, 1865-12-05

ete., and refused to show. By voice or ges
ture, his dfsapprobation Of the proceeding.
And so the murderous, cowardly and deTilish
work went on Outsiders did not, as you
were informed, succeed in their interference.
THE Gazstte remarks editorla1ly that the &C
count given above Is corrobofated by letter
from Judge N. II. johnson, of Centrevtl1e, an
eyewitness Of The occurrence. It prints a
communication from 1fty-three leading clti-
zens of Richmond, dcuounc1ng the outrage,
md endorsing Judge Johnson's account Of 1t.
Meredith has been arrested and held for trial. ]
Yesterday afternoon handbIlls were posted
throughout the city calling for mass meet
ing to bs held this afternoon, In front Of Starr
Hall, On Main street. At tho appointed hour
large crowd assembled. but the weather be-
Ing to cold to hold the meeting in the street,
m adjournment was had to fine hall near
by. Before the doors had been open fifteen
minutes the hall was completely filled, there
not being even standing room left, and many
persons, both ladies and gentlemen, were
Obliged to turn awav.
The meeting was called to order by the mp
poIntment Of Dr.. Gregg as President, and
Jesse Wilson as Secretary.
The Chairman; On taking his seat, made a
few remarks explanatory or the object Of the
meeting, and stated that, in his opinion, the
most forcible way Of giving expression to the
through series Of resolutions.
This idea seemed to meet the general ap-
proyaI Of those present, and q committee of
i've. consisting Of Messrs. Major Kinney, Fl.
B. Payne, Howell Gray, Andrew Vaughn
and Henry Hoover were asco1S: ~ ap-
pointed.
N..After a short absence, the time Of which
was occupied BY Chaplain stillman, late Of
the 18th OHIO, in some we're fo1cihle remarks
regarding the outrageous assault, the
committee returned and made the following
report: ,,.--.
meeting, beg leave to present the following
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
wnEREAe, Gen. Sol. Meredith, with band of
Confederate rnfaus like himtel[ id, on the night
O. The nth u!tlnc, ii he railroad depot Of this
intent to murder, Hon. George ". julian, member
| of Corrrtss from this district; md
WuEaEAs, By she at he nersI ~ senzs Of n! ahs
oIH WTk1EAs, unlsse aisavowed hy nd, the act in.
| wolves and degrade- the talr lame o. K our comm.
| 70 unrebuked, no one Is saie ffom Tue assault
fuMans; therefore ..
Rt.o'Ee1. Thai we condemn the eoTaraly = &c &
/ hin, d iuei;xstqrs pr ahettors, whether here O
4 elsewhere, as unworthy the association Of couu'e
nance Or al honoEahse men. .
aaeaultiur Julian has manifested tho cut-thrua1
| spirit and cowardtca OF which be has often beer
secrsed, and BY The act has r.nd1cated hta &C
eaI Fesolaed, That The thanks Of. the meeting are
| hereby rendered to Measrs- y. 4. Johnson K E.
Forkner and Mr. Gheepsy for then aoble aad hsFe!e
| bsutaI md cowardly assailauts-
Resotred, Th1t aB peaceful and law abiding nh'
afpePR mob ,,Te ens Saa Ss;
We Will use our influence 10 matnta :hc peace ol
eocieiy, the dignity Of The law, and to bring Its
fSigned,l Major KHHEY, cha1ru1an-
Il. B. PAINE,
HOWELL GRAY,
ANDIKw VAU0uN,
UEXHY HOOVER.
Tie preamble and resolutions were cousid.
| cred, separately, and both unanimously
adopted. Several gentlemen then addressed
the meeting ut considerable length
At late hour the meeting adjourned
Mr.. Julian has SO far recovered from bis
wounds Us to be able to proceed to Washing
4. H.
Meredith has published in the Indianapolis
Journal two column address to the public,
justuying his brutal assault on Julian. The
provocatlon for 1t he states thus:
"h April last, being then In command oil
the Military District Of Western Kentucky,
haie va - ,ras a. - anI ~
snymfne5 r. retire from the service.
n, ~ 15th - So,1.,w d,sn.tch IT,, n.
- .uo tge a..t ~ S1w ~ ~ ~ sua.,t e
e * ssocisied Presa rom wssbneta5 r.
~, ~ afysnt th"t & Ind hcen nc1novsd ~ EnT ~
cnmmand enn m account nf srmnathV with trai.
49,, 10y f;itn,~ " r,tant ITnfo,. 1uen - ,ho;
1;1as,on5 fT., an rrnnsrtv A. n 1oi1ftorv off1cer
nt,er 90 !,rw aoa a,auovalr se-r;nr {he ccHr,
a1v ~ ~ ~ n feid M the sbara If treason com.
tn|nni1 ~ II the iesnatch ns7erre5 fo anrnriset1
omd raortit,eis ne n the e1trcme. - md ha1Iev
inv that fhe ainni1rr hod hecn concoctcS nnd
c3scTlated for The yf,laFnous nurnose AZ min,
s,s ~ and coTerfE,c M;tI
sbame I M md disgrace, At once determined L
discover the cowardly and lying author. Ac
| corutDE:y tmmeaA!eiy telfSrapned toe sec
| rotary cf War, withdrawing my application
to be mustered OUT aud demanding rtgls
-,
Meredith then publishes his ntefyfaWs Witt
Trs.n,...a, ..a r,oo.os,. ,ha.
"HSn'oeso'i 0no etooee00 s"u'.
Ny next step was to see President johnson
by whom was informed that the charge con
tanned tn the Associated fress Telegram Va
unfolnded and talse. he inrtheF lnforme'
me 1nas .ns Gnly pesson e mao aau G eser nag g
yNtn,, Wno eaNea On aea vetS soon &sef vi
asked for my removal; that be told MI
Ju}inn my administration had been judfciou
and Eor the best lptercsts Of the Government
and that his demand for nv removal conse
nnenf1v conIa moi hc Granted.
H. sto,n ~ ~ =, ~, ;r.ss.;,,4,,r 1h,a,
a. tns elae ~ s tnv1sseG atsuu, uu ~ ~
dhncnll! ~ owning tne Teal autnot o1 70
slander, but to make the matter certain wen
to the Washington agent Of the Associatel
|
me thc nane Of George ". Julian, aud ia,
nisher1 tbe following statement:
D-7-'~1 W.4,,x,7ov .,rne ~ 1sss
7 ,ouna the msnu.s11pt of lie snnexed p1inte
oarac1aph IN ny place Of business. On the evenin
| al 1fay 1Itk. 1EH5. 10 the best OF ny Eec0QetGC