Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-15
correspondence OF Sentinel
Democ ratio Meeting i'm Monroe COun-
ty-Joe. wright delivers sunday
school Grafton.

BLOOMINGTON, Sept 10, 1862.
EDIToR SENrINEL-A large and enthusiastic
Democratic meeting was held at this place on
| Monday the Sth inst. The attendance was large
from every portion of the county. The meeting
was organized by the selection of Elk Governor
Dunning as Chairman. Alter the Transaction of
business, the Hon John b. Cochr.ne Of Ken
lucky, was introduced. Mr. Cochrane spoke of
the difficulties Kentucky Union men have labor
ell under, and the sacrifices with which they
have sealed their devotion TO the Government.
! They had contributed nearly one half their num-
Der to swell the ranks of the Union armies, and
were ready TO respond to every call made upon
them by their country They we're for the Gov
eminent because it was right. In an able and
eloquent appeal he called upon the people of the
North to shun the counSels oe extremists, and
adopting conservative measures. devote every
energy to prosecuting the war, in which course
! lay our surest road to success
! Mr.. C's whole address was most able and patriot
| ic. As the views of a man whose love for the
| Union had cost HIM many sacrifices, the speech
had a salutary effect upon our people, who have
/ been disposed to underate the trying situation of
/ Kentucky Union men. Ii Mr. COchrane's duties
as member of the Kentucky legislature would
permit him t address other portions of Indiana,
he could do Kentucky no better service than by
raising his eloquent voice within the borders of
our own State for more vigorous prosecution of
the war.
The Hon. Joseph E. Mcdonald then address
ed the meeting. A brief synopsis of his speech
would not do it Justice. lie told The people lie
came appeal quietly to their reason. He said
the Democratic party we're for determined and
vigorous war policy. and would respond to every
call of their country for men and money to up
hold the Constitution. IL the only party
which had sacrificed party feelings. He ably re
view ed the unconstitutional measures and suicidal
policy of Congress at its last session. He advo
! Gated a war policy which would defeat the rebel
armies in the field dSarm them and then provide
| for the government of the seeded States under
the Constitution. after the removal of their dis
loyal leaders. Men went away from the Court
House on Monday evening satisfied how deeply
the Democracy of Indiana had been misrepresen-
ted The ballot box will tell favorable tale for
Monroe county in October, if free from federalia-
fuence, and not interlered with by State au-
thority.
One word of tribute to political colporteur,
who is at present vending his politics and religion
through Southern Indiana, charging nothing but
food and lodging, but with eye fixed on here
after Joseph A Wright abused his late Demo
cratic friends on Saturday the 9th inst. at Bloom
ngton As he proposes lecturing all over the
State except the Seventh Congressional District,
we will not destroy his stock in trade by report
/ ing his speech. On Sunday afternoon he deliver
| ell sunday Sch0Ot OTditOH 10 tue cniiufen OF Tue
Methodist Church. goodly number of old and
Young were present The Ex-Governor begun by
saving he could not talk without speaking Of the
war; and said he would tell them the causes of
the rebellion To be brief the address was in
teresting. He talked about himself, quoted
| from both testaments, questioned the children,
put the ministers through cross examination,
and concluded by giving the adult portion of his
hearers scientific and instructive account of his
/ visit to Pompeii, where his vision gladdened
by the sight of theater without root several
kinds of fish hooks. an immense jug which would
hold three barrels, what he sty led the hefac0nbs,
and other things of equal interest TO an inteli-
gent audience. The whole address reflected
great credit upon the taste and learning of the
Ex- Governor of Indiana and Elk Minister to
Berlin As we thought Of the past an witnessed
the present, despite the day and the place, we
irrepressible individual the past says. not that we
would attribute to the gentleman OF "thunder and
lightning" renown. the fierce warlke genius OF
the famous Englishman, though he might dis
pute the claims Of piety with Dean Swift
"In life's last hours when prodigies arise;
Fears Of the brave and follies Of the wise;
From arlborough's eyes the tears Of dotage flow,
And Swift expires driveller and show"
Or perhaps those other words of the same gen
tleman should be equally true which are TO be
found in the "Loaier's Lament" on his own IN
fortunate downfall.
ssyen thinks vat now be,
And vat used 70 was,
thinks throws myself away,
Nit out sufficient