The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-05
The Assault ON Hon. G.. ". Julian
An indignation Meeting al the Citi-
zeus-Thc Rcsoiu ions Adopted.

The citizens OF this county. and especially of
this Congressional District, are terribly inLig-
nant over what has proved 10 be 4 most cow
ardly and unprovoked assault, that Of General
sol. Meredith upon Hon. Geo. ". Julian, their
representative IN Congress.
The facts Of the ease are generally 50 well
known that there l. 10 need Of my repeating
them in this letter, but il i sufficient 90 SAY
that the statement published in the Gazette
Of tins morning i, acknowledged by the friends
Of both parties 60 be substantially correct.
YESTERDAY afternoon handbi!l, We're posted
throughout the city calling itr mis-, meeting
10 b. held this afternoon. ia 'front.' 81 starr HALL.
on Main street II tbs appointed he,ir iir-.c
crowd assembled, bat thc weather being too
cold 10 hold the meeting IN The sire {, an at-
journmCnt WAS had q "a me hall ne.tE ay. be-
fore the doors had been opeulti aticCa minutes
the hall va, completely hilcd, t1ert uui i'cin-
even standing room lon. @a4 many persons.
both ladies and gentlemen, were ollietI to
turn away.
The me, ting was called q order ~ tac ap-
poinimcut at Or. tir,,- - President. aslI jess.
Wilson - SECRETARY.
tn, Chairnan. on taking his seat. made
few REMARKS "A planatory ~ the ~. - of tac
meeting. and stated that. in h.- ernieu, tuc
most tOreiblc way Of giving expression o. the
indignation felt 10y ail prescott would be- through
a series ~ resolutions.
Thi, idea seemed % meet tAe general gpgr0-
sal of thu>e present. and q COMMITTEES ei i've.
consisting Of Mcssr>. Major KINNEY, III. b.
PAYNE. How II GRAY. andrew au-hn, and
Henry Hoover were accordingly appointed.
After short absence. che time 81 ~ hica ~
occupied by Ohaplalu ctlllU la. lats 90 "a,
Seventy-ninth OHIO. m SOME ttry isultlr r.-
marks REGARDING the culr--t Us assault. the
committee returned aud uade tse following
report.
We. your Committee appointed - ar.ft reso-
buttons ~ pres>iNe 81 the sense ~ t- i-e sing.
be- leave % present the flowing
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS. General ~. Meredith. with
band Of confederate ruihans Like himself ail.
on the night ~ tho 9th ultire. ~ tie railroad
depot Of this city. hrutallN and conardlv 49,
sault, with apparent intent to murdgr. II n.
Ge1. ". Julian. member 81 t0u-ge>- il.m thi-
district: and.
WHEREAS. Bv the act The moral sense % the
community, and the maie>ty q Tie .au, were
alike outraged; and.
WHEREAS. Unless dislyewod Is -. the act
involves and degrldes the fair Game % uur cone
munity: and whereas. II mob lass am violence
are o. ~ uurcbuked, 10 ere j. ~1ie il4A Tie
assault ~ rlfiians; Therefore.
Hes3irel. That we condemn TIE sewlr4ly
ACT anu denounce IL author ana Those a-~t,el- f.
aied with Aim A. insii-stor, or sheuor-. i
"ntther here " clscwh ~. a. unworthy the t
men.
Aesolre4, That sol Meredith. ia aafiatin-
AMI a.sttiliug Julian. hf- manifested tic
.ut-tAtnti sIlrt and Cow artli - ~ (which be-
ias eii.n iren a,ru-ed. aud hy the act has
indicated hi- accu~cr-
EesJirsd, That thc thanks of Tia melting
are hereby rendered 20 Mcssrs. y. II. Johns, n
z I. Forkner, and Mr.. CheeEeys foT Their noble