, 1864-02-24
: FROM INDIANAPOLIS.
Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribunal

Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribune,1
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 49,
An unusually orderly, Intelligent and larg
number Of citizens assembled. at the Stat
House yard at the hour appointed; and attc
listening to some fine music By the band
proceeded to business by choosing Col
Steele, Of Park Co., temporary chairman
aud ]. Il. Mallett, Of Henry, Secretary.
The Colonel said he was grateful for the hvor
a1d pleased at the asEemblage Of persons, will
whom there seemed to be but one thought, that 0
nominating Tie moet competent PERSONS to mi
our st1te ticket at the coming election. Tht
duly was an important one, and aa imperative Il
lighting the enemies in the field. It was as nee
etssary that We should be here Watching the home
interests Of the eo}dler that the soldier should bs
ca hRhting our battles, and 90 he knew that order
and earneetnees would characterize the dellbera;
ttons Of this great body.
He had scarcely taken his seat when Col,
Allen, OF Knox, offered the following 1eso
lutfons, each Of which was greeted with un'
bounded applause as read: " -
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Il. e.o'rtd, That in the midst OF Il cruel war 70,
preseryation, Of, the. life q the Govern.
patriotism, Justice aid honesty Of Abraham
lincoln VIZ regard bis reelection to the position
triumphant end Of The war, and tbcreiore Hereby
instruct the delegates to be appointed by this Con
vcntfon 10 represent this State In the National
Union Convention to cast their vote for his nomi-
nation. ..
R<s.4rtd, rhat the dnty,pstziottsm and interests
Of Ind1snd demand the election Of Q. P. Morton a.
her next 0ove.nor, and we hereby claim him to be
the Union candidate for that office.
They were both adopted by three rousing
cheers in which ten thousand hats joined
with unanimity unexamrled.
Gov. J. 4. Wright. who by the usual pro-
cess was made president Of the meeting, then
addressed the yast assemblage In words Of
patriotism aB only he can give.
GOV. wnloHr's Address.
he was grateIulfor the distinction, and thought
the ss'95 md ,s st
majority, which would DO much for the
supprestipg Of the rebellion and the taking Of
hishnonda th!s time: We bad been making
1s69. There was no uore division and defeat aud
It can only be attributed to the hct that we had
The President who Was the man for the times,
earnestly urged him to have yolicy to
work TO; efsp II It might happen t9 be wrong
1as ws1a sa gs sssst e1R ~ r. E. eSxa
DO not want" and could not understand @ lin % :;
but but dons see ,hcn now sdt he ~ was right sn,
we would have had rebellion at home, I verify be-
'ieve- But nc are moving on. l tod the Demo
Gratis eighteen en- months @ ago they would have to
cs1l them, ! am for the men who support
tic Government in It's efforts to Suppress
th,s hurs9T 5eeehon an ena H.. IN aqch
ton in thc country that We can not talk about as
We san not change front without being misun-
done 4 before, and must not do i now;
no change oi front, must be he word.
tng the negro, Or freezing TIC negro: II we are
Linton now, We must work with the Union men Of
the South. Listen to the vofce oi Arkansas, Mis-
ssun bic At snaiI things. Is 10 our nG President @
= ~ they " would talE ak at A he % bar % q ateEni: ri
aSd Wien does T nsse :; sResPE
that there vim never BE- another human being put
upon the block ard cold to slavery.
He then introduced Gov. Morton, who was
greeted with cheer upon cheer. The Govern
or said:
GOV. AoRros's SPEECH.
I am unable 10 express the deep feeling of my
heu1t at tie manifestation OF your appreciation Of
1ny cause. Al can say Is that to the best ol my
Ie then went into thorough md lucid exp1ana-
tion Of the afiairs Of the State. showing how the
Legislature at It's last Eeaston had began By tetas-
and STOPPING in It's stead The mes:ase go OF tic Gov
ernor Of New York, and continued By ncsslecting
so:d.cTss fnR,iiiea Of s;ck sn! Tnnaded
!o'dIers, paying Of military claims Of
loe inaiana legion ol spcGtai ,anopos me
Of creat pFoi1 to he State: how they had attcmnt
Cd 70 seize the military power ei the State IN open
the Constitution, and JAILED TO make provisions
for running the benevolent institutions Of the
te1est on the State debt had been unpatd In viota
aoa o. n! "a" ano pieceoen1 IN relai,on taeteto,
II T. nnH - tasa un[ eoat1 LEU stoopeo 70
Gov. Morton then made most eloquent
49, .a,.a..naa. =, sa,a.;es ~ ~ s,soa a"az "
lne government III .eiation ~ .ne sias: 4ues-
4 wers ftia and 'u1a fno,ah 's co,";nr an1s
,-<,,, +nnsa w.. o-o ,ot< =, ~ No..,, =. a.
,som lnoss "n9 ', use tsa' IN Inc No..h 10 ae-
sar+h % @ ore tioh+inr - over,hrow % +ha oovsrn =. s
SCUM ase nshllns 10 ossr'nfo" 1ne govern
ment, and who are unwilling that slave prop
o,n,oa ~ tt.,a - 49, lit.
o"ncn pF tnose IN fcocllon.
This long speech was powerful and full Of
lnc nos1 tci1loS t1uIHs "salust lne eae4nles
Of our country, that told with wonderful
I fleet and will in time to come.
The Convention hos ordered 1O0, 600 copies
to be printed for pratuitous distrihntfon AZ
the close Of tie speech three hearty, deafen.
inc cheers, that made the very foundations
of t,,e c,n;tol shake were oivcn ror cov
~ ~ 1n1 s"pt'o' 'naNs' "e1s st'sa w ooS'
The Committee On Resolutions In addition
20 tne TWO alteaay adopteu' iepofteo 1he 1ol-
sentinr yoice. -
~. o,.,o sua,
RS@rsn Ihst ths cause t o. the gnion demands M