Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-17
Meeting Called to Consider the state
of the Country.


Meeting Called to Consider the state
of the Country.
On Saturday morning call was issued for a
meeting Of the citizens of Indianapolis, at the
Court house. in the evening. to express their feel
ings in regard to the war news from Charleston.
Intense excitement pervaded the city all day, and
it was understood that the meeting was to assem-
bic at the firing of thirty guns The cannon
doomed at the hour named, (seven o'clock and,
without distinction of party, the people iocked to
the place of meeting.
The meeting was organized by the election Of
Col Dumont as President, and John H. Wagon,
W j. Elliott, John d. Defrees, Alex C. Bryant,
John Fishback, W. R. Noffsinger, Joseph W.
Davis. George W. H. Riley, Simon Yandes, DIR.
A. d. Gall. Charles Coulon, John S. Bobbs and
George 7 Mc(iinnis, were chosen Vice Presidents,
and John c. New, Secretary
When the meeting was organized, Col. ]. w.
Gordon was called for from all parts of the house
He rose to respond. He said that he wrote the
call on which the meeting had assembled, and
was proceeding in a patriotic strain, when it be-
came evident that the meeting would have to ad-
journ- to larger room. The house was packed
and the efforts of those outside TO get a peep
Within and 70 hear the voice of the speaker, pre-
vented those in the room from hearing with any
degree of satisfaction
The President suggested an adjournment TO
Metropolitan Hall, which carried. -
The crowd, preceded by martial music and an
American flag. marched down Washington street
to Metropolitan Hall, which soon filed to its ut
most capacity.
Masonic Hall was opened, and it also was filled
by eager throng.
At Metropolitan Hall Col. Gordon resumed hi
speech: -
He said: Against all odds we viii maintain ou
honor Those who have insulted our flag, fire.
upon our forts. killed our citizens-we were read.
to bring them to condign punishment. We viii
maintain the honor of the immortal stars ana
stripes--ou flag. our Fathers fag-the flag cha
had led them to victory in the Revolutionar
War. We have met tonight to ascertain no,
many Of our people were ready to sustain tia
flag against amy other flag He had another oh
ject-it was to ascertain how many Of the cit
zens Of indianapolis were ready TO put the
hands to paper to sustain that flag. The Gov
ernor was with Us. He desired him to say 81
The patriotism of the country was appealed Z
He 1.-THE Governer) had obtained six guns and ii
accoutremenss necessary for flying artillery.
less than half an hour this morning the hors,
were made up for that artillery. They were sui
scribed with generosity and an alacrity new
before witnessed. All--all had come forward
the Douglas Democrats, the Breckenridge Dem
Gratis, as wei as the Republicans.
Mr. Gorien concluded by offering the folio,
ing preamble and resolutions
WHrnrAs. The painful and melancholy intel
gence has been received to-day that certain tire
sonable combinations of persons opposed to q
Federal Union and Constitution, and to the c
forcement of the laws thereof. have levied al
commenced hostilities against the Union al
Government by attacking Fort Sumter with mi
tary force, and have assumed the powers of
separate, independent and hostile Governme
within the territory and jurisdiction OF the Unit
States of America: Therefore,
Be il RescIred bs the people Of Indianspoi
That while we have heretofore deprecated {
horrors of civil war, and still dob<-eSt sincere
regret and deplore the madness 40 -rnes WIN
have prec1pltdte0 lue country INV p<SIOoc lOftO
we are nevertheless firmly and unalterably
tached, as we have always hitherto been, to I
Federal Union, and its legitimate governmer
and will employ all wise, just and Necessary mes
in our power to maintain and sustain both, and
enforce all the laws thereof; and that we un
as one man to repel all reasonable assaults up
the Government, its property and citizens in
erv department of the Union-peaceably, 1t
can, forcibly, If we must.
Be Il further ResoiDed, That we sincerely sy
pathize with the President of the United Sta
and those associated with him in the administ
ton of the Federal Government; and, likew
with the Governors and officers of the seve
States who still remain loyal to the National c.
ssitution Government and Flag; and that to 81
mort and enable them TO conduct our country
umphantly through the present unlocked for
sis forced upon by traitors, I'VE hereby solen
Iy pledge 20 the man to each "other, our liy
our fortunes, and our sacred honors" in whate
CAPACITY, and at whatever time our country n
require them, for the maintainanee of her La
Before the vote on .he resolutions was-put,
aspiring young gentleman offered a set of resc
lions which che meeting considered of an inc
diary character, which, on motion of Mr.. j
Fishback one of the Vice Presidents, we're
on the table.
Mr. Gorton's resolutions were then unan
ously adopted
DR.. John s BObbs was then introduced by
President
He said His country called him. He VIC