, 1863-05-21
DISl0YAL MEN IN COUNCIL.
The Copperhead Pow-wow
in Indianapolis.

IAp1ASAroLls, May 20. 1863
The Coppcrhcad Convention organized in
the State House gard about IL O'Clock this
a. IN. Upon taking the chair Hon. Dan. ".
voorhees, made q fifteen minute speech, bnt
was exceedingly cautious. He said they had
right to discuss all Of the measures and
acts Of the Government, and named those
that such men rs he is prevented from discus
sing in General Order No. 9, but took good
care not to discuss them, aud wound up by
lan,euting the absence Of his confederate and
ally In treason, Vallandigham. a little
grandiloqucat individual who represented
himself as ono Richard 8. 1Icrrick Of Chicago,
| was the ne1t gentleman upon the stand
| He made very bitter and exceedingly |
| malignant speech Of oycr two hours dura- |
| lion, without uttcrlng one word that looked |
like owning tue Government Of the United |
States and If he Is not arrested, and sent after
vallandighan,, Genera! Order No. IS had bet !
ter he revoked. His speech fairly reekea |
| with treason, and he seemed to court an ar
rest and Incarceration in one Of the Li9coln
bastiles.
After he concluded, Jas E. Mcdonald, Of
this city, 1oared away for half IN hour about
the Abo,itionists In the last Legislature. and
attributed all Of our ca}anities to the North.
| ern personal liberty bills, and said that the
| 1ncanest Democrat WIS hotter than any OF the
Republicans. But the audience began to show
symptoms Of uncasiness, and he soon played
out. Then Mr.. Eden, Of Illinois, was intro
: duced, but had but little to say.
Several persons in the crowd having become
tired of hearing go much treason, suggested
10 him that hc had poor way Of showing his
loyalty, &c, but he paid no attention to that.
Hon. Thos. A. Hendricks was next an
nounced, and commenced by glorifying the
great old Democratic party, which he said
had never done wrong from the days OF def
fereon to tho Inauguration Of Lincoln. He
argued the right ot persons to carry their
slaves into the territories, and proved, to his
/ own satisfaction, that all Of the violations of
the Constitution were by the North, and was
,,itcnipg into the Coascription act, when i
considerable stir was discovered iu the crowd,
and rush was made for the stand by party
from tho outskirts of tho crowd. He cut Mi
speech thort, but the Provost Guard prevent
I'd the crowd from reaching the stand. Du
| ring the excitement the crowd became either
pauc stricken or demoralizcd, and changed
their base with unusual activity
Quiet was hardly restored when the resolu
,ious wcrc read, and afterward adopted Til
meeting then suddenly adjourned, the speak
CTS Slipping quietly out the back way, and th'
crowd Immediately took possession Of til
stand, and organized . loyal meeting und hat
a good one. Several speeches we're made t.
persons present
Just before dinner man named Hau,mi
!. erected a temporary stand, on the south sid
j. Of the State House, and mounted it. II
= -tarted by announcing that he WAS genuiu
J. butteznut md Copperhead, when the crow
r. ,old him 10 get down, that they would NJ
i. listen to any of his treason. He compile
=. with tho request Quito number
r. arrests were made during th
II. day Of persons for cheering for JET
T. Davis, and numerous fights growing out I
II: persons wearing disloyal emblems took plac
ILL Later in the day the soldiers were declart
victo1s, and no disloyal emblcms OF adyocat
min Of the Southern Confcdcracy could be foun
,ss. No regard whatever was paid to the rcque
ofthe Mayor to keep the saloons closed, a1
;tca the whisky flowed as freely as water. II
who committee on resolutions was composed
t OF ,hir,y-three persons, and stormy time "
80, had in the caucus over their adoption, Al
The they finally adopteda portion Of each wi
Of the party therein represented. The con-
aSed 1ucncc Is tlat none are satisfied, and the re:
,fn5 lutions themselves arc inconsistent =
mongrel.
axcd 1Sp1A&ApoL1s, May 2O-"hc Democrn
nnai M State iuass meeting was largely attended.
NV, ". ,Voorhees, President, aud Dick Merri
rom and Eden Of Illinois, and Mcdonald, Of In
lble, | vrrr thc rr;ncfnal sneakors GOOD deal
excitement prevailed. During the day 70
ur fifty arrests were made for carrying c,
. "s' cealcd weapons, and shouting for jeff DAs
Nc.. military guard Was placed iu dill
onsc ent parts Of the city to patrol the streets
pEl- the vicinity Of the square where the conT
tion WAS held, to prevent disturbances.
lang Tic speeches consist principally in oppt
, Tor ton to war measures Of the administration
oycd | is said that the convention assembled OH r
n tn- poee to discuss the grievances and petit
s the 1edrcss, and for protesting, in the uau,
Democracy, against the fragrant and rcck
II be abuse OF power which has placed Va1laae
teycr ham in prison. At three p IN. the resoluti
II in uere Introduced and huFritdly passed, al
locks lie greateet confusion, atter which the c
other vrrf}on adjourned sine die.
ated. IN thc several trains leaving the city
Ident u;rht The e1cursionists commenced firing
e, cx- snidfer's home and houses on the line Of
said rsiiroad. The military authorities ord
ID BY The trains stopped, and searched the pas
y y and rers About i've hundred reVolVefa '
- tnefe' taken and numerous ARRESTS made.
:. ,aw., A large Union meeting Is IN progress
,bisct. night.
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