Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-14

county must quit shooting across the river, and
stop rejoicing over the Lawrence massacre
know what Platte county is / ~recollect it's
past history well 1t will look to me Ike a kind
of historic jusIiceto devastated Obi how fend-
ish was the smile Of women when they asked me
in Missouri. the other day, how many people
were killed at Lawrence.
Kansas is the heart of this nation. Our early
history shows that Lawrence is the heart of Kan
sas. Her citizens stood by freedom-died by it.
IL was consistent and natural for Platte City to
rejoice. and for the copperheads to be glad over
the terEble massacre of the citizens of Law
renee. They are only sorry that Jim Lane es-
capped.
We mourn for the gallant dead, the eighty-fve
widows and two hundred orphans, all sufferers
for freedom. How proud AID glad | have felt
that Kansas has furnished one third of her men
to light for her country. More soldiers in pro-
portion have gone from Kansas than any other
State. and vet their families at home are murdered
and their homes des0lated. Great Cod what a
thought Let me say here that l advise from my
heart all who are able to bear arms to join some
organization. Don't wait. Prepare for home
defense. And YOU, business men of Leaven-
worth, don't wait for the Government to send you
arms. Buy them. and be ready to defend your
city Don't let the enemy find you unprepared.
Wait not a moment. / have been told here to-
night that we could not remove Scho6eld. We
ought to do it. If we can't remove him we can
give him a hard fight.
| have already spoken longer than | intended
to / ask you, if you pass my resolutions, to
stand by them The safety of Kansas demands
the devastation of the border for a distance of IS
miles into Missouri.
1t is also right that you should pass a resolu-
ton demanding the removal of Schofield, and
requiring thata good man be substituted.
l thank you, fellow citizens, for your kind at
%tention. and now bid You good night.
At the conclusion Of the speech three hearty
cheers were given for General Lane.
Mayor Anthony then said the next thing in
order was the vote upon the resolution. 1t was
unanimously adopted.
On motion the following gentlemen were then
appointed by the chair, to present a series Of res
o~lutions: Hon a. G. Wilder, Hon. NJ j. Par
rott, N. McCracken, Judge Ludlum and L.
Scotsman.
They reported the following, which were unan-
imously adopted:
WHEREAS, The late terrible tragedy at Law
renee. one UNPARALLELED in ~atrocity in the annals
of either civilized or savage warfare, is directly
chargeable to the imbecile and inefficient policy
of the commander of this department, and the
criminality of his advisers and abettors; and,
WHEREAS, Under his administration. Kansas
has lost more peaceable citizens by cold blooded
butchery than were killed in Kansas regiments
at Wilson's Creek, Gone Hill. or Prairie Grove;
therefore,
Resolued, That we demand the immediate
removal of General Schoield and the appoint
ment in his stead of a General who has both the
ability and will to exterminate the guerrillas now
swarming upon our herder.
After the adoption of the above the meeting
was addressed bv Mayor Anthony. Col J%ennison,
Capt. Sidney Clarke, r j. Hunter and Capt
George II Hoyt.
1t was one of the most enthusiastic meetings
ever held in the city, and showed plainly that the
people are wide awake and determined to have
their rights.