The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-09-06
For the Democrat.
Republican Speaking at Knox.
Mr.. THOMPSON /:

Mr.. THoNrSoN
Dear Sir Il dropped iuto the old Court House
last night about s o'clock p. m, at which time
Doctor GRIFFITH was int oducjng TO the audience
the Hon Doctor TEEGARDEN, who was to address
them on the political issues OF the day. Doctor
T. took his position in front of the audience and
spoke in substance as follows: That he was no
politician, and had not been in the habit of making
speeches that political parties for sometime past
had been so distracted that he had declined co or
Grating with any party, but since OLD ABE WAS in
the field he intended to devote what time and tai
ent he had in advocating the cause of the Repub-
lican party. He had been in Kansas aud had seen
blood shed, and houses burnt by the rufans all of
which had been upheld by Buchanan. He de
signed making few remarks on State policy, as
he presumed HENDRICKS would be along in a few
days aud make the people believe that DEMOCRACY
had made the State Of Indiana what she is and
really believe the Doctor thought so himself, for
the remarks he intended to make Oh State policy
had now "slipped his memory" nd heard moth
ing more on the subject. He thanked the audience
for their attention, and told the people that if cleo
ted enator from the counties of La Porte and
Starke, he wouid endeavor to render satisfaction.
He talked about 10 or Is minutes and took his
seat.
The Doctor is tall in stature, disposition anna
BILE, aud to all appearance a man Of shrewdness
and ability but he cannot make a specch~-ap
pearances are deceptive.
The Republicans feeling little bored. conclu-
cd not do IN mis- ~
upon Mr. Owens, Of Sullivan county, took
the place at the stand with the dignity of a w eb-
ster. The Republicans were all animated with an.
tcipation, and thus the speaker proceeded in sub
stance He had been rocked in the cradle of
DEMOCRACY" Since he baG had the right TO vote
that vote cast in the line of Democracy down
to Pierce, inclusive that the people Of old Sulh-
mostly Democrats was one Of the 40
600 petitioners in 1859 for prohibitory law He
said he was accused of backsliding little so. in
1856 he voted for Fremont presume to match
them for the Islander He.proved the Negro very
prolific was opposed TO the extension Of slavery,
but thought there was not much difference between
Douglas and Lincon-the one wanted Congress,
the other the people to regulate the matter but,
as persons long continued in office were liable to
become corrupt, he thought it advisable to have a
change, and therefore would vote for Lincoln but
the caution he used in touching these latter points
led me TO believe that little good advice would
induce him to cling to principle rather than men.
The Republicans bclieveing that the main point
had not yet been touched still felt bored what
that was could only imagine. But at this mo
nent Doctor OvkRxAN entered several voices
called "OvERMAN ~ OvERMAr rises, complaint
of being weary. and suggests Doctor GRIFFITH
The Doctor proceeded, avoiding the true issues
of the day, and launched out into the sea OF ips'
drifs bringing ~ a few broken fragments thus
that Popular Sovereignty had extended slavery
over free territory five times the size OF New York
that was what pet sovereignty had done, and tina
il what II was intended 70 do that DouerAs SAID