Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-28
The Meeting Of the Democracy At
Saiem-Five Thousand Democrats
an Cou1ciI-Great Enthusiasm

Our special correspondent writes as follows
SALEM, ISD Sept. "a. 1864
We had q splendid meeting It Salem-ivc or
six thousand Early in the morning professions
from the country made their appearance. and
they continued 70 come until about noon. \
fine pole vas raised snd McCLzLLAS aud Pm
pIEroS HaS run up amid the shouts Of the
multitude Short speeches were made &C the
pole raising by Messrs GoEsLY and HUFFRES
After dinner the crowd assembled round the
Court House. when the regular speaking
nenced. Hon. MATTHEW l. Brett spoke first
and his remarks were esrr,ess I'D forcbe He
confined himself mainly TO the financial Affairs
NJ the State. referrin, especially to Hi. Excel
lency's "Finsncsl Bureau" and outrageous as
symptoms Of power.
Mr. BRErT referred to the large sums Of money
i-c--cv 81 os he Governor without necessity or
suthorigy Of law. and to his creation OF numer-
sus ol1ces and officers with large salaries. He
stated that MoRrox's broiher-in law one HoL
LowAr. VINO had for q time acted as his Private
Secretary. not only received. while in Office, the
salary ne vas entitled 70 for the position. but in
addition. large SUNS OF money cut OF = fund con
rolled by The Governor for extra conpen-
sasion" without a shascw OF law TO authorize it
Mr. BRErT demonstrated mos' ooncusiyey that
MoEroS's sho~ing OF AIS management and di
section of the financial affairs OF the state
blind. and tina. he covered M important facts
which he intended slould be Kept from the
people.
Gen HARLAx, OF kentucky. followed Nr.
BEETT. and his very able effort called forth fre
quent shouts of applause. BE spoke about three
hour, and enehaiued tie attention OF MS vast
audience 20 the close Gen HARLAN Is man of
commanding appearance. aud i a ~hole-souled
Eentuckian After Gen HARLAN had closed.
Gen CEayESs was called out and made most
telling speech he impressed upon his fellow
citizens the duty OF submitting TO the laws, no
matter how Objectionable they may be, until they
could rectify them in a lawful and peaceful way
We give a SYNOPSIS cf the remarks OF General
HARLAN
He commenced by referring TO tue time when
keniuckians came 10 the rescue Of Indiana when
she people were threatened with destruction by
che merciless savage Years rolled BY, aud when
kentucky invaded BY the armies of the
belliOn. Indiana came TO her rescue. The hrst
regiment which came 20 Kentucky from free
state the 9th Indiana. under Col Criiten
zen The next which came vas that glorious
band of heroes composing the Both Indiana. then
commanded by Colonel. afterwards General Nah
lon ID Manson, now Democratic candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. He referred 10 the init
macy and cordial feeling which always existed in
the army between the soldiers of Indiana and
kentucky. They mingled a. brothers and have
fought s.de by side upon marV battle helds m
this bloody civil war
The interests OF the people Of Indiana and
Kentucky were identicai-thcir destiny should.
aud he believed would bc the same For MS own
part he would never consent 20 see Kentucky
an indiana separated sad living under different
Aosfiie governments
- e then allrded % the contest OF 1850
.s.inr in the e.crton Of Abraham Lincoln a.
res dent-an event. which. while u afforded 10
xcase for a dissolution % The Union gave al
pcr.guily 20 bad men OF both sections % excite
.a1nsl prejudice and disrupt tie Union. That
rv stould never have trlumphed because it
= oasei upon the one single idea Of hate and
~ SIS % the social institutions oi one section
county. Its candidate having been
c'sd u sccoidlfce s.th the Constellation IL,
eul- e. G. &c resnerfed fs lrc-ldeut The
cul - o. the Soath hoe e.. ~cIe not con
i1 wait the slu~ rfoc - II the ballot ook
Ed - upou tle tt1 81 the ultea state
fts .rou-ei the entire people @: tie NORTH
idae q, en- those Who ielt and believed that
iaa.e1nists could have avcrtei The terrible
ntF "a civil war hlt 'hes been .ctu,ted bs
sP.nf at Cancellation aud COMPROMISE u
che Consultation framed by orr faith
hai for What purpose did fhc peoulc 81 the
hNse one maui it ~as 80 maintain the
4at lie Consultation. Shioa was the oil,
- itat Union. II as Tor the high and no
aD8sr - asserting the hndlng authority ol
tas ever every part 81 thi- l.nd Is ~s-
r. ne DOor miserable purpose OF giving
on q he negro When this Sar opened
ie qne.iios been pr0pounaei 10 the people
- Nnrihern State whether they would sac
Ie hses Of. 800 900 white meo anJ bank
as aalln N order ~ give freedom 10 the
ever single sac would have responded
negalys. lie referred y the Crit
rssslution indicating the unani-