Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-12

county, says no greater calamity could befall the
Abolition party than for VALLASDIeHAM to be
elected Governor of Ohio, aud that t would be
more disastrous to the Republican cause than a
dozen repulses Of our arms. Every word true
We have no doubt that the radical Republican
partisans in Indiana would rather see every one of
our soldiers in the field slaughtered BY the rebels
than to loose their hold upon the public treasury
or deprived of political power.
The Richmond Jeffersonian says the follow
ing incident occurred at the Wayne County Fair:
While Col Bridgland was speaking. on Thurs
day, some one interrupted him by halooing for
Vallandigham. Instantly half a dozen persons
went for the individual, when it was discovered
that he was a poor cripple. His cfutches saved
him from getting a lcking-[ Telegram
Mr. j F. Henry of Harrison township, Union
county. requests US to say that he is the man who
hurrahed for Vallandigham. He went into the
fair supposing that it was agricultural exhibit
ton but, after he got in, he found political speak,
ing going on and the Democrats being abused.
As be had paid his money, he thought that so far
as politics were concerned, it ought 70 be as
free to one party the other, and therefore
exercised the privilege of hurrahing for
man that was receiving unjust abuse from the
rush of the brave and valiant fellows who "went
for him." Their demonstrations were, no doubt,
fully as fierce towards him when they found he
was cripple, as if they had found him sound
man Mr. Henry was in the Government service
when crippled. He was on a transport to gun
boat engineer. His claim to being patriot
or "Union man" he thinks is fully equal to the
stay-at home "home guards" whose bravery
would induce so of them to rush on a cripple.
His occupation that of pilot before he was
crippled. running from St Louis to New Orleans.
His present postoffice address is Beechy Mire,
Union county. Indiana.
The DEMOCRATIC GATHERING IN VINcENSEs.
The basket meeting of the Democracy of Knox
county, and the adjoining counties in Illinois,
which came off on Thursday last, notwithstand-
ing the unpropitous weather, was a triumphant
success. The Vincennes Sun saws:
On Wednesday night heavy rain set in, con.
tinuing until an early hour Thursday morning,
which prevented thousands from attending but
in spite of this fact, vast throng poured in from
all sections-the trains from every direction
were well fillel-every road leading to town
lined with vehicles of every description-and by
IL O'Clock NJ the extensive grounds we're alive
with people-presenting the most animated scene
we have witnessed for many day. Every pre-
cinct was largely represented by the most sub
stantial men and beautiful women indeed we
heard it generally remarked that more capt.
waiting display OF ladies fair" was never seen IN
this section The crowd in attendance was va
riousy estimated at from 1000 to 10000.
The tables were handsomely arranged, and lit
orally groaned under the weight of every substan-
tial and decacy-the great bulk of il contribu
ted by the farmers in the neighbOrhood; and, be
all had Uif
most excellent meats barbecued in the best STYLE
on the ground, as fass as the demand required
In fact. after the vast course had done ample jus
tice to the several courses the tables and every
appetite was perfectly satiated, there was more
left than the grand Abolition basket pic mic" )"
held here on the 10th, commenced with
Judge Nback, on taking the chair, introduced
in brief but felicitous style, Hon. Thomas A.
Hendricks. who proceeded to address the audience
in a speech of nearly two hours length, of mas
terlv character. We expect to give a full report
Of the speech hereafter, and will not therefore in
this hurried notice do injustice to the distinguished
speaker by AN attempt to give an outline of it,
but suffice for the present. that t was one of the
best efforts of noble and gifted champion.
His excoriations of the tyrannica fanatica usurp-
ers of the day were terrible-his defense of the
principles of Democracy were unauswerable.
The speech was received with the most enthu--
SiaStlc demonstrations OF az PROBATION
After the conclusion of Mr.. H. IS address. and
after the vast crowd had partaken of dinner. s.
R. Hamill Esq of Sullivan county. was called
upon, and delivered strong. telling and scathing
speech. handling the Abolition leaders without
gloves-scorng them in the most cruel style.
There a large quantity of choice beef
killed for the barbecue which was not used. The
committee very properly selected parties in each
ward distribute il and other provisions to the
needy including families and widows of soldiers.
A couple of hundred loaves of bread will be simi-
larly disposed ofto day.
WELLS CouSrY.-The Democracy of Wells
have nominated the following ticket for county
officers:
For Clerk. Thomas L. Wisner: for Auditor.
| Theodore Horton; for Recorder, Wilson NJ.
Bulger for Land Appraiser. John H0utz; for
| Commissioners, Leonard s. Walker.
According to the theory of the members Of the
party Gen. DIX is now associated with, the an
nexation of Texas has been the source of all our
national woes, yet Mr.. WEBSTER is the witness
that Gen DIX not only helped open that Pan
doras box but endeavorei to profit by its con-
tents-[N Y World.