, 1863-08-22
From Oar Own Reporter.1
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which gre now thrust upon them. This meet |
ing was just rhat it Is designated-a Demo-
cratic meetirg-nono but Democrats took |
Dpy past In its proceedings, save Us listeners.
and even amocg them the innovation was yefy
smn1l.
PROCEEDINGS.
At 10 o'clock, the esd India1a Battery fired
q national salute as signal for the hosts.to
gather In State House square. In few miu-
utes the entire area cast OF tho State
House, from street to street, was liter.
ally csamned. The excellent bsad belong
ing to the T1st 1ndiana regiment, gaze
the crowd some patriotic airs in excellent
style.
At II o'clock, the meeting was called to
order by Col. Gavin, and ON motion Of James
Fl. Stewart Of Henry county, q committee WAS
appointed 10 report officers for the perna-
rent organization, Tho reported the tolloa-
Ing, and they were accepted with entire unAn-
Unity:
pEEs1pEsT-Genc1M Nathan Eluball OF Martin
county.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
1gr D1sTR1cT.-AIrah johnson OF WarfIck.
FL D1sa RICT.-John I. Morrison Of Washington.
81 D1sTE1cT.-Thomas n. Adams Of Brown.
47u D1sTnc7.-Lieut. Col. Ben. Il. Myers OF
b7n D1aTEIcT.-MaJor john Hnpp Of Delaware.
G7u D1s1E1cT.--Gen. IT. J. Elliott OF Marion.
TIN D1sTI1cr-Col. John Osborn of Putin sm
81 1o'ne
i'm lin 61srn.cr-coE Asbary Steele oi Grant. ls'.''
eEcRETAE1Es+
Austin r. Byown of Marion.
William hurtz OF Glbson-
3. Il. Simpson ofVisc,
James Il. Stewart Of CnirolL
Joecph Loyeland Of fDehalb.
When Gen Kmball-who IL Just from the
battle fields Of Vicksburg-was Introduced to
tie audience, he 1as received with tremen-
dous ontburst Of enthusiasm.
The General thanked the rast assemblaSe in
modest and fitting terms, for tho honor they
had conferred rpon him. He said It was the
frnt time in Lis Life that he had been called
was 10 orator. He found his tongue incapa-
ble Of expressing tho thoughts Of his heart.
But in this hour Of t1i.l Ae would shrink from
no responsibility. he said the object ofthose
who had come togethor to day from every
quarter Of the State, and from the army, too,
| was to givc saucfion and aid to the po Tet5
| lion sgairEt tie best Government on the face
| Of The Garth, and cot to discuEs parties or
| politics. Any mna that will force upon the
| people the discussion Of politics oday, is IN
worthy ofthe name Of American. Be vas .
Democrat; Was born Democrat; aud he had
never known d real Democrat that was not In
favor Of sustaining hls Government nnd
! country In any wcr. He Ind always found
them fer WI. A. this day the Democrats
ofthIs war. Yet, there are some who claim
to be Democrats, but who maintsfa tho prtn-
cirles Of the Hartford Convention. TteY are
.ot Democrats; they a1e peace men, trsitors,
bnt:c1nnts, Coppefheads. a,,d hare nos drop
/ rle would always fnd him for h1s country
whether fighting rehcl1ious traitors at .hc
l Son h, or rGocilloos sneaks at the North. He
| vas a Ieace nan, ard he commanded 5000
1eace men down 1T T1cksburg. We assemble
daily nith arms In our hands to obtain peace
to obtain It fn the only way ID which peace
can ever be obtained. We have doEn there
two WAYS for peace. One Is, let the rebels lay
down their arms, acknowledge the error Of
Their WAYS, and a. s*ear fAthfnlis to foseyee
w:y Is jest as ne granted It at Yltksburg. We
added m appendix to TIC Fourth Of July down
at V}cksburg. The old Fourth Of July WAS
Iejuvebated, baptized anew ID blood, to be
held even in mora honored remembrance BY
your sons and brothers Eho laid their llyes
there to accomplish tsst great work, but
speak in the body, AZ they do from their hon,
ored graves, they would tell you to listen to
no sircn song OF peace Which dld not
pelnt 70 tne S9moiete sug]agatlon OF t1.s ss
! only way TO bring about peace IS to be found
| In the e1ternfration OF every rebel, North OF
South. This Government must be preserved,
| whether the rebels down south OF down on
| the Wabash, Ike IT or not say that eye:y
-r},s = f,x Nia - fr -of
hnd II fer EaJ1ng this any Coppo:ne.d, out.
ttrnnt or rebel, wants to pat collar on my
neck, Fhy-let him tfy it.
I1eae Coppefneaos are tf5aog 20 Wltndta"
confidence s4o support rom me army, oY
calntE us Lnc9!n hle4ngs; bnt tell
you " ate hot Lncoin , !, olre!lass, ne hse
ne Ftop!es ,elIeaoge, eaa Ne Nant tao
people 20 stano py Us ID gre ns tnelr conn
| oenee aIo support and ne H1u nght fos you
60 1eLg as tAe1e 1s an afme1 feoel Ii taa
'le19. w. ,,,,tor. yortn ,na son+, ..,, ~. A,,
ntoIlsts: Meil, let them; who cares. - 4.
roee b* any other name would cmen as sWcet." J"
But II He arc N Abolition party, we got our
iceas rom south carolina, where nodern
Abolllo1lsm had IT, origin When South
Carolina cut loose from the Constitution and
the Union. ehe diecarded the protection which
thaI CcnSfsnnon gave to elayery. and Thereby
'abol1shtc slavery, or lett It without protec-
uoE- n doing thts the abolished slavery, and
| lo'oa5 ~ Ia NJ S1Ntehce IN tnat 5IaIe. ANA
Flss'uent t1aco!a .n1 even offered mere tasn
!eat eator @ LIE a,, toas tney YOU'D IaJ GOWN
tne'r .;hrs Ss na ana setn 70 theE atesnnee
1near nge1s ana Eaoteetio9s snonld Pc aA re-
s.oreo. 1ney tei1eea 20 uo II And to-day,
ne nct " NhlGa 10y aoousnGa elaser1 IN thas
state remains LII 1un 1o1ce. VINO arc the ADO
utlGn1ste
Ihe 1chdeT9 o1 Ing zeoeluon HM Keep II up
| 60 long ns they can IND men 20 follow them.
Ihts VIII Dot % long. Ine missionary e1ofts
61 o9E sola1efa among Ihe feoels are DONG
wonders. Ihobeaada q the common soldiers
Mn9 "esG aI1}eI @ ~ "Eas =. aal1ss & % t5S o1a n1, &,
n115tection- hannInesa md nesea T hsye sneY
Them seize hold Of It's blessed folds, and CRY
io5 Joy: AZ neaDg thus permitted once more to
Gnye ma then beu ~ ,ra ~, 4I,e;, tne.a
not to send them out Of our 1inea. All oi
them thought they were right when they took
ttp.e1 * - s s'+ .,i 49,. Aa .E.
Rnt thev fai discovered thnt theV Wera ~ m t ereIT
he tools Of he elayehoidere. and int thny
were hG1.thg SIMPLY 70 enslaFe them.e1ves.
Gen. h1mball related many touching incl
dents connected with his intercourse with the
/ ns IN filinT Tim
o. Eimhei1 ,rontca 81 nanoor,t, - 70
| ~ ! r. tI a.. ~ 0sA.oG'.s 1s - - ~
nam e anu Asy ala. lucy Nouia 60 ao"n
ngns .np feHSe Whe, .qn s.and " taf
wsat it finished. When I come homo. I waut
10 remain there, and not be compelled shortly
~ ~ oaGA G.a anu nsut i.osG1 III asan,. -. ,
lave pon Dia Int ~, d,on,f love ro1 hacsy.o rnn
ara 1o1jticjnns 7 hate no};t,c1sns ike tbc
sa.-, erha-1 - ~ so 80 Poa.ssaa@ s nAF F @ 80
] sonn:,y, and Won't have AVE anything more m ito to
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