, 1863-02-28

THE GREAT UNION RALLY AT
INDIANAPOLIS,


-Ne%el pe1oIe Ill LUIS 1Latc OTany diner, lave
VIC witnessed 4 demonstration Of popular feel
ing, 60 magnificent in its proportions, SO inl-
pressfvc in its enthusiasm, as the greet Union
meeting here to-day. Nothing In any party
campaign will compare with ii. There WAS
more than party at stake, and more t1lan party
devotion responded. The country is in peril,
and the people came out to encourage and
hold up the bands Of those whose courage
must save IT. 1t Was the voice Of the people
crying to the army, "be OF good cheer; your
friends have not forsaken you." There was
no clcncn: Of party in 1t. It was broad,
huld and noble assertion Of the right Of the
nation to saye itself. The spirit that animated
il WIS Us glorious as lis OWL strength VAS in
yincible.
On Wednesday night there WAS not a spare
bed in the city, In any hotel nor In many pri-
vate houses. Hundreds lad to sit up all
night in hotel parlors sleeping in chairs as
they could, or not sleeping at all. Many
ladies' who arrived on late trains we're unable
10 procure any resting place at all.
By the time the ceremony Of the reception
Of Governor johnson was expected, it was
speedily whispered about till all perceived
that Gov. Morton would not be able to make
the reception speech, IN accidental fall during
the night while whiting upon sick child, had
severely bruised and sprained his shoulder,
and his doctors had forbidden him to 20 ont.
We heard many IN expression Of disappoint-
mcnt at the E:ilure to see lin. At half past
ten o'clock the band Of tue 18th regulars
played "America'' as prelude to the ccre-
monies Of tho day. The whole cast side Of the
State House yard WIS crowded, presenting in
truth sea Of upturncd faces, every one i'm
patiently awaiting the arrival Of tho distin-
guishcd speakers. Before the speakers ar
rived, the ed, ed, and 24th companies of the
Morton battalion moved past On Washington
street, to different parts oft1c city, and fred
sa1utes in rapid succession.
During the firing Gov. Andy johnson, Hon.
Joseph A. Wright, Hon. c. F. Carr, Of Ohio,
and others appeared Oh tue stand, amidst tic
plaudits Of the crowd, tho band playing
Hall to the Chief" Hon Joseph A. Wright
was chosen President, and was assisted by
about forty Vicc-Presldcnts, quite 4 number
OF whom were officers Of the army at this
time the sight Of the crowd was one to be r.
mcmbcred by many for life time. We can
mol oesef1oc II. "encVer saw such one be-
fore, and we doubt If any one else ever did In
Indiana. There could hardly have been less
than IL, ,oo0 people in one solid block, with
faces npturned to the stand Is if their bodies
were one huge chunk on which faces had been
glued like spells on fancy basket, as thickly
aAethey could stick The whole number in ,+-
tendance on Inc meeting was fully 80, COO, and
measured by the old cxacgera.cd standard of
n,rtv c,u,,irnc w,s ~ 1oec+ ~ IN
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olotious oid Anoy johnson spoke Tor near
u tour hours. He reviewed the history of
the rebellion from 1880 to 1S{;3- and rnade nm
, tcrr;h1c ;n,;c, ant ,,ro;,,.t ~ ~
'e'i1'.o 1na'e.'neh' "g:'nst the conEpirators.
lie arr:llgncd the seccsh sy1npathizcrs Of the
North, whose suicide, and folly and treason
able rnachinatio Ind cnco,rocrod tho ro,,o,.
~ a.", ~ .,A'- .au '.eo"i"eeo lnc repels
10 i rene"aI VI 1neF enorts IN an un1oly
cause. Tie dwclt upon the sufftrings and
rcrsecutions of the Union men Of Fast
ir,..as,...s 1. 49,, 49, 49,. ~
.."useSe'' "I'' s'!u 'i'''s Il tno "o'efhnlent
DID not come quickly TO their relief Lie would
call for: volunteer force from Indiana, Illi-
nols ma.1o and Oho ga anu Plant r the ola flag upon
cumberland Gap and the home Of Brownlow.
He uttered solemn warning against III ar
mistice as a cunning device Of the enemy,
leading inevitably TO the recognition Of the
southern Con1edcracy. and ending in general
anarchy AMI clyll war. we must fight it out,
Dc dwo " thlfty years longer:
tull !o,WO persons stood listening during
the entire delivery upon the damp ground, and
speaking vas gong on from three different
stands during The entire day. By Gen. F. Ca
Tey, Hon. Clias Cathcart, Hon. Chas: Case,
Ion ". :: smith, Gen. Milo :. 1iascall, Gen.
Nathan hlm9a1', = buchanan Read, Capt.
Corp, Lion. Henry Secriste, and many others.
:, Tie report Of the Committee on resolu-
tlons vas made by Chas. IL Test, Immediately
alter the conclusion Of tho speech Of General
Carey II was read SO clearly and well that
1t could be heard all over the crowd, and was
received with tue most dcatcnlng cheers. The
resolutions against any compromise or arnlis-
tice, demanding that the Legislature leave
untouched the constitutional powers of the
Government, rledGing the meeting to the
support ol the families of soldiers, and de.
no9nclng Tue traitors at home who attempt
| 10 discourage 1hc solalefs, were each received
Win thFec tremendous cheers:
At the conclusion GOV: Wright put tue
| question: all i'll favor Of the resolutions hold
| M the right hand,' and the uprising ofllands
WAS an astonishing sight. It looked like
| sprouts for the new growth Of the crowd on