Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-16


From tho Columbia Ciiy (ina.l New. June ?.
Grand Reception .f Senator tl"xar.
der =. Douglas, by his O~mOcratie
toustitueuts. on 10 Arrival at the
Depot here, from the Military Bas-
tile IN he Queen CITY.
The reception given To- the Hon Alexander
Dpuslas, State Senator from the Huntington and
whitley district; by his Dem ,cr,rtic constituents
OF whitley county, on his arrival here NJ the
depot on Friday afternoon last, WIS one of the
most imposing imDrOngfu demonstrations ever
given to public man The gathering WAS ex
ceedinClv large. considering that no previous no
tire being given. and could not have numbered
less than thousand perSous. The day
beautiful. and every thing pOrtended glorious
termination. Long before the $50 train was due.
the Dempcr cy formed into procession in front ot
the Court House. and from thence. headed by
COLUMBIA CITY Brass Band in their m gnifi -ent
hand wagon. drawn by four horses marched II
the railroad depot under the direction of Marshal
J B Edwards. amid the firing Of csnnons and
the shouting Of lreemen. in carriages and wag
onS. on horseback and on foot. forming one
grand cavacade. =" welcome back into our midst
Senator A J Douglas from his military
campaign" in the Lincoln, Bastile near Cincin.
natl
Arrived AZ the depot, every eve was strained in
the direction from whence the train WAS approach
ing. When il hove ia sight the air reverbcratel
with the shouts Of freemen. the cannon thunderei
forth its salute of welcome. and the brass b'nd
commenced pl4ying an appropriate ne When
Senator Alex pnder J Douglass descended from
the cars he was surrounded hy his friends and
borne away tn a carriage in waiting for him he
procession then formed into line ami mIrched
bick into the CITY and. after p,rading through
some OF the principal streets. halted in front Of
the Court house. where speaking WIS announced
Hon. John Cotton. in n brief but lithy
sneech, welcomed Senator Alex inder jackson
Douglas blck among his friends His denuncia
tion Of the arbitrary miniOns comm inding these
arrests WIS sc,thing and vel deserved. and was
received with thunders Of applause by the audi
ence His speerh was admirably adapted TO the
occas'o on hid The ring of the true met a. and was
deliver II in an impressive and iorcible style
Senator Douglass response was an eloquent
effort He gave u complete history OF his impri
.ment, from the Il he was ruhleSSly torn
away from his children, until he was discharged
lie WAS nn-p ring in his condemnation of the
d .star.ily wretche- who attempt To- siife the free
dom of debate He devoiei particular attention
to the ipf,mous and tire sonable Union Leagues.
and cnu,ended that these midnight organic rtionS
were instrumental in causing The suppression Of
Denorratir newsntperS and The arrest of Demo
cratic speakers. He Denounced the Republican
in unme,sured terms. and posted tie editor there
of for viiving him during his IMPRISONMENT. AS
"a puSillanimous coward and litr !" He al
miniSterel severe castgation To the reverend
gentleman who when he heard OF his arrest. was
overoN ell ut the distar,lly deed and expressed
himself in ling"age unherOmlng his station
The speaker fairly hurnel with indignation when
he alluded 10 these things The speech was
auestionablv the erandest effort he ever made
aud perfectly electrified the as>enbaee. which.
now and then, would burst out in thuIrlers of ap-
plause. He was atteniively listened To through
out and. when he had concluded, three hearty
cheers were given with good will for the
speaker
When silence was once more restored. Mr. )
III Wunderlich reported \ series of resolutions,
expressive of the sense of the meeting on the
suppression of Democratic newspapers and the
arbitrary arrest OF Democratic politicians which
were un nmous'y adopted ~ follows:
WHEREAS. By the Constitution Of the United
States the citizen : gurrauteeh the right ot free
dom Of speech and OF the nress. and To- assemble
pc ,reahy anil petition the Government for re.
dre-- rf erievances.
WHEREAS. These God given. rs we'll rs con
stiiu,innll rights have been iuiringel and vi0
ltel in tho persons Of two Of onr t0wnsmeu aIrl
FELLOW citizens. md ia IN elfr, {, suppress the
publication of the Columbia CITY Ne~s, i he
comes ~ - a community. - eive free expression
to opininn ia relation 10 his blow ~ the C.,B
stitntion and the right OF personal liberty; there
for. be IL
Resoired, | That we will protect aud maint.,ir
tho-e rights su1ran'esl 10 ~ hv the Constitution
aud the laws made in accorinuee tllerewith: first.
hv n resoti to The civil law to maintain and pre-
serve our liberties bv hose mems We will have
them ~ MI h.zarls bv some other means
>. That he who seeks 10 abridge nr DESTROY
these rights il traitor ~ law and 10 lih
eriv. nnl We uill hold I'll who infringe upon our
rghs Hs tyens. responsible fnr any loss Of life
or prup'rty hat m,v nos~iblv follow
Tint the true test at LOYALTY Is obedience
To Inv, ani HAT ,hnsc who violute law upnn The
plea Of Necessity, or nrecni n be rovcrnei bv n
hichrr law than Inc Constitution. are enemies -
liberty md free Institutions. and ,hoall he con.
demnel nd lisconuicnaucel rs such hy all loyal
AMI law abiding men
That the military power i. aud must re
m in. suhorlinite to the civil nawer: aud thu,
while we viii uhey the l,w mud seek redress for
grievances through the forms of lsw AMI iribu
ual- of justice. We dem I'D aud insi.t upon III.
o1"'iicn hv all men. whether IN office or ont Of
oni .. military nr civil
That Alex nier J D,uglas. senator from
Harrington and Whitley counties. rul Enrelhcr'
! mmerm ~. eiitar Of The Cplunha CRY New.
! tie pets,rs who have suffered ner-an u incanvea
/ iencc nud luss hy this unwarr,ute,l vinl,iioa md
/ tisicsari of law. atc eniiIlel to aud have ~,
/ TIA ks IN svmrathe% ct al conservative mef
at whitley county. for their firm md m 'nly vi
I herenrc - principle aud right under the trying
nd petilous circumstances in which they have
+ been nltrcl
&. That the proceedings nj ihis meeting hs
published in the Columbia City Now. md ih,l
7 the Democratic papcrs throw hout the State. sns
the Chicago Times. be requested to copy al,
same
! Aner the rctding of the resolutions the meet
+ nr ndi ,urucl. AMI senator Douglas wa e-cortes
home 10 his hmil, by the brass baud and good,
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