Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-07-08


ization. The Union itself depends on it
utter aud complete annihilstion tn
union. therefore. OF all opposed to Sham
ocracy for the sake of the Union. should
the cry Of every patriot.
Reception Of Hon John ,. Crutenden a
Cincinnati and Covington.
The Cincinnati Gazette gives length,
account Of the demonstrations attending
the reception Of this distinguished states
man at Cincinnati and Covington. on Sat
urday week Hon THos. CoRwrN mad
the welcome speech at Cincinnati. which
Mr.. c. responded to in his usual eloquen
manner A large number were present L
witness the cereIp onies and listen 10 tn,
speeches. The cheers with which MI c
was greeted on ms arrival ut the Spence
House. during the delivery of his speech
as well as at its close. manifested IN ar
unmistskable manner their hearty sppro
val of BIS course as U. States Senator OIL
the Lecompton question.
After supper Mr. CRlrrESpEs ives es
corted By committee from Covington tc
that city Thousands had congregated on
the wharf, and as soon as the boat touch
ed the shore cheer after cheer went up from
the vsst multitude. (among them a large
number of ladies. amid the thunder Of ar.
tillery and the stirring notes of martial
music Judge KNcArp welcomed the vet
eran statesman TO his "old Kentucky
Home" approving his entire course in
opposition TO the Lecompton swindle in
the strongest terms. Mr. C's response
was worthy Of the man and the occasion
He characterised the attempt to force an
obnoxious constitution on an unwilling
people as great wrong. an act of tyranny
without a parallel in the history of this
government The applause of the multi
tule at the close of his address showed how
heartily his acts in this particular were APP
proved.
After Mr. Crittenden had retired. seve-
raj other speakers were called out; among
the rest. Capt. JosEs of Newport. From
report Of his remarks in the Cincinnati
Gazette. we make the following extract. to
show how the Lecompton swindle and the
Green English bill of denominations is
viewed by moderate and conservative men
even In the slave States:
I'm referring TO the I.ecompton struggle.
Mr.. j. said that though he was Southern
man The is 8 South Csrolinian by birth
and conld not endcrbe the measures Of the
Black Republicans, vet he must say. that
they had. by their course during that strue
gle corered Themselves uih upfad;n5 hcrors.
He sstirized with pungency the tragedy OF
the Ergl,sl Bill on Lecompton. aud the
farce of Buchanan. Clay & Co, at the
White House. rejoicing at temporary tn
unph over principle and the people.
The speech was entirely innpromptu,
full Of earnestness, and characterized by
Observation-Disclosures a People
Party AID Peoples Candidate for the
Presidency in 1850"
Should the Kansas question be definite
II settled at the next session Of Congress
bv her admission into the Union on fair
and equal terms. and no attempts made tc
ao,o~ ,,o,o s1,-o tarr,,orv ~ fba T-p-on
by the present corrupt and extravsgan'
dominant party. favorable state Of things
may exist for the reconstruction Of par
ties The great mass Of Republicans have
no desire for the further agitation of ths
slavery question: all they ask is fair and
equal handed Justice to both parties
They are of course opposed to the furthel
extension Of slavery. and viii continue &c
oppose it by all constitutional and lega
means-denying the correctness Of th'
bred Scott decision and Buchanan's aver
ment, that the Constitution of the L. s
carries slavery into and protects it IN al
the territories OF the Union. Whether TIN
slavery question viii be settled definitely
previous 70 1850, time alone can deter
mine II will not be, however. we feel as
sured. if the multiplying, disunion. pro
slavery. proaigate and corrupt party which
now have possession Of the Government
can control events.