Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-22

coin gave the country in the beginning. He says
this war must go on till one side or the other is
exhausted. With Mr. Lincoln the abandonment,
of slavery is the sole condition Of peace With
George B. Mcclellan the Union is the sole condi-
ton Of peace This line is clearly marked out.
If the people are for MON alone. let them come
under the standard of George B. Mcclellan; If
for the abandonment Of slavery, under that of
Abraham Lincoln. When the Chicago Conven-
ton placed the name of George b. Mcclellan
before the people, the hearts OF the Democracy
were thrilled with JOY. trusting that he nigh, yet
be our savior His letter of acceptance should
be in every man 3 hands
Governor Morton has said that Mcclellan was
Io Geueral-thst he was the worst JOB Old Abe
had made in four years. IL be is the worst
JOB Old Abe ever made. where is General Banks.
who charged the enemy with his wagon train
Washington City would have been in the hands
OF the rebels long ago but for, the sagacty and
wise generalship of Mcclellan. aud he has re
ceived the thanks of the nation, and the prayers
of Abraham Lincoln that God would bless
him" for its preservation
The Government cannot Outlive four more
years of Mr.. Lincon's administration; and if We
fail in the election this fall anarchy and des pot
ism will reign over Indiana in less than four
years Still it Is said that ought TO be a
happy people! A happy people indeed when
gold Is at DIS, domestics double or more than
double their former price; coffee, sugar tea. and
provisions at fabulous prices, and foreign impor
tatiOns almost out Of reach; with our land, from
ocean TO ocean. draped in deepest mourning, and
the widow and orphan weeping for their dearest
their all-who has laid down his life for
his country; with our land deluged with
blood, with all the horrors of civil war staring us
wildly in the face, il is thought ought to be a
happy peoplel God grant that we may vet be
happy
Mr.. McDonald's remarks were of some length
and concluded by al earnest and urgent appeal
| to the Democracy to stand by our gallant stan
dard bearer till the last, never despairng, and
we would yet be able to truthfully say that We
were free American people.
At the conclusion of Mir. Mcdonald speech
which had held the multitude in breathless ST.
lence for two hours, three cheers were proposed
for Joseph f. Mcdonald. which were given with
such stentorian voices as must have astonisheG
/ the quiet old woods with their echongs.
Hon. Oscar B. Hord was then called.to the
stand and addressed the crowd in very briei
but very pointed speech. He said the salvation
or the subversion Of the country rested with the
result this fall, and hoped the Democrats would
stand up 10 the work in this mOmentOus contest
his remarks were eloquent, patriotic and telling
and were received with marked enthusiasm.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hord's speech the
crowd moved in procession to the town, where
they broke ranks and dispersed for their homes
In the evening Hon. William S. Holman al
dressed a crowd from the depot platform, after
which grand dance came off at Masonic Hall
which lasted until daylight. and ended tb,
happy gala day.