Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 5, Number 34, Jasper, Dubois County, 8 August 1863 — Page 1
THE JASPER WEEKLY COURIER.
JASPER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1863. NO. 34. VOL. 5.
PuRliaNXO EV til T RATUBDAT, AT JABFEB DUBOIS COUNTY, IRDIARA, BY CLEMENT D 0 A N E OFFICE Corner OP Maciorau anu West Staket.
TB HM 8 STRICTLY IN A l) VA NOK
Hintrle Subscription, for fifty N., ft) 6"
For I months,
How the Soldiera are Induced to Endorse the Negro Policy of the AdministrationAdjutant Gsnerel Thomas has published an Account ofliia expedition down the Mississippi, organizing negro regiment, giving plan'ationa to negro laborers, and in
1 (,o similar occupations. We mike an extract from this document, which a cotemporay
rightly characterizea aa a "aiiAineleaa con-
feseion."
"1 wis compelled to apeak to the troops
BATES OP ADVERTISING. Far square of 10 linesor less, I week, 1 00. Each subsequent inaerlion, 50 eta.
Longer advertisement, 01 same rate, n fr.cUon over even squ.re or squares, counted .! route-.,e.k.ng one da, aome i a square. These are the terms for tran-eeven or eight tlmea. During my tour I aiaat advertlsemeuta; a reasonable deduc- met with an Irish regiment, the UOtli Illinois,
lion will be made to regular advertiser. from Chicago men who read the Chicago
"Land Marks " General Washington's Letter of Instruc "Remove not the ancient land-marka tiou to. Military Commanderswhich thy fathers have aet." During the Presidency of Washington "Cursed b he that removeib his neigh- occurred the celebrated Whiaky Rebellion.' bor'a land-marka." Major General Daniel Morgan, of Revolu. UUW EASILY A REPUBLIC CAN BEjtionary fame, was aent at the head of an MADE A MONARCHY. armed force into the infected district. Home "If meaaurea can mold Governments, disturbances having taken place between and if an uncontrolled power of construe-1 the citizene and eoldiery, he received from tion is surrendered to those who administer the President the following letter, which them their progress may be easily foreseen, (with an apology for ila lreoson)e print and their end easily foretold. A lover of, for the benefit j( thoae whom it may con.
monarchy, who opens the treasures of cor- cer
ruption by distributing emolument among devoted partissns, may at the aame time
be approaching his object and deluding the
Philadelphia, March 26th, 1795.
Dear Sir: The intercat which you have. i.Uan in 1 1. a aafrtv of Jahn Mitchell, as ex
in win mauv iiuim irom t. nicsgo men who reao me uincugo rw- - - - Noticaa of Appointment of administratora After talking to them a while, l'pecPle wil" Pofeion of republicanism. jpreaaed in your letter of the l.Uh of January I notices of like character to be," . " . . J lli ninv rniifmiiiH monarchy a Hit renubliCBIl- lat unn lit he an inducement to 20 ae far
and legal notice of like character to
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ARROURCIRtt CARHIDATE: wviwaww. l""e",vt'" FerTown.hip office., each, fl.00 "y- Three cheers were then proposed for For County " M 2,00, the settled policy ot the United States with Var Diitriet. Circuit, or Stats, ft,,0,recard to the iioltocs. This was met with
limes Alter talking to them a winie, 1 , 7- r ' ' . ' ... r : . . , . prop sed three cheers for the Present ot;11-' " coufüUd rnon.rcby and republ.c.n- ,t, woud be an inducement to go a. f r
is Hi, uy i lie uri ui ut'immuii. 111 iuj I ill reiievinil ill III yumi. piwii. -----
niah over the dexterity which ambition never admit. But the Attorney Geiferal having
W. C. A OA ms. B. Buettukk.
ADAMS & BUETTNER,
crie of 'No!' 'No!' The Colonel wa not in c unn. ml. 1 inquired what sich conduct
mrani? The Lieutenant Colonel endeavored
(Us to display, with the pliancy of Ian
guage, the seduction of expediency, or the on iu lic.es of the times: and ho may come
i s w
made a report, of which the inclosed is a
copy, I think it advisable to poalpooe the further consideration until the trial shall
at length to avow, that so extensive a ter-'h,Vc tiken place
1 WWAll VIM'Q f W I10 excu"e ,lic mcn by any ing that they had til 1 Villi aVAll Vn 0,)jr,UI))lv to ttiiisk over the matter. I ARD AtisVRT ron coLLtcTlBU ROLtRBs claims, Lfl .you are not telling the truth, sir! JA8PKU, INDIANA. , know they have been discussing this firfiee North east comer MeDonsId andi t Was? strWs! March 14, 180. leion for a week pa.t: I know the facif yon do not.' The otlicer was consider I'TPflWVf&Y T UW 'ably inort.fieJ. 1 ordered those v. ho were XI I IMVVBI A 1 JHA II , I, ihe 0oVprnmen, l0 THE undere gned will hereafter prartisei f ' ' "n the Circuit Curt of Dubois County, -tep forward, and ...d I knew that ihe reg..4 ;n nrnmnilv aiipnil to all busineaa en- iment had seen considerable aervice and
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! rixmtcA in Iii piff.
mlO. WILL ft. TKAOMWKLL. Ueorge P. cerf, Attorney ami Connsullor at Law, KOMB, INI),, WILL AUend the Courta in Terry, Dusota and Crawford counties, snd give prompt attention to all buainees entrusted to M. Jsn. j:t, Mil. jVmR HaKIR, A J. ECKtTT, TincanneA, Ind. Jaapet, Ind. BAKER BECKETT, ATTOKY AT LAW, WILL practice in the Duboia Circuit and Common Plena Courta. Particular attan t inn paid to collections. June 20. J. T. eure,
ATTORXBY AT LUV,
PIT BRHBUHUH, INLi. A m r I l.l. amm nromot attention to all busi
v nees entrusted to his care in Pike and
adjoining countiee. Nov. 2 ' BUOOLPHUS" SMITH, 4TT0RNKY AT LAW.
JASPER, INDIANA, WILL attend promptly to any buaineKs intrusted to him in any of the courts of Duboia county. Office at the corner of II c Donald and slreeta. marl3 Dir. H. DeVvVli; moRNXT at im PKTKR8BURGH, INDIANA. Will attend all terms of the conrta in Dubois Aounty January '25th 1860-y 9KBASTIAM lilKBLIlR. WAGON, COACH, PLOW AND HA ROW
MAM FACTI H 15 H, OOBRIB OP RAWTOR It LAWRENCE STBEET8, Jasper, Indiana,
Would re-
foii"ht well, but I also knew that there was
but little discipline observed among the nr.
that I wan ed a distinct recognition of tats doctrine tint wae the point with me. Several stepped forward. They were in
stant!) seised and sent to the guard
houae.
I then left the regiment, telling them 1
would give them a week to consider what Iii iln At the next station I met
the Colonel of the rrgimeut, wbo begged
that 1 would leave the matter in his bands,
ami he would see thsl Mi" men were taught
the duty of soldiers. When I sfierward got up to Louiavills I wss ahown a long article from the Uhicsgo Times, written by
a Captain nf the OOtR Illinois, who waa no' on the ground at the time of their inaub
ordinate mieconduct, but who saw fit to
write a very insubordinate article in reference to what he heard I had aaid, and in which he terribly distorted the lac's. He was, ol course, dishonorably disuiusid Irom 'he service."
This is worthy of a little consideration
1. AU hough it is not probable thst in
this regiment then were twenty men wh
had voted for Mr. Lincoln, they all heartily
cheered for the President of the United
States, the Chief Msgistratc of the nation
2. When called upon to cheer for the
negro policy of the Administration, they
seid ' No, no." Thomas demanded of the
Lieutenant Colonel to know tbe reason of
this, when, that officer attempting to ex
plain the matter, he war told by the A 'jutant
(icr.ersl thst he was a liar. rl his, it aeems
considerably 'mortified" the Lieutenant Col.
at which we are not greatly aatonii-hed.
a. Thomas ordered the men who were
opposed to the "negro policy of the Government" to step forward, at the ssmf time remarking thst the regiment "hsd seen
considerable service and fought well, but
spectfully in 'f ABtM Ii n null
Uf ill lilt puw lie that he ie now prepared to do all kinde of aa it wan (so it seemed) more important work in his line, in the best N'vle. Pnrcha- that the men ahould cheer for the niccer
sera will do well to call and examine poicy thsn "right well," those who stepped
noH nu hui, nm ue miwuh v pleaas them. Blaekemithing end repairing of all kinds Attended tn nroroptly. mh"-y BOOT & SaOB 6T0HS, Bart iidi or Porlio Bouabb, Jarpki. n WOULD respectful I v inform
Wj m the public that they have a BRJaWaä Urge and splendid assortment BaW nf Boats and Shoes on hand.
whieh thff wilt eell aa cheap as can be done anrwhara, aad will warrant ell their work. Oiea - b trial. ROMUALD BECK. UNION HOTEL, JOS. EGG, Proprietor, Corner North Main and Lawrence streets, JASPER, IND., THE "Union" le now fitted up for the reaeptidn of trassiere, and the proprietor hopes to merit a Rbare of coetom. No exan will he apared to render his the beat Hotel la town. Hie her will he at all tlmea, e It bee bean heretofore supplied with the beet. May 15.
forward in obedience to Gen. Thomas' ceil,
were ' instantly scited end ecnt to the guard
house."
4. A captain of the regiment wrote an account of what occurred to a Chicago paper, for which "he was of course dishonorably dismissed the aervice." If be represented the facta any woree than General Thomas himself repreaente them, possibly be deserved his fate.
And yet. while we find an official emia-
aary of tbe Cabinet making auch statements
as theae. we ere constantly told of the un
animity of the eoldler in favor of ' the negro
policy of the Government." The communication of Oen. Thomas gives R clue to tins
boaated unanimity. 'Instant aeixure" and
the "guard house'' for the privete, "dishon
orable dismissal from the aervice" for the
officer these are the penalties for refuaing
to throw up the hat for the "settled negro
policy of tho Government "New Albany
Ledger.
ritory ae that of the United States cm only
be governed by the energies of monarchy; that it cauuot be defended, except by atanding armiea; and that it cannot be united except by consolidation.
'Measures have already been adopted
which may lead to tbeae consequences.
They consist
"In fiscal systems and arrangements,
which keep a host of commercial and
wealthy individuals embodied, and obedient
lu the mandates of the treasury
"In armies snd navies, which will, on the
AM hand, enlist the tendency of msn to pay
homage to his lei low-creature who can feed
or honor him, aud, on tbe other, employ the
principle of fear, by punishing imaginary insurrections, under the pretext of preven liv e iustiee;
"lu swarms of officen civil And military, who can inculcate political teneta tending
to conaolidalion end monarchy, both by in
dulgence and seventies, aud can net as
niea over the free exercise I human
i
reason
"In reataioinir the freedom of tbe prees,
and investing the Executive with legislative,
executive end judicial powers over a num
eroun body of men;
"And that we any shorten the catalogue,
in estsblishing, by successive precedents,
such a mode of construing tbe Constitution
aa will rapidly remove every restraint upon
Federal power.
"Let history be consulted; let the man of
experience reflect; nay, let the artificera of
monarchy be aaked what further materials .hey can need for building up their favorite
system." Jamee Madison.
WHEKE LAW r.kl DERFOTIRM BEGIRA. Another object of the C institution I
tske to be such as is common to all written
Constitutions of free Governments; that is, to fix limits to delegated authority, or, in other worda, to impose constitutional rea
trainta on political power. Some, who esteem themselvta Republicans, teems to hink no other security for public liberty necessary, than a provision for a populsr
choice of rulcra. If political power be
delegated power, they entertain little fear of
ita being abuacd. The people'a servants and favorites, they think, may be aefely trusted. Our fathers, certainly, were not of
thiaschoo). They sought to make assurance
doubly sure, by providing, in the first plsce,
for the election of political agents by the people themselves, at ahart intervals; and, in the next place, by prescribing constitutional restraints on all branches of thia delegated authority. It is not among the cir
cumstances of the timea, most ominous for duct
It has afforded me great pleaaure to learn
that the general conduct and character of
the army haa been temperate and indulgent, and that your Attention to thej quiet end
comfort of the Weelern inhabitant haa been
well received by them. Still it may be
proper, conatently and alrongly.to impreaa upon the army that they are mere agente of civil power: that they have no more euthoritv than other citixene; that offenaea
against the laws are to be examined, not
by a military officer, but by a magiatrate, that they are not exempt from arreate and
ndictmenta for a violation of law; that
officers ouebt to be careful not to give or
dere which may lead.their agente into in-
fractions of law; that no compuleion te useo . ...A ,k inhabitants in the traffic carry
nir on between them and the Army; thA
diaputee be avoided aa much aa poeeible.
ami be adioated aa quickly aa may oe wim
ikim in an extreme: end that the
UUl Ulfeis tuwMt '
whole country is not coneiderea ab wunm
the limita of the camp.
I do not communicate these things to you
for anv other purpose than that you may
weinh them: and without referring to any
inductions from me, adopt the measures
necessary for accomplishing the foregoing
objecte.
I am, dear air, your affectionate numoit
aerva.it, GBO. WARHIMüTOR. Major GenerAl Morgab.
n-r-Over one hundred ncgroee arrived at
. . .
Portsmouth. N. IL. last week, pronaoiy re
r.,Pa from this eity, and are to be employ
ed in the navy yard.-New York Evening
Pnat.
They were doubtleea originally nil refugees from the South, either under former
underground railroad operations, or later
emancipation achemee. At the navy yarn i. Pnrtamuuth. N. II. they will take the
place of white men and tbe wagee of white
men, and the bread out of tee mourns o.
.hits men's wives and children. Mean wnne
these white men will be compelled to go to
the war, and under the emencipAtion acheme f th. Adminiatration fight for the liberation
of more negroee who will come end teke the pieces end the wagea of more white men in thA North.
Theee ere the naturel and inevitable frulta
of Abolitioniam.-Fort Wayne Sentinel.
For the Jasper Courier. Mb I'l'iroit: I Bee an article in your laat iasuc over the signature of "Loyalty." Alter reading it carefully I came to the couclucinn that he ina wolf in sheep'sclothing. I believe the article is aimed for a burleaque on our neighborhood and especi Ally on the Court and Jury referred to. He Heems to think that Ireland ia the plsce to give traitor Justice but I beg to differ
with him, lor the Jury esse referred to is
the first one on our criminal docket nnd
"Loysliy" and Co. have been running at
large all the time without molestation and
would occasionaly belch out their treason so far aa to hurrah for Jeff Davis. 1 admit one assertion that Ireland is a Loyal
Neighborhood, and If 'Loyalty" and Co. waa aent South or could have the oppor
tunity of atrsightening the kinks out of a
small hemp rope which a great many aa
good men will soon have to do we would have a perfect Loyal community. As ap
the Prosecuting Attorney referred to, 1 shall not undertake to defend but will asy
to Mr. "Loyalty," thst If he supposes that the price of pulling traitors off their horses is eatablished at one cent, he le ssdly mistaken and may very eoon realixe his mist-ken.
Ireland. Indiana, July 3 h 1863 CoHSEBVAttVE.
(fcy-The Cleveland Plaindenler has the following Item.
UrpaballeWD iRFAMT.-we nave ju-i received the following emmunication. No comment could add Any atigma to euch con-
The irlioule who desecrate the gravca
irood, that a diminished eetimate appears to 0f the dead are creatures of ccleetiai oeauiy
romnared with these people who holdaatur
aalia over tbe loee of one our purcat atateamcn and palriote:
MlLLEBSHUBG.Umo, JUiy a To the laeting diegrece of Milleraburg, the Abolitioniau of the piece burnt bon fires tonight over the death of Hon. John J. Crittenden. Yours, frt-The New York Tribune ia exhorting
citixene generally to "hang out that dear ld flag" again from their residence end
plscee of buaineae. Tba World aaks:
Will the Tribune have the goodneee to
bo placed on those constitutional securities
a i mm. tion is but too prevalent to auosu-
tute personal confidence for legal restraint,
to put trust in men rstner man in principles; and tins disposition being strongest, as it most obvisioualy is, whenever party spirit
prevails to the greateet excess, it is not without reason that fears are entertained for tbe existence of a spirit tendiag atrongly to an unlimited, if it be but an elective Government. I hold, gentlemen, that a strict submission, by every
branch at the uovernmeni, 10 me iimns-
tionaand restraints of the t onatitution, ia
i.Ar.rv faience of all security for the nre-
serveUea of liberty; and that no one can be
a true and intelligent menu oi nut iiaeny, ho will consent that any man in public
station, whatever he may think of the hon
esty of hia motives, snsii exercise or n.c n ., . . nBrtjcu
Isws. Whatever Government is not a Oov-lar boating la the breeie to wlncb.it once ernmcnt o! laws, is a dcapoliam, let it bejrcfCrred as follows: called what it may." Daniel Webster. ,.Tcr jowu tue fliUutiug he."
A Decisior as to the Bourtt A de
cieion baa been lately made ae to the pay
ment of bounty to a peraon serving two vears. Ae It may be of intereat to many
of our aoldiera, we give Ihe following rela
tive to it:
Elias Brown, of the Twenty thlrd Ohio,
claimed thst he wae entitled to and ahould
receive the $100 bounty, under the aet of Congreas, approved July 22, 1861, having
eerved for the period of two years undeT one
enlistment. The Faymeeter dechnee paying tbe bounty, and haa indoreed bis rea
sons as follows:
"First. That there ia no entry on his
final statement that be is entitled to it.
Second. He baa not aerved lwo yeara
in one enlietroeot since tbe passsge of the
set of Congress creating the bounty."
The following is Auditor French's dect-
aion relative to Ihe matten
Tkf.asurt DeP ABTBERT.i
"Seoob- Auditob'b Office, July 12, 186J$
"Hespectfully returned. "If the incloaed 'copy' or the final statea . a I '
mcnt is corroborstcd by tnc min i -ais-
charce' that he waa in service two yesra
from May 22, 18G1 he is, under a late de
cision of the Secretary of War, entitled to the bounty, although tbe fact may not be
atatcd in hia 'final statement.' Major Sher
man, wbo paid him on hia discharge, will aleo pay him the 100 bounty, if satisfied, as above stated, that ha was in service two
years from May 22,1861.
"B. B. FRENCH, Auditor. ' frrin the New York Tribune of the 22d
of July, in speaking of the flrat negro rrg. iment in Kansas, called the' Piret Kansas
Colored Uegiment," it is said that "to-day
it ia the beat disciplined and most perfectly drilled regiment in the American army."
That ia putting it on pretty steep, and
exalting Sambo pretty high. We had been
led to auppoae that our veteran white regimen's in the eervice of the country had become eomewhat proficient in drill and duty ; but here a regiment of ncgroee wbo
have never seen eervice, are. by this nign priest of Abolitionim placed in front the crack regiment of the American army!
So we go.
The Irvalid Corps. The Invalid Corps ... . . ... :!.. J .11
ia i ir rrmr nni IIB nri-siTH i u ui-
u I-... , --
mentions. Twenty companies ot the ist
battalion have already been organized, and
alao seven compantee of the 2d battalion. Recruits are gathered at St. Louie, Washington, Michigan, Connecticut, South CRrclina
and Fortresa Monroe, and will all eoon do
brought into the organisation. At least
2,400 men have already enliated; some of
them are performing guard duty at the war Department end at other plscee. (KrThere are now thirteen Msjor Gen
erals without commands, via: McClellan,
Fremont, Butler, Hooker, Hunter, Bucll, McDowell, Franklin, McClernend, Curtis, Cadwallader, Morrill and Milroy. Oenere! Franklin, a Waahington dispatch reports, has been ordered to New Orleans, to report
la Gun. Hanks.' 1
