The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-06-23
Hon. 0. ?. Morton'g speeoh.

Last Friday night Hon. o. P. MORTON, Can
didate for Governor on the Peoples Ticket.
addressed large assemblage of the citizens of
Vanderburgh County, at Apollo Hail. To
simply say, that this speech gave satisfaction
to his friends, would but feebly portray the
character Of the address or of its effects. We
may pass a higher eulogy upon its merits by
remarking, that in all the political speeches we
have heard in Evansville, and many of them
delivered by distinguished men from abroad,
we were never better pleased than by Judge
Morton's address and such seemed to be the
feeling Of every one present not a rabid Old
Liner. His remarks were dignifed and free
from the ordinary clap trap Of stump orators.
Judge Morton is pleasant speaker, very hap
DIV in his illustrations, chaste in his language,
at times eloquent, always earnest, and relying
upon facts and documents and reason, more
than appeals to the passions and prejudices for
success. On this occasion every point was
fortified with lie Evidence. His positions were
unanswerable. He was quite unwell during
the evening, and was compelled after speaking
nearly two hours to cut short his speech, al
most in the middle of sentence, and just
as he was entering upon the discussion of
questions connected with State policy.
The State Sentinel has signifed that Judge
Morton feared to meet Willard, his oppo-
nent, in debate. Those who were present
at this meeting can best judge how compe-
tent Judge Morton is to meet his opponent,
and how likely he would be to suffer in
such discussion If Willard is as smart,
as in his own party he has the reputation
for being he will carefully shun meeting
his opponent in debate. Wizards rearing,
rampant defamation, in an attack upon Nor
toms array of facts and close reasoning,
would be as March wind against noun
tain side.
Although Judge Morton was comparatively
but little known in this section of the State
he is now most happily introducing himself
We hope to hear him again in Evansville
before the campaign closes. In case he can
make it convenient to again address the cit
liens of Vanderburgh, we promise him an
audience that no hall in the State will hold
We much regret our position prevented
us from taking notes of the leading points
of this speech, although no report could dc
it justice. He had principally devoted his re-
marks to the Kansas Nebraska law, the sub
ject of slavery, the laws of Kansas, &C., be-
fore compelled to leave the stand by sick
ness. He discussed that subject thoroughly
and left not even a foothold for the ICON
sistency' of Democracy. Every point, as We
have said, was fortified by the documents. We
shall notice several parts of his speech here
after. We may conclude our brief and to
ourselves unsatisfactory notice of Judge Nor
ton and his speech, by remarking, that ifany
man who heard that speech, can as an Anne
rican citizen feeling the blessings and re-
sponsibilities Of citizenship, vote for the Old
Line ticket, he is too much a creature of
party to be touched by reason or facts and a
fit follower and supporter of the Pierce adj
ministration.