Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-17

filed into the Fair Ground, they opened ranks
and let the carriages pass through. When the
head OF the column, after countermarching in
the open woods. had debOuched on the National
Road, they dashed across the common in gallant
style, and again took position in line. In the
same order the procession wound through the
streets OF the city, arriving at the depot just as
the noon train from the east appeared. Hon Geo.
ii. Pendleton, from Cincinnati, arrived and was
warmly received. The line of march was then
continued south to the building especially fitted
up for the speaking.
THE HALL.
On arriving at the hall. it was found to be lit
orally packed full, and an eager crowd outside
making desperate efforts to get a peep at the
windows. With difficulty, owing to the density
of the crowd, the speakers were conducted to the
stand. The hall was decorated with National
flags. On large flag stretched across the centre
of the building were the words-"The Guards of
the Constitution and Union" Behind the speak
er's stand was portrait of Washington with the
words around 1.-THE Constitution and the
Union-Be faithful to the one and preserve the
other"
1t was calculated that the hall would hold four
thousand persons. This we think an over esti-
mate Of its capacity. One third of the people
seeking admttance could not be accommodated
with standing room. A cry raised without
to adjourn the meeting 10 some place where all
could see if they could not hear. Those who
had got places inside objected, and after some
consideration it was resolved 10 remove the win
dows, so that those without could get view or
portion of them at least, and to continue the
services where they were appointed to be held.
Mr.. Develin called the meeting to order. He
said in substance: The Democracy had met to
rejoice over the elections in New York, Pennsyl-
vana, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and New Jersey.
What Democrat does not feel happy? 1--WE do
feel happy" was responded by the crowd. This
election, unlike some others. conducted by
the people. The people themselves had been
their own champions. Men had stood ND in the
face of threats, in the face of mobs and vinci-
Gated their right to the name of free people,
free trhite people He then in a few cOmpli-
meatary words introduced the Hon. c. L. Val
landigsam to the audience. When Mr. Valan-
digham rose he was greeted With vociferous and
long continued cheers. He was obliged to mount
the desk upon the stand that those outside could
see him, and this was signal for renewed cheer
ne.
Mr.. vALLASDIGHAM's SPEECH.
We can only give a few points of the able,
eloquent and earnest speech with which this dis
tinguisbed orator electrified and enchanted his
audience. His denuncatons of those who had
sought by arbitrary arrests to enslave a great
and free people, we're bitter. A more terrible
scathing never was administered since Burke an
initiated Warren Hastings. Nothing but a YER
batm report would do justice to il, or give an
idea of its power. His view of the causes that
produced the revolution recently shown by the
ballot box, was clear and forcibly put
When the tumult that greeted his rise on the
stand had subsidized, he asked if the Marshal of
Indiana was there. He wondered if that sweet
scented Rose had heard the news from Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. Had Gov. Morton heard it, Gov
r i L
bed IN his bones at the thunder tones. Some
weeks ago, on invitation of citizens of Wayne
county, he had visited it to address them, when
Gov. Morton had sent his Marshal and his po-
lice TO violate the hospitality of the State. He
wondered il those men knew their days were
numbered. Indiana is once again a member of
the United States, with Constitutional Chart of
liberty. The 4th of March, 1864, will end their
days. Habeas Corpus is here Arbitrary arrests
are at an end. The people of New York had
restored the great Charter of Liberty on the 9th
Of November, and the people of Indiana on the
18th day of October. In the midst of a despOt
ism worse than than that of Austria, the people
of these great States had rose in their might and
pulled down the Temple of Abotionism, never
20 rise again. Not vestige of it will be left
Its site will be plowed over, and corn planted
where it stood.
In the contest Just closed, while the sky was
Democratic ship was struggling with the pillows,
men who had professed to be leaders, who had
been pets when the sky was bright, and the wind
blew fair, had deserted their posts. 1t was al
ways so. Some were terrified and fed, others,
ambitious men who would secure power dishon-
orably, fed; but the people, always true to them
selves, retredto their homes to their farms and
their workshops and their offices, in the hour of
trial, to commune with sober thought, and they
came forth at the appointed time and righted the
houndering ship. They achieved a victory sur
prisng even to themselves, and perfectly as
founding to the Abolitionists.
He noticed the numerous influences brought to
bear upon the elections to override and overawe
the people. There were thousands of officers,
civil and military, with pockets filled with money
made by steam as fast as Mr.. Chase could manu-
facture it. If man was purchaseable he had
only to name his pricei Shinplasters were plen-
". Ii was often asked what the initials s. p
meant before the surname Case. 1t must mean
Shin Plaster, and the S. p. Q. must mean Shin
Plaster Currencyi
The cry of disloyal practices was raised and
men were imprisoned on the most frivolous pre-
lenses. He could tell these men who were peep
ing through keyholes and smelling around after
better and more loyal men than themselves where
they could find disloyal practices that would as
tOnish them. Let them 60 to the ballot boxes.
They would find 1875 900 here in Indiana alone.
If il was disloyal practice to rebuke those who
administered the government they would find in
all the great States he had named the ballot boxes
filled with disloyal practices.
The railroads, the banks, the telegraph lines
the express companies, and another element that
had of late defled itself in the land-the Church
es--were all arrayed against the people. The
pure affairs of Christianity were defled, and the
Disciples had huckstered in the markets The
Churches had departed from the doctrines OF
Christ and him cruched, and taken up the Mig
ger aad him glorifed There will be no Union,
no peace, no hope, no country, until you drive
out those who have de6led the Temple of the
Savior of mankind, and restore the gospel in its
purity. 1t is time to abandon the Abolition
Churches. Refuse them support. 1t is time to
speak out.
clergyman, but of one who did not disgrace his
calling. He had of late quoted freely from the
scriptures in his speeches. Some of his friends
remarked it, and he told them he had not attend
ed church lately, and consequently he had time
to examine the Bible. In his closet he could
find its teachings. but not in the pulpit.
The Sunday schools were used a lever to
upset Democracy, and support set of Abolition
lecturers. When you find such, keep your chill
dren at home. Teach them honesty and true re-
lgon, and they will go through the world right
The Press. Never in the history of the world
was there period when the Abolition press
teemed with such wickedness The end and aim
seemed to be TO incite to mobs and murder. He
denounced bitterly the course of the Cincinnati
Commercial, and charged that sheet with the
murder of Mr.. Bolmeyer. of the Dayton Empire
He paid glowing tribute to the memory OF Mr.
Bollmeyer, and said that the Democracy Of Ohio
intended to erect a monument over bis remains
lCries Of Indiana will jon."l The railroad:
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