Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-28


THE DtEocEArIc CLuB-ADpREss OF II II.
Dom The regular weekly meeting OF the Ciub
lst night was largely attended, usual. After
the meeting was called To order VIM. II Tai
bott. Esq the President. in neat speech len
dete,l his resignation of the Office. He gave n
br.ef history OF the rise of the Club and it, pres
ent condition, aud iru.ted that some one would
be elected 10 succeed him who could devote more
time 10 the duties of the Office than he could DO
now.
II II Dodd. E-q. W rs nominated by Mr. Van
de2r;if. and elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Do III. on taking the cliir, returned thanks
for the honor conferred Lpon him He said, as
the speaker announced for the evening was not
present. lie would. with the permission OF the
meeting. read address which lie had prepared
Tor a 9th. OCCASION. but 5 lex ressed las views
Oh tie subjects agitating the pubic mind. WIN Il
he ~ ptopria'e now. They were Iii. undivided
views. aud he alone responsible for them
Mr Odd then read an address. which. for
beauty OF language and ciearnesS OF expression,
We have seldom heird equhle The reading was
also excellent, ami il listened to by the large
audience of Iacie- and gentlemen with marked
attention. The stvle elevated. and the
expression of sentiment clear and bold. so
thai all could understand. The points we shall
notice hereafter.
Mr.. Dodd frankly expressed his belief that the
old Union WIS gone forever thing OF the past;
He hoped that he WAS wrong in tbs convcnon
tor il anything was deir To- him il the slo-
ries that clustered around our whole country Ii
its reconstruction were po-s BILE, war would only
defer and defeat all hope. Ii would add To the
already embittered feeling. The cause OF the
war he ascribed Ia the oilcious ntermeddling OF
the Aboliuoni~,s OF the North. and II there ever
WAS u reunion, or a reconstruction, these people
must give IN their isms for the sake of their coul-
try.
He spoke of the charge against the Democratic
party OF schemlng for the establishment of a
Northwestern Conlederacy, leaving New Eng
land out There was nothing OF the kind con-
templated SO far as he knew, but she great Wet
knew her interest, and would never consent To- he
the hewers OF wood and drawers OF water for any
section. The Yankee States were said to have
all the brains and Il for them 10 saw by their
acts whether or no they would continue the bond
at Union They must discard their Summers and
Wilson's. and elevate their Curtises and Win
throps. If they valued the alliance
! He spoke OF the Knights OF The Golden Circle,
and said that although he did not desire to injure
the sale of the book on that subject. he did MOI
believe any such order existed. There might be
an order not for any tire lsonIbie purpo>cs but %
keep the powers that be within their cunsttu-
oatl limits, "a true and devoted Union order IN
existence and If some men wished To find out it,
objects and aims further than this, they have oni y
TO do they have done before. place arms IN the
| hlnds Of their sons and send them tn the polls
in company with hired ruiliians to in'imidate aud
overawe pelceible citizens in the exercise Of :,
Constitutional right. Let them try this again.
and they might find out what the ct order
me mt
But we cannot notice this able address further
u night There were some happy local hits tn ,
brs.usht down the house.
Mr. Brown, OF Jackson county. addressed the
meeiing in eloquent AMI stirring sree'h. IL
winch he bundled the editor OF the Journal With
out moycS