Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-04

LIST District, James ID. Williams.
I'd John B. Winstanley.
Sd 90 Samuel H Buskirk
18th Major Andergg.
5th 90 Lafe. Deven.
9th * Judge S. E. Perkins.
7th '' Judge W NJ. Franklin.
Sth ." E +. Lucas.
9Th P. NJ Kent
10Th 5 W Sprott
llth j. r. Coffroth.
Mr. BusKIRK announced that the committee
on resolutions would meet at No. SO Bates House
Immediately
The crowd was load in their call for speakers
during few minutes ofintermsson. Calls were
made for HENDRICKS, MCDONALD aid others.
Mr.. MCDONALD said that distinguished speakers
from abroad were here to address the meeting.
They had been sent for and would be ON the
stand in few moments. He and other residents
of Indiana could speak to the people at other
times and would not now interfere with the ar
ranged order of speaking.
Calls continuing for McDoNALD-Mr. McDoN
AID said he would not make speech now-the
times were unsettled. President LINCOLN always
iutdc Dl dncCuOtcc, anu
would repeat one of the Presidents stories The
President said that the slavery question was a
ticklish one. and he did not like to medde with
il 1t was dangerous to touch it. 1t was like a
lantern jawed man who went to IA barber in Illi-
nois to be shaved. The barber got along very
we'll until he tried his skill on a wrinkle on the
cheek of the subject. He could not clean that
and so he put his finger into the mouth of the
subject to round out the cheek The cheek was
so thin that the razor went through, and not only
cut hole in the lantern jawed cheek, but cut off
piece of his own finger. Mr.. McD had no de-
sire 10 cut his finger or the cheek of his au-
dience.
Mr.. GEORGE McOUAT was appointed Marshal
to take charge of the stand, the crowd being so
great that it was almost impossible to get stand
ing room on it.
Mr.. HENDRICKS called the Convention to order
and announced the speakers to be-lst, Hon. G.
A. WIcKLIFFE. of Kentucky; ID, Hon. JoHN S.
CARLILE Of Virginia; and Sd, Hon W. A. Rich
ARDsoN, of Illinois.
Mr. HENDRICKS introduced Mr.. WIcKLIFFE,
and spoke. in substance, as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS: Fifty years ago Kentucky
and Indiana were friends. Now, in 1862, our
country is in trouble, and the great question for
each citizen to decide is--how can / best dis
charge the duty which owe to my country in
this crisis To-day Kentucky sends to us one of
her wisest statesmen. one of her noblest patriots,
to talk with US upon this grave and important
question. have now the honor to introduce him
to you. He is one who has filled high positions
both in Federal and State Governments That
man is the Hon. CHARLES A. AWIcKLIFFE, of Ken
lucky.
Mr. WIcKIFFE rose, and when his venerable
form came into view of the immense crowd
wild cheer Of welcome arose that made the grove
ring as only Hoosiers, when in earnest, can do up
such job.
Nj Wicklife said:
FelIolc Citizens of Indiana:-The allusion
just made TO the former friendly relations of Ken
tucky and Indiana has called 10 my mind early
recollections connected with the present troubles
of our unhappy country. 1t WAS then conflict
between the Government and foreign foe-a
war waged by the United States, or rather
SuOulu SdN, Dl tue DculOCIdCl VI Tue OUlltu
States against Great Britain, in favor of free
trade aud sailors rights. Kentucky and Indiana
had no sailors upon the high seas They had no
merchantmen to be captured and destroyed; but
they had a nations rights TO maintain. and right
glOrlOusly did the people of this western valley
rally to their country's flag to fight her battles
We came out of that contest gloriously victOri-
Gus. God blessed then-may He bless our
efforts now making TO save the Government our
fathers haye left to us
/ come here, my fellow citizens not to advo-
cate the claims of a candidate for the Presidency
not to ask your vote for some man for Gov
ernor, or for some other Office but have come
to advocate the cause of our country, her Con-
stiutlOn, her Institutions, and her Union, already
endangered by the wicked Secessonists of the
South, and more wicked Abolitionsts of the
North.
come to say that while we have our domes-
tic troubles in Kentucky. yet at this moment no
State is more deeply loyal than my own Ken
lucky stands 10 day the devoted advocate of
the Constitution it is. and the Union it
was" Kentucky authorizes me to say to you
citizens OF Indiana, tn upon that great princi-
pie she has staked her all and for it she is ready
aud willing to sacrifice her life, her property, her
all. Under no circumstances am authorized 10
say to believe for one moment viii Kentucky
and Indiana consent to be separated otherwise
than by the Ohio river.
With these general remarks let US ROW turn
our attention to the present condition Of affairs.
NY countrymeil-I have said before that did
not think it necessary discuss the cause of the
present difficulties. They are upon US, and our
duty is to maintain the Constitution and the au-
thority Of the Government first and inquire after
wards what caused the trouble, aud settle with
those who are found 10 be guilty when peace is
restored But now it becomes necessary distinct
ly to understand for what purpose Indiana is will
ling TO pour out, as she has done heretofore, her
countless thousands of brave men, and her
precious blood and treasure for the prosecution
Of this war
She has already done this. She is ready to do
the same thing again, upon proper principles, !
trust. This country must be saved from the vio-
lence of Secessionists in the South and from the
corrupt Vaccinations of Abolitionists in the
North. The people must come forth with the
flag Of our country in one hand, the Constitu-
ton in the other, and say--For this we will spill
our blood, for this we will expend our treasure;
but we will not do it to carry out the sectional
aim of any party that may seek to aggrandise
itself under the name of the United States and
by means Of its armies.
1t has been often charged-nay, il has been
made the very watch word of party. that slavery
caused this war, and that slavery must be extln-
guished before we can ever have peace and quiet
under the present Constitution. When was that
position assumed by the party now in power1 Was
il in July, 1861, when by unanimous vote all
of the Republicans in both Houses of Congress
it was declared that the war had been brought on