Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-09-14

The Fort Harrison Meeting.

The Fort Harrison MeetiBg.
TERRE HAvrE Scplembef s. ls4s.
Editors Indiana State Sentinel:
GESTLENEs: Yous Ieadris undoubtedly aware th@i
the Wings IT s county held this place IN the
month OF June last for The purpose Of passing reou ions
and making the necessary PIeaIatns previous 10 holding
what they term "A Great National Jabee in favor Of
Whggery generally, aud mole particularly in fayOI OF Gen
Taylor the Ftdeia nominee for the Presidency The spot
selected for the celebration old Fort barfsona place
o"ee celebrated as having been the theatre Il an important
action, but recently celebaed having been desc
Grated BY them the unbVy Of abuse Of best
and most devoted patriots.
The day fixed Tor the assembling Of the friends Of de-
fsmer Of Indiana ohivsy last round, and with it
expected &c behold living moving # human beings
such an presented TO the gaze of Leouidss al
at the Of ThermOpye; like whiE professions when
the hour Of action arrives you look in vain for their
summation; just so with his great National Meetngwhe
you come 10 look around you for the Of thousands that
were promised have been present, 10 AID behold they
were not there They had all vanished! Such were the
impressions made upon mind on the morning oil the hfh
after having taken minute survey Of the Federal loGces
IN and around the grounds devoted to the exercise Of
arms.
The whole crowd being assembled the signal for
mencing operaons given by the Iing Of few rounds
from foui"poundcr followed by the harsh and dseodant
sounds Of SsEd Of music, calling themselves The Salem
Rough and Ready Brass Band pa judging from ihei
music that stuck me as being peculiarly sppropIIe
approached the stand erected for the pakes, facilitating
myself upon hearing gesi statesman address The meet
ing 10 dgnifed and manner expected hear
Claims Of their candidate presented dispaSsion
ate manner, upon the grounds Of plincpe-hgh and ee
and tastes Of and great people Here again
doomed TO Disappointment. looked up and behed tall,
wedrcssed gentleman occupying the speakers stand evil
IDENTIFY IN high state Of sxc,menii had muca the
Appearance of that troubled with hts
oil spasmOdc ch0lc supposed he had sIen for the puI
Of procuring medical aid but he. him thrust
his hand IN has pocket draw therefVm something
shape VI watch which Afterwards asccrfained be
quizzing glass; and after taking Of crowd
nOunced ia the finished elegantly fasfidious
ner that speaking in order" Alter making this
important declaration in the most approved Wing STYLE The
gentleman with the glass withdrew amid The Of the
muiuue' seemingly inspired with the utmost feelings OF
emotion aud self Satisfaction looked again, and beheld
the STAND occupied by another aud different looking man
This understood the speaker Who do you suppose
was Can you fOim any idea Well, III tell you. If
no other but Dick Thompson his the distinguished
gentleman who 10 entertain the meeting. He COM
menced by telling the people that he had Just returned
from Congress after long aud aduous session, that would
most probably be expected Of him give Of his
stewardship This he declined do, upon ground
he cuuid do more good by speaking for Old Zack 30 very
conclusion, il he had followed il up The whole bar
den Of his speech objected against Mr.. Folks admins
haion and reminding them OF the cautions that he had
given them in "a the predictions he had made and how
they had been fulfilled. He labored hard establish his
claims prophet but whether he succeeded doing
cannot say But thus much do know, that T. was
always uppermosi much that gentleman standing by
my side suggested that the Wing party hold meeting and
pass resolution calling upon the speaker furnish sill
goblet presented him by the Wings of Baltimore, be
up and moulded into capital Is for the purpose Of pint
ing his speech.
After the conclusion Of MI Thompson's speech Ex-GOv.
Leicher OF Ky called for He responded call and
WDg speeches. nave neald during ms
vsss was entirely devoted to the euogzug of Gen. Tay
ors military and wholesale abuse Of Nj Cass This
consider wise for the party pursue 10 the abb
sence Of platform wheeon to stand and do battle. II
suit the leaders Of the whg party, it
intelligent, hsrd-wcrking Masses who go polls and
cast their votes fom pIincipewho prompted alone by
love Of country and the part of those for hon they
These two gentlemen principal speakers this
great National Convention that has been long and
Dgy talked Of The others what generally term
ed the "sRaH frs" such for instance Henry Lane
Lndei oil Illinois, and others OF similar stPe and cali
bre.
The most amusing thing that of during the meeting
the speeches Of Capt Rousseau Capt Osborn
two worthless being loudly and vocfeouSly called for
ted the rosTum and claimed the undivided OF
audience the ground that they the cal heroes
Buena Vista; they must be heard They sustained
Gen. Taylor in his report Of that action and his siic!gIe
upon the conduct of the Indiana Regiments upon the field
battle, and laborCd had throw the odum Of having
graced the state upon Gen. Lane They heaped the most
oppIobous epiiheIs upon him, denounced the old
etal liar &C. and expressed the disposition
meet with him order that they might tell him face
face Now, srs forcbly reminded of Bonn
bates FuIioso only wanted the Old Hero make
appearance in Older that they might be graiifed whg-
gerry will expose itself let aone and they had proceed
ed Tar before they let the cat out OF the bag
that all their hatred of Gen. Lane from the fact that
their mentioned in the Generals Report.
Now most occupying the position they do, fO they
acknowledged they did Iun, would be quiet aud would ike
TO have little said possible. But fond
Of seeing their io the public prints that they
different as TO the whether il reflects honor dis
honor, and judge these two gentlemen under tina,
head These the concluding speeches the occasion
aud must say think the Democrats the gamers BY
the Convention judge fUm my feelings and The opn-
ions heard expressed After the meeting adjourned eir-
ed sleep about wise their principles and The
the morning when first visited the ground After carefully
celebrating upon the events and Of the day.
invounaIisy exclaimed myself dnd this Is shiggery
A LOCKER ON IN VENICE.