Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-09

siLecomptonisna Rampant-We People as
10 the 06ce-holders- War Declared
80 against Douglas Coz. Willard IS in
N for Hanging and Shooting the Deser-
sositers--The1 Governor Spedks. '7a.i
,g'a'A INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 25, 1858.
The foregoing caption tells the whole Of
the Lecompton demonstration last night.
Office holders prevailed. None but office
holders ehanted an official pean in honor
of sour own Administration" Office
holders, whose every word was moulded
in the form of abject prostration to the
powers that be, attempted to lash the in
dependent and honest men that had en-
deavored in the last canvass to shake off
their intolerable and degrading absolutism,
into subserviency. They had the boldness
to tell the lawmakers of this common
wealth how they should act. They thought
that, partly by threats and partly by blan-
,dishments, they would succeed in recover
ling the esway over their party and the State,
which, fortunately y for the people Of Indi-
ana, has been snatched from them. But
they have not the good sense of those
that have lifted them into power. Where
was the power? Was its voice raised to
acquiesce in the professions uttered last
nighra No! on the contrary, its only
spokesman rose, not to signalize his appro-
baton, but to give utterance to just in
: dignation, flowing from an honest soul,
and called forth by the digusting manner
in which the meeting first originated, and
the contemplate spirit in which it was con-
Quoted. but, before entering upon com
ments, let me give narrative of last night s
events. Al - 7a4 -
The idea Of holding meeting was first
concocted by the clique of federal and
State, officers that represent the self consti-
; tuted leaders Of the Lecompton party. 1t
was resolved upon in secret conclave, and
the arrangements were made SO as to ex-
clude all Anti-Lecompton elements. The
speeches were all the result Of long and pro-
found deliberation, intended to represent
the programme by which the Administra-
tion. faction throughout the State were to
abide. All the supposed oratorical lumi-
naries" that revolved in the Lecompton
sphere were cited to the capitol and para
ded before the audience. By gathering the
latter in the capitol, peculiar significance
was supposed 10 be given TO the demonstra-
tion. At half past I P. NJ, d few hundred
people-about one tenth of the multitude
assembled at the Douglas meeting, had
assembled in the House of Representatives,
and were called to order by an unknown
Lecomptonite.a q The Senator from the
vanderburg District, c. M. Harnahan, was
elected Chairman, wbereupon the speaking
at once commenced. 'ih'2 - 'sl1s .si-'e
REMARKS OF THE HON. JAS. NJ. HUGHES.
ri Gentlemen, since consented to address
this meeting, i have seen sufficient reason,
= IN order TO prevent any misreporting or
Misrepresentation of what l shall say. to
put the remarks that l propose to make
( in writing. This 1 have done as we'll as
my professional engagements would allow
= me, to do, and I propose to read them
8 Humble as / am, L trust have sufficient
reputation as. q speaker to render it un-
necessary that / should make any apology
for using a manuscript, for. the reasons
which have stated.
q. Another reason for pursuing this course,
Is to save time. have come to the capi-
: soi OF our State, not upon political mis-
{, sion, nor to mingle in the discussion OF
HPublic meetings, but upon professional bus
: iness, and to- renew my acquaintance with
= two old familiar friends, called John Doe
/, and Richard Roe. / trust, however, that
l may not live to see. the time when, I