Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-30
The Democratic Meeting at RIoom-
ington-COrrectIou of the Misrepre-
seufatfous of she Journal

EDIToR or THE SENTINEL: My attention has
lust been eallel 10 an article in the Journal of
this morning, to the effect that Democratic
meeting held ia Bloomington. Ind on last
Saturday, and that the persons composing the
meeting attempted to rescue some two hundred
Rebel prisoners who passed through said town
on the cars. and were prevented from so doing
by the guard who had charge of them The ar
ticle then concludes as follows: - These re<cuers
of Rebel prisoners afterwards listened with EN-
thusiaslic cheers 20 a speech of Samuel II. Bus
kirk, late speaker of the House, aud paraded the
streets with revolvers ostentatOusly display ed
under their coats. A very large number OF
them were armed. These were members of the
X. G. c.. every min of Them"
/ presume that the editor of the Journal has
been imposed upon by some malicious person.
At any rate. there is very little truth in the
article. ] will make brief stuement of the
facts, so far as | am advised There was polit-
ical. but not a partisan meeting. in Bloomington,
on last Saturday Ii was not designed or under
stood to be Democratic meeting" The meet
ing was called to hear from Governor Dunning
and myself account OF the action of the re
cent Legislature. The meeting was large one.
and was composed of the most conservative,
worthy and solid men of the country. Truly
one-Third of those present were Republicans.
have never seen a more quiet, orderly and well
behaved assemblage OF the people than this one
There no disturbance, disorder. and very
little excitement | saw no exhibition of fire
arms or other weapons and | had no reason 20
believe that any person present armed. The
meeting was first addressed by Governor Dim
ming and then bv myself | will not attempt To
give even the substance of the speeches, bet when
the meeting sdjourned there WIS very general
expression OF Republicans and Democrats that
the meeting would result in good and would
allay excitement and tend 70 preserve the peace
and order of that community | have no per
sonal knowledge OF what occurred nc the depot.
was not at the depot on that dav; but ] learned
for the first time, after dark on Saturday even
ing, that train Of cars filed with Rebe prison
ers had passed through the town on that day
The depot is within fifty yards Of our public
square After the adjournment Of the meeting
remained some time the streets in converse.
ton with persons Of both political parties
and on yesterday | conversed freely with
many persons, Democrats and Republicans
j. sgard to the meeting on Saturday, and
! never heard IL said or ntimated that there had
been any disturbance or interference with the
prisoners. I am satisfied that if any thing Of ths
kind related Lad taken place. that would have
heard Of IT, ] am informed by citizen of m,
county. who j. now in this city. that he was n
the depot during the time the prisoners wer'
there. and that there il no truth i'm the statement
He says that there were prnbably hundred per
sous at the depot. and that quite number OF Re
publicans were present. but there was no inter
ference with the prisoners nor any attempt Z
rescue them. request the publication OF thi
card as an act Of justice the people Of my tow
and county SAMUEL II. BUSKIRK.
lsDIAsAPoLIs, March "a, 1863