Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-14

tanned. and The worst was corjec,ured ITO the
re~cuei VS. the ~urd. sud feet messengers welt
iOrth, aud a hen the " tpegan 10 dawn the ~, d.
IN every direction were literally sWhrnling
the n ri listed yeDmsnrv of the c,untr,, ~a,
CINE with alaerity, not waiting f.r tie morning
meal, and with such weapons they cUuid hasti
" procure, some with sho; guns, some with RI
hes, and others with corn cutters, pitchforks. and
even hi, kory cl,b b.. By nine or ten o'clock in
the morning these men had selected their camp
ground, spot surrounde by cluster of beauti
fui groves Here their guns were hastily over
hauled and put IN order, ammunition examined
and distributed. A large quantity OF lead pine
was procured at a neighboring mill. and
hastily moulded into bullets As the frce
which was rapidly increasing, grew large. the ex
ciiement increased ami IL WIS with great difficult
ty that thew could he restrained from rushing
forward 10 the anticpa'ei conf CT. The spore-
hensi"n was that Mr. DJid might be disposed of
before they could reach him. II was we'll the
difficulty terminated as il dad. Many of them
bad listened TO Mr D1jd the day previous, and
knew that the sentiments he expressed were
truthful and p,triotic aud they were determined
TO right his wrong or sacrifice their lives in the
attempt. Some were almost fir intic with rage.
AMI God only knows VIII Il the result would have
been h m thew got within the limits of the town
Mr. Wesley Spitler determined TO visit Rens
nation, md effecring. ii possible some arrange
m"nt that would obviate the fearful consequences
that were sppr' henhed his purpose. however
was not Elected without opposition on the part of
his friends. as the impression prevailed that the
town was guar'ied-that if he should secure an
entrance he would not be permitted to return
After he had been absent reasonable length of
time. the men became restless. and il seemed
impossible TO hold them buck Others proposed
a mi but haft, IN be ind
into operation Mr. Splitter arrived. and Informed
the men, who were drawn up in line tn receive
him, that satisfactory arrangement had been
made. and that Mr.. Dodd was at liberty to 90
when AMI where he pleased that the citizens were
much alarmed (and they certainty had reason to
be- for the safety of their town: that they had
begged Mr.. id tn go out to where his friends
were. and use his influence to restore peace and
harmony: but IA he DESTROYS OF returning
home. aud bad barrel, time to make connection
with the cars. he desired Mr Splitter TO act in his
stead. and assure his lients thrt the arrangement
was entirely satisfactory, - far rs he was con
cerned This had the desired effect They had
accomplished bloodless victory and were salts
fed With the result.
We hope that like occurrence NAV never
take place again. Bitterly aS we are opposed to
the views and measures of orr political onpo
nepts, God know We do not wish to them
injured in their persons property. Many of
them We reSpeci and esteem as our personal
friends, but We tell them plainly they must re-
spect the rights of their negbors if they wish to
live in peace and security
The basket pie mic of the people of Indiana
and Illinois," an abolition affair, came off at
Vincennes on Thursday last. ard it is admitted on
all hands to have been grand 6zze The rail
roads run half fare trains in every direction, but
the people didn't come. There were not over
900 to ] 200 people--men. women and child
ren-On the ground at any time during the speak
ing Col H S LANE and Col r. W THOMSON
were the orators. and their theme. il IS OF all
Abolition speakers WAS abuse OF Democrats and
the Democratic party.
Another PAPER-The Democratic Stand
ard Is the name of paper just ssar,ed ut
Anderson. Madison county II Is published and
edited BY o G. wILLErs, and is pledged to sus
tain the principles and organization of the Demo
cratic party. We welcome the STANDARD MS an
other representative of the cause upon which
the only hope of preserving Il free. constitutional
government.
Six hundred and ninety dollars and ninety
six cents have been appropriated by the City
Council to pay sundry bills of citizens made for
the city and State during the Morgan raid