Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-08-16
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MEssRs. EDITORS me to notice tue
editor of the Journals attempt to cover up
the absurdities of the meeting on last We'd
nesday night. He says,
"The general feeling of the meeting was
manifestly in favor of sustaining the law,
though there were few imprudent and un-
thinking persons who applauded every violent
or foolish remark. On the whole, the result
was more satisfactory than, in the present
state of party feeling, could have been ex-
pected.''
Now the editor knows that the entire. meet
ing was in favor of sustaining the lao, and that
not single remark was made, that could lead
him, or any one else, to think Otherwise
There were many, in fact, we think all that
were not too much excited to think what
they were about, that regarded the resolutions
read by that fanatic, DIR. Thompson, especial
ly those pronourcing judgment upon the par
ties with whom the watch, had their last en-
counter before it had been iudicially investi-
gated, and the enlistment of one hundred citi-
zens in each ward to assist the watch, making
in effect police force of seUen hundred and
fifteen men to guard over our nom peaceful lit
tie city, as being perfectly ridiculous, and the
whole calculated to create trouble rather than
ally iniurc the fair fame of our city for order,
by making it appear such state of things re-
quired it when the facts are otherwise. IL
was for these reasons that gentlemen speaking
in opposition to such a pack of stuff being
adopted as resolutions expressive of the sem
timents of THIS community were so warmly APP
plauded Mr.. B. Harrison in our opinion
gave in a very lucid manner, the entire opin-
ion Of the unexcited portion Of the meeting.
We do think that DIR. L. must have immense
possessions, and consider his Gerry Ualuable life
in great jeopardy, else his eyes would have
been opened, and he would not have contin-
ued TO press upon the meeting such a bundle
of nonsense. Nonsense because it was un-
called for, and the state Of community there
by misrepresented. We hope he will be
spared and believe he will be entirely protec-
ted by the present efficient watch, and would
suggest, that he spend more of his time in
preserving the lUes of his ell01o citizens in his
legitimate sphere. As to the "result being
more satisfactory than could have been ex-
pected in the present state of party feelings, -
we would say, the Journal, certainly could
not have expected much, for it was surely
not very satisfactory to those who presented
the resolutions, nor to the outsiders, for such
expressions as call nonsense waste of time, y
calculated to get up excitement and create
trouble" were audible all around us. And
had the objects of it been fully known, ne
doubt the author Of the majority, resolutions
would have had to pass them themselves, for
no one would have troubled themselves to
go and oppose them, unless, indeed it were to
save the city from such disgrace as would
follow curiosity, for but few understood the
nature Of the meeting, brought the crowd to-
gether. We may say with safety, that the
feeling of large portion of the meeting was
manifestly that the entire proceeding was
wrong. A SUBSCRIBER To THE JOURNAL