Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-20

/ Returning BY the excursion train to Mitchell
Mr. Mcdonald and his party took the night ex
press train on the Ohio and Mississippi road and
reached this point at o'clock A NJ. A few
hours rest at clean and we'll kept hotel refreshed
US so much that an early walk in the cool of the
morning through the town and its vicinity was
source of great enjoyment.
Washington il a larger and more thriving
town than yoDf correspondent expected to see.
The country around it is undulatinx and IL is
built upon succession OF hills or swells of earth
that gives it a heslthful and beautiful appear
ance. The business part is well built and is re-
sdences and their Surroundings are spread over
large extent OF ground for a town Of its pre-
tension. The extensive coal fields Of the vicini
~, now being opened. are bound to make Wash
ington place OF note. Already there are three
or four OF the largest Touring mills in the State
here, and to two of them extensive wooden fac
tories are attached
The people began to gather in early Here, as
elsewhere, the desire to hear what the dstin-
gushed men ofthe State have to SAY about the con-
diton of the country, is intense and mex pressi-
BILE. Some inquiries we're made for Gov. MoR-
TON. His friends thought he should have been
on hand. and they hoped after all the Boosting Of
the Cincinnati papers about his victories in the
North, that he would not fly from MCDONALD
and abandon the contest at last. We eonsoled
them as best We could, but they looked blue, and
we know they felt so. A party that has been
fattep ala IA for and
stuffed with sensational stories which have always
dissolved in the light OF truth. look with suspi-
cion on the continued use of such means to
bolster up sinking cause.
The meeting was large. aud the crowd atten-
tive II Was composed almost entirely of voters,
not over dozen ladies being present, and num-
bered from twelve to fifteen hundred.
M'SoNALD's SPEECH.
The stand was erected in the Court House yard
and the exercises commenced at o'clock. Mr..
Mcdonald said that when nominated he plejg-
ell himself to the convention to conform TO the
time honored custom in this State and address
the people as often as possible up to election day
He had been filing joint appointments with his
opponent up to o-day This one had been made
for him by bis lrienes. and he (Nlorton) had not
promised to attend it, having one previously
made for him at New Albany. He dwelt upon
the importance of calm elaboration in the pres
ent agitated state of the country, and said that
be would not attempt 10 make what would be
called a set speech, but talk in plain old FASH
Toned wsy-and with csndor aud fairness-to
those whose right and duty it was to know his
position Oh the questions presented in the can
vass. Mr.. Mcdonald then clearly stated the is
sues on State policy between Gov. Morton and
himself. reading the Governors defense. as made
in his Greencaste speech. that the people might
hear Doth sides
| He next read the address of the Democratic
State Committee, and defended il. There was
nothing in il susceptible Of the construction
placed upon it by Governor Morton. II the
Governor stands by the pledge made in his proc
lamation, all will he right He promises the peo-
| Pile "A fair aud free election. That IL all they
want, and II that is granted the address will have
accomplished all 1t designed to do But the
Governor misreprcsents the address, and denies
that 0utrages have been pcrpetrated nc the POLLS
He repeated the charges heretofore made He
was willing TO join with Governor Morton or any
other person 10 preserve the peace. We must
have peace 1t home, but il must be terms of
equality of the parties under the law.
Mr. Mcdonald then took up national topics
the war, the finances. and the policy of the Ad
mnistration which had brought ruin in iis train,
and being untrammeled by time. as he had been
dience In wrapt attention by one of the most log
cal and eloquent speeches ever made in Indiana
His conclusion was that reason, negotiation.
promise aud Cancellation might do what an ex
terminating war could not do-brng peace and
Union. Mr.. Lincoln, however, In his manifesto
ito all whom IL may concern" set up an ultima
tum which could never restore the Union. War
we could always have-war, desolation and
stffe-war with It's enormous taxation Ia add
!. Al Ia ot IN ny "a
never with such rulers.
The last Congress have taxed everything they
could think OF All YOU eat aud drink aud wear
aud every kind Of labor aud business IL taxed 20
IL utmost oxtcnt-evcrythmg but the stock oil
whisky on hand. Tha, was not taxed because
the patriotic Legislators who were feeling Tor the
bottom OF tho peoples pockets, had nice little
scheme on hand TO h their own
Mr.. Mcdonald then reviewed the tax bill. and
showed mp the whisky SPECULATION In all It's cnor
nifty.
He concluded by stirring appeal 10 tho pco
pie 20 rescue the country from the hands OF the
fanatics aud imblcos who nov controlled ia des
TIMES. aud put men IN power who understand the
principles upon which the government was found
cd The first step 10 reconstruction was 10 turn
out those who had betrayed their trusts--who
could neither make a successful war nor conduct
an honorable peace.
DE- Athon being present was called To the
stand. lie haudcd the Governor for his usurpa
tions without gloves He called things by their
right names Usurpstion of power was "usurpa-
ton and softer terms could no, remove the evil
that high handed outragcs had inflicted upon
popular government lie said that he was u State
officer. elected by the people. His duties we're
only clerical. but even these duties he was not
suffered To perform. The Governor took charge
Of all the machinery aud run the machine 10 suit
himself. IL these acts OF ursurpation were sub
mit,ed to DIR. Athon said the people were already
subugatcd, and Ii new lease of power were
given Gov Morton that power would be pefpet-
ua,ed In his hands-the Constitution would be
humbug, and as useless TO protect the rights OF
the people as blank p.ece Of paper.
The Doctor then reviewed the war policy OF
The Administration He made some telling
points which were received with lively demon.
STATIONS OF applause.
/ lMr Brett, Treasurer Of State. was called 10
the stand by his neighbors and friends. Wash
ingiOn is Mr. Breu's home. aud he was received
by those Who have known him long aud well
| with the widest enthusiasm. HE speech WAS an
sble deleuse oi the position assumed by the Dem
ocratic State officers during the past two years.
and "a clear and concise exposition of hi- views
on the absorbing questions Of the day.
The speaking had occupied 80 much longer
time than had been anticipated that our party
had hardly time to paTtske Of luxurious cola
| ton prepared at the mansion OF DR.. BsRros,