Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-25

ec iVhV"ihS ScneiSinch' NuOoo''' o0"i' - I'i'0n,
David Macy. Stephen McNabb. Rufus Henkley,
and Samuel DeIzell.
On motion, Barton D. Jones and Charles p
Baymller were appointed temporary Secretaries.
On motion of |. N. Cotton, the Convention
took recess until = o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
The meeting having come to order. Captain
Donahay of Pike county, who has volunteered for
the war at the head of lO4 men, spoke briefly and
patriotcally.
The committee on permanent officers made the
following report which unanimously rati-
fed;
Presdent-John d. Rowland.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Butsch,
Z" A j. Roach,
/" Gen. w. j. Elliott,
T" Hon. B. f. Morris.
Secretaries-Barton d. Jones,
'' Charles P. Baymiler.
Hon. Henry S. Lane being called upon, was
introduced by the President Mr. Lane spoke at
length in favor of vigorous prosecution of the
war-in favor, in times like these, of ignoring all
party differences and of Strengthening the hands
of the Administration in its efforts to crush re-
bellion and maintain the Constitution and the
Union.
The honorable gentleman declared that he
spoke not as partisan, but for the whole coun-
try-declared that he went into this war as he
went into the Mexican war, with determination
to maintain the honor of the flag, and to con-
quer all of its foes. he spoke of the taxes i'm
posed to carry on the war, and said that seventy
three cents for each man, woman and child in
the State would pay them. For himself, he was
willing to sacrifice his all for the institutions of
our fathers. and he called upon all to rally, ac-
tuated by a like spirit. We regret that We have
not space 20 follow the gentleman further in his
eloquent and patriotic remarks.
Col Richard W. Thompson succeeded COL
Lane, speaking at great length, advocating, as
his predecessor had done, a prosecution of the
war, until every rebel was subdued, and the in
stitutions of our fathers were demonstrated to be-
before the whole civilized world. as permanent
and as enduring as anything earthly can be.
~ -'uAActOoo "OtS dtC happ9 tuc utcucu
gentleman made in the course OF his speech, and
many of his passages we're almost subimely elo-
quent. He avowed himself opposed to any com
promise with rebels so long as they were in arms.
So soon as they returned to their allegiance and
acknowledged the supremacy of the Government
and the Constitution, then he would treat with
them as brothers, and if they had any wrongs to
redress he would. under the compromises of the
Constitution. right them. He spoke of the cost
of the war, and said away with all this calcula-
ton Of dollars and csIts when the institutions of
our fathers are at stske! If S5OO,0O0,O0O will
not pay the cost, vote S500,O0O.O0O more.
If that will not do it, pile up debt
as high as the mountains, but transmit the
Constitution and the Union unimpaired to nos
terity." The gifted gentleman, who is one of the
most polished of orators. concluded with an
eulogiu N upon our gallant volunteers, and spoke
in terms of the highest commendaton Of Gov.
Morton's energetic conduct throughout the crisis
thus far--a tribute which we ourselves will un-
dertake to say is eminently deserved. As in the
case of Mr.. Lane. we regret exceedingly that we
have it not in our power, from press of other
matters, to give more extended report of Mr..
Thompsons remarks, which were received
throughout with demonstrations of satisfaction.
He vindicated the President from charges
brought against him by some of his own republi-
can friends of violations of the Constitution and
the laws The President was justified in order
ing out the first seventy five thousand men, but
he ought to have gone further and ordered out
President was justified in suspending the writ of
habeas corpus. If he (the speaker were a mill
tary General, he would do as General jackson did
at New Orleans-that is everything necessary,
as military necessity. If he caught traitor
within his lines he would shoot him. If an edi-
tor disseminated disloyal sentiments among his
soldiers he would shoot or choke him. His friend
Col. Lane had made one misstatementin in his cal
culation of the cost of the war. He had said that
it would require seventy three cents from each
man, woman and child in Indiana to meet the
money demands of the Administration, whereas
it would require but 1919 cents. But whatever
it would require, whatever the sacrifices might be,
let the war 60 on. We can not stop to talk about
peace now. Let the war 60 on until rebellion
everywhere is crushed out. A traitors blood,
even if it was the same which coursed in his own
veins, ought to be spilled, and although he might
shed the sympathetic tear over his fall, still he
would hold in scorn and contempt his black
hearted treason.
On the conclusion of Mr.. Thompson's speech
the following resolutions, introduced by the Hon.
H. @. Newcomb, we're unanimously adopted:
Resoiped, That the safety of our country and
its institutions, requires that the people Of the
loyal States should present united front TO the
insurgents who have taken up arms for the dis
membermerlt, by force. of this Union that any
proffers of compromise short Of the disbandment
Of the rebels in arms, and their return to their
allegiance to the Constitution, are but evidences
of vacillation and weakness, and are tantamount
to an offer to recognize the independence Of the
disloyal States, they having proclaimed to US
that they viii listen to no other terms of peace.
ResolDed, That as one means of sustaining our
Government in the great struggle which has been
forced upon it, we recommend a liberal subscrip-
ton by our citizens to the National loan now of
fered for their acceptance