The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-04-16

Qor y tAef i've. "iei nec1 De, % octcnt
.r1m in<uh
Arrived nj the Metropolitan. Hall. II was.
found that the doors were locked. aisd some
llne elapsed before an entrance WAS effected.
The scene in the street M this time be- ggars
all description. As the drum and fife PLAYED
rose glorious strains. Yankee Doodle aud
Han Columbia" they HTe7e greeted with
cheers. such a. have not been heard here for
many days. just before the Hall Vas opened
tse men were seen coming mp the street with
The nag OF the Tree Heating dehAnty in the
breeze. Hats of" WAS the cry and "a the
dag was borne through the crowd. every
he Vi WAS uncovered and every voice ioinel
IN the three times three and a tiger. which
greeted Il
MASONIC HALL
Having been procured. il WAS filed In an in
slant to ~ utmost capacity, though the crowd
IN the street seemed % have suffered no Iii.
m mutton. The Pre- sident annou acel m L the
meeting had been called for the purpose OF
considering what Was our duty IN the trOub.
lous times that are upon US The telegraph
today brings u word that that noble son of
keDtu-ky-fhat heroic American--M TO-
Anderson. with his little handful OF Elen had
been assailed By the soldiers OF the CO fed
crate States Ii he be subdned il is proposed
- march upon Wilmington. and there over
the Capitol fthe nation. substitute tho pal
msito dag for the National ensign. Ii i for
rs. As Americans. 10 say whether mi, shall
be done
The audience was then addressed hy ] ID
howisnd. JOAN l. X tchen. X C. Newcomb.
" IN. allace, ard others. We must RETAIN
from giving even synopsis oftheir rem ,rks.
though We tnnOt res ,, giving an anecfiote
related by Nr. Newcomb. a. illustrating the
iiiier nee between the two sessions OF tie
country. During the pasi winter. said the
'petker, Robinson OF K. T.. was unfortunate
enough 10 form the acquaintance Of Wtgfau
81 Texas " igfsil wts clustering away IN
rs windy STYLE, about what tbs South vas
cong 70 do. IN the event OF war. Robinson
listened until he had finished. and then re.
pied. Mr. Nigfali YOU don't understand
our people. YOU accuse Us Ofcowar.licc lou
ire mistaken. You OF the SOUTH t.lk bir-
then you take a dr.nk-.hen YOU Dur in more
biz ttlk-ihen take a drink We Yankee.
ioht operate that way We sit down ami
,llcuate the cost, and what i 10 be rainei
before going into anything Having made
up our m nds. we say let us pray and alter
prayers you may look on; for heH,"
Daring Mr.. y. 5 rem,rks he alluded 70 the
boast uNce by the Spntherners thar thew
would have the Palmetto flag hying over the
Naiiouu Clpitoi in week Saul they ac
'omPlsih this tire ,t$ he asked Shall their
.ccursei Dag ever Goat thercf We iust wish
len. Davis could have he,ri that shout Of
No 10 would have sclrei him out Of
yeir's growth One MN. evidently mista.
kng the import oil the question. shouted
Yes, il sh N Hoat there, forever" H,rlly
we're me word Oh, OF his mouth before was
ocgun Score Of feirsul excitement. One
msn hid him by the throat. and two or three
more 10y the hair. wblc from all parts of the
house were helrd the erica OF " Put him OUT
- Kill him. " Kill the traitor An expla-
ton 90 the e'icc. iht he Wis a frm
Union man AMI had misun lerstood the sne *.
e.. soon m de all rich.
Mr.. J. W. Gordon ctmc as a messenger
from Metropolitan Hall. with the following
resolutions. which had - been nassel
without dissenting voice In like manner
hey were passed by this meeting:
WHlRts, The painful and melancholy IN.
Ielhseace hes been resolved TO-DAY, that
certain tire ,sonab'e combinations of persons
opposed 20 the felert Union and Consti,u.
zion. and 70 the cnforc cement of the laws
thereof, have levied and commenced hostill
ties against the Union and Government IL,
,ttacking Fort sumter with military force.
"a.
independent and ho,t IL Government within
he territory and jurisd csion o. the United
:. ties o. Amerlci: therefore.
~ y re.1'sef By ,ie .a9lr o. I'D aagsolis.
tn 4. while " haze hereto.o ietrc a-ei
the horrors OF civil war. and still do most
sincerely regret AMI Gcplorc The m ,dne.s and
'rime' which have pre- -ipitstel the country
MO those horrors, We are nevertheless firmly
and unalterably attached. as we have always
hitherto been, 10 the Federal Union and is
leSitim' nc Government; and will employ ali
wise. just and necessary means Ia our power
10 IN tintain and sustain both and 10 enforce
Al the laws thereof; and that we unite "a
one man to repel all reasonable assault.
upon the Govcnment, il. property and ejti-
5ens IN every department of the Union
pc zee IDLY. IT We can. forcibly. IL we must
he u further rss)tred. That We sincerely
'ympaih.ze With the President OF the Unitel
States and those associated with him. in tie
administration OF the Federal Government.
AMI. likewise, with the Governors and off.
GER OF the several States who still remain Low
Al II the National Constitution, Government
ana nag anu that, 10 support and enable
them 9 conduct our country triumphantlv 4
through the present unlocked for crisis, forced
upon y by traitors We do so,emnlv nlelcep
fortunes, and our sacred honors" in whatever
opacity, and whatever time our country |
nay require them. for the maintainance Of 4
her laws
Mr. Gordon announced that the Governor
iad procured six pieces OF artillery. and TINT
turing the day ne AID been around amongst
'ur citizens 70 see how many horses he could
;et Tor the use OF = Flying Artillery Gonna
~. and ne Wa able 20 announce hat he Rod
been entirely succe Sful Vow. said Nr. q
'e want men Col Dumont gave a harse
-. and what i better. himself as n mn -
lde . IN about five mlnvtes foffv men had
ntoiled themselves Tor ie war
NKTRoroLirAx HALL
as opened shortly after the meeting was
rganizei across the street. and THOUGH fllei
D repieuon. respectable mss meeting was
nao.e 70 get IN and stood around a bonfire
hat had been kindlel on the street The
iaN was never before 50 packed After a.
ance Vas restored one OF the Vice Pre,i
eats announced the object OF the meeting
Inch was then addressed BY j. II Gordon.
u. John ; Bobbs. Judge Cobun. Ge,rse
}. Wagner. Of Warren county, c. s Orth.
IipPectnoe county, X. j RYAN, Ebene1er
'am ont and othss .
K NJ. II al offered series OF resolutions
partixan character. which were - mo.
on OF John F.shb ,ck. laid on the tsb'e
Col Dnmsnt stated that the time for word. ,
III sel. lls nov the hour Tor action
lrncst. DECISIVE action. A brave soldier
"a hlndiul ot nxa. i now beng bes.ex
BY an army OF over hnnelse - one
II j. ny be that While am spe kim he Is
- .u-On IN the h lndS Of his enern e.