Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-02
Democratic Meeting in Putnam
C0nnIU.

Pursuant 10 notice, large and enthusiastic
meeting of the Democracy of Putnam county
Was held at the Court House in Greencastle, on
Saturday, the 2Ist inst. The meeting was called
to order by d. k. EckIes, ESQ, and on his mo-
ton Hon. Arch. Johnston was called to the chair
Mel. Mckee was chosen Secretary.
On motion Of James A Scott, ESQ, a COM
mittee OF hve-cons>Iing of James A. Scott.
William Brown, Samuel Gardner, ,mes @. Ed
wards and John Herod-was appointed TO draft
resolutions decaratary of the sentiments of the
meeting.
On motion of D. r. Ecsles, committee of
three was appointed to wait upon the speakers and
conduct them TO the stand The committee, con
siSting of d. R. Eckles, David n. Heath and W.
J. Mccormack, retired, and in few minutes con-
Quoted Hon. Jason b. Brown to the stand amid
cheers from the audience. Mr.. Brown proceeded
to address the meeting in a speech reDlete with
eloquence and truth; after which the Committee
on Resolutions reported the followingfor the con-
sideratiOn of the meeting:
Resoteed, by tie Democracy Of Pufadm, IN Con-
res of resolutions recently passed by the Illinois
Representatives the expression Of the Of this
meeting ON the subject embraced in them.
lhst we Earnestly recommend cessation Of HOSTILE
ties Tor such period may be necessary allow the
people OF the North and S0uth 10 express, through
tona convention their wish for peace snd maintenance
That we, the Democracy Of Putnam county,
always have BEEN unaeraly attached 10 the Fed
eral Unon that willing to vie d to il our most
hearty aud loyal support; bat that regard fearful
apprehension the that is being waged by Abra
ham Lincoln fr the purpose, We conceive, to abolish
slavery in the Southern States; that such fraught
with evil; and that il the unqualified reprobaon
of every true lover of constitutional government.
| L. That the proclamation Abraham Lincoln Of the
LIST OF January 1865 pretending to beTae the slaves Of
tn South, and inviting servie instruction and
deeds Of most inhuman character, is palpabe
violation OF Executive power-a disgrace TO the age in
which we ive-and a burning shame upon the fair
which nation has hitherto borne and will bring down
upon the excavations of mankind and c,nseD lis an
thor 10 well merited oblivion aid eternal nfamy.
s. That all questions and doubts 10 the object for
which the war is being waged, having been removed by
emancipation proclamation of Abraham Lincoln and by
the dismissal from time TO time Of conservative Generals
and appointing in their stead of radical proelves,
we hereby declare opposition the further
! ton Of the war as it is now being waged.
G. As the deliberate Of this meeting, that not an
other soldier and another dollar ought be furnished
LOT the further prosecution of this for emano
patton.
I. That we believe that our fathers established this
Government for the benefit Of the white alone; and in
considering the terms Of settlement Of national
troubles, will look only the welfare, peace and
SAT ~ of the white race, without reference TO the effect
that settlement may have upon the condition Of the Air
can; and that do aud repudiste and
denim the attempt upon the part Of the Administration
settle in the free States contrary the will ~ the people
worthless negro population, the tendency Of which
| equality
in refusing to pay soldiers their wages for fear OF
tive Of the features Of Blue Light Federalism
meets with our hearty condemnation.
O. That whenever the soldiers of the State shall when
on guard duty, otherwise be subject the ro of
shoulder strapped negroes, it will in Judgment be
abandonment Of the contract Of service Of such soldiers by
the Government Neither the National Govern
men in opinion. the power subject free
white the control Of free Americans Of African
descent"
TO- Thatw have unbounded confidence in the galantS
nd courage Of Western soldiers; and while disap
prove Of the object for which the being waved
to WIT the abolition of slavery with all its runous Incl
dents-they have kndest wishes for their welfare
speedy their friends and homes from which
many have been raudulenfly drawn; that
Of the General Government increasing the pay Of private
soldiers, and devisng speedy means by which those
now in the field may receive their pay.
The resolutions were adopted by universal
shout of approval from the crowd.
q. F. Cookery. Esq, of the Terre Haute
Journal. being present. then called for. and
responded in speech which eliSited the unwear
led attention and frequent applause of his hear
ers
The proceedings of the meeting were ordered
to be published in the Indiana Press, Indianapo-
lis Sentinel and Cincinnati Enquirer.
The meeting then adjourned.
ARCHIBALD JOHNSTON,
Mel; MCKEE, Sec'y. Chairman.