The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-05-27
TREASON AND CowARDICE CO
HAND IN HAND.

Under the title Of the democratic State Mass
Convention" the Copperheeds Of Indiana assem-
bled at indianapolis on last Wednesday, the crowd
being vArioosly estimated at from $4,000 to 20 900.
No prominent speakers were in attendance. Noor-
hees, Merrick, Hcndrick, Eden, Mcdonald, aud
other second rate stumpers did the speaking. The
correspondent of the Cincinnati Gosettc, to which
paper we are indebted for these particulars repre-
sents the speeches rs exceedingly tame and spirit
less, notwithstanding the vast coucoursc assembled
aud. when the meeting adjourned tho speakers
skulkcd OIL one at time, in different directions 50
as not to attract attention.
The principal speakers announced Vallandgham
Cox, pcndleton, Richardson, and Govcnor Seymour
of n. y, failed to attend vallandgham had press
ulg engagements elsewhere, which prevented his
attendance.
There were no professions, no music, no banners,
nothing to show life or spirit in the party.
General Hascall, fearing that some disturbance
might 0ccuv, had stationed about 800 men ut dit
erent points IN the city, while small body OF in
tantry were III the courthouse park, where the
speaking took place, aud squad of cavalry pa
trolled the streets surrounding the Park. AT about
II o'clock the meeting was called TO order, and
Daniel w. voorhees,, was chosen Chairman, and
II Vice President, and three Secretaries were ap-
pointcJ. Committee on Resolutions, ofthrce from
each Congressional District thirty three in all was
appointed.
Along string of resolutions were adopted, ac-
compRned by preamble, denouncing the Govern
mental Washington the Proclamation, the Enroll
ment law, and everything else except treason.
After the adjournment, some one III the crowd
proposed three cheers for the adjournment, and
three cheers for Abraham Lincoln, and three for
the Conscript law, all Of which were given with
spirit from Il thousand voices.
Mr.. Doran. a Union man, then mounted the staud.
He said he did not know but that it would be con-
sdered discourteous in him TO address the meeting
after it had been adjourned He just wanted to
say that there was ono prominent man on the stand
to-day, who, when coming to the meeting hurrahcd
for jeff Davis. [Several voices, "Who is he, ~
The speaker said he would not give his meme, but
the authorities had it, and he would be attended to.
He wished to call the attention of those present to
the fact that while all the speakers denounced
Government they had not one word o! complaint to
make against JEFF. Davis or the rebel Government.
| He continued to speak some time, charging that
! the Democratic party were loyal but that all the
leaders were demagogues and traitors.
During the speaking in the Park, some five or
six arrests made of persons shouting for jeff.
Davis and other like reasonable uttcrances. Some
Of these were discharged on taking the oath, and
others were detained in custody
Captain Jacob, formerly of the 10Th Indiana
but discharged for cowardice, made some insulting
remark at the Palmer House corner. which attracted
a crowd. aud policeman, liz epdeayoring to arrest
him, inflicted terrible wound on his head with a
mace, The injury it is supposed will prove fatal.
Some forty persons who were carrying concealed
weapons, were arrested in the streets, and We're
| taken before the Mayor.
| In the evening about seven o'clock, rs the Indi-
Central train was departing, several pistol shots
fired by men in the cars, at the houses, they
passed.
General Hascall was at once notified, and he or
dered the train stopped and brought back. Two
| 6-pounders were sent down IN hurry, and placed
one above and the other below the depot The
train was brought back, and on reaching the depot
| it was surrounded by Colonel Biddle's regiment.
All the men in the train were ordered to come out
and each one searched and his revolvers and ps
tolls taken from him. Shots were also fired from
the Belletontau, Lafayette, Terre Haute, and Law
rcnceburg trains, and these were also searched
Some i 800 pistols and revolvers were taken from
the crowd, and were handed over to the Chief OF
Police. Some four five soldiers were fired at
but not seriously injured.