Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-17

Democrats. Understood this from Capt Brack-
en-. who stated be learned The fac; from Mr.. Bar
~. correspondent Of the Cincinnati Times
Witness went there "a reporter for the Cincin
natl Gazette The Peace Democracy bad com
plete control Of the meeting There we're about
FIVE thousand present The war wing of the
Democracy vas absolutely Overslaughed. Mr.
Milligan said that any person who thought the
war right should not 90 about murmurng
about the draft. he said that by draft was the
best If not the only true method Of raising an
army All Ms remarks denuuciatory of the gov
eminent we're loudly cheered. He denounced
the government as a whole Did not understand
that be denounced the judiciary department
thereof The meeting. as witness understood,
called more for the purpose OF denouacing
the draft aud the war and without much refer
ence to the Chicago Convention Neither of the
speakers had, a. be understood anything to
do with drafting the resolutions of that meeting
Mr. O'Roark was the chairman of the commit
tee thereon, aud witness understood that they
were drawn up in the Office of Mr. Dawson, the
editor of the Fort Wayne Daily Times There
Was nothing more offensive. to a supporter Of the
government, in Mr.. Milligan's speech, than in
Democratic speeches generally made latterly
Witness could not separate the administration
aud tue government. Mr.. Milligan used the
word government in speaking OF the administra
ton. MIR. Milligan denied that the war was
constitutional war, bat said that every one who
thought it was ought to go in and not grow
about the draft.
Nichols II Cochran was called TO the stand
Reside in jackson Township, Sullivan county.
Know Mr.. Humphreys, one OF the defendants
reside within fifteen miles of him Mr.. Hum
phreys lives in Greene county. Had heard Mr..
Humphreys make speech in jackson Town
ship, Sullivan county The occasion was said
to be a Democratic picnic. About three hundred
persons were present Mr. Humphreys spoke
out doors, standing In a wagon bed IL was
about year ago, the day after Collins was muir
dered in Terre Hautc. Mr. Burton Mr. Ham
mil Mr. Price and "A gentleman who announced
himself rebel from Georgia, also made speeches.
Humphreys made the opening and closing speech,
He criticised the administration toleraby strong.
The Democratic party, he seemed TO think, was
imposed upon, aud the time had come for them
TO assert their rights He, to that end eounselled
Democrats not to squander their resources but
to husband them for the purpose OF providing
means of self defense. The gentleman who
styled himself rebel from Georgia said that
perhaps not many who heard him had ever seen
rebel They could look on one now. lie was
not concerned In Indiana State politics, but he
would advise all citizens 90 resist this abolition
administration. When the gentleman announced
himself as a rebel. several persons said that he
was good looking fellow, and witness did not
think himself that he was bad looking man
He made very short speech, kind of M OK
hortaton Humphreys referred TO the death Of
Collins IN his concluding speech. and advised the
crowd 20 90 home peiceibly. for there vas no
telling what might happen Humphreys himself
said that he Ind just received telegram advisiug
him of his probable arrest. lie very solemnly
therefore, advised the crowd pciceably TO dis
perse aud so quietly home
The Judge Advocate. on the conclusion OF
Ihs witness testimony. stated lha, he had but
one further witness whom ho might call OF not
lie had come 10 mn understanding with the coun
sci for the accused IN this regard and here the
government rested the case
Thereupon the Court adjourned until A, NJ.
November H.