Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-01-22
From the Indians Journal.
GREAT UNION MEETING!

A. rodsing and cheering Union meeting
was held last night in Masonic Hall, upon
such short notice that it was almost i'm
promptu., The Hall was crowded clear TO
the wall, and enough were compelled 10
stand, after the seats wero all full 4 o mako
very successful ordinary meeting. The
number and feelings Of those present msy
give the men who are so boldly advocating
the destruction of our government, in the
Legislature. an idea of the trouble they
will have to go through to get their Job
done. This meeting Is but one Of many =
thousand that will stand in the way. with
arms In their hands if need be, of any at
tempt to accomplish the Internal schemes
so freely avowed. Indiana won't 90 into-
any North Western Confederacy, nor ont
Of the Union, without such fipRt as will
make IT wreck of no value to the rebels
when Hendricks, Cobb d Co. hand it over
to them. This is very deliberate and
well considered assertion. and we commend
1t TO the thoughtful attention of these men.
Their schemes were known hong before
they were avowed. as they now are. an,s
the spirit that crowed Masonic Hall with.
determined patriots last night, in spite OF
snow, and cold, and rain, will resist any
attempt to transfer them to jeff Davis
They are not men to be sold out to those
who have murdered their sons, brothers
and fathers: When they are out of this
Union, it will be when they have nothing
left TO take but their bodies. The con-
sprators who have been boiling over WITH
REASONABLE heat in the Legislature ever
since it assembled, will do we'll to heed
the lesson Of this meeting. They alsrur
nobody by their vehement threats OF North,
Nv estern secession, and their avowals Of
sympathy with the rebels. We all knew
1t long before they summoned courage TO
utter 1t, ana are not unprcpaied TO meet
the attempt to make such threats good
Indiana is not going to be forced into an
alliancc with the rebels. nor out of the old
Government which Washington instituted.
by any surprise, or trick. or Violence
Those who calculate uI,on IT, and advo-ate
it, as the Sentinel is constantly doing, will
find that they have ieckoned without their
host. This we -ay is The lesson Of the
great and determined Union meeting last
night. called up at an hour notice by the
bold avowals of the rebel sympsthizsrs in
our State OF their purl ose to separate il
from the Union.
OF the speeches made we have not space
to give all adequate notice We can only
alluje TO them. Hon. ID. G.. Blanlam of
Jefferson county spoke first. lie especial
ly noticed the fact that many of tIe men
who are now preaching secession and sub
mi sion TO the IeLels openly. made pledges
OF an earnest support of the war The
stump before the election. and only sue
ceeded by promises which they a,e now
violating. They abused the loyal scnri-
ment of the people that they might have
the opportunity to betray il.
Governor Morton spoke next. lie all.
veitcd to the scheme of North Western &c
cession, which has now become the rally
ing cry and animating purpose of por-
tion of the Dem ocratic lariy. aud exposed
It's abominable character Wi h scatihg e.
feet. In the course Of hi.s ren,a. h IN ,i.i-
topic he passed a warm chromium ON the
intelligence, enterprise AMI patriotism OF
New England. which wa greeted with
tremendous cheering. The pretex's upon
which this mnnstrous scheme Of ruin Is
based. he tore to fragments, and showed
what hollow. lying things they we've. lie
gave, at some length. history of the OPP
rrations of the secret society which. oncc
>treneou.ly denied 10y the Democrats. is
now fully and even boas.fny admitted
lie showed how it was used 10 rorrupt SOL
dicrs. encourage desertions. and Il. moral
ize the army. and gave instances and facts
ELECTED by investigation smUng the troops
inSthis city. We shall notice this Ioint
more fully, anl state the fact, in detail in
q day or two. We can only say now that
there are revelations 10 be male that Wit
shock every loyal man in the State. AMI
revelations that cannot and will not be, de
MED. Six months ago they woull have
hecn NJw they are not. but arc justifi h
and exulted in. The Governor dwelt also
with great carnes,ness on the hopes Of tho
rebels built on our divisions, AMI the GER
tain,y that the nero fact of union among
ourselves would speedily end the war
He was followed by Col. K. Y. Hudson.
IIoratio e. Ncwcomb. and Hon. benjamin
Claypool. The following resolutions were.
offered by Col. Hudson and unanimously
adopted. We should have stated before
that L. w. III. Ellis Of Elkhart was APP
pointed chairman. and Z. b. Davis. Of this
city. Secretary:
We. the people If the State of Indiana. !.
having assembled together for the purpose
of renewing our faith in the Federal Gov
eminent. and pledging again our una altered
discrimination to render every possibly as
sistance to the President Of the United
States. in the prosecution of the war for
the preservation of the Government. and
the suppression of the rebellion, do hereby
resolve: i'. 'fs'reg
l. That as citizens-of the State Of Inli~
ana. as men of all classes, professions and
occupations. we are in favor of the contir-S
ned and vigorous prosecution OF the war.
2. That we are in favor of resorting to
all means known to civilized warfare to
extend the power Of the Federal Constitu-
ton over all the States of this Union.
3. That we will never lsy down out arms
so long as rebels are found resisting the