Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-09-18
From the Cadis Republican.
II fIOlH IIIt V1'lIs 1ke efJtt"IIc"11'
The DiScu ssiOn.

publican that CaroluS NoorhleS, Esq, OF
Millersburg, would address the people at
New Market, on Saturday last; and at
the instance of the Republicans of that
place, Josiah M. Estep., principal Buchan-
an stumper i'll this couaty, was invited to
meet Mr.. V. and discuss the political ques-
tions at issue between the two parties. In
accordace with thatRotice, about one hun
dred and fifty of the electors of North
and surrounding townships, assembled in
the NJ. f. Church at o'clockAMr. Voor-
HES and Mr. Estep both being present. 1t
WAS agreed between the speakers that Mr..
Voorhies should open in a speech of one
hour, Mr.. Estep follow one hour and halt,
and Mr.. " close with half hour speech.
Mr.. Yoorhies in his opening speech took
the position that the slavery question is
the only question at issue in this contest.
He contended that the Republican party,
headed by Col. Fremont, stand opposed to
the further extention of the peculiar insti-
tuition the principles promulgated by the
Republicans are in accordance with the
principles advocated by Washington and
jefferson, and other early Fathers-that
the Republican party is the only party IN
this country that resists the extension OF
human Slavery, and that 1t Is the duty OF
al Who would follow the example set by
these old patriots and thereby stay the
Slave power, to enlist in the Republican
army, and march to battle under the ban
ner borne aloft by the gallant Fremont, on
which is inscribed NO MORE SLAVE
STATES. -L &
Mr.. Voerhies showed very clearly that
the present bogus Democratic. party, led
on by '.Ten cent Jimmy, sought to extend
and perpetuate the curse of human Slave
ry-that that party is responsible for all
the outrages committed in Kansas by the
Border Ruffials, DC. Mr. V. said that the
admission of Kans.s as a free State was
resisted, III and out of Congress, by the
Buchanan party, for the sole purpose of
giving the prepagandists another opportu-
nifty to fasten slavery upon that territory.
The opposition TO the admission of Kansas
with the Topeka Constitution, on the
ground of informality, he contended, WAS
not in accordance with the action of tie
Democratic party, when Arkansas and
Michigan were admitted under Gen. Jack
sons administration, These States, ede-
elared, were admitted undersi similar circum-
stances, and he called upon Mr.. Estep to
Justify, the action. of the bogus Democrats
in Congress who voted against the aimis-
sion of Kansas on the alleged ground of
informality, but in reality because the Con-
stitution excluded Slavery. ss'H4.i1
b. At the expiration of Mr.. VOORHEES,
hour Mr.. Estep rose to reply, and the au-
dience, no doubt, supposed that he would
attempt to refute some Of the positions ta
ken by Mr.. V. Such, we presume, was
the expectation of Mr.. Voorhies- such was
our expectation. But all were doomed to
disappointment Instead of replying TO
the arguments of his opponent, be repeat
ed his prepared campaign speech
same speech, word for word, that many of
us listened to at Hopedale, and the same
we presume, that our friends Oglevee and
Warfel heard recited at Betllels School
House-the same speech that Mr.. +. in
tends using 'befsre all the Locofoco. audi
ences which he may be called upon to adj
dress during the campaign. Those who
have this speech will recollect it takes just
about one hour and a half (the time allot-,
sed to Mr., Estep) to recite it. Having re-
peated this prepared speech, Mr.. E. took
his seat, sllpposing no doubt, that he had
done wonders in the way of discussing the
questions at issue between the two par
ties.
Mr.. VOORHEES, had had half an hour to
reply. During this time, however, he cue
cessfully met and refuted many of the false
position assumed by his opponent; and if
time had permitted, the great Harrison
County Buchanan stumper would have been
annihlated-not ''greese spot of him
would have been left. ,l ~ ,e -ssi f5
At the close of Mr.. Voorhies' half hour
speech, its was moved andearried that the
meeting adjourn to I o'clock, at which time
the discussion be continued. To this pro-
position Mr.. Yoorhies readily assented,. but
Mr.. Estdp very prudenay declined. ,
Mr.. Yoorhies is 4 eloquent, argumen-
tative speaker; and, like many Others who
have recently abandoned the party that
goes for Buchanan and Slavery, he will
battle manfully throughout the campaign
for Fremont and Freedom. May success
attend his efforts in dark benighted Holmes.
The Buchanan Men Kepudi;l.
ting Andrew jackson.
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