Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-03-04


died. they were the better they appeared to
be liked. On the conclusion Of his open
ing address, which occupied half hour or
more, the business of the meeting was ia
ken up and proceeded with.
BUSINESS PROCEEDINGS.
( Mr.. Walker, of Laporte moved tllatia
committee from each Congressional Dis
trict be appointed to prepare resolutions.
which was adopted. Mr.. SecreSt, of Put
nam. moved to refer all resolutions offered
to the Convention to that committee with
out reading. Mr.. Ri. Ryan objected to
this mode of proceeding. He said there
was always prejudice against the action
of committee that made it difficult to
vote down what they recommended
When, on the Sth of January, the COM
mittec had reported that Bright aud Fitch
were worthy of their seats in the Senate. it
was carried, though not one man in five
believed it. This chit" was received
with furious cheers For this reason he
wanted the Convention to know what was
referred, so that the committee might not
misrepresent the feeling of tho Con-
vcntion. Mr. Secrcst consented to mod
ifcation of his motion that allowed all
resolutions to be read, and then referred
without debate This point being settled,
Col. Drake moved that a committee of five
be appointed to wait on the invited members
from abroad. request their presence in the
meeting and introduce them, which was
carried and Messrs Drake, Secrest. Col.
May, Wallace and Bemusdaffer, were
appointed II was then moved that the
letters of distinguished gentlemen who had
been invited to be present, and failing to
come had sent letters instead. be read to
the Convention. Up to this time the pro-
ceedings had been quiet and straight for
ward, in singular contrast with the stormy,
furious. and bitter display on the 9Th of
January. A church vestry could not have
been milder, or more sedatc. But the
reading Of letters from distinguished gen
tlemen" changed the thing directly. The
quiet business meeting became the shout
ing, enthusiastic political gathering in
snort order. The announcement of the
name of Henry A. Wise, whose letter
was first read, was received with storm
of cheers that would have gratified the fiery
Nirginian as much as anything could short
of the opportunity of making two
days speech and writing a ten column let
ter.
We are compelled to omit the COVER
nor's letter as we'll as that Of Mr.. FosTER's.
elitor of the Ohio Statesman, for want of
room.
On the conclusion of Wisc's letter Mr..
Cookery of vigo, mo~cd three cheers for
Henry \. Wise, and they were given as
premedated cheers ever are--that is,
strong at the start and weak towards the
end. Then was readl-a letter from Charles
j. Foster, of the Ohio Statesman.
BUSINESS AGAIN.
After due amount of applauding and
congratulating, satisfied shaking of the
head, and compacting smiles that said
THAT suits" as plain as the big Bcllcfon-
tame sign, the meeting subsidized into good
order again, or rather into state of quies
cense to hear the distinguished gentle
men" who had been invitcl and hal
brought their letters themselves. They
were introduced by General Drake AMI
consisted of Judge Johnson, of Kansas.
one of the first L. S. Judges appointed for
that Territory. anil Mr.. Smith, of Column
bus, one Of the editors of the Ohio States
nun, that sheet being doubly represented.
Hon. II. B. Payne. of Ohio. the candidate
for Governor last fall against Mr.. Chase.
though present in the city was not intro
duccd at that time, but kept for bonne
bouche after dinner. The honors having
been duly performed the gentlemen took
chairs till the business was pnt in proper
state of forwariness to allow little miscel
laneoEs speaking and sort of an intellec-
tual spree The President then read tho
names Of the committee on Resolutions as
follows.
John c. Walker. of Laporte, Chairman
c. w. Randall. of Scott
Geo. a. Duskirk, of Monroe. 81
Joseph V. Bcmus,laffer, of Decatur.
Henry WISER, of Delaware
Gordon Tanner, OF Marion.
G. F. Cookery, of Vigo e
r. p. Davidson, Of Clinton.
Gilbert Hathaway, OF Laportc
Asbury Steele, Of Grant
r. S. Hicks, of Spencer.
The business now being all done that
could be done till the committee report
ed, the President introduced Judge John.
son, Of Kansas. and the meeting prepared
to hear a speech. And they did hear one
too.
JUDGE JoBSsoN's SPEECH.
The Judge began by saying that he had
been citizen of Kansas since 1854, and
during all that time had held himself aloo,
from both factions in the territory. HI
had been aDemocrat, and labored for the
election of Mr.. Buchanan in the belief thai
in this way peace could be secured for that
territory. Hehai made his home there, and
he wanted to have it secure. He had spent as
much money as any man for the caIlsc
and had never asked an Office. He has
told MIR. Buchanan that there was no office
he would have. (Applanse. And he
had refused 10 sign any recommendation
for any man for an office. With this exordi-
um lac started into pretty full exposition
of the whole Kansas case, and his exposi-
ton of the frauds practiscd there by the pro.
slavery men, was one of the best we have
eyer hoard as oftcn nc we havc heard thf