Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-31
STATE ITEMS.

WHITLEY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democracy of Whitley caunty assembled in
mass convention in the Court house square in
Columbia City, on the 18th instant The News
says:
There were upwards of 1900 people congrega-
ted in the court house square and immediate vi
cinity, who, in enthusiasm, patriotism and deter
mined spirit to maintain their liberties as trans
mitted to them by their glorious ancestors, chal-
lenged the admiration of everybody. Every
township in the county was largely represented.
Speeches were made by Hon. ROBERT LOWRY
and by Mr.. EDWARD EvERs of Chicago.
Resolutions were offered by A. j. DOUGLAS and
unanimously adopted, as follows:
Resolved, L. That we fully endorse the reso
lutions passed Mt the mass convention held at
Indianapolis on The Goth day of May last, and
those passed at the Democratic State Convention
of Ohio held at Columbus, and the following in
addition:
=. That are as heretofore attached
to the old time honored principles of the Demo
cratic party as taught by Washington, Jefferson,
jackson, and the other fathers of the Republic:
that we believe with them that man is capable of
self government, not only in times OF national
peace and prosperity bul in time Of war also; and
consequently the privilege OF freely discussing
and printing on all subjects connected with the
policy of administering the government, and
cutcizing the acts of those who for the time be
ing have the coutrui oi tue government in-their
hands, IS right inestimable TO us and fornida-
bic to tvrauTs only
3. That the recent rebel raid into our
State by John Morgan and his men, and the con
sequent loss of property to citzens, is the lie
eitimate fruit of The teaching OF, and justly
chare eeable upon, the Abolition patty, who. for
nearly two years. has falsely represented the De
m0cracy of this State traitors and rebel sym
pathizers, thereby inducing the rebels TO invade
our State with the hOpe of receiving aid and com
fort from our citizens.
A That c. W. Hughes, Provost Marshal of
this county, deserves and does receive censure
from every good and loyal citizen of our county,
for bringing unnecessarily to his assistance large
body of armed soldiery, together with a number
of lawiess citizens of Noble county, for the os
tensible purpose of intimidsting The people and
creating disturbances; and that it is the opinion
of this convention that such an unwerrantable
proceeding is the natural and legitimate result of
the partisan course pursued By our Governor in
organizing and arming home guards. who readily
yield their manhood and their love for constitu-
tional rights, and willingly become the tools in
the hands of unjust and unwse administration
in the work of tyrahhy.
5 That we. believing the hope and safety of
our rights and liberties rest with the Democracy
will use all honorable. fair and constitutional
means 10 preserve the same. and that as the bal
lot box is all that is left us we will make every
effort to obtain fair expression OF the ballot: and
do now in convention pledge ourselves to the
support of the ticket this day placed before the
people of Whitley. and win use every laudable
means for it, success.
-DEATH or GEORGE W .SPIrLER We recorded
few days ago the death Of Mr.. SPIrLER, by
lightning. He WAS known to a large number of
the citizens of Indiana good citizen, true
friend, isiihiul public servant. and, in all the
relations of life IAN honest man. the noblest
work Of COD" 4 correspondent of the Lafayete
Courier furnishes the fclowine -ketch of his life
and the circumstances attending hi- death:
The death of George W Spitler of Rensselaer,,
by lightning. the morning of the 17rh instant
was one OF the Eiost peculiar instances of the
kind on record he house j. siluated about one
mile from town. Oh considerable sand ridge in a
grove OF tall timber. and Is two and half stories
high. protected by a lightning rod the first three
sections of which is octac cinal copper the balance
is rod iron. The most reasonable theory is that
the COPPER received greater charge than the
iron could carry of The consequence was that
portion OF the electricity diverted from the
copper TO the h use, entering the roof some little
distance from tie rod Ii passed down into
the apartments of the dwelling. meandering its
way through some four or five rooms, and
severely shocking several persons that were
asleep in them a IL passed. II entered the room
of the deceased which is on the first floor where
he VAS in bed with his wife Il passed up the
foot post of his bed through his body, and down
the head poast, killing IhedeceaSe and shivering
il as it pissed; then through the hOOr into the
ground His wife. who awake at the time,
was unconscious that her husband was struck
and only felt the shock in her foot in which she
is afflicted with rheumatism. He had been awake
but moment before. and had changed his posi-
ton in the bed. She had been up but moment
before and closed the door. The deceased had
changed his position to the back part of the bed,
TO enable her to get in without Inconvenience
He lay quietly. Death had done its work so
suddenly as not to disturb muscle The bed
room was lighted for moment by the flash. and.
as above stated. Mrs S. fet . slight shock in her
lame foot. Little dreaming that her husband
wss corpse BY her side, she quietly Remarked:
That shocked my foot" There was no re-
Spouse. The remark was repeated: but still no
reply. when placing her hand upon him. the
dread truth flashed upon her mind. An ex-
iamination OF the body disclosed no marks save
line from the foot to the head. There was no
distortion of the fea,ures-all placid as though
asleep.
The deceased was among the first settlers of
Jasper county, and for eighteen years filed the
offices of Clerk, Auditor. and Recorder of the
county. He was possessed of fine business quail
iicAtions. and has been identified as Director in
several of the public works of the State. He
had many virtues Of high order Charity and
kindness were the chief characteristics of bis na-
ture. lt is no exaggerations to say that thou
sands of poor people. Il all were living. would re-
fer to the time when he was more than friend or
brother. And strong did they manifest their
sorrow when thousands met, from his own and
adjoining counties. TO miDgle their tears at his
frneral Ii is no idle chow 1t is genuine grief
Look. behold that poor widow: her ewes are red
with weeping. She has been telling how he sent
wood during the winter storms, when she could
get it nowhere else: how he sent her meat and
-four when she had no money to paw Hundreds
are telling similar circumstances. Such grave
needs no sculptured monument to mark the spot.
The well beaten paths in the grave yard viii lead
you to IT, The eptsph is more lasting than upon
marble. l..
-LAReE SALs OF FARMING LsSD-We see it
stated in the LAFAYETTE Journal that THOMAS
DowLISo, of Terre Haute sold his fine farm in
White county. Indiana, 10 Mr. HUNTER. of Mel
son county, Kentucky, with its stock Of horses.
cattle, &c, for forty one thousand dollars. The
tract embraces sixteen hundred and forty acres,
with some seven hundred acres under cultivation.
Lands are now becoming more frequently in
quired after, and this sale of Mr.. ID. show that 1
good lands will command good price.
NEWTON CouNrY.-We are informed that
the Democrats Of Newton county are alive
One Of series of meetings was held on Saturday
last at Morocco in that county, at which not less