Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-23

"Gcn. Haseast aud the Convention"
The Jourusl Of Yesterday thus apologies for
the interruptions A. the Mass Convection on the
9th ir.t. and the unjuslsable arrests that we're
made DUNG the dsy - ft+A
The Interruptions we're 80 unfortunate a. they
were unjasrifahle. and the arrests 81 soldiers at
the State House. though sbundantly provoked
by Reasonable language or violent demonsira
tons in nsoss cases only renew ed provoca;on
~ hate or resist lhe Government which wss be-
ginning % die of its venom But sc owe
IL 20 the public veil a. 10 Gen. Hascsll 10 say
that the arrests we're made without authority and
contrary tn orders He gave orders tfst the sol
dier- should stay sway from the State House en-
tirelv. and none we're posted in or near the yard
duty. ~xcept the guards NJ the old Arsenal
Those who attended the meeting. srmed or IN
armed were there contrary 20 the Generals Or
ders- We are authorized by him cay this and
We are glad to be able to do il. HIS measures
were all well and wisely taken. He had been
formed, and the result proved that he had been
correctly informed. that there would be in attend
at the meeting large number of despera-
does, members Of reasonable secret societies
srmed for anv sort Of mischief they could find 70
do. and he brought out troops solely to prevent
srch mischief If any Indications 0f il Gere seen
He put guards around the Government proper
IT, which right. and he postei few com
paaies in the Governors Circle. on aecoun, OF
its central situation and pleasant shade. TO be
rs,dv N suppress any disturbance; and he male
no other dispositions The troops in the Cir
Gle the nearest 20 the State House that were
allowed nv Orders; exced the Arsenal Guards
Col. Coburn took all Of his regiment of the
State House var,s that he could find. md kept
them out: AID Gen. Hascall'. soldiers tried three
different times to get all soldiers out of the
crowd but fsed. We state this 10 show that
zen Hascslls "uilitary usurpation" Il not re
<ponsible for the arrests and Disturbances made
by some Of the soldiers: anG however the liberty
Of speech" may have been restricted bv these
proceedings. II WAS the work OF men who acted on
their own responsibility, and with their own mo
tive. just other act in other difficulties
and not ss the agents of the Government.
We are grstifed the public are thus authori-
lively advised Of the disapprovaI by Gen HAscALL
of the Disturbances and that 1.-The arrests were
made without authority and contrary TO orders >"
And we regret that he felt constrained BY outside
pressure to fur guards around the Government
property. and 10 place troops in the Governors
Circle
Considering the numbers present upon the
occssion-ard IL was without doubt the largest
political convention ever assembled in the Cap
tal--a orsferIy. quiet and peaceabIe body of
men never met together. They were the solid
men of Indiana; and thcg assembled for no other
purpose than to consult upon the perilous condi-
ton Of the country. OF course. i'm so large an
assemblage. il was u be expected that there
would he some indiscreet men. but who
were "desperadoes armed for any sort Of MISCHIEF
they could find TO do. as the Journal maliciousy
charges We never saw so large a BODY OF men
together who made greater effort to avoid giving
any ofense to their political opponents; and there
would have been no dsrurbapce worthy of note.
if il had not been for outside Interruptions.
Guards were put around the Government pror:
ertv. saws the Journal. for its protection Has
the Government an interest separate and apart
from the people7 Has it any property which
procured through the means or credit of
the people? If free access had been given to
every place where Government property was
stored OF W Wednesday. it would have remained
undstur5ed and safe as il is to -dav. And we
believe General HAscALL had no fear that it
would he disturbed We understand that letters
were written him warning him that disturbances
might be expected. but they came from mischief
makers. and doubtless with a view to create diff
Guilty.
We have given bu. little attention to the thou
sand lies coined in regard to the Convention
Some ofour staunchest Republican citizens have
expressed their regret and modification that any
Disturbances should have occurred. and they con
demn with the same feeling. The arrests which
we're made evidently from malicious motives
But perhaps it is well that these things &C
Cured. People from everv portion OF the State
hid the opportunity Of wItne ssing an exhibition,
Of military rule aud power. and partisan malice
which they would have been unwilling to credit
If thew had not seen IL The scenes az wefnes
dav viii make An impression that CIR not easily
be eFtced Aud in this connection we DENY as "A
Islander upon the people OF Indiana. that there is
snch sentiment among them hatred of the
Government. or the desire TO re>s; it. rs the
Journal alleSe> There can he provocstion
that will force he people TO occupv those rela-
tons toward their own Government: otherwise
the demonstration of Wednesday was an evidence
Of the affect on Of the peope for their political
Institutions. and of their earnest desire main
tain them uncorrup;ei.
All the efforts of the Republican press cannot
prevent q faithful report Of the proceedings
and scenes of Wednesday from reaching the
thinking men of the country There were
persons from various sections OF the Union
present who crefully noted al. ieroid of preju-
dice. and those impressions will reach the infu-
entail men in the nation The misrepresenta
tons of the newspapers may deceive some of
their readers. bri experience has taught most OF
the people 10 receive par,issn statements with
due allowance. The meeting of the Goth Of May,
snt the attending circumstances. have a sicnif
canoe which tie thoughtless and the preiudiced
my not probablv estimate. IL will have It's ef-
fec, upon the public mind Such a vast CON
course Of men cannot assemble AT such perioi
in our history. and the scenes which occurred
cannot ;ranspire without king deep impre>
sion upon the country. and especially upon those
Who are earnesti, laboruc preserve the Gov
eminent from the dangers which meaaccit
mr. vailandtgh ham as Prisoner.
Mr. Vailspjiehsm will probably leave this
morning. on the suuboat Exchange. for Louis