Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-13
Enthusiastic Democratic Meeting in
Dearborn County.
10000 Freemen in Council.
DESPOTISM REBUKED.
Speeches by Mr. fail, Hon. william
=. Holman and Judge George
~. Hilton.

SATURDAY., the 10Th inst, was great dsy for
the Democracy of Dearborn county. 1t witness
ed the largest aud most enthusiastic sssemblage
Of frsemen which has been called together in
this part Of the State, since the campaign OF
1910. The meeting was held in a beautiful
grove near Manchester, in the central part of the
county, and the lowest estimate which / heard
put upon the number present was 10000, and
am confident il is within bounds of truth This
the highest estimate which was placed upon
the multitude who assembled at Lawrenceburg
on the 25th ult.. to hear the discussion between
Judge Mcdonald and Morton. and those who at
tended both meeting do not hesitate to say that
the Manchester meeting far exceeded il, 1t ap-
peared that almost the entire population for many
miles around was there, both male and female
The meeting was held to ratify the nomina
tons of Mcclellan and Peudeion. and you may
rest assured the work was veil done. | have
never witnessed such unbounded enthusiasm
Whenever the name of the Hero of Antieta N
was mentioned it seemed that the crowd would
never cease cheering: and whenever the determ-
nation was expressed by the speakers, who ad.
dressed the people, to change the policy Of the
Government and Dust from power the corrupt
and imbece party now having control of the
country, IL was received with shouts that fairly
shook the forest But / will not labor to de
scribe the meeting as it would be quite impossible
for me 10 do the subject justice. Suffice it to
say. however. that this meeting fully demon
stretei the fact that at the coming election the
people are determined to remove from power the
tyrsnts who control both our State and National
Government, and place in their stead men who
will obey the law and respect the rights of the
people
PO8erful and effective speeches were made by
Hon. William 5. Holman. NJ. c.; Judge George
Hilton, and Mr.. Hall, who were frequently in
rupted by loud and prolonged applause. Their
powerful appeals reached the hearts of the
people, and theg returned 90 their homes more
than satisfied With their days labor Judge
Holman il making a thorough canvass of his
Congressional district He feels that the ma
tons life depends upon the result of the coming
Presidential election, snd he will labor accord
ingly.
| would aay TO the Democracy and other con
servsrive men Of Indians that IN old Dearborn,
ever true TO constitutional liberty. the work goes
bravely on fhc people are fully aroused TO the
Importance Of the contest, and they have resov.
ed to lake the reins or government from the
hands Of the usurpers who now Cypress the PEG
pie Changes from Republicanism 10 Democracy
occur daily. From actual countIs0 men who
reside 10 Dearborn, who supported Lincoln in
1850, have declared tLeir determination, within
the past six weeks to support ''the two Mes I"
ard what il equally az good. there Is no changes
against us These facts have been sscertained
bv local committees but am confident, from all
| can learn, they do no, cover all the changes
which have taken place IN our favor. And still
the work goes on. Judging from the present in
dicstiOHs. Dearborn will give between 300 aud
500 majority for the Democratic State ticket
Our friends In Ripley ATE claiming with entire
confidence. 400 majority in that county. and |
think they will get it. As - the 4th Congress
sions District, you NAV Get 10 down as being
good iprnot ess that 2 500 nsority Tor the en-
tire ticket. II the opposition desires make
anything on those figures, ] am authorized to say
they can have ihe oppotirntv Of dning SO .Hm-
rsh for che two Mes"
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