Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-31


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TIE cr,sd was loud in their call Tor speakers
during tea minui-s OF infes tn -s'oa. Calls we're
made for HkSDKicKs. McDoxsID and others.
Mr.. McDoSALD said that distinguished speakers
from Abroad were here 70 address the meeting.
They had been sent for and would be on the
stand in few moments. he aud other residents
of Indiana could speak to the people at other
times and would not nov interfere with the ar
ranged order Of speaking.
Calls continuing for McDoxALD-Mr. McDos
AID lid he would not make speech now-,he
times we're unsettled. President LINCOLN always
illustrates hs iie,s by familiar anecdotes and he
would repeat one of the Presidents stories. The
President said that the slavery question was
ticklish one. and he did not like ~ NEEDLE with
IL Ii was dangerous 10 touch il. IL was like a
lantern jswed man who wen, TO a barber in Iii
nois to be shaved. The barber got along very
we'll until he tried his skill on a wrinkle OH the
cheek OF the subject. he could not clean that.
and 80 lie put hs finger into the mouth of the
subject to round out the cheek The cheek
so thin that the razor went through. and moi only
cut hole in the lantern jawei cheek but cut of
piece OF bis own finger. Mr.. Mob had no de-
sire to cut his finger or the cheek of his au
dienee.
Mr. GEORGE McOUAr 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 il.
Mr. HExpRIcKs called the Convention to order
and announced the speakers TO be-lst, Hon. q.
A wIcKLrsE. of Kentucky; 81. Hon JONI 5.
CARLILE. OF Virginia; aud 81, Hon W. A RlcH
ARDsoS, OF Illinois.
Nr. HENDRICKS introduced Mr. WIcKLFFE,
and spoke. in substance. as follows:
FELLow-crrizEs-: Fifty wears ago Kentucky
and Indiana were friends Now, in lc62, 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 70 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 WIcKLsFFE, of Ken
lucky.
Mr. WIcKLIFFE rose, and when his venerable
form came into view OF the immense crowd IA
wild cheer If welcome arose that matte the grove
ring as only Hoosiers. when in earnest, can do up
such Job
Nj wieklifIe said:
Feiloap Citizens of In9iaRG:-The allusion
Just made To the former friendly relations " Ken
lucky ami Indiana has called 10 NV mind early
recolections. connected with the present troubles
of our unhappy country. 1t was tten conflict
between the Government and foreign foe-a
war waged by the United States, or rather ]
should saw. by the Democracy Of the Uni,ed
States against Great Britain, in favor of free
trade and sailors rights. Kentucky and Indiana
had no sailors upon the hi Oh seas. They had no
merchantmen To he capl~red and DESTROYED; but
they had nations rights To maintain. ana right
gloriously did the people OF tins western valley
rally to their country's fl Y to fight her battles
We came out OF that contest gloriously victor
Gus God blessed then-may He bless our
efforts now making 10 save the Government our
fathers haye lett 10 Us
| come here, INV fellow citizens, not to adyo-
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 country, her Con
stitution. her institutions, and her UnIOn already
endangered by the wicked Sece->ionists of the
SOUTH and more wicked Abolitionists of the
North
/ come TO say that while have domes
tic troubles in Kentucky. yet at this moment no
State is deeply loyal than my own. Ken
lucky stands To day the devoted advocate of
the "Constitution IL l.. and the Union it
Was" Kentucky authorizes me 10 say to you
citizens OF luaitna, IN upon that great princi-
pie she has staked her all and Tor il size j. ready
anu willing to sacrifice her lite. her property her
all. Under no circumstances am authorized TO
say or To believe for one moment viii Kentucky
aud Indiana consent 10 be separated otherwise
than 10y the OHIO river.
With these general remarks let us Tow turn
our attention TO the present condition OF affairs.
Ny countrymen-l have sad before that | did
not think IL necessary to discuss the cause of the
present difficulties They are upon US, aud our
duty is To maintain tine Constitution and the au-
thOrty ot the Government first, aud inquire after
wards what caused the trouble, and settle With
those who are found 10 be guilty when peace is
restored But now IL becomes necessary distinct
lv to understand for what purpose Indiana Is vii
ling To pour out, ~ she has done heretofore, her
countless thousands of brave men. and her
precious blood and treasure for the prosecution
of this war
the same thing again. upon proper principles ]
trust This country must be SAY Ell from the vic
lence of Seves>ioniSts in the South and from the
corrupt VACCINATIONS OF Aboltionists in the
North. The people must come forth with the
haS of in hand. the Constitu-
ton in the other. and say-FOr this We will spill
our blood. for this viii expend treasure ;;
but will not DO it TO carry cut the sectional
aim OF any party that may seek to agsmndise
itself under the name of the United States and
by means OF its armies
1t has been often charged-nay, it has been
made the very watch word of party that slavery
caused this war. aud that slavery must he extin-
guished before We can e, er have peace and quiet
under the present Constitution. When mat
position assumed by the party now power! Was
il in july, lc6l, when by an unanimous vote all
of the Republicans in both Houses of Congress
twas declared that the war had been brou -ht on
tle-country by the Sece- sioniSts of the South.
and that waged il IN spirit of revenge but
To maintain the Constitution and the Govern
ment. and TO secure the enforce ment OF the laws
the restoration OF peace. the reduction OF the re-
belllOn IN arms, the protection Of each State when
Mus conquered in all her rights under the Con
stItuton. and To pTOtec: the citizens oi every
State in the enjoyment of all their personal
rights and domestic Institutions BY the power of
the General Government / give YOU the snb-
stance OF that vote.
With this declaration, after the unfortunate
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