The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-07-07
Judge Hovey,s speech.

IN This Congressional District, for the cleo
ton of James Buchanan, whom nc had re-
commended TO his fellow citizens as the re-
preventative of the fundamental principle,
of the national Democratic party. lie had
IN that canvass, made the Cincinnati plat
form his text and he had urged its princi-
piles upon the convictions of the people with
all the earnestness and ability he possessed.
They had been approved ard adopted by
the people, and no one lad exulted more in
their glorious triumph than himself lie
was before them now unchanged in all his
convictions of the truth Of those principles,
and in bis affection to- them. He had
CONC out row with the same resolute, hon.
e. determination to support and uphold
them, with which he entered the conflict of
1856. But instead OF presenting Mr.. Bu-
chanan to the people,. as he did with so
much sincerity and truth in 1856, as the
representative of Democracy, it was with
sadness and modification he had to aSzail
him as the betrayer and violator Of the
platform on which he had been elected by
the people II was cause of deep chagrin
10 him to speak thus of one whom he had
20 ardently commended TO the support of
the people. II was painful for him to come
in conflict with men who had been cola
borers with him in the political field, from
the beginning of his canvass; men who
had been his warm supporters, who had
aided in procuring the abundant honors
and rewards that had been bestowed upon
him by his party. But be could not sacri-
flee his convictions to please friends, flatter
the people, or gain the honors and emolu-
mcnts of the highest Office. If peouniary
considerations had influenced him, he had
but to have been silent, and retained the
most lucrative eflicc in the gift Of the Presi-
dent, in the State IL he consulted his own
personal tastes and enjoyments, he had Il
home which had attractions TO him more
alluring than any public station. Bat he
could not remain silent and inactive and
outraged, and all the pledges given by him
and others 10 the people in Mr.. Buchanan's
aafne, sharnefully violated and disregarded
By quoting the platform of the Democratic
party Of which Mr.. Buchanan, declared him.
self the embodiment; by extracts from his
inaugural address-by quotations from his
- yE.lI I-.I 4
tions made in every form up to December
last, he proved in the clearest manner, that
Mr.. Buchanan was the strongest Lecomp-
tonite IN tire country; that the doctrines
now upheld by the anti-Lccompton men
were precisely the same as were inculcated
by all the supporters of Mr.. Buchanan,
throughout the country in 1856, as the true
Democratic faith.
Then turning to thc Republican platform
aud the arguments of the opposition party
he showed that their views of the power of
Congress over the territories, correspondent
completely in ali their applications and con-
sequences, with the doctrines proclaimed by
Jesse ID. Bright, and ether advocates of Lee
eomptonism in the Senate and House, an(
which the Democrats denounced in 1856 a.
SO dangerous and heterOdox. Here was ;
complete political somersault in the position
ofthe Lecompton leaders. No man coulC
follow the tergiversations of such leader
without completely stultifying himself Tn
Democratic party was, at the bidding OF
few demagogues, to wheel about and defen,
the very principles they had, eighteeI
months ago, after severe conflict, refute'
and overcome. Jesse ID. Bright, the head G
the Lecompton party in this State, was bold
" proclaiming high toned Federal notion.
moro outrageous in their consequences thai
any that Alex. Hamilton ever uttered; an
he was communicating old and consisten
Democrats, because they would lot swallo1
his moastrositieS, and yield up the che-i5he
convictions ofthcir lives at his command.
Tho Lecompton bill had been sustaine
almost solely by executive influence; an
the struggle W uc4cttl IL Ii'tt SAAAol'SN "a
fearful extent of executive influence. tt
President had almost succeeded in carrym
an obnoxious measure in spite of the unan
nous opposition Of the people. That pow,
had grown with the alarming increase
corruption and extravaganza in the teder
government; and il was still extending
self with fearful strides, as the public c.
penditures and patronage extended. Th
State was IL complete vassalage &c theexe
u::ve. pr;gh. Fitch aad Hughes were Z
CHIEF who had lad !: At lis feet o. coadit:'
Q: being maintained Il their u-u-ped Pc
tens. Bright f-om being tic possesSoc 0:
few humble thousands, lad, s.ace nc enter
the Senate, become = millionaire, thou
spending annually in extravagant liviI
three times his annual Income as NE
Der OF Congress. By what practices I
haron;cal fortune lad been acquired wa
subject Of conjecture BY the people It
sufficient to enable him 70 maintain on d.
pay his ready and obedient raSsals in eve
county and district in the State. II