Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-11

heard them. We had hoped to present a re-
port or a synopsis of his speech to-day, but
have failed to obtain one properly revised.
So of the other speeches, except that of Col.
Preston, of Kentucky, which will be publish
ed to-day or tomorrow. Other reports will
follow, we hope, though delayed a few days.
Never before, probably, in the history OF
the country, have so many distinguished and
eloquent men been together at one meeting
away from the Atlantic seabord. Three OF
the honored Senators, who, in 1850 stood so
manfully, shoulder to shoulder, during the
stormy days that tried the very existence OF
the republic, and by whose noble exertions
the compromise measures Of that year were
passed, and the country saved from impeud-
ing ruin-Cass, Dickinson and Douglas were
here; those men, who more than all others
now living, have given tone and character to
the Democratic party, upon questions per-
tanning to the institution of slavery. Mr..
Dickinson on the 18th day of December,
l847, introduced into the Senate of the Uni
ted States, the following resolutions, being,
we believe, the first recorded expression OF
the present sentiments OF cur party in favor
of che doctrine of popular sovereignty ,
the right of the citizens of the territories as
well as of the States, to make their own laws
and to govern themselves:
RESOLVED, That true policy requires the gov.
eminent of the United States to strengthen its
political and commercial relations upon this
continent, by the annexation of such contigu
Gus territory as may conduce to that end, and
can be Justly obtained and that neither in
such acquisition, nor in the territorial organi
cation thereof, can any conditions be constitu
tionally imposed, or institutions be provided
for or established, inconsistent with the right
Of the people thereof, to form a free sovereign
State, with the powers and privileges of the
original members of the Confederacy.
Resolred, That, in organizing a Territorial
Government for Territories belonging to tbs
United States. the principle of elf-governmen
upon which our federative system rests will b.
best promoted, the true spirit and meaning o.
the Constitution be observed, and the Confed
eracy s~trengthed, by leaving all questions con.
corning the domestic policy therein, to the
Legislatures chosen by the people thereof.
Shortly after, General CaSs wrote his cele-
brated Nicholson letter, which has been re.
garded almost the Constitution of our party
on this subject, and more recently, Judge
douglas has incorporated the doctrine in the
4 hdLSdS-N Oli. WnlCu HIS ItCclNcu
unusual and unheard of opposition and it;
author the most bitter denunciation, but
which, with the Democratic victory of mex
November, will be acquiesced in as just and
proper, and the principles Of which will be.
come the settled policy of the country, as
have those of the Independent Treasury
Bill, which, for a time, shook the country tC
almost as great an extent as it has been now
agitated about Kansas.
Then, from Kentucky, the gifted and dis.
| tinguished John G. Breckenridge, who has
been brought out for the highest honors ex-
cept the Presidency, in the republic, who ha;
before him a career more full of promise
than that of any man of his age in America
and with him came the gifted and patriotic
son of the immortal Henry Clay, with the
eloquent, and accomplished Preston, the mar.
vel of a youn orator, Familiarity called
"Young Bob Wooley," and the smooth
chaste, and imaginatively eloquent Colone
Hodges. New York too presented the inim.
table "Prince John" Van Buren,, who, like
the prodigal son, after wandering about a few
years, and feeding on the husks of political
Free Soilism, has concluded to return to the
old Democrat household, and eat of the
healthy and original food prepared by Dick.
inson, Cass and Douglas.
SECOND DAY.
Large numbers Of those who came from a
distance to participate in this grand rally OF
the Democracy of Indiana, remained on the
Battle Ground over night, and a long train
vent up early this morning, loaded with en-
thusiastic Democrats, and to crafty this
large assemblage, thus early on the ground,
the speaking was commenced at an early hour
of the day, by Col. May, of Indianapolis,
who was followed by Judge Gardiner, Mr..
Sweet and Others, much to the delight and
edification of the crowd Of attentive listen.
| ers.
From another stand Capt. George, Of Louis
vile, KY, a man seventy-six years of age,
who was present and in command of a COM
pany of the army at the battle of New Or
leans, and who endured the privations of the
border frontiers in 1911, 1872 and 1913, and
who was at the battle of Tippecanoe, forty
five years ago, addressed the audience in a
speech Of considerable length, on the affairs
of our nation not only, but of the history of
the old world, so far at least, as it bore any
relation 10 or comparison with our own.
Capt. George was succeeded by Hon. Jesse
d. Bright, our well tried and faithful Senator
and acting Vice President of the United
States, who had just arrived upon the
ground.
Senator Bright, by request of several of his
PERSONAL friends, occupied the attention of bis
hearers with a more detailed history of the
action of Congress upon the army appropria-
ton bill than had been given by other speak
ers, and as a faithful steward, he was fully
prepared to return to his people and give a
satisfactory account of his part in the trans
actions referred to.
At the conclusion of his remarks his hear
ers exhibited the pleasure they felt, by their
repeated cheers.
Mr.. Bright was succeeded by Gov. Wright,
who was speaking when we left the ground.
On the whole, though we had none of the
tried statesmen or eloquent orators of other
States to address the people upon this, the
second day of this great gathering, yet the
interest has remained undated, and the
speakers of to-day have not wanted for at
tentive hearers.
THE RAILROADS.
The thanks of the committee and of the
people are due to Mr.. Anderson and Mr.. Fos-
ter, of the New Albany and Salem, to Mr..
Lilly, of the Lafayette and indianapolis, and
to Mr.. Burrows and Mr.. Colburn, Of the Tole-
do, Wabash and Western Railroads, for the
energy and accommodation exhibited and ex-
tended by them. Everything was done bv
them that could have been lone to ensure
promptness and safety upon their trains.
Private and Public Credit.
"Dntil two of the proprietors Of the State