Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-30
For the Sentinel.
War Meeting i'm Gibson County
speech of General Darlington.
HANBsrADT. GIBsJN COUNTY, IND Nov. D

EDITOR SENTINEL: war meeting was held at
this place Yesterday lt had been understood Tor
some dasS that General Darlington would address
il. A large crowd had been anticipated bur the
heavy rains the night previous. ard the cold
winds all the forenoon, brought down the expect
ations OF the sanguiHe. to numbers, several
degrees. Notwithstanding muddy roads and
bols rous winds. the people commenced pouring
IN sever IL hours befre the time liked for speak
ing Quite number came from Evansville
About noon the procession from Princeton
headed hythe elegant brass band OF that oil II
rived. By two o'clock the crowd WIS large ami
quite respectable ia appearance. Nearly ali the
otd men in the neighbrhOod. and some ol the
patriotic ladies. hid turned out The people AS
semhl eel at the place OF speaking. and selected
HOu HOcomb 10 introduce the General TO
the aud ence. which he did in very handsome
manner. remsrking that he had known CARING
ton for something more than YER, and that he
had no hesitation i'm saying he was a true patriot
and an euneSt Union man. who loved his
try ami stood 6y the Constitution, and that his
effort preserve both ~ our fathers gave
them To US Bu, he said the General would
speak tor himself.
General Darlington then spoke for one hour
and "A bali, which for eloquent and patriotic sen
timentS. could have been exeelled by but few
he sid the brought b, radicals and
stand. we have alternative but Ia fight it out ;
therefore he was in favor of fighting vigorously
until the rebellion crushed; and he showed
demons r,tvely. IN 1t IL could be crushed i'm
short time II proper energy was used on our part
He would not strike one blow To ,bolish slavery
it il was IN his power % 10 so He wanted the
negroes To remain where they are. and lie wanted
the Southern States 10 return to the Union a.
they were unner the Constitution ~ it j. with
Al .t..ff Of. l.,
would forgive them. the prodigal SON was for
given And he showed that mtnv of the South
people now in favor OF returning TO the
OLD H.
The recruiting IN Indiana. he said. was pro
crossing finely. He believe the e tire quota OF
the State wuuli be IN de up IN due time Men
of all parties were NJ work for the purpose of
raising volunteers. Aud their success was highly
gratifying he named prominent Democrats All
over the Stue VITO are canva-Sing their counties
Tor Volunteers H. said it was a great SANDER
t. chAr-e Democrats with being "c"pperhead-. -
''buiteruut~" ami TRAITORS - He did not beev g
there were three thousand men of all p,rtie- in
the State that sNmpathZed with the rebellion.
He said that men who charge Demo rats with
diSloN atty merely because they do not IN or~e al
the measures OF the Administrator are them
>e.Ve. nDpo<iug the yer, principles OF our govern
mcut; tor. under our form ot government. il is
the night OF every citizen 10 critci,e the acts and
M ~ure~ ct he Administration
Altogether IL was good speech and bad fine
effect upon the audience IL was in striking con
trt~t with the speeches made in this county. re-
ceutlv. by some rambling splains Clifford aud
Loziei) Oue of them said, hanging or shoe.
iu- top good for butternut Dempcr is. . aud
thu Hell. u-et VAS nintely too good Tor
them AT the close OF General CarrIngton :
speech muster rolls Tor several regiments we're
a 4 g
prospect Tor m.,re i good
II VA re.olve,i 70 hold for recruiting a meet
ins IN each school house. an Saturday next: 50 it
i apparent that ii exertion can raise the requi
site number CT volunteers they will he raised ia
JOHNSON TOWNSHIP