Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14

ananlem are Thought 20 nave TeS'i''a
such a frightening up. Is an event OF
too much Importance to be passed
over withort some notice at our hands,
and a, the same time the report Of the
doings is too long for our columns.
We think the best we can do is TO cut
down the account as We get il in the
Indianapolis papers and give our read
ers an epitoInized. birds eye view Of
the affair.
The Convention had been looked
forward to with good deal Of interest
by all parties. What effect the late
division in the ranks OF the " faithful
on the Kansas Constitution imbroglio
would have on the action Of the meet
ing. invested il with unusual interest.
1t was well known that the great pop
ular heart beat in unison with the
Douglas movement in Congress, and
the question scented TO be whether or
not the holders and satellites of
tho Administration could cram its in
constituencies and jugglery down the
popular throat. There was no doubt
but that every thing would be done
that patronage, intimidation and all the
screws and forces of corrupt party in
power could bring 10 bear to effect
that purpose; and while the cool out
slider soon Jaw there would be a strug-
gle, and perhaps a severe one, he had
very little reason to look for any thing
else than the triumph of the Admins
tration faction.
\ large number Of delegates and
others were in the city on the eth, and
considerable interest and anxiety was
manifested. The infection. says the
Journal, spread to all classes Every
body,-hacls drivers, wood -sawyers,
and all,--wese discussing the "split'
with the freedom and volubility OF OLD
politicians At night a very large
meeting was held in the Capitol, tC
which every body went of course, tc
see the programme opened. And il
opened rather encouragingly to tho
lovers Of fun" Speeches were made
on both sides. and the q hitch seem
ed nearly equal if any odds, = Little
Doug" seemed to be the strong horse
Beach and Petit made speeches on tn,
Administration side, and strange,
might have supposed every thing il
their favor. But Henry Secrest o
Putnam. came down on them with
speech OF an hours length, which i
represented to have been a powerful
and searching effort and entirely t,
have changed the current. The Jour
nal says: ]" We never heard an effor
that commanded such instant anC
unanimous assent. When he cor
nered John Petit on his former view
of the power of Congress over TIL
Territories, the pillars of the hall fair
~ quaked with the shouting. Whel
he declared that civil war would fol
low the enforcement of the Lecomptol
fraud, the veil of assent was deafening
2 and when he intimated that if Nh
Bright could not reflect the will of tn
4; people, he should resign, Bright Nigh
have heard the answering cheers clea
to the Palmer House" Squatter Sow
: ereignty reigned supreme the balanc
1 of that evening 1t was with som
difficulty that Mr. Hughes could b
G heard at all, till Mr.. Wallace inter
4 posed for him that both sides Nigh
: be presented. In fact he had to spea
) riqlt M stream, --the current wa
{ against him, but he breasted it mar
Z fully and got off something of a speech
h but received very little applause.
It Speeches were made through tn
: evening by Lowry, Wallace, and Da
o Wis, on the Douglas side; and b
e Hughes and Governor Willard on tn
e other, with any amount of noise an
i confusion, douglas in the ascenC
&c ant. But the Capitol saw anoth'
n sight on the morrow.
On the pretense that " outside init
ence" was apprehended in the Convex
" ton, it was made necessary for Il
delegates to present tickets signed b
!, the Chairman, Mr.. Chapman, g one I
+" Mr.. Bright's pets" This Arrange
!, ment, designed to exclude the Dous
las men who are not numerous anon
the office-seekers, caused some dissati
faction and murmuring, but, like GOO
loyal democrats. they "gave it up,
'e and the ticketed delegates were permi
W ted to squeeze their carcases throue
re the jam of swearing outsiders, wi
e. seemed disposed to make the passas
as narrow and difficult as could be d
sired. But eventually the hall WI
" filed III llf r
Organization was now attempte
. Gov. Willard and 5. Holman of Dea
y born were put in nomination.. ii