Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-27


the stand erected or the green at the Capitol.
The splendid band of the lstb Infantry made the
music. = aH#
At about ] | o'clock Governor johnson, accom-
paniec by TX Governor Wright, was seen fore
ing his wav through the dense crowd that
thronged around hespesker' stand. With some
difficulty he reached i. The band struck up
Hail 70 the Chief, ana the cannon thundered forth
asslute There were FIVE batteries, and they
fired salutes Of thirteen guns from six different
points.
Hon. II. G. Sewcomb proposed Gov. Wright
as President Of The day. Gov. Wright briefly re
turned thanks COR the honor. He regretted that
Gov Morton was not able TO be present, on &C
count of sickness in his f. mily. Nominations for
officers Of the meeting were then in order. The
following we're the officers:
ORGANIZATION.
President-Goy. Joseph A. Wright.
Vice Presidents-Hon. Caleb j. Smith, Chas
II. Test. Col H. B. Darlington, U 5. A; James
II MeNeeley: Lieut. Col Timberake, 5lst;
Major 5. b. Glover. 3sth; Joseph Devin; Cyrus
N. Allen: Col. b. + Mullen, 35th: L c. Slaugh-
ter; Robert Barnes Lieut.. Col. Keith. 2lst; Col.
Ben. Spooner, ed; Lieut. Col. J. F. Cheek, It'll;
W. III. Dixon; Col. Silas Colgrove. 9th; Gen. +.
DumOnt: Col. Streight, 5lst; Gen. Milo Hascall;
Col. Harrison 18th; Col G. O. Hines, 57th; Hon.
Henry Secrist; Hon. John A. Matson; Hon. II. ID.
Scott; Lieut.. Col J. l. Balfe, 18th: Hon. Judge
Hut, Hon. Charles Cathcart; Col W. t. Spice
ly, 9th; VI. ;. smith, Esq; W. III. Clapp, Esq,
and Major j ID. Evans, 18th
Secretaries-E. h. Barry, of Marion county;
Henry Crawford, of Floyd; f. N. Thayer, OF
Vanderburg, and c. +. Fuller. OF Fulton.
Bishop Ames, of the II. Z. Church. then in
vOked the blessings of Heaven upon the country
and the army and upon the assemblage.
r. NpWcOnnh mo a
committee of one from each Congressional Dis
trict to prepare resolutions The following gen
temen were appointed:
lst District--John Ingle, of Vanderburg.
81 District-Thomas Slaughter of Harrison.
Sd District-N. T. Horner, of Bartholomew.
18th Dstret--Col. Ben. Spooner OF Dearborn.
9th Dstrict-John Il Elliott, of Henry.
9th Dstrict-H. g. Newcomb, of Marion.
Iih Distrct-D c. Williams, of Putnam.
eth District-W. c. Dougherty, of Boone.
9th District-Chas. II. Fost, OF White.
10Th Dstrct-Wm s. Sample, of Allen.
18th District-Col. I. J Harrison, of Howard.
CHANGE oE STANDS.
The main stand where the organization was
effected, Was facing west, and the wind being
from that quarter, would blow directly in the face
of the speaker. Gov Johnson minated to the
committee that II would be difficult to speak un-
der such circumstances, and party at once set
To wO1 to erect another stand on the east side of
the State House. The reporters and others seized
their chairs aud prepared to change quarters
Through the kinndess of Mr. Holloway. the re
portoral corps were conducted through one of the
windows of the Governors Office to the new
stand. a sea of upturned faces were already in
front, waiting to hear the words of wisdom that
might fall from the lips of the orator from Ten
nesSee.
GOVERNOR JoHysoN's SPEECH.
Governor Wright presented Governor Andrew
johnson, of Tennessee. Governor Johnson Was
received by loud cheers
Governor Wright said that twenty years ago he
had the honor of meeting Governor Johnson in
Congress. Since that time he had been Governor
of his State, Senator in Congress, and was now
Acting Governor in his own State He comes to
YOU as the representative of our institutions. he
was poor boy-sat upon tailors board-and
has since filled all these high offices. He was
representative man This Government belongs
TO the people, and Governor johnson comes to
you as a representative man of our institutions
a loyal man from the slave States-who is for the
Union, the whole Union. He had presented to
sea of people here Governor Crittenden, but he
never felt the same emotions as now, when he
presented to this vast throng Andy johnson, from
the State of Tennessee the home of Jackson.
Loud cheers followed
OONttiOr JOull>OH. lie vast duule0ce DSIe To-
day must bear with him. His voice was weak
from a cold. While an inhabitant of another
State he claimed to be a citizen of the United
States, and addressed the people of Indiana As
his fellow citizens. He found audience here
to-day far beyond his capacity of voice to address
He appeared in the midst of a civil war--a reyo-
ludon. TWAS embarrassing If there were any
here who came expecting oratorical display,
they would be disappointed He would only at
tempt to present the great questions which had
involved the country in civil war. The confu-
sion here drowned the voice of the speakcr-not
distinctly heard, at best
Governor Johnson resumed. He was about to
state that just the other day the contest was be
tween the respective parties in pronouncing eulo-
ges on the Union. They We'd with each other N
this labor What has in so short time caused
portion of our eOuntrymen To seek the overthrow
of the Constitution and the Union? Ii had been
said, he knew, that one portion had been deprived
OF their rights. He asked the sea of upturned
faces, what right had we taken from any portion
OF the people under the Constitution of the cOun-
tryf Why then this crusade? Ii there is one who
could answer, he would like TO hear IT, He did
not appear as partisan. He had not changed
his political creed. He was now what he always
had been. He had hot changed his views on the
fundamental principles that undere the Const-
tuition lie stood here to day q Democrat TIE
unIoIof these States Was fundamental princ-
pie OF Democracy. The people were the source
of all power. Their will when expressed through
the forms of law. was supreme. lie held TO the
principle that governments were made for the
people. The shoe was made for the foot and
not the foot for the shoe. What ri ghts have YOU
when you take away lawg l, protects the weak
against the strOng-vrtue against vice. This
was part of his Democracy.
What has brought this calamity upon the
country In 1910 he engaged in that me-
morable contest. Then the stars and the stripes
were borne on the banners of both parties each
yieing with the other in devotion to the Union
That was the great struggle at that day The
contest was, whose measures were the best cal
cuiated 10 preserve the Union and maintain the
Constitution Then why this disunion in theSouth
and why this sympathy here. 1t is bad enough
there, but II Is worse here just the other dav
when Douglas, Breckenridge, Lincoln and Bell
were before the people. still each were loud in
expressions of devotion To the Union. He made
speeches for Breckenridge because he wanted TO
defeat Mr.. Lincoln, and the Breckenridge men
Denied having any aesigus against the Union.
lie had advocated the claims of Reckinridce,
" hen he turned traitor. were his followers all 10
turn traitors! He was deceived then bv his lead
er. and 1t was Disadvantages fault. Ii would be
his were he deceived again. He read from the
speech OF BreckiRridge on moving TO the new
Senate Chamber. They were sentiments which
his followers read 10 the people 70 convinSe them
that he Was the better Union man. What has
TRANSFERRED since TO make the Union odiousl Let
me ask IN soberneSs. il Breckinrde or Davis had
been elected instead of T,naoip Gould .ba