The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-01
PubIIo Meeting at Mount Vernon.

! Public Meeting at Mount Vernon
Mt VERNON, Ind, April 23l 1861
| Pursuant to public call, meeting of the
citizens Of Mount Vernon and vicinity con-
vened at the Methodist Church, on Satur-
day evening, the Goth inst :, for the purpose
of " taking into consideration such meas
urea as are necessary for the protection of
the town and county"
The attendance was extremely large. the
church being filled to its utmost capacity.
On motion of J. A. Mann, Judge Hovey
state the object of the meeting, and, in a
speech of some fifteen or twenty minutes
duration, briefly reviewed the most impor-
tant questions arising out of the deplorable
condition of the country, which rendered
preparation for military defense imperative
ly necessary at all points along the line of
the Ohio River, and more particularly at
point of the prominence OF Mount Vernon.
The danger, the speaker said, did not arise
from any disposition that our immediate
neighbors on the opposite side of the river
might have to attack or invade US, but was
to be apprehended from predatory bands,
such as abound in all wars of the character
of that in which our country has been in
volved, led on by hopes of successful robbery
and plunder. Our present defenseless con-
dition was strongly pictured, and the nee
essty for the adoption of immediate and
energetic precautionary measures as strong
ly urged.
Upon the conclusion of the Chairman's
address, the organization of the meeting was
completed by the selection of G. l.. Prosser,
! w. Il. Larkin, and John NJ. Barter as Sec
retaries.
On motion of J. A. Mann, Committee
of seven to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of the meeting was appointed by
the Chair. The following gentlemen were
selected as said Committee J. A. Mann,
J. P. Edison, Hassel Nelson, VIM. Nettelton,
John Ohaffin, Joseph F. Welborne, and
Melton Black.
While the Committee were deliberating,
the meeting was entertained by patriotic
| addresses from number of gentlemen who
were called out. After which, three cheers
for the Union, and three more for Major
Anderson and the other gaila: lars
of Fort Sumter, were proposed.
Enthusiastically given.
The Committee on Resolutions IL re-
ported the following series of resolutions,
which were adopted unanimously, by a
rising vote, amid vociferous cheering:
ResoLUed, That we will stand by the
Stars and Stripes" the flag of our Fathers,
the ensign of the Union.
ResoZUed That it is the duty of all pat
riotic citizens to sustain the Government
through evil as well as good report, and to
refuse all aid or comfort, either by word,
deed, or act, to the enemies of the country,
wherever they may be found.
s = ResoJved, That in this hour of our coun-
trys peril, we deem it necessary for our own
, protection, to organize all the able bodied
men of Black Township into military COM
panies, and to procure arms and ammunitions
for our defense.
ResoIUed, That it is the duty of Indiana
10 aid the United States in her struggle
against traitors and treason, and to provide
4 an efectual militia system for the State,
and to grant such other aid as may be neces-
sarv under the present emergency and we
, hereby request our Representatives to vote
, for ali laws that will effect the same
: Reso1ped, That a Committee of Safety, tc
consist oftwenty-five members, disappointed
to ald and counsel as to the proper measures
;, to be adopted for our mutual safety and
: protection, and to provide or suggest the
! means to be used therefor.
Joseph P Edison was then called out
a and delivered animated and patriotic
n speech, which was loudly applauded. A
y its conclusion
On motion, an opportunity was offered tt
all present who desired to enter into mill
tary organization for home protection to re
port their names to the Secretaries. Som
300 names were speedily enrolled.
On motion of j. D. Hinch, E. R. Jane