Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-01

There were guards in the streets near headquar.
tiers. but they stopped nobody, and had
thority to do so There was no cannon at the
Arsenal bearing on the speakers stand" or
anything else. There was no cannon at the
Armory at ALL There was no cavalry at the
State House except those that went from mere
curiosity. There we're no "batteries" anywhere
Two guns we're placed in the street at headquar-
ters. and that was all the battery "cannon,"
or "artiIlery," OF which such a fearful list of
pieces. sweeping this and that avenue, is
given by this unequaled liar that was in the city
that day
The report of the Times is in the main correct
as thousands of the people of Indiana well know
Let US briefly examine its statements.
The streets leading to headquarters were
strongly guarded. There we're FIVE companies
stationed within square of the headquarters
on Virginia avenue. Maryland and Delaware
streets Arms were stacked across these streets,
and "no citizens were allowed to pass" without
permit from headquarters. For the truth of
this statement we refer to Mr.. Newman. Presi
dent of the Central Railroad Company, and the
employees of that officer They had passes from
headquarters to enable them to go through these
lines &c their place oe business, and citizens were
not allowed to attend Mass at the German Catho-
lie Church on Maryland street. next to head
quarters.
a section of battery. two pieces. was placed
upon Virginia avenue, Gin such way as to rake
it," and "a company of infantry was posted at
the outlet to Washington street For the truth
Of this statement we re!er to any military officer
who was at headquarters On the Doth.
There were two brass pieces at the old arsenal,
unIimbered, and ".rained.' position which mil
itary men we'll understand is for duty. They
were pointed, or could easily be- toward the State
House yard In addition there six pieces of
artillery facing the west. The horses TO these
batteries, the caissons and the men to man them
were in the arsenal yard all day, ready for duty
These facts are we'll known and cannot be sue
cessfully controverted.
There is an error IN The statement in regard to
a section of battery being placed at the armo-
ry so trained as to cross fire with the other bat
teries upon aud around the speakers stand.
There was section Of a battery, however, at
the new arsenal or mig 'zins near the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum. and We understand the locks
were taken from The guns stored there.
The cavalry were upon duty that day, but in
sections of twenty. At one time. during the af-
ternoon. large number surrounded the State
House yard upon the sides where the meeting
was held, and prevented the passageo of people to
and from the yard, but the panels of the fence
were not removed. The men we're ready for SER
vice all day.
The batteries and cavalry we're provided with
city were under arms all day. Companies Of in
fantry and cavalry occupied the Governors Cir
cle and the Journal itself stated in its issue the
morning after the Convention that such was the
case, and that the place selected on account
of its shade and convenience.
The Journal SAYS that every word of the Times
account is lie, end "every suggestion a fendish
attempt to stir up war between the Democracy
and the army" This the Journal knows to be
false. IL stated in its account of the proceedings
Of the Convention, that order and peace were
preserved by the very military arrangements,
which it now has the effrontery to deny And
then in its next issue 1t attributes the iuterrup
tions aud Disturbances at the meeting to soldiers
and condemns them therefore Here is double
censure First the soldiers blamed, and then
The officers are infeuenIially censured for not be
ing able to control them.
Now, what must be thought of press which
will publish such unbushing msstatements? We
know that the guards on the streets leading to
headquarters were instructed not to permit citi-
zens to pass through them without permit.
here were sections of batteries in different parts
of the city We ask the journal. what is the use
of Its lying shen the facts have stated are
known 70 thousands By actual observation?
There may have been necessity for this mill
ary display or preparation, but we can't see it.
And in referring to the matter now, it is not for
he purpose of attributing any blame or censure
10 any soldier or officer On duty that day. They
we're acting under orders. and we suppose they
we're instructed to do just what they did, In
stead of any intention to stir up strife between the
soldier and citizen, the reverse is the fact We
have high respect for the soldier who responds
to the call of his country and eHdures the priva
tions sufferings and dangers Of the camp and field
In It's service The people of Indiana. without
of party. sympatbize with the soldier,
and erything will be done by them that can be
to give practical evidence OF il. They honor
the memory of those who have fallen: they will
provide for those who are disabled and need their
care, and they will stand by those who are yet in
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