The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-07-05
Richmond, Wayne Comfy, Indiana,
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/ a permanent cure. IGreas applause and
much laughter.
/ THE DoN'r-CARE POLICY.
What are his feelings on the question oi
slavery? He said in bis speech on the lie.
| compton question that he does mo: car,
whether slavery be voted up or be voted
down. This is the doctrine oe total indif-
ference. It appears to me TO approach very
nearly tho doctrine Of total depravity. Re.
newed laughter. Here is an institution
that in all ages and countries has been a
source of trouble, revolution. bloodshed and
finally Of national overthrow; and yet this
great legislator of the nineteenth century
says he does not care whether it be voted
up or voted down.
Why, gentlemen, it seems to me that the
man who has no feeling on this subject is
more or greatly less than a man. He can
have no soul nor heart, not even a gizzard.
lGreat laughter. He is but callous ex-
crescence upon humanity. Much applause
not take him becsuss he is Indifferent to the
csuse Of freedom; the South caunot accept
him because he is Indifferent to Slavery
Having no feeling on either side he is at
liberty to cheat either party as his interests
might q man say he don't care whether he
be living or dead; whether he shall go to
heaven or hell; whether he shall go 10 Con-
that don't know that there is much choice
between the latter. l have not been to
either. Laughrer-
AWAY DOWN SOUTH.
The Democratic party met in the city Of
Charleston some weeks ago to lay down a
platform Of principles. and for the purpose
Of nominating a candidate for the Presden-
cy upon that platform. l don't want 10 do
Injustice to tha, convention. learn there
was a great deal of truth told there. and
such truth as this nation would do well to
treasure up aud remember. L learn that
the delegates charged each other with be-
ing unprincipled. having no o.her purpose
than to take hold of the spnils. l under
stand all who heard them had the greatest
Much Laughter.
They failed to nominate candidate. I
think to make up for that little omission.
they will nominate two shortly. They have
met at Baltimore thi, week to find out Whist
hey can believe. and then. ii they can. they
will nominate . candidate that cannot be
proved to believe in any y,hing- a
There were two platforms at Charles ton.
The substance Of one was, that the Consti-
ution of the United States, by its own in.
Ierent power, carries slavery into all the
Territories of the United States; aud that
there is no power in Congress or in the
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cul;ar ;n.t;tution., il is the duty of CONGRESS-
10 intervene and pass a law 70 enable the
to enioy his constitutional rights
the rein; in other words, to pass slave code
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Well, now, gentlemen, what ooJectlon
did they make to the southern platform
the msJonsy report! Inc principai 90
Jection seemed 10 De tnat t'ey tnoo3ht 'ney
could pot carry any OF the Nor.nern S'eses
upoa 1t: iney wanted seme,n'os 20 carry
few Northern states with. 10 !uo,e tne
language OF one gentleman: I'VE don't care
d--n what 1t is laushter1 yoa give u.s.
even If IT IS patent percussion, oacksc-
ton platform Coutinued laughter.J- j
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Well now. ! wish 10 consider .hls MIN
or''y report for lew moments. MARX you: /:
it was the carrying out OF the platform OF
Douglas. az developed in h's late speech IN
the Senate. He does not tell You whether
he believes the people have the power %
exclude slavery from the Ierr.totles or not.
He talks. as does my friend. in general
terms. very earnestly and piausibly. abort