Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-08-16
For the Indiana State Sentinel
Col. r. w. Thompson.

TERRE HAUTE, Aug. Is, 1855.
MEssRs. EDIToRs:-Col. r. w. Thompson,
one of the most eloquent and able orators of
the cold Wing Guard f" of Indiana, addressed
a large crowd of our citizens on Saturday last,
against the aims and designs of the Abolition
list Convention. of July IL.
He spoke three hours and forty minutes
and with an eloquence and power never sur
passed. The false positions of Judge Morton
and Mr. Lewis ID. Campbell, in tt 3lr speeches
here. were most triumphantly overthrown,
and the high national character of the old
Wing party more than vindicated Going
back to the formation of the Constitution.
with book in hand, he demonstrated that
while Virginia denounced the African slave
trade, ami voted to arrest it at once, Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire,
by their votes, prolonged its ncfarous life
full twenty years, thds adding hundreds of
thousands of poor Africans to the dominion of
what is now cantingly denominated the
"Slave Power The writhing and black
faces of the little squad of Aboltionists, who
glory in the nel0 lights of New England, could
be more easily imagined than described.
Col. Thompson sustained the "true princi-
pies of the Government" by reference to the
contest of 1910, and the opinions of Harrison
and Clay, from both of which he quoted
largely Mr.. Clay's definition of an Adolf
zionist, as expressed in his speech of 1889. in
the Senate, fitted so cruelty the rawlings of the
present. fanatics, that tho Sage of Ashland,
prophetic as he was in many things, seemed
more than gifted with its true spirit. Many
honest Wings, led off to the fold of the de-
ceiver by the senseless cry of Slavery en-
crOachment," had their ewes opened to the
false and base issue made by the Abolition
Convention, the outlines of which has been
predicted by Mr. Clay, years AGO.
The richest exposition of the day was the
reading Of a handbill, published in 1910, and
4 signed by several Of the most distinguished
NiSo FuslonlstS OF the present time, in which
Martin Van Buren, was proven to be an Abo-
/ litionist, because he frs0red the Missouri Re
| strictioa ant the Compromise Of 1920. In the
same handbill, signed by the same gentlemen
/ Gen. Harrison was held up as a true patriot
and true Republican, because he uoted 10 I'D.
nat Missouri NTH SiaUsry, and against tie Com
promise Of 1920, This was poser, but there
was the paper in point and there was the
names signed to i'll It was, indeed, terrible
wish all the people of Indiana could hea
/ Thompson in defence of the right of the PEG
pie to make their own laws, aud in defence O
the ancient faith of the Wing fathers. Will,
many Of the smaller leaders have gone off &
the Abolition fanatics, Col Thompson anC
many Others will stand by the written lli0, anC
be true to all our Constitutional obligations
\ Don't fear old Nigo. She cannot be transfer
red to the enemies of our glorious Govern
ment. Yours, G..
THE JUNCTION RAHRoAD.-At a meetin,
of the Directors of the Junction Railroad
held in .his city the present week, Hon. 5 w
Parker was chosen President, vice, Hon. Johl
Woods, deceased We understand Mr.. Par
ker has accepted the Office. at the most ur
GENT solicitation from the friends OF tn
road.
This is most excellent and judicious Sc
lection. Mr. Parker is just the man to tax
charge of the affairs of the road and pusl
things forward with spirit and energy. Tn
iron for the road has not yet been purchased
but we are assured by WIN. NJ. SMITH, Esq
one Of the Board of Directors, that it sooi
} will be, and that the road will be complete,
and put in operation to Connesville at tn
earliest possible day.
; We learn that Mr.. Beckett, of Hamilton
/ was elected a member of the Board of Di
rectors to take the place of Mr.. Parker