The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-04

alsisrdt ~ H. j. THOMAS, w RArAr, WILLIAM H. THosAs
fBos n. JAags q. A. l.. WsKsAs, L. CHLDs and Dr. VIII
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TWENTY THOUSAND DEMOCRATS IN THE FIELD
INDIANA AGAINST FANATIClSM AND DISUNI0Nl
The democracy of Indiana held monster meeting
at Indianapolis on the 2sth of August and the Indiana
State Sentinel OF soh filled with the inter
estne proceedings is said have been the largest POI
eal demonstration ever held in the State. The Sentinel
says
yesterday glorious time for the democracy. The
sky and the day bright significant Of the for
Of that great party which have made
bic by their imposing OF power and splendor The big
guns booming five o'clock In the morning. and from
that until RETIRED twelve o'clock at night every
thing light music and motion The fusonists laughing
y consoed themselves by saying that all the democratic
the here And, outsider there
enough make great State, and decide
desnies. We do not pretend to estimate the number
present but conceded by oil wing friends with
whom eonversed that such gathering had been
seen Indianapolis. Yet this prodgious oatpouring
but drop the compared to the full strength Of
party though when considered as sort OF democratic
gress house of representatives. the attendance
tanly overwhelming.
OF Lieut. Governor Wizards great speech the Sentinel
says:
Three cheers for Willard the great champion of nation
atty We him for ALI that he has said and especially
for noble yndcaion of southern ethren and his
indignant and reputation Of the vile and reasonable
doctrines of abolition God bless Willard because he
afraid ashamed in the presence of thirty thousand
say that the southern States true to the Union and the
constitution, and that the of the South worthy de-
scendants Of our revolutionary sires.
s.TE nEsoLuross.Our resolutions it will be observed,
cay nothing the Of temperance The reason of this
self evident the question now before the supreme court
and indicate express sentiments which might
dictate the action of the Judiciary On all other
points they ring as clear as bell"
This great assembage began its session the evening Of
the 2s and continued into the nigho 30h Ateleven
O'clock after noticing the arrival of delegations from all
parts of the State Though thousands in after the
ganizaton) the following proceedings took place
/" Hon John w. Davis moved that Judge Alvin p.
Hovey of Posey county take the chair which adopted
The president upon taking the chair said thank you
for the compliment conferred The assembage of this vast
multitude of representatives speaks language that
be misunderstood 1t is the upheava of the democratic
principle of the State, and ordinary has produced
it, You have from your homes for vain display
the democratic party delights not in cstentaton parade
but you have well knowing that nations rreserva
ton depends upon the party with when connected
The annals Of country present parallel with the
present.
The dark pages of 1854 and 1866 must record the bgo
ry the treason and the degoneracy of thousands of Ame
eemen the OATH the TORCH the knife have been
the arguments with which they have in instances
porari trumphed Argument not required to show that
the know nothing party has amped the constitution and
practice is to demonstrate this assertion.
To the citizen they deny that equality which
is enbazoned in living light onthe glorious Declaration of
American Independence, and in violation of federal and
State constitutions they established religious tests for Office
The leaders of this unprincped party this year
wear have We'd with the democratic party in establishing the
constitution and laws which they spurn and despsc
The journals of constitutional convention and laws of
State will fully show their former and present
ness.
They would willingly asten upon foreign-born
citizens the bonds Of political serfdom.
Another party not less dangerous to national exist
is in mdsta hgheraw party, who spit upon and
burn the constitution Of republic and steal they
with the appreciation Of God No promises const
tutona compacs in regard to the institution of slavery
in the South is regarded by them. This headed
party, ranging from the Bbie-hating Garrsonan the
willy sewardite laboring discover the Union
dwell upon this subject There may be parts this
fedeacy that might Immediately feel the whole force
the shock but the separation, should it come cannot
be boodess The fair banks Of the beautiful Ohio would be
stained with Our would be paralyxed
lands would be worthless and border State would be
left to bear the brunt Of intestine brought BY the lille
gal intermeddling of the fanatics Of the North
Against all these illegal combinations the democratic
party arrayed, and calls lover of free
dom and constitutional rights to battle in her
'The questions longer Of limited sectional
characters but the broad issue between the democratic party
and its opponents whether the constitution shall be obeyed
dsregarded and this ISSUE the old wing party
more call every national whg do battle for the
of constitutional freedom No the law abiding
wing party is but the constitutionovng law
loving pencelovng democratic party is not dead 900
of its noble representatives before No. it is
dead
"Jike tall cliff whose awful form
Swells in the breeze and midway leaves the storm,
Though round its breast the roaring thundes spread,
Eternal sunshine settles on its head"
No, when it dies the last hope of eemen will expire and
anarchy and despotism viii triumph DER its fall.
On motion Of Gov. Willard the following gentlemen
selected as additional officers:
Vice Presdents-Daniel Dale of district Judge
Groves OF 9th district, Thomas j. Howard of I'd district
b. Foley OF 4th district Jacob Wynne Of 9th district James
Osborn OF 5th district James NJ Seeth Of 9th district
drew Humphreys OF 9TH district u. Tannyh Of Sd district
Dr. Bray of LIST district and James A. Lewis Of 18th dis
trct.
"secretarics--J. b. Norman of Floyd Geo. W. Lane OF
Dearborn, Wm E. Mclean of Vigo, and John w. Dodd OF
Grant.
Hon. j. E. Mcdonald moved that o committee of one
from each congressional district be appointed report
buttons; which adopted and the following committee
appointed:
-. L. Mcdonald, C. X. Drew, p. M. Kent s. H. Bus
kirk j. w. Spencer Edmund johnson, A. F. Morrison,
W. NJ Franklin, Robert Lowry, Samuel Hail. and John w.
Dodd."
Then eloquent speeches from Cymer of Kentucky,
editor of the Paducah Democrat and Colonel Carpenter Of
Kentucky, (who spoke at length with powerful effect
Gov Willard followed him. and hoe he spoke the Sentinel
has told Colonel May followed Gov. Willard and then
the committee reported follows Their resolutions were
adopted by reclamation
Whereas, have assembled here to-day mass
meeting of the national democracy of Indiana, deem it