The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-28
Mr Yaafch's Speech.

~ Mr. veatch's Speech.
A very large assembly of citizens filled the
market house last Friday evening to hear
speech from Mr. Veatch, candidate for Con-
gress in opposition to Judge Lockhart. There
was the more interest felt in his speech, from
the fact of misunderstanding as to his politi-
cal positions having created some prcjudices
among those whom he had a right to claim, as
opponents of the Old Line party, for his friends.
A stranger in our midst, and trammeied and
clogged by the action Of those who should at
once have lent him their Jealous aid to help
him defeat the bitterest enemy they have in
the District, and not knowing who to regard
as friends or as enemies but feeling that watch |
full ears were perhaps seeking errors rather
than truths--he spoke under peculiarly I'M
pleasant circumstances, and which might well
have chilled the heart and enthusiasm OF Older
speakers But he made plain, candid, mat
ter of fact Speech in which he apparently en-
deavored, without fear or equivocation, to pre-
sent himself honestly before the people. If
his views did suit all present who have no dis
position to vote for Lockhart, we may well
ask what kind or quality of a man, and by
what name shall we call him, whose views
could better have suited.
Mr.. Veatch commenced by stating that he
had repeatedly declined permitting his name
to be used before the Princeton meeting as
candidate for the nomination, and had only
consented at the earnest solicitations of his
friends. He had accepted the nomination in
good faith, believing he should receive the sup
port of all persons opposed 10 the nominee OF
the Democratic party. He had not asked for
the position. He was not at the meeting
which nominated him, Passed as the resolu-
tons were, they had no binding force on him.
He would make his own platform, and allow
no other persons to do it for him.
Mr.. Veatch said his preferences were for
Fremont under existing circumstances, but if
Fillmore were situated as is Fremont in hav-
ing the same prospects of carrying the State,
ha IA - nc ..arIsosUry support HIM. Ii
z-r,sml more waefeweleeted President, he would
give his administration his hearty support, if
it were marked by the same characteristics Of
honesty, integrity and patriotism, as had dis
tnguished his former administration He
would not pledge himself to support either a
Fillmore or Fremont administration, if it for
sock the principles through which it was
placed in power, or if like Pierce, either Fill
more or Fremont should for demagogue mo-
tives leave the true path of patriotism and en-
danger the peace of the country, by original
ing or seeking to carry out measures opposed
to the will of the people, to right and justice.
AS Fillmore man, this will do for US. Iflt
will not suit all other Fillmore men, possibly
it is only from difference between them
and us as to policy. We prefer voting for a
man who pledges himself to sustain the Fill
more Administration, if Fillmore be elected,
to voting for another who will directly oppose
this administration, as he opposed the old Fill
more administration, and as he is now opposing
the friends of Fillmore. If other Fillmore
men differ with us, we hope there will at least
be no quarreling over the confiction of views.
We only trust, they will let Fillmore men
thinking as we do and all others opposed to
Lockhart have a free fight without interference
on their part by the introduction of third
candidate, which is all the Lockhart men ask.
Mr. Veatch declared himself opposed to
Seuatter Sovereignty. He explained fully
the directly opposite opinions on the subject Of
Squatter Sovereignty maintained by Southern
Democrats and by Northern Democrats and
read that part of the Kansas Nebraska Law,
thus translated so differently in opposing sec
tions. He said it was principle never heard
of before the introduction of this bill All
statesmen had before that time, including Clay
Calhoun, Webster, J. Q. Adams, &c, and Su-
preme Court Judges through opinions which
he read maintained that Congress alone had
the right under the Constitution to make laws
for the territories and regulate their insttu-
tons. The territories belonged to the people
Congress was composed of the representa-
tiyes of the people-and no portion of the PEG.
pie should by any action Of the first settlers
of territory. have it closed against them
The laborer especially, the thousands from for
eign countries seeking cheap homes here
would not 60 into territory to work side by
side with the negro on starving wages if the
first settlers declared for slavery.
If when a territory applied for admission
as State, it was the strong desire of her PEG
Pile that slavery should become an institution
in the new State, it was then a question o
expedieney which Congress should settle. A.