The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-10-06
He d ont Answer Questions for the
Reason that He Can't.
MIKES A SPEACH ON TIE SPREAD
EAGLE STYLE.
CAVES ON THE DUNN BILL!
Has an iadiStiRct recollection Btat there a0as such
thing as tie CriheHdeH- Montgomery BIZ.


Judge Means opened the discussion, for one
hour, according to the programme. Judge Means
commenced by saying, that he charged Mr.
Bingham in his Harlem Springs speech with
being an Abolitionist, and that party was The
only one that had candidate in the field. He
undertook to establish this proposition by show.
ing that on the slavery issues, being the onl,
issues rendered by Mr. Bingham; the position
he occupied was not that of the Wings, the
Americans, or the Republicans OF Ohio:
lie stated the Democratic position upon this
subject; and advocate the doctrines of popular
sovereignty at length. In the course Of hi
argument he asked Mr.. Bingham certain ques
tions that this gentlemen refused to ie.) ply to
He was asked what position of the Abolition
party he did not subscribe to. The platform
of the Abolition party of 1850 was shown him
and he was asked to say what one Of its posi-
tions he did not advocate by his vote.
HE WAS SILENT. ..|
He was asked whether he was in favor Ne
gro suffrage His answer was that he was will
ling to subscribe to the will of the majority but
whether he WOULD BE ONE OF THAT
MAJ GRITTY HE DID NOTANSWER. ~.
He stated that under the Constitution Of thu
United States a negro was as good as white
man and as much a citizen. On the subject o
Dunn's Bill he was decidedly got. He had au
thorized Mr. Ragan to say that he had not 70
ted for that measure-thereby implying that ht
was not in favor of it. But the record Shows, az
exhibited by Judge Means, that he was present
and prirel of with Hall Of Iowa, Democrat
who was opposed to 1t.
The question was put as to what he would
have done HAD HE VOTED!
TT1H A ~ ne
He was asked if he had not said in public
meeting in a reply to question of Maj. r. j
Atkinson, in MeehancStown, Carol Co., upor
this subject, that if he had been privileged tc
vote he ac0ahi hdre rated for this Bill. This he
denied. Judge Means called the attention o
the audie nee, and pledged himself to make his
words good, and proved that he did so when he
met Mr. Bingham at Calz, Wednesday, Oct.
9Th.
He was asked if He had assured Democrats
that in voting for Crittenden Montgomery Bill
he had indcrsed their principles, and that there.
fore he was entitled to their votes. Judge Means
said that the persons were present who would
prove it.
Mr.. BINGHAM WAS SILENT!
On thosubject Of Mileage, Mr.. Bingham did not
cnlghten his constituency. His attention, as
called to the subject, but as usual,
HE WAS SILENT!
On the subject of the increase pay Of Mem.
bcrs of Congress, he was, as usual, SILENT!
10 his harp there was only one string, which
invariably responded Niger.
His attention was called to the subject of his
Minnesota vote, whereby he, by his vote did
all he could to exclude that young Democratic
State from the Union, though she had popu.
lation of emitting her to two Representative;
His cXplantion was miserable fizze--and wa!
iudiciously reserved till the last speech, wher
Judge Means hui no reply. 1t will be replied
to at Cadiz.
Judge Means meets Mr. Bingham at Cadii
on Wedneday night, Oct 6, and there unan
sWered questions will still be propounded.
The last half hour Of Mr.. Binsham's speech
hinstead ofanswering questions he commenced
his old and favorite passages on the subject o
Slavery that We have heard SO often, as the,
are ccssibe to all persons AMI parties whC
Feads books We advise Judge Means to hav
Fsomc young friend to commit these passage
to memory and have them recited before thu
meeting begins, and spare Mr.. Bingham th
time adequate to answer questions, which tn
people wish 10 have answered.