Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-28

Hon. j. Q. ROBINSON, of Illinois; Hons. DAN W.
VOORHEES,, Taos. A. HESDRioKs, JosEPf Nc
DONALD, and other distinguished speakers of our
own and adjoining States will be present to sd-
dress the multitude. The meeting will be held
at the fair grounds near this city. Let all bring
a sufficient amount of provisions to supply them
selves and their neighbors as it is the design to
have on that occasion a regular old fashioned
Democratic love feast.
1T is rumored that Major W. H. ScHLArER,
formerly of Wayne county, has been, or will be,
appointed Military Commandant Of Indiana and
Michigan Major ScHLArER is a gentleman OF
varied accomplishments, and If placed in that re-
sponsible position he will discharge its duties with
an ability and success equal to any Of his pre-
decessors.
The Hendricks Ledger, violent abolition
sheet, complains that there is no honor among
Republican thieves. When rognes fall out there
is some chance that honest men will get their
dues
We notice by card il the Richmond Palla-
dium that VIM H. ScHLArER. Major of the 9th
Indiana volunteers, can not consent to the use OF
his name a candidate for Clerk of the Courts
of Wayne county against a soldier disabled by
wounds received in his country's defense from
duty in the field" The abolitionists of Wayne
county-the Julieaites-are endeavoring to de-
feat the nomination of such a candidate, the gall
liant Lieuten,nt SAMUEL b. ScHLAGLE, of the
18th Indiana volunteers. for that position.
The Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroad
Company propose to build a road through
franklin and Dearborn counties, to connect at
Lawrenceburg Alta meeting held in Brookville,
few days ago, to consider the matter, Mr. LORD,
President of the l. and c. R. R., said
To run the road through the county will re.
qure the construction of about twenty miles OF
thereabouts-if the people along the line will se-
cure to him a donation of $4,000 per mile, he
will construct the road, no part of the money to
be paid until the road is completed and in running
order.
1t was proposed that the county should SUBJ
scribe the amount necessary to build the road,
and the commissioners have agreed to submit
the question to the voters of the county for their
determination at the October election.
We find the following item in the Lafayette
Journal, an Administration organ:
The 10th Indiana does not go to Washington
as at first reported 1t has gone to reinforce
Bragg.
Is the Administration furnishing the rebel
army with troops?
The "Ph9nix Society" of Clark county
held meeting at Jacksonville yesterday after
noon The objects of the society are to aid in
the restoration of Irish natonality-the separa
ton of that country from England and its erec-
ton into free and independent government.
The "Ph9nx" is a secret association, and mum
bers ovei II 900 members in this State. 1t has
a numerous membership in every State in the
Union.-INew Albany Ledger
We are informed that the organization in this
country will number 200. 900 effective fighting
men.
Mass MEETING AT MoRRrsrowS-Therew will
be joint Democratic pic mic and mass meeting
between the counties of Rush, Hancock and
Shelby, at Morristown, Wednesday, October u:
commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. The following
distinguished speakers have been invited. and a
portion have already accepted:
Hons T. A. Hendricks. d W Voorhees,. Lafe
Devlin, Joseph E. Mcdonald. Jason Brown,
John c. Walker. and Others.
Hon j. X. EDGERroN. of Fort Wayne. ar
rived home, from his European tour. on Friday
evening last, in improved health.
SPENCER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democracy of this county met in conven-
Il E.l l.. al. 4
most enthusiastic meeting ever assembled in the
county. Judge LAIRD ably addressed the people
upon the issues of the day. The following ticket
was nominated:
For County Auditor, Thomas D. Boyer; for
County Commissioner. Thomas H. Lynes; for
Coroner. G. W Mansfield
The following resolutions were then submitted
and unanimously adopted by the convention:
Resolued, |. That we are unalterably attached
to the Union of these States, and would regard a
dissolution thereof as one OF the greatest calam-
ties that could befal this nation.
2 That the liberties of the people must be
preserved, aud we can not permit their subversion
under any pretense whatever; no military neces-
sity can be justified that robs the people of the
States of their inalienable rights 70 free speech.
free press and the writ of habeas corpus.
8 That we are opposed, we ever have been,
to the doctrine of secession that we can not sym
pathize with men in rebellion against the Gov
ernment: and that we hold to the old Democratic
doctrine that the ballot box and the courts of
justice are the proper arbters between the people
and the arbitrary power of their servants SO long
as they are left open and tree
4 That as a part of the American Democracy
and speaking of their known sentiments. we de-
clare that the American Union. faithfully pre-
served by the Democratic party amid all the
perils which heretofore surrounded it, can never
be severed. ard that the mad ambition of slave
propagandsts and slave stealing abolitionists.
each preferring a divided republic. that they may
rule the sections, to Union of North American
States, wherein they would be dust in the bal
ance can never succeed, for it descended to us
an Inheritance from our revolutionary fathers,
and with Gods blessing will preserve it and
its charter of constitutional freedom at every
sacrifice.
That we are American citizens. not subjects;
the only government we recognize is the "Con-
stitution," and the laws made in pursuance OF
it, and we repudate the assumption of the Elk
ecutive that he is the government; we are, and
always have been. faithful to the government
and we demand that the Administration shall
also be faithful to it.
6 That we denounce the traitors who assail
the government, or endeavor 10 weaken 's pow
er and its guarantees; while the charge OF Abo
lition n-dsunionists that we have no words of con-
demnation for the other disunionist under Jeffer
son Davis. We dismiss with the same contempt
and indifference that virtuous women regards
a prostitutes imputation against her chastity
and we give them notice that we are not to be
deferred by such ISLANDERS from criticising the
official acts of our public servants. and condem
ming or approving them as TO US seems best
Z. That our brothers and sons Ia the 6eld must
not want for aid and support The flag oi our
country, under which the citizen soldier draws
his sword, is his sufficient warrant, while the
h. The altar ro