Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-03-17

they Will tell YOU that they stand Just
where they did In lS4S.
Such. gentlemen. have been the
changes and vicissitudes of Buchanan
Democracy in times past. What Is
Lecomptonism in the present? II is
represented by bankrupt Treasury,
inefficiency and dishonesty in all the
departments of the general Govern
ment. an utter disregard OF the rights
Of the people at home. violation of
the laws of morality in our interccurse
with foreign nations. plunder on the
land and piracy on the sea. Such is
modern Democracy.
| have sometimes listened TO these
claims of Lecompton men, but have
never done so without thinking their
position was little like family in
the west of whom we have heard.
We have a great rage for moving-we
move from a good country to a bad
one, just for the Fun cf moving. This
family had moved so often that when
euer covered wagon came to the door
the chickens would run ont and turn
up their feet ready to be tied with the
tow string For instance. the party
is told by their leaders that the man.
ner of electing Bright and Fitch L. ).
Senators was legal and constitutional.
Iecompton men fall down on their
backs, and their lower limbs are ready
for the tow string at once.
But | have detained you, perhaps,
as long rs l should have done. Cries
Of "go on, so on" This is an inter
csting occasion. l am glad to meet
with the free people Of Indiana. and
truly appreciate your cordial welcome.
i have endeavored by course OF
faithfulness TO carry out fully what |
believed TO be the true doctrine of the
Constitution, and TO advance what
believed TO he your interests. My only
object in this Senatorial contest has
been to discharge my duty as patriot
and citizen, and to preserve intact the
honor Of the State.
But what are the prospects for the
future? l lind our Lccompton friends
much exercised in Washington on the
Presidential question. a Southern
man will tell you that Hunter is to be
the next President. Another will tell
you that Gen. Joseph Lane, the Marion
of the Mexican war, and a former res
idrnt Of Indiana, is the man-that he
is to be the next President of these
United States. Why, no man in this
day of second rate men, knows when
he is safe. | trem6le sometimes my
self. lie may be taken up and made
President OF before he knows it. Did
You ever suppose General Lane-hon-
est man as lac is, patriot as | believe
him to be, and personal friend OF
my own--would be talked of for the
Presidency? Still they might 60 far
ther and fare worse. But he will suit
them, for all his votes are ultry pro-
slavery Mr.. Guthrie. of kentucky,
man who has shown considerable
! skill in finance as Secretary OF the
Treasury. has also been spoken of.
Douglass friends at present suppose
his name will not be presented to the
Charleston Convention, although be-
ieve Douglas has more brains than all
the Presidential candidates Of Lecomp-
tonism combined.
Upon the other side the elements OF
the opposition have not united upon
any individual who shall bear the
standard of che people in the contest
Of 1860; but in dne time. have no
doubt. the man will be sufficiently in
dicated-a "man for the time and hour
will be found"
The necessity for the Republican
party grew out of the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise. AMI the efforts
of the ultra Southern politicians to cx-
tend slavery into the free territories Of
the United States. It's leading idea
has been the n0n-extension of slavery.
and upon that idea we have already
achieved a signal victory ia public
sentiment. We shall in time To come
as in times past assert and maEfully
maintain the equality of the States.
North and South. and resist all invid-
ious and unjust discrimination in favor
of slavery extension. We make no
war upon slavery in the States where
it exists by virtue of positive law and
under constitutional sanctions. Our
hands are tied by the constitution, ii
we desired to do so, which we surely
10 not Upon the subject Of slavery
we are willing to abide by, and live up
to, all the requirements and cOmpro-
misses of the constitution of the United
States. Whilst we demand Justice we
are ready to do Justice: while we main
tain our rights under the constitution,
we will not forget the duty we owe to
our sister republics in the confederacy
| have no doubt all the elements of the
opposition will unite for the purpose
of displacing this present administra-
ton from power | have no doubt in
the coming contest, aad without any
sacrifice Of principle, shall meet Old
Whigs-I expect to recognize the bat
tie cry which was borne upon the
breezes of 1910 and lSil. Right well
10 | remember that battle cry. | ex-
pcct to meet Anti-Leccmpton Demo
Gratis who recently have battlcd with
us for the true and ever living princi-
pie CT State rights and popular sover-
eighty. l expect to meet Americans
banded together 10 assert the rights OF
the people and to purify the govern
ment If the whole opposition will
rally round the standard of our com
mon country, it does seem to me vic
tory is certain. Bnt let Us not quarrel
orout optaoalart- or akont ,a.t,.