Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-08-09
@ PLYMOUTH. INDIANA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 9. 1860.

he undertook to speak ~iYcre to-day. he
had no fear Of it. He felt himself phys
ically equal to almost any one man. and he
saw about him the faces of men who were
a shield behind which there was no danger
(Applause) He then spoke Of his long
adherence to the Democratic party, and
the many times he had been honorcd with
! its confidence, with more feeling and a
nearer approach to eloquence than we ever
heard from him before. 1t brought up the
crowd with the first appearance Of real en-
I thusiasm Of the occasion. He then pro-
ceeded to dissect the nomination of Doug
J las, and scatter the prestige Of regularity
by which it has been attempted to be hedg-
ed This he certainly did cffectnally. He
showed what nobody can dispute. that the
States which nominated Breckmridge were
( the States that cast Democratic votes, and
those which remained could not be coun-
ted on to cast one Democratic electoral
vote. { a voice. ''How about Indiana!"
"Indiana!' said Bright, with look and
tone Of bitter seorn. "she will vote for
Douglas when. the sky falls (Uproari-
orr cheering.) He next took up the
charge of the Douglas papers that the Sen
ate had attempted to manufacture plat
form for the party, and related the history
of jeff Davis's resolutions. They were,
he said. no platform. but simply the en-
bodiment of public sentiment in the
shape Of resolutions, and hun lred precc-
dents justified il. Clay was especially
fond Of consolidating public opinion in a
resolution and it had been done many
times. He then spoke of the elements OF
the opposition to Douglas, of the unanim
ty of Senators and Representatives against
him, of the Presidents opposition, and he
paid high compliment to the President,
and concluded with the prediction, by
which he said he was willing his judgment
in political matters should be tested. that
Douglas would not get an electoral vote
in the Union. (Great applause.) In re-
gard to the Union electoral ticket he said
he was willing to join in such movement
if it was frankly and honestly accepted by
the Douglas men. but no man on Gods
earth was so utterly Indifferent as he wheth-
er it was accepted or not. (Applause.
He said he had no hard words for the
friends Of Douglas. 1fthey chose to vote
for him they could. He wanted to use
nothing but arguments and kind Efforts
But he did not care how widely they
chose to separate themselves from his
friends. He was just as willing as they
dore to be. (Chcers.) We have not
space to report anything like fair sketch
of his remarks, we have tried to indicate
its tone and general scope. In regard to
Mr.. Douglas he was often exceedingly Bit
ter, and his manner was more bitter than
his words. There was no compromising
or looking back for retreat about it. i,
was all open, frank. and straight forward.
On the conclusion Of Mr.. Bright's
speech, the committee to nominate an ell
ectoral ticket and State Central Commit
tee. by Mr.. Elder. reported as follows,
which the Convention adopted:
ELECTORS FOR THE STATE AT LARGE.
,James Morrison, of Marion.
Contingent-lsaac n. Beard, of Wayne
Delana II. Eckles. OF Putnam.
Contingent--A. w. Waters, Of Elkhart
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
lst--R. A. Clements. of Davies.
Contingent--Turner Nelson, Of Po
sey.
2d--Dr. WE. Sherrod, of Orange. r
Contingcnt-W. w. Bradley. Of
Floyd. =. i. ,e.....,. Us, s.
3d-David Sheeks, of Monroe.
Contingent. II. ID. Rodgers, o
| Iaf}arson
4th-Ethelbert G.. Hibben. of Rush.
Contingent-S. Grayson, of Deca
tur. ,ta
5th-Samgel Orr, OF Delaware.
Contingent--W. Watt, Of Union.
6th-FrankIin Hardin, of Johnson.
Coutingent-D. Yan!aningham Of
Hancock. {,
7th-James A. Scott, of Putnam.
i Contingent-John s. Beach. Of vigo
sth-Col. w. NJ. Jenners. ofTippecanoe
Contingent--Jesse Petrie. of Foun
tain.
9th-James Bradley, ofLaportc. ''
Contingent L. Groves, o
l0th--Robert Brcckinridge. ir.. Of Allen
Contingent-Geo.'' w. Sheldon 0
Noble. '''''t'''" "''" '"ia.'' -
| 11th-John r, Coffroth, Of Huntington
/ Contingent Joseph a. Lewis, o
Il Upton. "'
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