Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 8 September 1855 — Page 1

DEMOCRATIC

Mass Meeting,

AT INDIANAPOLIS, AUG., 29. Thirty Thousand Freemen in Council.

Speeches of Col. Carpenter, Gov. Wright, Gov. Willard, and others.

ASSEMBLING OF THE MASSES.— During Tuesday evening large numbers reached the city upon tho various trains, as an adVance guard of the great Democratic army xf the morrow. The Terre-Haute train, which arrived at 12 M. brought a delegation of 150 from Putnam county, 40 from Vigo and a large delegation from Montgomery—the latter with a banner and martial music.

Wednesday morning was ushered in by the firing of thirty-one guns by the Marion Artillery. A little shower of rain fell about 5 o'clock A. M., but the clouds soon dispersed and a finer day we have never seen.

enthusiastic shouts. The delegation numbered three hundred. It could not be less than that, notwithstanding the statements of the Conductor, who placed the number at two hundred, admitting however that he had not counted the tickets.

Immediately on its arrival, the Boone county delegation formed in line, preceded by their music, the drum and fife. Thev had ten banners bearing the following inscription: "BOONE COUNTY."

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Lone Star of JMmocracy in 1854," "IN THE EIGHTH DISTRICT." In other portions of the city delegations were arriving from different sections of Marion County, in wagons decorated with hickory boughs, in other vehicles, and upon horse back. At the same time the New Albany Brass Band was playing most spirited music to a crowd of spectators at the Palmer House.

When our reporter reached the Court House a large crowd had assembled, and

it, and were as heartily welcomed as our Boone County friends. The Madison train came next, and thun

dered in amid the most enthusiastic cheers

oi the assembled crowds, bringing a dele gation of 1,110 from old Jefferson, Barthol omew, Jennings and other counties, accom-j

But the grandest scene of all was vet to

come.

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in the afternoon, received the Banner, it

flag with the inscription, "Monroe County,

the Gibraltar of Democracy." This flag!

was at the battle of Buena Vista, 3d Regi-

THE PROCES8IOX.—The procession was'

and marched to the State House grove,

where the meeting had already been organ-,

were listening to the New Albany Band and. come, cannot be bloodless. The fair banks martial music from the Montgomery and In-! of the beautiful Ohio would be stained with dianapolis fifes and drums united. Soon

after Sam. D. Baker drove up with a wag- Our lands would be worthless, and we a on-load of old liners from Perry township, border State, would be left to bear the brunt Marion County, bearing a banner with the of intestine war brought on by the illegal following inscription: Upon one side "Op-, intermeddling of the fanatics of the North, position to Midnight Administration"—up-! Against all these illegal combinations the on the reverse "Great Depreciation of Know Democratic party is arrayed, and now calls Nothing Stock." We left Robert A. Tay-! upon every lover of freedom and Constitutor addressing the people, and started off tional right to battle in her cause. towaids Little's Hotel, to meet the Warren, The questions arc no longer of a limited township delegation. This consisted of or sectional character, but the broad issue three large hickory wagons, holding over between the Democratic party and its oppo75 persons, and thirteen other vehicles, with nents is whether the Constitution shall be flags and banners waving in the breeze.— obeyed or disregarded, and on this issue, One flag waved from a pole thirty feet as the old Whig party is no more, we call high, the wagon being drawn by six horses, on every National Whig to do battle for the The entire delegation numbered over 150. 'common cause of Constitutional freedom. After joining the other delegations at the! No the law abiding Whig party is no more, Court House, a procession was formed and but the Constitution loving, law loving, marched to tho Union Depot. This pro-1 peace loviDg Democratic party, is not dead

cession numbered at least 800 pertons. The Peru train brought in delegations are before me. No, it is not dead— from Tipton, Howard, Miami, and Hamil- "Like some tail cliff whose awful form ton Counties, in all about 200. Though Swells in tlio breeze and midway leaves the storm. small in numbers they were strong in spir- I ?roinid)febrensttheronnngtlnindei.-.^,re..d ,. o,

after party laws which they now spurn and despise.— The journals of our Constitutional Conven tion and laws of our State will fully show their former course and present baseness.

They would now willingly fasten upon our foreign born citizens the bonds of political serfdom.

Another party not less dangerous to oiy national existence is in our midst. A higher law party who spit upon and burn the Constitution of our Republic, and steal, as they conceive, Avith the approbation of God. No promises or constitutional compacts in regard to the institution of slavery in the South, is regarded by them. This many headed party ranging from the Bible hating Garrisonian to the wiley Sewardite, are laboring to dissever the Union. I cannot dwell upon this subject. There may be parts of this confederacy that might not immediately feel the whole force of the shock, but the separation, should it ever

gore. Our commerce would be paralyzed,

Ltornal sunshine settles on its head."

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The Central train brought delegations of I1*1 Dist. Jacob Wynn, of 8th Dist. Jas.: bugs, calling themselves parties, had 600 from Wayne and Henry, and 500 from Hancock. The Knightstown band headed Andrew Humphreys, of 7th Dist. their procession. Tannyhill, of 3d Dist. Dr. Brav, of 1st

The spiteful puffing of the locomotive in Norman of !loyd, Geo. W. Lane of the distance, gave evidence of an unusual, Dearborn, and John W. Dodd, of Grant, train, and when the Lawrenceburg train ar- Hon. J. E. McDonald moved that a Comrived, twenty cars crammed to suffocation of one from each Congressional Disalmost, rolled out the Shelby county dele- appointed to report resolutions, gation. Two thousand in round numbers

hailed from old Shelby, and swelled the al-, ^'ttee McDonald,

Jas. A. Lewis, of 11th Dist.

Secretaries—Wm. E. McLean, of Vigo,

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adopted,

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ment. racy. For Kentucky he would extend to! vote the will of their order.

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The first extra train which arrived was the Lafayette, which brought in the Boone county delegation. The locomotive was decorated with flags, and streamers flying 1 lish religious tests for office. The leaders! friend and patron of fr in the air, and its arrival was hailed with of this unprincipled party in this State vear! Know Nothing how co year have vied with the democratic here but being a Democrat he would talk men were not Republicans, in the eyes of in establishing the Constitution and here as he did elsewhere, just as he hon- Know Nothings.

Osborn, of 5th Dist. Jas. M. Sleeth, of 6tlv isted at various periods in the history this country—but they had all been cut down, one after the other. When each had

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largest from Marion county, came in wag-j Hall and John W. Dodd. after you ve caught him, he is not worth

ons and upon horseback, and did noS reach Clymer, of Kentucky, editor of the anything. A Know Nothing loc is a very

the city till a late hour. This delegation,! Padueah Democrat, was then introduced to hard place to get into, and it isn't worth

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formed at the Union Depot, at 1H o'clock, welcome in the cause you advocate. We! which induced the organization of this se-

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Hon. John W. Daris moved that Judge truth should always be spoken.

Alrin P. Hovey, of Posey county, take the The Democracy of his native State would

ized. stand by you as one body. accomplish anything without secrecy. The TH* MEETING.—Fully

mora,) as attended the Fusion Convention Kentucky,—but such a defeat. Kentucky °Penly canvassed of tha 13th of July, being upon the ground, stands this day disgraced in the eyes of all [Here the speaker was interrupted by a

Chair, which was adopted. scorn such a victory as that achieved by pies of _the Constitution. He spoke of the

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ready assembled thousands to a powerful Drew, P.M. Kent, S. II. Buskirk, J. W. was honest enough to speak of his bad qua!-.

meeting. He said he was from the anything after you once get into it.

being presented in an appropriate address! First Congressional District of Kentucky,— They tell us that the Philadelphia Con-.

by William Stuart. Gibraltar of Kentucky, and was proud vention removed the secrecy of the order, the next Democratic candidate for PresA delegation from Monroe county bore a I

The President upon taking the chair said: the Know Nothings of Louisville. 'nature of the oaths administered bv their I thank you for the compliment conferred.1 [Here the speaker was interrupted by the Councils, and said that, if he had to do this The assemblage of this vast multitute of arrival of the procession from the Union he •would have a collar made, and have inrepresentatives, speaks a language that can- Depot, with several bands of music.] scribed upon it the name of the Council not be misunderstood. It is the upheaval Resuming, he said in conclusion, the De- which ruled him, that all might see whose of the Democratic principle of the State and mocracy of Kentucky will hail with joy, the puppy he was. no ordinary cause has produced it. You success of the Democracy of Indiana, and They call us the Foreign party, and dehave come from your homes for no vain with them would stand or fall in defence of' nounce" all who do not bow to their midnight display. The Democratic party delights

not in ostentation or parade but you have Hon. Jno. G. Davis said, it was now ap- objection to foreigners coming" here, if come well knowing that a nation's preser- parent that but a small portion of those as- they'll only consent not to vote otJold ofvation depends upon the party with which se^bled could hear from one stand, and fice. Deny them the right of sui^^, and you are connected. The annals of our coun- gave notice that another meeting would be you make a caste in this countrv, antTbloodtry present no parallel with the present. immediately organized in another portion: shed and murder will follow "the persecu-

The dark pages of 1854 and 1855 must! of the grove. tion of the proscribed race. The best way, record the bigotry, the treason and the de-| Col. Carpenter, of Kentucky, was then he thought, to treat our adopted citizens, generacy of thousands of American born, introduced and was greeted with three: was to encourage them bv at least iriving freemen the oath, the torch, the knife have cheers. He said, that though suffering them equal rights with American born citibeen the arguments with which they have from a severe cold and fatigue, yet, if quiet zens. Men are men, no matter where born in some instances temporally triumphed.— was observed, he would try and make him- and if a man be honest, though born in Argument is not required to show that the self heard. He was from Kentucky, and Germany, he should be regarded as much K. N. party has trampled the constitution being from that State, he felt as a very bad

and laws of our country under foot. To| man had once prayed sometime ago, who! These men forget the rock from whence state their principles and practice is to de-.' thanked his God that he was not as other they were hewn. He alluded to the clause monstrate this assertion. men. He was not a Know Nothing. In jn the Declaration of Independence, de-

To the foreign born citizen they deny' Kentucky Sam ruled the day. Here Sam- nouncing King George III for preventing that equality which is emblazoned in living bo done likewise. There Sam professed to the migration of foreigners. Bv that in^ light on the glorious declaration of Ameri-ibe pro-.slaver}', and declared that he was' strument, we invited all to come, from all can Independence and in violation of our! the only one who was the true friend of nations, and help to light our battles, that federal and State Constitutions they estab- slavery. Here Sambo was the peculiar. they might enjoy freedom. They came,

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been killed off, a new one arose in its stead. He, for one, believed that the Democratic

ct that no disgrace polluted that but have they revealed the signs which were

to God that every Demo- used to produce riot and bloodshed? They

of Kentucky were here to-day to wit- had not revealed their secret machinery by that

demonstration of the pure Demcc- which legislative bodies were instructed to

Democrais of Indiana a hearty hand of. The speaker then alluded to the motives KNEW

°f Indiana stand by the Consti- cret political society. They looked to past jt

of the Country, and the South will history which proved that they could not'

as many, (if not The Democracy had been defeated in! PEOPLE had condemned_their principles \rhen

the meeting was called to order at 11 o'clock, the world. He said it with shame, but the lar£c procession arriving from Shelby Co.] .dominion amidst his own Catholic people. IT T-\- XTT x\ It 1 nf

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THE KA W F0RDMlLLE KE\IEIV

DEMOCRATIC FAMILY NEWSPAPER—DEY0TED TO POLITICS, NEWS, MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE, MECHANIC ARTS,

VOLUME VII. CRAWFORDSVIIXE, MONTGOMERY- COUNTY, IND., SEPTEMBER 8, 1855. -NO. 8.-

unpnncipled party in this State year Know .Nothing howcould he make a speech ties were natives of foreign soil. Yet, these

Constitution. God. They say furthf-r, that thev have no

gentleman here as any one else.

I a a a a a

estly thought. The Democracy had cer-1 These men came here, and a solemn comtain great principles, which were the same

pac

25,000 of its noble hearted representatives.^'® were the chosen champions of the jf this doctrine was tiue now, it was true a so, thev acted verv cowardly. lie could church which he believed to be right. A hundred years ago. The reasons for their account for corrupt leaders leaving the party friend of his in Mississippi had said that a belief was that these Catholics were so —but not for the honest masses, unless they

ho, when it dies toe last hope of free-, this country from the dangers of Catholo- olution were Catholics. So was Charles gc-t, they had left. men will expire, and anarchy and despot- cism—if there really was any danger. He Carroll, of Cnrrollton, who signed the Dec- He spoke of the increase of the country,

v1" triumph er its fall. was not a Catholic, but had been raised a Jaration of Independence. its present extent, and brilliant fulure if I Ou motion of Gov. "W illard, the follow- Protestant, and as such, entertained no fears Whilst Protestant Massachusetts was

gentlemen wore selected as additional fiom the Catholics of America. hanging Quakers and burning witches, Ca- The Democracy hud done much for the

panied by the Madison Band. We are par-j Presidents Daniel Dale, of IOth but two parties in this country—the Dem- intolerance. had been acquired. It had purchased the joint territory. A few men then said the ticular in the statement of this number, as Dist. Judge Groves, of Oth Dist.: Thos. J. ocratic party and those who opposed it.—, Clay and Webster had said that this conn- Mississippi River. time had come when slavery should not be our authority had counted it four times. Howard, of 2d Dist. James B. Foley, of It was true that various factions and hum- try was in no dancer from the Catholic re- The Know-Nothings had the impudence established in Ut th and New Mexico.—

Were

inspiriting array. Spencer, Edmund Johnson, A. F. Morrison,, ities. First, said the horse dealer, he is thing? For his part, he saw no difference foreigners seeking an asylum from tyrrany. traitor, by whatever other name he The Franklin township delegation, thei^- Franklin, Robert Lowrv, Samuel, very hard to catch and, in the next place, between a Protestant

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the 3000

of these

as to

principles of Know Nothingism were

opposition to the spirit and princi-

was entered into, by which it was

in New Hampshire as in Louisiana. It was agreed that this should be the asylum for the party which had controlled the country the oppressed of all the earth and thiscov-Jto that bill as old as the government, from its inception, except a fjpw years of Wilis: rule. The principles of the Democ-

racy are such as enable it to govern the country, because they were founded upon the Constitution. lie alluded to the condition of the country and the state of parties three years ago. We had but two great parties—the Whig country thev would be protected against all: duced the struggle which gave us our free and Democrat. No disorder was known at the nations of the earth, like Kostza, by the dom. elections, nor was bloodshed the result oft American government. The Constitution prohibited Congress political differences between men. Quiet reigned throughout the land, and that portion of our people who are now the persecuted of the land—the adopted citizens— were industriously and peacefully engaged

in helping to buildup this country to the! fighting upon this continent. In 1846 we {out he believed slavery agitation would destiny which awaits it. had a war with Mexico—a Catholic coun-! cease. But this, he doubted not, would be He asked what had occasioned so great: try. Yet foreigners and Catholics had bad for certain Indiana politicians. It would a change? Had Whigs and Democrats: fought in every battle of that war from Palo be a misfortune over which thev would shed been suddenly converted to Know Noth- Alto to the close of the war. Gen. Shields, many crockodile tears. ingism? He thought that the people had|

been deceived into joining the conspiiacy, and received what was, at the time, deem- on's line agree to settle this question, by 1 ctand not converted to its principles.^ ed a mortal wound, fighting for his adopted ling the people govern themselves. These

The principles of the Know Nothings country. His words upon that occasion Abolitionists talked loudly about Douglas' were seven—five loaves and two fishes. were worthy of the days of the revolution. I selling the country, when they would sell They started out with the idea that old par- Saxon voice: We'll do that same themselves to the Devil, if they could get ties were corrupt, and that a new party

aga or this

should be started, with new men. et this Until these Dark Lantern gentry can about freedom, while at heart, they have no same party had selected as members of, show specimens of patriotism other than more love for the slave than for an ox.— Congress and of State Legislatures, e*pe- the sacking of churches, and the killing of They also talked about restoring the Miscially that of Massachusetts, a set of old

nnocent

party hacks who had followed oft the new have no faith in their pretences. voted againstit when it was first introduced, party for the sake of the spoils. They

were a set of horses that alwajs fell be- saved from the infamy of a party which passage of the Nebraska Bill. \et they hind the distance pole. A set of men had

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made themselves the special patrons of famine and pestilence. In 1853, the chol- asked us to let them rule the country, withProtestantism, who 'Here the most corrupt

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that could be chosen. Gamblers, who ]g55 the Know Nothings and locusts. Nearly all the\\'hig party had run off would bet $5,000 that the Protestants: One item of their creed was that no Ca- after this sectional Know-Nothing party.— would run out of the country every Catho- tholic could be a Republican. He believed TA voice: Not all of them.l And in doing

Know Nothing preferred a short brick-bat closely connected with the Pope that they had been deceived—which was probably to a long argument. And, he asked, are could not be Republicans. History would the case. The leaders had fought with these the men we are to look to, to save prove that several of the officers of the Rev- their old parties-for nav, which, failing to

]unacv appointed for them. He thought

if ne

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once

ke upon it

enant was sealed with the blood of foreign-! was this: "All governments derived their ers as well as that of natives of America.— just powers from the consent of the govern These K. N's. mistake their mission. This

country was made for the whole world, and dependence, and in substance, in the Nenot for a particular portion of it. Let for- braska Bill. Our forefathers had claimed eigners come here, and enjoy the benefits the right of representation in the British of this land. If they returned to the old Parliament, and a refusal of this right pro

How far back, asked the speaker, can from legislating on slavery, except as to the these Know Nothings trace their foreign recovery of fugitives from labor. In doing ancestry. Some not more than twenty this its framers had acted wisely, years—some fifty—some one hundred. The principle of popular sovereignty was

In modern times there had been somej universal in its application, and if carried

native of Ireland, commanded a Brigade, Let us on both sides of Mason and Dix-

party would continue to govern the country charged that the Pope was attemptTrig to Nothing bird was a goose—an aquatic fowl: upon this question, and their wise counsel to the end of time, no matter what factions exercise a civil influence in the countrv.— which could not even look up to Heaven prevailed. might oppose it. These Ministers of Sam preached sermons, and say "Be merciful to me a sinner."—j He hated to"call these agitators Fusiori-

The speaker next proceeded, as he said, exciting the vilest and bitterest of passions, There were some stars upon that flag.—! ists, or Abolitionists—he would call them to make a postmortem examination of Sam.

This thing called Know Nothingism remind- not believe the Pope was trving to influence They were not only used to designate the in this city had said that, rather tlian to see

Pope or

provision in the Constitution was that containing the principle of religious toleration. Our forefathers knew this—they knew that polities had very little to do with religion. ITc asked where our religion came from Wehave'no "Native American" religion, save that of Mormon. The Mormon Bible was a ''Native American" Bible. For himself he preferred one of foreign importation. All mankind had differed about religion, and they would continue to, and it would never do to force any set of religious opinions upon men.

Upon the subject of the Nebraska bill he would speak as he did in Kentucky, and said that a feature had been introduced in-

ed." This was in the Declaration of In-

country.] office thereby. They are constantly talking

women and children, he would souri Compromise, when some of them had

to 1854, this country had been and they had all opposed it prior to the

religious test. We had had war, were men who talked about principle, and

e, in 1354 a severe drouth, and in out their'giving any guaranty for its safety,

permitted

There never had been, in his opinion, tholic Maryland was proclaiming religious country—had acquired all (he territory that mon grave to secure us a joint treasure, and

of the fellow who sold a horse and he politics of the country, but if he was, I number of States, but stars were the guides another slave State admitted he would see

Jesuit Pope,

popes"of New England, fcorae

fallows went so far In their belief

think that the Pope of Rome would

i( ent uc men

should have an inquest

fel]0ws were as much

fraid of the Devil as they were of the Pope

iere wou]d be more peop

jn Heaven

Pope did not sit easy up-

hjs throne that he had been hurled from

the people, and was restored and

Austrian and French bav-

onets. Catholicism bad nothing to do with that question. A man may be a Monarchist and Protestant, or a Catholic and a Republican. The Pope cannot hold his own

There was no necessity for this secret conspiracy to further the ends of Protestantism. The true way would be to fill the

inciting to riot and bloodshed. He did What claim had the K. N's. to those stars.1 tndtors. Lewis D. Campbell in a speech

not the Pope's of Sam doinf the same to the mariner across the ocean—to the the Union dissolved. Such a man was a

churches that will please Christ. But as sert her. J# long as they think more of interfering in Though England had been guilty of politics and attending Know-Nothing coun- mnny crimes, she had not a Catholic test.— cils, the ends of true religion would not be She had abolished it long ago. And now GJ subserved. The spirit of intolerance and these Iv. N's. after England had thrown persecution is helping the Catholic Church, aside this worn out and tattered garment, I Col. C. showed the evil workings in Protes- desire that the American people shall wear $ tant Churches of Know-Nothingism, by it. They will never do it. 3f which one member was arrayed against an-' In conclusion he would say: AdWrc to other, and ministers displaced on account the Constitution as it is, and there is no es- i. of their opinions, for or against this ques- timating what a country this will be. He $ tion. took a retrospective glance at the country,

How, with this state of facts, can these and spoke of its prospective condition one men call themselves Republicans? They hundred years hence. Its destiny was grand 3 say thev are not for a catholic test, they are and sublime. If we judge the future by for the Constitution: but practically they the past, there would be no bounds to its I. wont vote for a catholic. It was like invi- prosperity, if tho Constitution wero per-I tino- a man to your table, spread with the mitted to stand as it is. choicest viands, and then tying his hands Apologizing for the length of uis remarks, behind him and telling him, as lie was no he concluded with an eloquent peoration doubt famished to help himself. The wisest and appealed to the Democracy to adhere to j. the true and National principles of the coun-

to go on as it had heretofore done,

ligion, yet cross road politicians now-a-days to steal the American fing to cover their de- Gen. Cass and Henry Clay who had fought 7 knew more than did those patriots. formity. The Democracy had carried it in about Banks and Tariffs, and had rivalled

Chief Justice Taney he believed regard- many contests. They eall their party the each other in contending as to which should ed his oath, and he was a native CatlToiic. party of the American flag—the party of do most to uphold the Constitution, camo The Ministers had taken it upon them- the American Eagle. The Democratic Ea- forward and viewed this question as one selves to preach Sam and him living1, and gle was a Cosmopolitan Bird the Know-j outside of the Constitution. They agreed

Let us keep those lamps of liberty burning be called.

opposed to all Popes, big and lit- brightly. Whilst there is a friend of lib- These traitors wish us to

old or young—the Pope of Rome, or erty in the old world, let us keep up these Kansas. He thought thev

beacon lights, that they may all come, for enough to do to legislate for themselves, esthere is room enough for all. Let us open peciallv if they have many more such legour arms wide, that thcymay come and be islatures as that of the past winter, our equals. At the time of the adoption of the Con-

There were some stripes upon that flag, stitution, slavery prevailed in a majority of which were rather symbolical, though the the States, and our forefathers put a clause K. N's. perhaps don't know what they in that instrument that th^y wouldn't bo were for. In 1812 when a few adopted thieves and steal from each other. The Irish and English citizens were oppressed Abolitionists says no. The Abolition by Great Britian, the great American doc- preacher preaches a Higher law than the trine of expatriation was announced, and Constitution say* that slavery was a great we fought for it, and triumphed. We said evil, and they had aright to restore a man then that those stripes should be used no from slavery. But when a Know Nothing

upon those who were American citi- mob goes into Kansas (headed by a preachzens and the result of that war bad fixed er,) to prevent the people from exercising forever this great principle. their rights, they are loud in their commen-

The true flag of the Know-Nothing was dation, but in the same breath would apa black one—a piratical flag. Their vessel plaud a Know-Nothing mob in Boston or was commanded by pirates, and those who Philadelphia, organized to steal negroes had gone aboard of it had found it out, and from their owners. some had left and he..hoped all would de- These men call us preacher-haling Dem-

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try, and all would be well. His remarks were frequently interrupted I by the plaudits of the va^t assemblage, and when he had finished three cheers were given with a good will.

Gov. WiLLAUD was next introduced, and

ins appearance upon the stand was greeted with hearty cheers. He said the inquiry had often been mado "Why are we Democrats abroad in Indiana discussing the questions of the day? His answer was that last vear man)' tares had been sown: this year the ground would be summer-fallowed, in order that Ave might reap a full crop next year. He alluded to the last Democratic Meeting on the 22d of February, and said that they had come up here to the Capitol to instruct the Democrats of the legislature what to do, in view of tho fact the lobbies of the Capitol were filled with priests and laymen, asking office,

We then said that no Abolitionist should represent this State iu the United States Senate and for one he was willing to leave it to the people to say in 11356, whether they had done rightly bysodoing.

Last year you had come up here under different circumstances to wdiat you had now done. You had no officers to elect, and there must be some good reason for this assemblage. He said it was to look men in the eyes and see if they could discern among them any Benedict Arnolds— for there were many traitors abroad in this land. They desired to see whether they were imbued with the blood of patriotism.

Last year these traitors came not openly in the field, but like a thief in the night.— They said to the good people of Indiana you mus-t cease acting as before, and must adopt a ne iv policv upon the slavery question. These traitors came here upon the 13th of July. They invited no Kentuckinn to address them, for there was but one man in Kentucky that could doit, and that man was Cassius M. Clay. But they sent to Massachusetts, not to bring hither Webster, but to import an Abolitionist to insfruct you how to vote. They bore banners through the streets, attempting to arouse a feeling of hostility to the South.—

And what was the complaint? It was this: The Democrats had voted in Congress to give the pe p!e the right to make their own laws in Kansas and Nebraska.— They objected to this, and why, no reasonable man could tell.

The great question of the day was whether we shall execute the Constitution on this subject or not? lie reviewed the history of the country and showed that it had been the true policy of government from its inception to let the people rule.

In the Mexican war Northern and Southern men fought side by side—their blood had been shed, and many had filled a com-

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legislate for would have