed Os The Following officers : 1. Brevet Brigadier General Silas Col grove, U. S Yola ; 2. Colonel William E. McLean, 43 Inf, Ind Vol*.; 3. Col[one! Ambrose E Stevens, of Michigan, V. R. C.; 4. Colonel Thomas I Lucas, 16th Inf., Ind Vols ; 5 Colonel Charles D. Murray, 89th Inf., Ind. Vols: 6 Colonel Benjamin Spooner, 831 Inf, i [nd. Vols.; 7. Colonel Richard P. DeHart, 128th Inf , Ind. Vols ; 8. Colonel Ansel D. Wass, 60ch M iss Inf.; 9. C>[onel Reuben Williams, 12 h Inf., In i I Vol*.; 10. Colonel Thomas W. Bennett, [69th Inf., Ind. Vols; 11. Lieutenant-i Colonel Albert Heath, 100th Inf., Ind Vols. Major Henry L. Burnett. Judge Advocate Department of the Ohio and ; Northern Department. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the I Commission : ; lam counsel for Mr. Millican alone ; ! therefore, my argument shall be n ore , especially directed to matters which con - ' cern his delense singly. These defendants are on joint trial | their motion for separate trials having been denied them by this Commission. That matter is now passed ; nor do I wish now to refer to it complainingfy—pro-1 pwiety forbids it ; but as an act of truth, as well as of simple justice to my client. I am compelled to slate most solemnly that that refusal has most materially nnd vitally, not onlv embarrassed, but greatly prejudiced his de'ense. Evidence of the most vital importance to him was not introduced, on account of the selfish oppo- i sition of a co-defendant, induced by the ! i fear that that evidence might remotely ■ [affect him. We yielded to that opposi-I i lion, even to the prejudice of our own ; good name, beyond which in this trial Mr. Milligan has but little concern. By the common law practice, a separate [ trial of persona jointly charged with a felony has been rarely reluyed, even in cases where ths accused were charged with the commission of a single act. at the same tune and place ; while in this,; and many others of the States, the separate trial of persons jointly indicted for a felony is expressly guaranteed hy statute, i I only refer to this matter ns a reason for ' our silence as to points upon which we otherwise should have been heard "trumpet tongued” by ths evideaee. t

I This is a remarkable case, not onlv in I its inception, hut in its progress. Strange » lights have shown in upon us, showing j the baleful effects of partisan selfi-hness r and malice : for this cause has assn ned [in Rs progress more of a political than a I criminal prosecution. You are sitting in judgment upon political opponents for I alleged political offenses—let the history j nf the past admonish you against lending r j a too willing car to what may lie the pre ijured tale of either accomplices or paid spies and informers. This is a State trial 1 —a political trial ; nnd in all such trials, 1 : the tribunal before which the accused are I j immediately held to answer is not the j only one that sits in judgment. The cause before this tribunal is about to close ; but it is continued, for the second [ I sober thought, before that other self-cor* I )|. I; reeling tribunal — public opinion, whose! ’ I decrees are constantly being rendered.* reversed and corrected, hut whose final; ' judgment is most generally right. It is ; ' true that that final judgment may come 1 too late for Mr. Milligan, but. his children [ will reap its advantage. “The mills of j God grind slowly, but. they grind exceedI ingly strong.” I will be pardoned for ; ■ this allusion, for the reason that. I would ! have you remember that it is very difficult to live in a poisoned atmosphere ! without inhaling a portion of the miasma. [ During the whole progress of this trial. I partisan ha’e, with blind and fiendish malignity, has been demanding blood. In many of the public journals she evi dence has been garbled, misrepresented and perverted, and then criticised—bej getting a mad fury in the minds of a victorious party, dethroning truth, and mak- [ ing us at times tremble for fear of a partial judgment. But, fortunately for the ■ cause of justice, during the lengthy pro- I gress of the trial, the storm has in some measure spent its fury, and the truth be gins already- to peep out from behind the i cloud. The first judgment of that other | iribunal is even now undergoing review. The voices that cried “Insannah” after wards shouted “crucify ;’’ and the wild acclaim that w, loomed the leturn of King Charles, and proclaimed the Restoration, came from the same throats that howled with savage fury for his blood. IgHenrest thou,’’he said, “the loud src’airn, j With which they shout the Douglas' n ine ; With like ncclaiin the vuljar throat Strained for King James their morning note ; With like acclaim they hail’d the dav When fi st I broke the Douglas’ sway ; I And like acclaim would Douglas greet I It he could hurl ma from my seat ” The first question in order that presents itself in the consideration nf this j [ cau«e is. as to the jurisdiction of this mili- ! tary tribunal to trv these defendants, who are all citiz ns of Indiana, and in no wise connected with the army or naw of the United States ; and, therefore, enliiled bv the Federal Cnnstiltllinn to “a speedv and public trill by an impartial jury of ; this district,” and not by this Commission, composed as it is by citiz-ns of Indiana. Micnigan snd Massachusetts. But this question of jurisdiction has been so wi 11, so ably, and so clearly argued bv mv learned brother, Gordon, (who is of counsel for other of the defendants,) that any f urther suggestion impossible—the ! whole subject, to my mind has been by [ him most learnedly and satisfactorily ex hausted. Allow me, then, at once to call your I attention to the charges and the evidence in support of them. These charges are as follows : Ist. Conspiracy against the govern- , ment of the United States. ?!. Affording aid and comfort to rebels against the authority of the United j States. . 31. Inching insurrection. 4'h. Disloyal ptaclices. s'h. Violating the lawa of war. j The gist of the specification to these i [charges is about this: That these de- : lendants organ ze I and disseminated. | I snd were members ef the “Order of Am-j i !

erioan Knights, or Sons rtf Liberty,” . which was both civil and military ; that . this society was unlawful and treasonable; vas armed, and was designed to aid the rebels, and to overthrow the Government. That they conspired with Dodd and others to seiz>‘ certain State and United States Arsenals, and to release and arm rebel prisoners. That they coun- . selel and incited resistance to th" draft, nnd attempted to introduce th" enewi’es of the United States within the loyal portions thereof, and held communication with them. In support of th’«n charges, the main I facts proven against Mr. Milligan t.re, I that he is a member of the “Order of American Knights, or Sms of Liberty ;’’ that be attended two Grand Councils of the Society, held at Indianapolis, the one [in November, 1863, and the other in June, 1864 ; and that he was appointed [ by the Order a Major General thereof, i > Some minor matters of evidence will be; noticed in the course of this argument. , I We are, therefore, at once led to the in[quiry, was the Order of American j Knights a conspiracy per se, aud was it Reasonable ? “A cons, iraev is a corrupt agreeing together, by two or more, to do, bv concerted action, something unlawful, either as a means or an end.” 2 Bishop Ciitn ! Law § 149. Then th" legality of the agreement becomes a pertinent question in this branch ■ of our inquiry, or ’.ather the illegality of j the act or acts that are agreed to be I done. It thereiore becomes necessary to ins'i ’ tute a scrutinizing examination of the i several acts that the “Sons of Liberty”, I agreed to do ; and first let us look at the [ [ground work of that Society—at its de [ eiaration of principles. I Here they are, and while reading them let us forget that they are in any wav ] connected with the Sons of Liberty, and i then ask ourselves wliat’part will we con- i demn. ■’DKCHRATIOM OF PRIKCIPtBS. “Ist. Essence Ethereal. Eternal, Supreme—by u. cali-d Gr.d—hath created, pervades and controls the universe 1 dwel's in man, and is tue DtviNITT within him. Sponsors—Amen. • 2.1. Ail men are endowed by the. Creator with certain rights, equal only so j far as there is equality in the capacity fori t'ne appreciation, enj lyment, and exercise ! ;of flu,so rights—some of which are inali , j enable, while Olliers may, by voluntary . actor consent, be qualified, suspended,' I or relinquished, for the purpose of social [ governmental organization, or may In ; taken aways from the individual by the [ supremacy of the law which he himsell hath ordained, in conjunc ion with his fellows, for thejr m lual protect ion nnd advancement toward perfect civiliz ition. “3. Gov rnment arises from the necessities ol a well organized society, “4th. light government derives its j sole autho iiv from the will of the gov j-med, expressly declare 1 [ The \ity should express suck will in tie mode which the unanimous voice shall approve always guara nteeiug to each indioidu I. unless he shall have been restrained by the : low. the privilege and opportunity to make [ known his opinion au.i express his will in 1 regard to nil matters relati ig or pertaining i to the Government 1 “5 h. Ths grand purpose of govern-i ment is ihe welfare of the governed ; ile i -uccess is measured bv the degree of pro-* gress which the p»op|e shall have attain-, ed to the most exalted civiliz ition. 6 h. Government, founded on the principfes enunciated in'he loregnirg prono * anions is design.,ted Democracy. The I division Os a Ti rri sirv. where it, . v\-s iusually called a repvblic, someZZmeF o\ -TATE. | 7th. Reff-dion, observation, nod ex | perience teems to have establia led, in i the minds of wise and impartial <,i"n, the * Conclusion that “Democracy ,” prop-rh organiz“d uuon the great principles wb.ic 1 i tkir revolutionary iincest.ws patriot* and\ \sagee. held, inculcated, an.t de'eit.ded | best achi-ved the grand and beneficent j end of Itutsic government I ‘

, * “Bth. The Government organized and [existing in the original thiitoen States of 1 North America, when they had severally ; 1 and unitedly renounced their allegiance > ■ to the Government of Great Britain, and dissolved their former colonial relations, j we regard as the wisest and best adapted | to the nature and character ol the people ■ (inhabiting the continent of North Ainori ica at the present day. Under the benign influenc- ol that Government a nation has ari.-en and attained a dtgiee of ; power and splender which has no paral1 lei in the history ol the Luman race. “9.h. The Government designated “The United Stales of America,” which I blazons the historic page and shed its light along the path ol future ages, was the transcendant conception and mighty I achievement ol wisdom, enlightened patriotism and virtue, which appear to have I passed from earth amidst the fading IglorirSof the yoZiZeu era, which thev illlustrated with immortal splendor. That i Government was creati d originally by ,thirteen free sovereign, and independent j States, lor tin ir mu’ual benefit, to ad- * minister the affairs ol their common interest and concerns ; being endowed with I the powers, d’gnity, and supremacy, amt I r.o further, or other, which are di-tmctly * specified, and warranted, and conierred by the strict letter ol the immortal compact. —The Constitution of the United States. Sponsors—Amen.” Yes, look at them, read them, examine them closely. Are they not, so far as tiiey have any signification, the very | principles upon which our Government ; was administered in the ‘‘better days of ! the Republic,” when in the very noon- [ tide ol its prosperity and glory ; and . which has canonized their authors as [the Apostles of Civil Liberty in AineriIca? Which one of those principles is [unlawful to hold, inculcate and defend ? But I pass from them as needing no som- : ment. But perhaps the obligations of the Order are thought to be objectionable ? | During the progress of this trial, our at- | tendon has been ] flrttcularlv called to ths * following clause, as the only obnoxious one, by the tr«quency with which It has been read to the witness : “I do further swear that I will at all times, if needs be, take up arms in lha cause ol the oppressed —in my own Country first of all—against any Monarch, Prinee, Power or Government uscrped. which may be found in arras, waging war against a people or peoples, who are endeavoring to establish or have inaugurated a Government for themselves, in accordanco with, and founded upon [the eternal principles of tru'h, which I i have sworn in the vestibule and now in [ this presence do swear to maintain invio- [ late and defend with my life.” Now litre is no agreement to do a particular act—it is a mere promise, upon a given case which may never arise ; for we trust that the Government will not adopt the necessity of admitting that any oi the contingencies upon whtoh this obligation p-esupposes the taking up of arms as nt-eessary, has happened or doe« X st —or that tiler- is even a proximal* likelihood ol their happening-; and which ihe accused say by their action and inaction, has not happened. Let us. for lb» sake ot perspicuity, analyze this pledge. And first, who were thay to lake up arm* against? “A Monarch, Prince, Power [or GovernmetU usurped.” Now, we feel confidi-nt that we may, wil|) propriety, i dismiss all the objects of this seeming warlike proposition except the last, fur I .he reason that we cannot believe that the * Government will ins.st that in this our i Country, "any Monarch er Prince” has | been “foun t in arms,” &c. We will , tbere ore co fit e our in n rk< to the last I uroposition, th-.t is. as to a Power or I Government usurped • »nd I here ask the j learned Judge Advocate it he is prepared !<<> proclaim to the world that this Gov i. rmnent is an usurped one, in order to m,lie this obligation to take up arms apply to it ? Toe declaration would be as ! startling as any that tLe defendant* are charged with. [To be continued next week ]

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