Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-26
democratic Meeting at Farmersville
Franklin Township. Marion Countv

n coI1uS DIT al III eISV1llo,
FRANKLIN Township, Marion County.
we had the pleasure of attending a very
pleasant reunion of the Democracy in Far
mersville, on Saturday last. The attendance
was large, and the most entire harmony SEEM
ed to prevail. From three to five hundred
persons were on the ground and amonotbem
we were happy to observe many orav-bairad
men, the patriarchs of the neighborhood. the
bell-wethers of the flock. This was trulv
gratifying circumstance, for the creed Of De-
mocracy is the creed of our fathers. and in
defending and spreading it, we are defending
and spreading the opinions of the wise old
men of the past
Franklin Township borders upon the Shell
by County line, and among those composing
the meeting were number from Moral
Township, in that county. About l o'clock,
a procession of one hundred arrived at Far
mersville from Pleasant View, with martial
music, and the stars and stripes flying. This
banner was carried by that old wheel horse of
Democracy, R. NJ. J. DUvALL and bore the
following inscription: "The Constitution and
the Union in opposition to Political Priest
craft" The procession was marshaled 10y
THOMAS HOLDEN, gentleman who last year
voted the Fusion ticket, but is now battling
with the Democracy.
The Church not being large enough to holc
the crowd, they formed into procession anC
marched to a beautiful grove, where they
were addressed by Lieutenant Governor VII.
LARD, Governor WRIGHT, and our County
Clerk, WIN. STEWART.
Gov. WILLARD's speech was one of the
abiest we have had the pleasure of listening
to for many q day, and during two and hall
hours, he commanded the united attention o
the masses present. Some portions of his
address were truly eloquent, and the pure
Democratic truths as they fell from his lips
sank deep in the hearts of his hearers.
Mr.. w. said those who composed the Con
vention of the 18th of July, 1854, as well a
the Convention of this year, were Abolition
lists, Know Nothings, and the disappointe,
politicians of all parties. They made an ISSUE
against the Democratic party on the Kansas
Nebraska BILL
Mr.. WILLARD then proceeded to discuss a
length the merits of this bill There was bu
one great question now before the America
people, and that was whether Congress
should be made the field for contest upoi
slavery, or whether the people of the Terrific
ries should theselves be permitted to discus
and settle all questions affecting their own dc
mestic affairs. National men of all partie:
should unite in opposition of sectionalism.
He said that the Missouri Compromise wa
a measure forced by the North upon tn
South, but two Senators from those States VI
ting for it. But aside from this, geographic;
questions were wrong and should always b
discountenanced.
Gov. WILLARD then briefly alluded to ii
dangerous tendencies of secret political pan
ties, and took occasion to handle the Kno
Nothings without gloves. From the squirn
ing of one or two of the Dark Lantern orde
: present, who made their grievances known |
low mutterings of discomfort, we should judg
that this portion of his speech was very aflec
i've.
Gov. WRIGHT's speech was thoroughly N:
tional in its whole tenor, and Just such
speech as it was fitting for the Chief-Execl
tive of Indiana to make. "The Union, Il
whole Union and nothing but the Union
was its burden.
= = bespoke of the conservative and honor
BILE position which Indiana had occupied as
sort of moral break-water against the tide
New. England fanaticism, and exhorted h.
citizens not to permit her to fall from h
high estate.
He enlarged on the dangers of sectionalis
and of the war of races and religion, and gu
ted the memorable words of Mr.. JEFFERSON
"This momentous question like fire b.
:, in the night awakened and filled me wi
x terror. | considered it as the knell of {
- Union. 1t is hushed indeed for momen
" but this is reprieve only, not the final Sc
= tence. A geographical line, coinciding aOibi
N marked principle moral and political, once co
ir ceiued and held up to The angry passions o. M
II ,oU neUer be oJliterdtea and ecery ne'0 irrtati
e t0H mark it deeper and deeper"
., Memorable words, worthy to be engrav
| -, Ex-;, oh 49,
heart as warning from the grave by t
author of the Declaration of Independen,
The Governors remarks were intersper
If with several pleasant anecdotes which ma
:. the SMILES mantle on the faces of his attenti
., listeners.
n The meeting closed with a delightful ia
er of half an hour from WILLIAM STEWART Fl
al of good humor and shrewdness, which ma
Is even the few Know Nothings who VIC
lg present relax from their gravity.
d. The visitors from Indianapolis were hosl
m tably entertained by JAMES A. HoDGEs, a
lg Mr.. NJ. JOYCE, true hearted Democrats, al
m genial gentlemen.
After ride of twenty minutes in the CT
Il we found ourselves again in our sanctum,
10 line in the evening, feeling like good Del
l. ocrat and good christian ready for Sunda
"
40 GThe Journal has evidently been We
n much annoyed by the term "Dumb Oracle
n which we applied to it some time ago. TIL