Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-28

for, and came forward and made one Of bis telling
speeches; after which the convention adjourned
-MA.s CONVENTION IN TIproS CouSTY-A
correspondent writes as follows:
The Democracy of Upton county, according
to published call, assemb ed in mass convention
on Saturday. September ~, 1868; and. perhaps,
there never was greater manifestation OF the
true sentiment of the people Of this county than
on that occasion. The crowd, coming together
for no other purpose than to nominate county
officers, numbered about two thousand persons.
Many wagons were adorned with hickory bushes
and seats made of hickory withes, filled with
beautiful country maldens whose throats ushered
forth Democratic and country loving songs. The
nominations were made in the good old Demo
cratic way and good order prevailed everywhere.
Nothing was done to disturb the minds of any.
except some crazed Democrat disguised aboli
zionist, who from some secret corner hurrahed
for JEFF Davis.
The candidates as they now stand are:
For Auditor, DR. B. R. Groom; Recorder, M.
E. Clark; Commissioner, David Kemp; Real
Estate Appraiser, d. M. Amos; Prosecuting
Attorney Seventh Judicial District, B. F. Havens,
of Kokomo.
-DEMooRArro Mass MEETING AT MARION
The Democracy of Grant county met in con
vention on the 5th inst. The Marion Journal
says:
That day witnessed one of the grandest demon
strations ever known in Northern Indiana, in
point of numbers, enthusiasm and display. far
out stripping the Douglas and Johnston meet
ing of 1860, which was then gwen up to be the
largest ever known in this Part of the State.
From the time the professions com
m infn he
which was about ten O'Clock in the
morning, it was half Dast one o'clock p
NJ. before the of the professions had entered
the ground. and in this hour people kept pouring
in, and the wonder was, where in the world did
all the people come from. IL seemed as if there
were no diminution in their coming When the
crowd diI finally get together on the ground, one
could then form some idea of its mmensity
Various estimates were ventured, some stating
10000, others 25 900, and 10000, but. without
any desire to exaggerate or over estimate the
number of people assembled on the occasion, we
place the number ut from 1000 TO %. .00O-cer
tainly not less than Is 900.
AT about half past one O'Clock the meeting was
organized by eecting Hon james + Mcdowell
resident and appointing all Democratic editors
present Secretaries. The meeting then ad
journed until after dinner was served Great ef
forts had been made in getting up a big dinner,
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and an immense amount of OTTER meats and pro
visions prepared and spread upon the tables but
all failed to accommodate the immense crowd
with full meal. As soon the dinner was
exhausted, the crowd re assembled in front Of the
speakers stand, when Hon Thomas A. Hen
bricks was introduced by the President, and made
one of his happiest efforts.
1t was conceded by all who heard him that he
made one of the most powerful speeches of his
e. IL al. o,I .Eal IA nl
the present condition of our country, explained
the causes of our troubles, and the only remedy
that seemed to be likely to effect cure. For
three hours he discussed. in the most eloquent
and logical manner. the leading political topics
of the dsv. Tire Democrats and conservatives
were never better satisfied. while of >Qase the
abolitionists could not be pleased whf erred
with scathng severity to their er egre-
gious follies. His speech produced + profound
impression on the public mind, and the wise and
patriotic doctrines he advocated and discussed so
ably. have endeared him more than ever to the
hearts of the people as safe, sound and practical
statesman.
-CRAwFoRp CousTr.-The Democrats OF
Crawford met at Grantsburg on Saturday last
and made the following nominations:
Coroner. Jeremiah Collins; County Commis-
sioner. s. G. High6ll; Real Estate Appraiser.
Houston Miller The best of feeling prevailed.
Hon. s. X. Wolfe addressed the convention in an
excellent speech.
The payroll of the Legion in the Southern
border counties. for services rendered, will
amount to some s20O,000. The Governor has
made an arrangement for Uncle Sam to foot the
bill. when the accounts duly certified by the
Legislative Military Auditing Committee which
is now in session.
GIBSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
This convention met at Princeton. on Saturday.
thing passed off tremendously. S. NJ BARTON,
present incumbent. was ne nominated for Clerk;
HENRY GANBEEL for County Commissioner, and
]. c. HoLcoNB Tor Appraiser of Real Estate.
A resolution was adopted recommending n. B.
RIslSGER. Esq, for Prosecuting Attorney of the
Judicial Circuit.
SOUTHERN PRrsos.-M'. Warden MILLER.
of the Jeffersonville Penitentary, was iu the city
yesterday He reports that there has been
good deal of sickness among the prisoners, but
that the sanitary condition of the prison is i'm
proving There are now two hundred and thirty
conyicts in this reformatory institution, fifteen of
whom are females. all are proftablv engaged
in mechanical employ ments. and there is demand
for more The manufacture Of tobacco is
now leading employment. One contractor
employs some fifty hands. with the privilege of
increasing it to hundred The other hands are
engaged in the manufacture of spokes, hubs,
shafts and felloes, boots and shoes. chairs and
barrels. Mr. MILLER hopes TO report that the
prison South is not only self sustaining institu-
ton, but that it will become an auxiliary in
swelling the resources of the State
The Bloomington Republican states that
owing to -. the Republican county conven-
ton in Monroe did not come up to the expecta-
ton of the party leaders. There was spoke
loose and the thing let down
The PEGSIx SOCIETY, OR PBGSEAN bRo-
THERHooD.-A correspondent inform US that in
our notice yesterday of the Phoenix Society, or
Ph@nean Brotherhood, we were in error in sta
ting that the organization a secret one. This
is true so far as the society in the United States
is concerned Its aff.tirs are conducted in the
face of open day in this country. and it is only in
England, Ireland and Scotland, where the heel
of oppression presses with full force upon the
| Irish people, that the meetings of the Brother
hood are held secretly. and their proceedings kept
from the public. The reasons for this secrecy
in the British islands must be apparent TO all.
The same causes. however, do not exist in this
country and the Brotherhood here meet and
transact their business openly, without fear or
danger of arrest. They are daily adding to the
accumulating forces ard power, which, at no
distant day, win again firmly plant the Shamrock
banners upon the "Green Isle of the Ocean" In
this great work they will have the cordial sym