Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-30
From the Paoli Eagle.
The People i'm Council.

The meeting on Thursday last was largely at
tended by men of all parties, and never was there
a meeting held where a better feeling prevailed
Every one was anxious to do all he could to allay
the difficulties that threaten our happy Union
This meeting of our citizens will long be remem-
bered, and will be pointed to with pride,
evidence that when danger threatens our glorious
institutions all parties are willing to lay down
their party predictions, and meet together as
the patriots of the revolution did, and lend their
united efforts in behalf of the preservation of our
common country MAY it ever be so when the
peace, happiness and our liberties are in danger.
We give below the proceedings:
UNION MASS MELTING.
On Thursday the 18th of January, 1861, the
citizens of Orange county met in mass meeting,
without distinction of party, to consider the alarm
ing condition country is in. On motion,
Theodore Stackhouse was chosen as President;
John H. Campbell and David Hudelson, Vice
Presidents, and j N. Riley, John Frazer and H.
Comingore, Secretaries.
On motion, the meeting was opened by prayer,
by the Rev J. B. Ramsdell.
On motion, the following committee was ap-
pointed to prepare resolutions expressive of the
sense of this meeting: j. B. Buskirk, DIR. j. A.
Ritter, Jno. Frazer, Jonathan Lndley, W. Proc
tor, Rev. J. B. Ramsdell VIM. Holiday, NJ. Mil
lis, W. f. Mavity, John A. Lane, Wm w. Wells,
and s. Foster
The meeting was addressed by the Rev. J. B
Ramsdel, Messrs. A. j Simpson, T. Stackhouse,
d. S. Huff letter. DIR. S. Dill, +. Wilson, NJ. s.
Mavity and others.
The Committee on Resolutions made the fol
lowing report:
WHEREAS, In view of the alarming condition
of our country, we, your committee, have thought
best that this mass meeting of Orange county
Indiana, hereby declare that we judge the COM
promise measure proposed by Hon. j. j. Crit
tenden of Kentucky, in the United States Senate
one, in our opinion, better calculated to satisfy
the entire country, than anything which has as
yet been proposed. Therefore,
Resolved, That we hereby adopt, and will be
satisfied with these measures, if they shall be
deemed satisfactory to all parties.
Resolued, That we are in favor of an enforce
ment of the Laws of the United States in all Of
the States, and that government property be pro
tected so long as the Union of States remain.
Resolved, That we recommend to the Legisa-
ture of our State, now in session. at as early
day as practicable to provide for the election oi
Delegates to general convention, to determine
the action of Indiana in the now probable contn
gency of dissolution of the Federal Union.
Resolved, That we, the citizens of Orange
county, as Union loving patriots, will abide BY
the Laws and Consultation of the Federal Union
! Before the vote was taken, the Crittenden propo
sitions were read to the meeting. When on motor
the resolutions were unanimously adopted, amids
the widest enthusiasm.
On motion, it was ordered that copy of thes,
proceedings be published in the American Eagle
and the papers of the State be requested TO cop,
them, and that copies be forwarded to Hon
John j. Crittenden, to our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in the Legislature; when the meetin,
adjourned.
T. STACKHOUSE, President.
H CAMPBELt,( pr..,.
ID. HUDLEsoN, ST.
j. N. RnEY)
JOHN FRAzER,} Secretaries.
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