Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-10-08
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From the w abash Express.
NVashin.tonian Camp Meeting.

lie prints, me breeucastie washing tOnidH SoCle
~, tho Westinghouse guests from The ncighbor
tng Counties, and citizens generally, assembled
at tho Court House tn Greencastle, Putnam cOun
~, the bright and beautiful morning OF tn
twenty first OF September, and formed a process
eion / march TO tho Comp Ground, which La
eastward, about a mile and half from town.
the Terre-Ijaui and Putnam bands In front, FOL
lowed by the Washing tonians, strangers, end citi
zens on foot, and cavalcade IN the rear 1t wa
rare spectacle, rich IN associations and IN lh
hopes OF the tuture-perhaps the frs, procession
OF the kind that has over trodden American sol
a TEMPERANCE CAMP MEETING! The novelty
Of tho thing the love Of the cause, and the soul
oulivening music of the bands, made light heart.
and bright faces. On arriving at the Camp
Ground, which large area, in delightful
grove, surrounded 10y and beautiful tents
tho assembiage was organized by choosing j. +
Farley, Esqr. chairman. Messrs. ID. SIgler, Lew
Is III. Sands, and WIN. B Gwaihmey. Of Green
castle Thos. IL. CLARK, Of Manhattan, and Sey-
mour Gookins, of Terrell Ian,e, then, on
motion of ii. Secrest, Esqr. appointed a commit
tee 10 report list OF officers 10 conduct the pros
ceedIngs Ut the camp meeting. Col. SIglcr, as
chairman Of the committee, reported the follow
ing list:
For President. John Cook, Of indianapolis;
For Vice Presidents, Thos. D,wIlng and Sey-
mour Gookins, Of Tcrre llaute, 1hos. III. Clark,
of Manhattan. J. L. Farley, b. X. Swope, J. G..
Chlios and James McAchran,
,
Of Greencasle, S VI. Goldman, OF Manhaltan and
WcIton NJ. Mades.t,, of V,go county;
For MarshalS, James Ahney and Rees llar.
des,y.
the assemhlagc then addressed by Mes
srs. Cook, Farley and Gookns, and after cIrcua =
ing The pledge, they joined IN procession and a.
gam marched to the thrilling notes of martial mu
SIC I'LL tho meeting was adjourned to early can
die light, at which time they again met, and we're
addressed by Messrs. Cowgirl, Hathaway, Eck,es
and Secrest, and, after the pledge had been again
circulated, adjourned 10 the next morning at
o'clock.
Thursday morning, ats o'clock, tho meeting a.
gain assembled and addressed by Mr. Cook,
tho great champion of reform. Thos. Dowling,
of VIgo next appeared upon tho stand, and, at
The close of his speech offered the following res
oiutions, which were unanimously afopied:
Rcsoipei, That The Temperance Reformation,
now happily progressing throughout the world,
should be IN ado tho common cause Of all Phlian.
ihrnprsi, Patriots, and Chrlstians and We hail lis
advent upon our land as nm omen OF good and
sign of glnry to country.
Resoiuei, That we, as Washingtan,ans, hnvo
no connection. and desire none, with tho creeds
OF sects or the Gogmas of political parties, and
fersently inplorc our bro thren to keep unspotiod
from all alliances caIcua cd to retard It's march
10 perfect triumph.
Resolrcd That tho conduct of The Row. Mr..
Marsh, the editor of Temperance paper 10 n
Y, IN his attempted prescription ot Ihos. +
Marshall from oar ranks on account OF duel IN
which he WAS lately engaged, meets the decided
sapptobatlon of the Washing ionians OF Indiana,
here assembled, as an infringement On The hrs'
preat prIncIple of the temperance reformation.
Resolred, That Washngtonans, extend
The hand oi fellowship 10 men Ct all creeds, OF
nil political parties, and ain 10 impose no control
Of the duties citizens.
Resolred, Tha: the only test required by The
Washing roninns is that us members Will say OF
alcohol-ToUCH Nor-TAsrE NoT-HANDLE NOT
Rcsolred, That while we condemn the practice
of dueiling, and cannot bu. regret the frequency
of such combats, we hail the liberal and manly
conduc, of Thos. +. Marshall, IN behalf of the
Washing touian cause, honorable 10 HIM as
patriot and send hun IN this res ,lu,Ion the greet
Ings ot hs brethren Of Indiana.
Resolrcd. That the President Of this meeting,
transmit copy of the foregoing resolutions 10
Thomas +. Mlrshall, of Kentucky.
Mr.. Cook appeared again, and made few
mnrks,-hCn followed Judge Farley, and T.. w.
McGIughey. after which the meeting adj burned
for dinner. At o'clock, +. NJ the meeting a
gam assembled. and after n few remarks had been
made by Mr.. Cook. thew listened To an eloquent
address from J. a. Wright, Esq. of RockviIIe.-I
Mr. w was followed by Messrs. irton Pitts
F. Cunningham, Hawkins. and Others and the
meeting adj'urncd I'll candiegh hen thew
again met and listened To addresses from Messrs
Secrcst. Cook and DpwIing. and after adopting
tho following resolution, adj burned till morn
ing nj O'Clock.
RfSoirei, That cordially tender To the Tel.
re-llautc Band, to Thos. D1wling aud Seymour
Gookns, E>qrs. thanks for their able and ac-
cepfable service IN this great and glorious cause.
Friday morning they met according ADJOURN
men', and after attentIvelv listening to Messrs.
Cook, Farley and Wright. The following resolu.
ton offered unanimously adopted, and the
Getting adjourned for dinner
Resoincd, That The thanks of this meeting be
presented to Jos. A. Wright, Esq. of Rockville.
for tho able and eloquent addresses which We have
had the pleasure Of listening TO.
The meeting convened again after dinner, and
wore addressed by Messrs. Cook and Secresi, af.
ter which they adjourned 10 meet again in town.