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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-21
The cali unon Indiana.

In all parts of the State earnest efforts are be-
ing made to promptly respond to the call upon
Indiana for her quota Of the new levy for three
hundred thousand troops. Public meetings are
being held, patriotic speeches made and libe-
raj contributions offered to further the object.
Indiana has already done nObly and from the
spirit everywhere manifested we have but little
doubt that the regiments will be filled up without
resorting to compulsory measures. As there is
no prospect Of settling our national difficulties but
by the sword, the more prompt and vigorous the
issueis met the better. A protracted war will be
ruinOus to the whole country. Mr.. SEWARD, in
writing to the great war meeting in New York,
thus forcibly states the case:
The objects of the meeting are of vital i'm
p~ortance. They involve nothing less than a
choice between an early peace, with the deliver
ance OF the nation from all surrounding dangers,
or a protracted war, with hazards of ultimate ma
tional dissolution.
But one purpose should animate the Govern
ment and the peOple-the prompt suppression of
the rebellion, dropping all collateral issues until
the war is ended. IT that single idea had CON
trolled those in authority ere now the rebellion
would have been overcome. When that end is
accomplished and peace is restored the people
can without passion and prejudice discuss and
settle the ~agitating questions, the agitation of
which has done more than all else to give vitality
TO the rebellion.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-21

could find. johnson made a speech in which he
declared he would not suffer any private property
molested or injured. He confessed he had bad
men in his band, horse thieves, robbers and muir
derers-but he intended to govern them. There
were still some Others stealing and plundering
around the country on his credit, and if they did
not join him (and share the plumber with him, we
suppose, he would shoot them down wherever he
found them. johnson wants to have a monop
oily of the business.) He issued a flaming proc
iamation. He styles John G.. Breckenridge a
statesman and a patriot, when everybody knows
he is a perjured traitor.
A number of msrauders were in Henderson yes
terday mOrning-Fisher, Hicks and others of
like character.
they are playing off and on, so as to lure some Of
the Union men back to the town, that they may
crown their vIllainy with murder. They will, it
is to be hoped, stey a little too late in Henderson.
The vengeance of the people is pretty well aroused
and the Government they have insulted and the
laws they have outraged have marked these fell
lows for punishment. 1t will fall on them when
least expected. The cup of their iniquity is al
most full.
about ~ O'Clock the Eugene arrived and re-
ported that they had not been molested. 1t was
reported that about thirty guerrillas were in town
but were Lot doing anything. One of them was
sitting on his horse on the bank watching the
boat. He was supposed to 10 a picket.
The Commercial and Lebanon came in later in
the day, but brought nothing new 1t was re-
ported during the afternoon that some twenty-five
of the guerrillas were on the point four or FIVE
miles below town.
IL was also SAID that some forty of them had
started for Green river to intercept the Matte
Cook. and get her mail.
We give these reports as we get them, as in the
midst OF so many conflicting rumors it is impossi-
bic to determine what is the truth.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-21

jackson and nearly all the patriots of a better
age had warned the people and predictedjus such
a result. Tbe Democratic party had been 81 e
matted as Union savers, and dersively for re
peating the warnings of the Fathers of the re-
public. They were Union saviOurs in the true
sense Of the term and would conquer fanaticism
and save it yet again. He denounced the mad
traitors of the South who had wickedly, blindly
madly rushed to the ruin Of the country. Al
though this war might have been averted it was
our duty now to sustain the Government with
men and money to prosecute it. At the same
time it was the privilege of the people to rebuke
fraud and corruption and extravaganza and to
protest against all measures calculated to prolong
the struggle.
The legislation of the Congress now in session
was calculated to do that. He reviewed the
schemes at length. The country can never be
restored to peace-the Union can never exist as
it was. unless by the triumph of the conservative
sentiment of the country. The real disunionists
were those North or South who trampled upon
the Constitution That was our shield, and by
it we would stand in sunshine and in storm.
Mr.. VOORHEES, was listened to throughout with
profound attention.
Mr.. Hendricks addressed the people from the
steps of the Court house for an hour and a hall
in an equally able and patriotic strain. 1t was
the duty OF the Democratic party, he said, to
sustain the Administration with men and money
to prosecute the war. 1t was their duty to pay
their taxes, and they would do their whole duty.
He would venture the prediction now, that when
the delinquent lists of johnson, Marion, Shelby
Morgan and other counties were made out, il
would be found that those who were bowling
TRAITOR" at honest Democrats would be found
recorded there, while the traitors would have
performed their duty and given that aid to the
Government that the law demanded.
Mr.. Buskirk, of Monroe, followed Mr.. Hen
bricks in the same strain, and was equally well
received.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Buskirk's speech Mr..
DOdd declared the convention adjourned sine die,
and the crowd dispersed for their homes.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-21

l. Resolved, That we indorse the 9Th of jam.
airy Platform. and that We will earnestly and
faithfully labor for the success OF the nominees of
said Convention.
2. That we are in favor of a vigorous prosecu-
ton of the existing war for the purpose OF sun
pressing the rebellion, maintaining the Constitu
ton as il is. and restoring the Union a. Il was:
and that when these objects have been accom-
plished. the war should cease.
3. That the Democracy of this District heart
lily respond 10 the call of The Governor of Indi-
ana for additional volunteers, and that il is Eheir
duty to aid with money, men and personal effort
in raising without delay the regiment assigned to
this District.
4. Whereas. George II KYLE and Franklin Du-
four, of Switzerland, IN the Eighth Congressional
District of the State of Indiana, have been for
chilly seized and carried out of the State of Indi-
ana by armed persons protesting 10 act under the
authority of the Provost Marshal of the city Of
Louisville, in the State of Kentucky, without
warrant of law, and without assigning any cause
or giving the parties arrested an opportunity Of
defense: Therefore,
ReSOlUed, That as citizens of the loyal State of
Indiana. where the judiciary is in full operation.
we sOlemnly protest against said arrest and inn
prisonment as fragrant violations of the laws Of
this State. and of the Constitutions of the United
States and OF the State of Indiana.
On motion of Col. Lee, of Bartholomew. the
resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Candidates for Congress were then nominated,
consisting of Shields, of jackson, and Harring-
ton, of Jefferson. Shields declined. Mr.. Har-
ringtOn. having received the unanimous vote of
tie Convention, was announced as the Democrat
&c candidate of the Third Congressional District.
Mr.. Harrington in a short but able speech &C.
cepted the nomination and thanked the Conven-
ton for the expression of their confidence.
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks being loudly called
for spoke at length upon the condition of the
country, denoubcing the fraud and corruptions
Ofthe Administration, and periodically appealing
TO the Democracy to come forward and stand bv
the Government of their fathers AID support the
Administration in all laudable efforts to maintain
the Constitution and restore the Union. &c, &c.
Mr.. Buskirk, being called upon, addressed the
Convention, urging upon the Democracy the ne
cessity OF making a Wig rOus effort in support Of
the ticket.
On motion it was ordered that all Democratic
county papers in this district be requested to pub
lish the proceedings of the Convention, and that
a copy OF the same be forwarded for publication
to the indianapolis Sentinel and Cincinnati En-
q%uirer.
The following were appointed as the Democrat
ic Central Congressional Committee.
S~ennings-James II. Vawter.
Brow,r-James Hester.
BaTtholOmew-B. F. Jones.
J~acksOn-Samuel W. Holmes.
Jefferson-Joseph W. Chapman.
Lawrence-Thomas r. Cobb.
MOnrOe-Samuel H. Buskirk.
Switzerland-J. II. Titus.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
JEPTHA NEW, Chairman.
NJ. MoRNEY, Secretary.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-21
The Democratic Candidate for Con-
gross from the sixth District.

We take great pleasure in placing the name of
ALEXANDER B. Conduit before the Democrat
&c voters of the Sixth Congressional District as
their candidate for Congress. He is a gentleman
of decided ability, of cultivation, of great energy
and industry, and of the ~strictest integrity. Mr..
CoNDUITr is a self made man. Firm, self reli
ant and persevering, unaided by friends or adj
ventitious birth, he has worked his own way 10
positions of high responsibility and influence
among his fellow men. Such u man can not fail
to have the respect and confidence OF his
fellow citizens. For t~hirty-six years Mr.. Con-
DUITT has been a resident of Morgan county. He
started in life a hired boy, without education,
and for seventeen years, as clerk and principal,
be devoted himself to mercantile pursuits. For
the past twelve years, he has been engaged ex-
cIusively in farming, and he has not only the
ambition to be a good farmer, but he has that
reputation among his neighbors.
Mr.. CONDUIT is not without experience in
public life. He served six years in the Legisla
ture, three in the House and three in the Senate,
and was a member of the Constitutional Conven-
ton of 1850, discharging these various public
positions with signal ability and fidelity. In
1860 he was the DOUGLAS elector for this Dis
trict, and z~ealously labored for the triumph of
that eminent statesman.
Mr.. CoNDUIlT is a clear thinker, a good speak
er, a hard worker and is well informed upon all
questions of public policy. For the first time
in many years a candidate has been selected who
is identified with and represents the laboring in
terests of the country. If elected he will make a
faithful and efficient representative, one that will
strive to promote the best interests of his con-
stinuency.
The Journal asserts that Mr.. CoSDuIrT is
utterly unprincipled." This is an unfortunate
charge. His neighbOrs know him to be a strictly
honest man, not only so far as his business trans
actions are concerned but in his political princi-
piles, and they give him that credit, even if they
do not agree with him in sentiment. Conscientious
in his convictions, be firmly adheres to them and
earnestly labors for their success. The Democ-
racy Of this district can elect Mr.. Conduit to
the position for which thev have nominated him,
and we have every confidence they ,oiH.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-21
PIKE Township Democratic Meeting.

Pursuant to notice, the Democrats of Pike
township met at the Township House, on Satur
day. the 18th inst, al 2 o'clock p. NJ.
On motion, Jacob Sourwine was chosen Presi
den, and j. NJ. Vorhis appointed Secretary.
On motion, Jacob Sourwine, Abner A.. Wake
Ian and J. NJ. Vorhis, were chosen delegates Ia
the District Convention, to be held at Franklin
on Thursday the 18th inst.
A motion was then made that the President
appoint a township committee of six. as follows
Samuel H. Hogshire, Allen p. Wiley, ]. NJ
vorhis, Reuben Klingensmith, Thomas E.. Watt
and Jesse Starkey; said committee to meet al
Augusta Station, on the Goth inst, at 2 O'Clock
p. NJ, to make arrangements to organize a Dem
ocratic Township Club.
On motion. the convention adjourned to meet
o. the second Saturday in August, at 2 O'Clock
+. NJ, to nominate a candidate for Township
Assessor and appoint delegates to the county
convention.
DR.. J. S. Athon is expected to be present and
address the meeting on that occasion.
JACOB SOURWlNE, Chairman.
j. NJ. VoRHis. Sec.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-21
WAsHIYGroN, June %, 1862.

addressed the following letter to the great Union
meeting recently held in New York city:
WASHINGTON, June %, 1862.
GENTLEMEN: Your invitation to attend a
meeting of the citizens of New York, to be
held at the Cooper Institute. on the LIST of July
next, was received by me on my return from
Ohio yesterday, hence the seeming delay to re
spOnd.
/ fear that my absence for the past fortnight
from my duties here will prevent my being pres
ent with you as requested. | find so much re
quiring attention accumulated on my hands that
it will be impossible for me to be with you in the
body. But in spirit | respond to your sentiments
that the negro agitation ought 70 stop, and the
war be prosecuted for the preservation of the
Union, and for no other purpose.
Nv judgment is that the people have just one
chance lett to save their country from the MACH
nations of secessi6nists and abolitionists. Be-
tween these millstoneS this prosperous and happy
people are being ground to powder. There is no
hope left in the Congress now, not a ray; it is
bent on Selling this opportunity for the eradica-
ton of State institutions distasteful to them,
while the war RACES and passion is hot. 1t is on
the highway which all extremists have trodden,
and from which it will not deviate, though there
be ruin at every step. Unless the people inter-
vene this fall, there is no worth to money, prop
erty. personal security, and liberty, or even life,
which can be appreciated by the good old stand
ard of the better days of the Republic. Your
days of prosperous and trade, with ev-
cry days legislation here are being numbered.
Tariffs for protection and taxes to feed and fatten
cormorants and scoundrel's blood negroes andper-
Detual schemes of hate, vengeance and rapine will
be the order of the day. The people must rescue
the Government from its ambiguous situation, or
the war which began for patriotic ends will end
in disgraceful division and discontinue. i look
ed in upon the Senate to-day. Two Republican
Senators were quarreliDg as to which side the
President was on, the negro side or the white
mans side. Both spoke with positiveness. Is il
not time this criminal ambiguity were endedl
Who is the President for, Stanley or Sumneri
Is it not time now, that Fremont, and such polit-
ical charlatans, are beginning to explode, that
the people should apply the corrective to the IN.
famous and vindictive legislation in this Con
gress?
j hail your meeting as the harbinger of a bet
ter time. / hope you will take the resolutions
just passed by the conservative members of Con
gress for the direction and union of public opin.
ion to the end that the war may be restored to its
just and only honest intention, viz: the mainte-
nance of the Union and the Constitution.
Yours, &c, S. S. Cox.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-21
The IRnue.

In a speech from the balcony of the Bates
House. JIM HUGHIs, or MARY, I" a ~crinoline in
breeches. or breeches in crinoline, we don't know
which and care less. stated that the Sentinel, as
We heard it, ''sneeringly insinuated when the
Governors proclamation was issued, april 10th,
1861, tor six regiments, they could not be raisel
in Indiana jan HUGHEs, or "MARY" or tie
Journal, we DO not know which, now says, sea
Journal Of yesterday. that - Judge HUeHEs didn't
say that the Senfinefs '~>neering insinuation' was
made when the Governors proclamation was is
sued he (HUGHEs, said when the par broke
cut" Now for the facts. The "war broke
out" at Fort Sumter ON the 18th of April, 1861.
The assertion, come it from HUGHEs. or MARY"
or the Journal, and for aught we know they may
be the same, that ..when the par broke out. - or
after the war broke out. the Sentinel stated that
six regiments could not be raised in Indiana, in
response to the Presidents or Governors procla-
nation, is a mean and wiIful falsehood.
The quotations of the Journal from the Senfi-
mel have no bearing upon the charge of JIM
HUGHEs. II the sentiments we expressed in
those extracts were reasonable, then are the In
dianapOlis Journal. the New York Tribune, the
Chicago Tribune, the Ohio State Journal, and
other leading Republican journals, equally gull
ty, 10 say the least, and we may include in the
category JIM HUGHEs himself. All those prints
opposed coercion, and distinctly avowed "that
any State or nation. deliberately resolving that
its government is intolerable. has a right 10 change
t." BY copious extracts from these sources,
some before the war broke out" aud some af-
ter. in due time, we will fasten upon them what
the indianapolis Journal now pronounees trea-
sonable sentiments. But one thing at a time.
We ask JIx HUGHEs and the Journal to make
good their own charge, or else admit, by failing
20 do so, that they are slanderers.
We did say before the war broke out, that
"the people Of Indiana do not intend to engage
in a crusade against the South for party purposes
Ito advance the schemes of the ab0iiionisfs and
protectiOnists Of New England and Pennsylva-
MIA" We believe so yet. The people Of Indiana
we're not influenced by such considerations in
coming forward with men and money to sustain
the Government. They were called upon to give
that aid for the high and holy purpose of main
tanning the Constitution as it is, and the Union
a. IL was-to put down armed rebellion against
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-21
Third Congressional Democratic Con
ventiOn.

The Third Congressional Democratic Conven
ton assembled at the Court House, Vernon, In
diana, July 10, 1862.
On motion, Jeptha New, Esq, of Jennings,
was appointed Chairman, aud Manon Morney, of
Bartholomew, Secretary.
The counties being called, on motion, the fol-
lowing were found to be represented: Jennings,
Brown, Bartholomew, jackson, Jefferson, and
Lawrence.
A. b. Carlton, of Lawrence, moved that Sam
uel Buskirk, of Monroe. be requested to act as
representative from that county, the delegation
from that county not having arrived.
Mr.. Buskirk declined, not wishing to assume
the responsibility of acting for the absent delega-
ton.
RESOLVED, That inasmuch as Switzerland and
Monroe counties are unrepresented, this Conven-
ton adjourn for four weeks.
Mr.. Buskirk's motion was lost.
A committee, consisting of Samuel Holmes of
jackson, a. Z S. Line of Bartholomew, A. viii
liams of Brown. Elias Adams of Jefferson. Sam.
Buskirk of Monroe, Thomas Cobb of Lawrence,
and George Jones of Jennings, were appointed
to fix a basis of representation from the counties
to this Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Carlton of Jennings, a COM
mittee of one from each county was appointed to
draft resolutions.
The following were appointed: A. B. Carlton
of Lawrence, Lew. Prosser Of Brown, b. f. Jones
of Bartholomew, G. S.. Leland Of Jefferson, Jas.
II. Vawter, of Jenningr, Daniel Long of Jack
son, and Sam. Buskirk of Monroe.
The President announced that Hon. Thos. A
Hendricks would address the Convention in the
afternoon.
On motion, adjourned till ! o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention being called to order, the
Committee on representation announced that they
had taken as a basis of representation the com
bined votes cast for Douglas, Bell and Breckin-
ridge for President in 1860, and upon such basis
the counties were entitled to the following vote:
Monroe. IL votes; Lawrence. Is; Brown, 8;
Bartholomew, 10; jackson, 20; Jennings, 10:
jefferson, 10; Switzerland, Is.
The Committee on Resolutions submitted the
following:
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-21
Arrangements ON the Madison Road
for the Mass Meeting of the 3Oth.

MADISON, md, July II, IoOZ.
Mr.. GEORGE Mc0UAT, Chairman Of the Central
COMMITTEES, Indianapolis:
DEAR Sm:-Yours of the l1th is before me.
and in reply state that we will run the train,
charging from Madison and all points south of
Edinburg one dollar for the round trip, and half
fare from all points north of Edinburg which is
less than one dollar. Yours,
ID. O. BRANHAM,
Superintendent NJ. 4 /. X. X.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-21
The Mass Meeting of the so,h

A friend. writing US from Washington under
date of the 10th inst, says: II had a converse
ton on yesterday with Mr.. CRIrrESDES. he
VIII. as a clergyman would'say, "Deo Volenti,"
(GOd-wilIing,) certainly be with you on the 3Oth
Of July, as will Governor WIcKLIFFE, MALLORY,
and others-some from Ohio, some from Missouri
aud some from illinois," The conservative citi-
zens of Indiana should rally in their strength and
give these distinguished citizens a cordial vel
come.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-21

both-and not for party purposes" or Ito ad-
vance the schemes of the abolitionists." They
rallied gallantly under the banner Of the Union,
to preserve the Government of our fathers, not
to uphold the Republican party or its principles, or
aholifion poi;cv
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-21
The Mass Convention of the goth.

The State Central Committee have made ar
Madison, Jacksonville and Terre Haute rail
roads, to run half fare trains to the State Mass
Convention to be held in this city on the 30th
inst. The Evansville, Wabash Valley and New
Albany and Michigan City roads have also agreed
to carry delegates upon the same terms. No
definite arrangements have yet been made with
the Lafayette road, but it is probable there will
be. Early THE week. haBdbills will be circula-
ted upon the lines of the different roads with full
particulars.
The Committee have positive assurances from
the Hon. joins j. CRITTENDEN. Hon C. a. WICK
LIFE, and Hon. ROBERT MALLORY, of Kentucky,
Hon. JOIN S. CARLILE. of Virginia, and Hon.
W. A. RICHARDSON, of Illinois, that they will be
present and address the people upon the crisis Of
the country. Other able speakers will also be in
attendance.
From all parts of the State the Committee
have advices of a large attendance. From some
counties the people will come in wagons in the
ld-fashioned way, camping near the city the
night previous. Never before was there so
important a crisis in the history of the nation
-One which appeals to the patriotism, and calls
with trumpet tongue upon every man, woman
and child to make every sacrifice necessary to
preserve the Government from the dangers that
beset it, The committee again urge upon all
conservative citizens their duty to attend the
meeting, take counsel together, and such action
as may be necessary to sustain the Government
in every legitimate effort to overthrow the rebel
lion, and respond TO the call for men aud mea Ms
to restore its authority. and end the war as
promptly as possible. The Union must lie pre-
served and the Constitution maintained. These
great boons it is the province of the people to
preserve and perpetuate. The meeting of the
Both should be a demonstration in numbers and
enthusiasm, that will nerve the arms of the gall
liant men who are fighting the battles of the
Union-of all who are struggling to preserve the
rich heritage of constitutional liberty bequeathed
by the patriotic men who risked their all to Sc
cure it.