Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
]. G. Breckenridge In indianapolis /!
His Rec option by the Rangers"
SPEECHES. AT TREPALMER HOUSE,

SPEECHES At TIE PALMER HOUSE,
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The arrival, last evening, Of Hon. JOHN G.
BRECKENRIDGE, and other distinguished DEM
ocrats Of the nation, on their way to the great
meeting, gave rise to a series
of proceedings of the most interesting and
gratifying character. A committee Of the
" Rangers proceeded yesterday morning to
Hamilton, Ohio, to meet Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE
his way from Cincinnati, and escort him
to this city. He arrived at the Union depot,
at 8 O'Clock, where he was received by the
Rangers, in a body, joined by a large con-
conrse of the citizens of indianapolis, amidst
shouts aud cheers, the sound Of music and
the firing Of cannon. Mr.. B., accompanied
by Gov. WRIGHT, Gen. ELLIOTT and others
took seat in a carriage procured for the pur-
pose, and was escorted to the Palmer House,
where a vast crowd had assembled to hear
the speeches advertised for the evening.
Previous to the arrival Of Mr.. BRECKIN-
hAD0Lf oBOCOhOo WCAO A4oaO %
BRIGHT, CAss and DOUGLASS, and by Colonel
PREsToS, of Kentucky. Those of Messrs.
BRIGHT, CAss and PRESTON were brief, hut
terse, pointed and eloquent. In appearing at
all upon he stand, they yielded more to the
vociferous calls of the immense and enthusi-
astic multitudes assembled, than to any wish
or design of their own to connect themselves
with the proceedings of the evening.
The remarks of Judge DOUGLAS were more
elaborate, as it had been publicly announced
that he would address the meeting. His
speech was one of those strong and powerful
efforts whose effect may be compared to the
blows Of the ponderous ba ttle-axe welded
by the arm of a giant. Every sentence that
he uttered, like shell from a Paixhan, did
execution upon the fortress of the enemy.
His language, voice and gesture are all those
of an experienced and thoroughly trained
public speaker, and his mode of argument
such as excites to enthusiasm, at the same
time that it presses home to conviction
Those who heard him for the first time, last
evening, can more readily comprehend than
before, why it is that he has been so general
ly denominated the 'little giant"
After the brief, but fine and impressive
speech of Col. PRESTON, who followed Judge
DOUGLAS, Mr.. BREcKEIRIDGE came forward
and was introduced to the audience by Gov.
WRIGHT, in one Of the most happily con-
ceived little speeches to which it has ever
been our good fortune to listen.
Continued cheering followed the appear
ance Of Mr.. B. upon the balcony, and 1t was
not until some moments had elapsed, that
the wild tumult 80 far subsidized as to permit
him to speak. Extreme hoarseness, from
previous exertions, compelled Mr.. BRKcKN.
RIDGE to be much briefer in his remarks than
he would have been under more favorable
circumstances He stated that since leaving
his home the day previous, he had made
four speeches, of IN hour and a half to two
hours duration, besides little addresses Of
compliment and courtesy, at almost every
railroad station which he had passed on his
route. Limited, as his remarks were to a few
moments, they gave evidence of the orator.
cal abilities Of the man. JOHN G.. BRECKIN-
RIDGE is emphatically one Of the most chaste
classical and truly eloquent speakers of which
the country can boast.
Mr.. B. was followed by Gov. WILLARD, OF
this State, and Ex- Governor HELM, Of Ken
lucky. All know what our own WILLARr
is, on such occasions. We need not, there.
fore, say any thing further in reference to his
speech last evening, than that it "waked uT
the boys" old and young, to a thorough sense
Of the duty that lies before them, and of the
glorious victory that will result from its faith.
full performance.
Gov. Helm closed with a speech Of un-
usual force and eloquence.
We should like much to refer to some Of
the main points of his speech in detail, but
want of time and space forbids US to do so.
Those who heard it will not soon forget the
startling facts which he disclosed in reference
to the objects which Great Britain hopes to
accomplish through the aid and instrument
tality of American Abolitionfsts. This sub
ject is one Of fearful interest, at this moment,
and should be well pondered by the Ameri-
can people.
Gov. HELMS speech throughout was such
as does credit to the enviable reputation which
he long since established. Kentucky can
now, as she has in days past, pride herself in
possessing some of the best oratorical talent
of the country, and in the foremost rank of
her gifted sons is the gallant HELM, the only
Democrat that has, for years, been elected as
her chief magistrate.
The demonstration last evening, as a whole,
was of a most intensely interesting and cheer
ing character. 1t excelled in numbers and
enthusiasm any other meeting that has been
held here since the monster rally of the 18th
of July.
The speakers who were present, together
with large delegations Of our own citizens,
left this morning for the Battle Ground Con-
~vention.
Democratic Barbecue!
KENTUCKY ANT INnJANA A.