Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-25


Democrat Convention The motion tailed by
email majority The xote Eas az follows:
Those who voted for the resolution were
Messrs. Speaker. (Buckrser), X. c. Anderson,
Blue. Booze. Bolts. Bowling. Brann. BurnaH.
Bush. Calvert. Chambers, Chandler, J. b. Coeh
ran. Robert Cochran. ColkIin. -CAFrioti. Hsnsp
ton, Harpey. Hesdy. Hunphres. Johnsor, Mar
tin. Miller, Murphy Proctor. Ricketts,. Roberts,
Rousseau S,yers. Spaldng. ayior. Ihonils,
Underwood. vanpeit. Van Wink sud sri-5o
Those who voted against the resolution were
Me.srs. Allen, J " Anderson. Bachelor
Rsiey, Barnes. Belly. Bell Bunkley. X. },
Bro~ne Thos s Brown, cvrns Campbell. j.
w Campbell CLAY. Curtis. Downing, Finnell
Gabbert, Gibson. Hawthorne. Heeter, Henry.
Ireland, Johns. Kennedy. Layton. Lsenby, Ne
Farlspd, Mercer. Morrow. Poindexter. Powell.
Rankin Raper, Riguey. Smith, Starks, Tevis,
Warning. White and Wolfe-4O.
committee then procured the Metropolitan
Hall. renting the same OF the propretors for
stipulated sum
Threats and denunciatons against the proposed
meeting appeared 10 the 20 called UniVn papers,
and invitations we're given and solicitations made
TO the military 70 ntfrpose and prevent the NEE,
( ing for some time before the day appointed. just
| before the hour Tor the Convention To assemble.
a company of armed soldiers we're marched into
town and guards placed al me door OF the hall. AT
the bridge across the Kentucky river and other
place; and when the delegates met ia the hall.
or those of them who did meet several hundred
not going there AZ alb. Col Giloert com mand-
ing this post, announced that he mad Issued an
order. which be read. the purport OF which was
| that he had information which led him To believe
there were spies and disOyal persons in the town,
and that he should take INTO custody all persons
not citizens OF the town who could not be prop
ery youched for. And he thereupon required
the roll of the counties To be called, and vouchers
10 be made all of which done without
arrest.
At the conclusion OF this proceeding he stated
| in substance. A. this assemblage had been de
chlred by the loyal Democratic papers OF the
/ State not to be Democratic but to be composed
/ OF persons inimic, 10 the Government and
the Democratic Legislature of Kentucky hid re
fused the delegates the use OF their Hall, he
would not allow the Convention To be held. and
he required that the meeting dispense. which was
thereupOn done.
The Governor of the Commonwealth in
his Office, not over two hundred and fifty yards
from the scene. The Legislature and one of thc
courts fthe Franklin Circuit Court were both in
| session. not further away than the Governor, and
all were advised OF what WAS being done. and did
ia any way interpose, as far as we lave
! heard
fsy our State laws. when there is any unlaw ful
nssemblage of the peope, any riots, routs, &c :,
4 too strong in numbers to be controlled by the
civil authority, toe aid OF the military NAV be
called in; but they are act under the rection
OF the civil authority In this instance the civil
authorities. as far we can find out. had not
been requested To prevent the assembling OF the
Convention No charges accusations had
been m de in any responsible form, which re
quired the civil authorities to interpose
The Sheriff Of che county, who WIS in the
town All the time had issued proclamation
against the NEE TIM. The Grand jury, wh CT
wis in session. had examined no witnesses, nor
made any presentment ct any apprehende'i dan
ger, though they all knew Of the contemplate
meeting of the delegates, and some of them be
lore they were adjourned were seen looking at
what was passing NJ the hall door and speaking
i approyingly OF II.
i The Governor whose duty IL is TO see
the laws faithful, executed, who was well ad, ised
that the Convention was to be held, had issued
, no warning against it; had not. as far we
!, know, expressed even wish that II should not
be held. much less forbddiug tits ayowed pur-
poses being peaceful aud lawful
The delegates we're citizens Of Kentucky
most OFT hem old men with srey he,ls--men hav
Ing the respect aud confidence of their fellow.
citizens of all parties for their honesty. probity
and love OF country-men without any arms Ia
their hands or means OF self projections making
known aud pr0clainng their peaceful purposes.
and oieriug the military copy of the resolutions
they Intended 10 propose ~ the Convention etn
bodsing sentiments no honest man will den, TO
nm, the right to express. Under these cifeum
stances anil With these surroundings The military.
nt the itsgitiub ~ sumo lawess pefsuiis. by
fbtts expelled these delegates ltum the hall The,
had hfe and refused them the expression oi
their sentimrhts. ahi eoihe e,eh Further telling
them that II they mtde any nominations " would
he the signal ~ arrest snuh pefsuhs. II hohii
mated the, wnuldsiut be permitted Is iunl 90 Il
elected the, would not be permitted to serve
A niaht auiids were plieed upuu HE street.
~ prevent aht asspniblape vi people ~ ans point,
and nnp dwelling vie visited ht officers and su
dipis, apl one IT tho fuoms uf lie huuse entered,
ahi demands made 81 the gentlemen there ~ 10
Their business AID put@aps findhg nothing
enftiiihd, the Officers retired
uh the neat ia, onp Ut ihe oldest members VI
lhe legal nnlesflnn W fhhknti mide shpr
statement ~ The Circuit tuuf ~ ~ What had
'rsnspFei and mused the pun,i 40 0nief special
umnd iun, the legnlal ane hlNnp heel a
iuulnei lala lhe evening " thp ihih,l aud thAt
the, he charged speaiall, 90 va pure ~ W the on
/ lerls, PURPOSES, designs AlM Aps at hp rltituns
viz psme gelher Ga held convention 10 nuln
nala state aihpefs and u ans 80 All at them wrlp
lnuud ~ have violated aus laws at The land orlo
hNuiWieniel supit vlplstlon, - have nhiel ments
~ Pesenl nens loupi ov madvl aud ", on The
nlh.e h nd. "a. was kaad their patrases we've
legal, then ~ lndiei or present these Who had
caused The MILITARY "a interfere With such peace
tai assemhlaee.
his motion MAS opposei hy the tpmmnn-
gedths Attorney, 0n The ground that he bad
great doubts whether any at the ofienses With
which the assemhlage could Toe charged we're not
more properly the suffice OF Investigation before
q Grand Jury of the United States; that although
the laws OF Kentucky denounced any attempt on
the part of ANY one Ia take Kentucky out OF the
Union, (ths was charged o. Toe the object OF The
oonenIion,l ~ crime, aud provided severe
punishment therefor. still he thought Congress
had leglslate about such acts as the delegates
who met here were charged with puruosng he
doubted the consututionahty OF the act OF the
Legislature; that he had toll the Grand Jury who
had been adjourned the evening before. uoi 10
make AIRY Investigations about political matters.
unless they chose 90 do so-a most palpabe vio-
lalon OF hs duty.
The Judge refused To order the jury stating
4 that when he returned 10 hi, home alter having
been compelled Ia le we by the coming IN ct the
Cohfedep,tes. some of hls part. wanted hin TO
order special term 10 nd'ct and punish men
Who had been acting with the Coniederates. But
he had refused 10 10 80; that he knew personally
there were men here from hls county 10 attend
the con, entiou whom lie had heard esl reSs wish
that Kentucky would 60 with The South. and he
thought IL VS. well 10 not order any investigation.
bul 10 let such gentlemen take the consequences
following their conduct Ii the regular Grand
jury had chosen 20 have examined into this