Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-03-04
VOL. mo. 10.

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} drel according to Scripture these six
thousand years. Uprcsrious laugh
ter He was in tight place in an
other respect, too. He had pledged
his honor to the Germans last Sum
mer, when he saw that they were go
ing over 10 the Republicans. that the
Kansas Constitution should be sub
mitted to q fair vote of the people.
He had talked to them in lager beer
saloons. He liked the Germans. and
ne liked lager beer. Laughterl And
while talking politics over their beer
ne had made these pledges. He had
also made the same promise in the
few speeches he had been allowed
by the wire-workers 10 make during
the campaign. A studied effort had
been made to rule him out Of the con-
test, but be had spoken a few times.
and he had made these pledges. And
when he saw the President violating
his promise. and repudiating Demo
cratic principles. he felt that the tight
place" was coming. He would be
asked by his German friends if he in
dorsed the Presidents action9 He
concluded that he could not; that he
would keep his honor, and obey his
conscience, in spite of Presidents. He
was an old man. and he could not al
ford, for the few days he had to live.
to soil his conscience with a lie. and
himself with dishonor. Applause. I
tie had, therefore, resolved to join in
the movement against the Lscompton
fraud. He then spoke briefly of the
character of that transaction. and of
the relation of the party to il, and said
that the South were fast losing their
only capital-Northern confidence
Great cheering.
The meeting during his speech was
unanimously happy and enthusiastic.
Ii was full Of points and hits, aside
from the oaths that garnished the
opening.
When he was through. Mr.. r. j.
Ryan was called out. and spoke for a
few minutes, but we have not space 10
notice his remarks in detail. After he
was through, the Convention adjourn
ed SINE die, but appointed q meeting
at o'clock for speaking.
LETTER FROM HENRY 4. WISE.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. Is.
To AUsTIS III. BRowS, ESQ
Dear Sir = Please present my ac-
acknowledgements to the Committee of
Arrangements for the State Democrat
ic Mass Convention, TO be held in In
dianapolis the 23rd inst. and say that
it will be impossible for me to be
present and address Its meeting. OFF,
cial duties will require my presence at
the capital of Virginia. especially on
the day proceeding. 1t is the anniver-
sary of the birth day of that son of the
Mother State of this Confederacy,
whose wisdom, valor, and virtue won
the proudest title among men of
Father Of his Country''-a day APP
pointed to unveil the statute which
Virginia has erected to the memory of
Washington. We have invited the
Nation of the United States of Ame.i-
ca to be present. We patriotically
and deyoutly pray that it may be q
day of reinvigoration and refreshment
to our whole country; that we may all
have our strength renewed; that we
may all have our hearts purified and
our whole natures terminated in the
cause of Constitutional Freedom, of
Truth, of Justice, and order and good
government. / can not, for any cause,
leave an occasion at home like this.
But my sympathies will go abroad to
your meeting. with the objects you
propose, with unspeakable fervor.
At the same time that | received
yours of the Goth of January, a week
ago. addressed e letter to a mass
meeting at Philadelphia. and previous
ly ] had addressed a letter to a meet
ing at Tammany, n. Y, on the same
subject. Since then | have been
stricken down by severe illness. |
am able only now to communicate to
you copies of these letters as embody-
ing my views on the topics you name,
from which / hope never TO depart SO
long as j live and labor in the grea.
field of American Republicanism. l
can aid only that ] will know no sec
tions in administering the powers and
duties of our Federative system; that
as a Nirginian, as an American, as a
Democrat, as Republican and a free
man, and as follower Of the fathers
Of the Republic, will demand moth
ing but what is right and viii submit
to nothing that is wrong" that II
will submit TO nothing that is wrong"
because | will demand nothing but
what is right" AS Southern man
and STAKEHOLDER | will ask for no in
justice, and take title by no fraud. and
demand no inequality. for the very
reason that | will demand to be myself
protected against fraud. force, injus-
tice, and inequality. The Justice rule
alone can protect all. and self-govern-
ment must be preserved to the people.
and the organized people must lawfully
be allowed to Judge for themselves Of
their own fundamental institutions.
With the highest respect.
Yours truly.
HENRY. y. WISE.