Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-19

The following are the directors OF the company.
-hieb i n Temporary organization. or. IN other
-ords. harbor committee. John Barker, Pres
dent: H II Roberts. c. E De Wolf. Thomas
Wood. aud d Bsldvin. Directors
ArrrIrAxrfs TO TIE CONVENTION.
Extensive preparations had been made by the
eommitiee for the Convention. A platform was
.feeted IN the ooeu air. adjoining the Michigan
Central Freight House Canvas overhead kept
out the burning rays OF the sun, and made II
ante cheerful place for meeting About ire
thonsapd people from every county IN Indian.
and the adjoining States gathered about the plat
form long before the proceedings commenced
Their enthusiasm was kept alive during the hour
Of waiting by brass bsnd. aud conversation on
the proposed harbor
MEETING % TIE cJSvKsrIos.
The Convention vas called to order at
o'clock in the afternoon, 5y Mr y. n. Walker.
Mayor of Michigan City. who stated the object
Of The assembage in 8 few brief remarks De
laid they had been called together from all parts
of Indiana, TO decide whether she was always TO
remain merely producing State, or to have an
interest in the commerce of the country he
nominated Judge A Osborn, OF L4porte, a.
Chairman OF the meeting.
REMARKS OF JUDGE OSBORN.
they saw before them broad lake. which with
out harbors vas valueless as . barren waste He
believed that the time would come when the
Government would be obliged to build h urbor
here, to protect its commerce from the enemy Oh
the other side of the lake; but be hoped that day
was far distant Ii behooved them. as citizens
of Indiana, to take some steps in the latter
themselves Unless they helped themselves, no
body would help them. He hoped they would be
jealous in the matter.
TEE vIcE Presidents.
The Chairman then announced the different
Vice Presidents of the meeting. az follows:
Montgomery County-M.jor J O. Ellison.
Hon Joseph Mlligan.
Marion County-Hon. NJ n. Ray, Col. J. ".
Blake
Tppecanoe County-COl d. Brswley. L. B
Stockton
White County-Bepj Reynolds. Col H W
Orth.
Warren County-Hon B. P Gregory, Jesse
Harper
St Joseph Countv-John REYNOLDS.
Laporte County-Hon John p Niles, W H
Wise.
Lake County David Turner. J Il Luther
Porter County-Ruel Starr. L. A L Camp
bell. E Ball.
Pulaski County-Joseph Witham. J Peele
THE SECRETARIES.
The following gentlemen were announced Of
Secretaries: J A Thornton, DR. w H. God
frey. T NJ Heston.
RENARKs or HON n LANE
The organization of the Convention heinz
perfected, the Chairman irttedscGd Hon H s
Laus.
| Mr.. Lane spoke at seine length He began b,
referring to the commercial necessity Of hsrbO
at Michigan City The State OF Illinois had he
| great commercial city of Chicage-the mos
wonderful creation of modern times: Ohio haC
her Cleveland Toledo, and minor ports; bu
Indiana State rich in products and in minera
wealth-had not a hsrbor on her whole coast
IL was shame aud disgrace to her citizens
The wrecks that had been strewn upon her coas
fer the last five years. would build a hirbor her,
five times over, to say nothing of the immens
sacrifice of human life South Of Chicago Their,
WAS no haven for the mariner When the storu
came on. he had only the barren coast for ha
ven. il he drited past the port Of Chicago.
The speaker said that when ne came to Mich
gan City. twenty five years ago, there were oul,
few warehouses here Want of pride and en-
terprise had denied the State Of IndiSn, a harbor
While by her products aud her labor she built u
Chicago. Detroit Cleveland, Toledo and Fri
| Civ. How much State pride had Thew Ii va
to be tested to day. The old Government pier
bad been Inspected. and were found to be sound
and be good foundations for the new ones Thu
tn expense OF the work would be lessened. No,
was the time to commence is Peace had he
victories no less renowned than war The Who'll
commerce and prosperity VI the Northwest de
pended upon the construction of a haIbor a
Michigan City. But talking would not build il
After all. money was the thing most needed H
trusted il would be forthcoming Each man ha
fnfara -, he liz
old man, he should live to see a hsrbor at IN
mouth of Trail Creek, and hundreds of vessel,
ireighted with commerce, lying ct her docks an
along her wharves.
REMARKS Or HON. @ . ORTIZ.
The next speaker introduced was Hon G s
Orth, Representative of the ghth Indisns D.,
trct He said thew met as ludianians: as actiy
and practical business men. They depended to
day upon Chicago and Detroit, Cleveland an
Toledo for their living. ana almost their life II
appealed TO them citizens of the great an
prosperous State Of Indiana, vhethsr this stat
of things-so humiliating and 80 embarrassing
was for ever 10 continue. They need not hop
for anything from Washington. For manv veal
Indiana had been taxed TO build the piers an
hsrbors Of Chicago. Mllwaukee, and other gre.
frontier cities Eey:ry man had personal int,
rest in this matter. They were raising wbes
in the counties 'of Tippacanoe, Lake, and Pr
lsski; we're they anxious 10 receive an additions
i've cents per bushelr To be sure the- had a
ontlet-the Wabash aud Toledo Canal; but tbs
canal taxeI them as IL pleased for conveyin
their pfouucts to market lie was q monopol
from which they had DO appeal. The consuuC
ton OF a hsrbor At Michigan City would do ava
with their allegiance TO any such power A
The rch belt OF cereal counties in the State ha
= direct interest in the work, $500 600 IN
amount required, was small SUN. Ii vas nc
one cent acre upon their land. The Louis
vile, New Albany and Chicago r llroad O.
would take SiUU ,UO0 worth of stock the reoDl
OF Michigan CITY had already subscribed SIS
600; while the corporation would take Sd. UU
more. This lett but SIS 200 TO be subscribed
he did not promise them q dIyifend The div
dsnds would accrue upon their lumber, cor
and oats ia the future. he would set an exam
pie for the people by taking s5vO of the stoc
himself.
Gentlemen from Montgomery county, Jaspei
IKE, aud others, nov stepped forward aud sub
rcrIoed To the fund, while Representative Ort
continued ~ EXPORT 10 them. Considerable Ell
thusI.sm prevailed. and growing interest Wa
manifested n the undertaking. The speake
took of his coat. aud discussed a. lengt
upon the greatness and glory of the State c
Indiana,
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