The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-05-17

l can say it, bv the distinguished gentleman
who preceded me. holds no senimen. ex-
cep. the sentiments Of the fathers Of the
Republic. We have drawn our whole creed
from the Virginia statesmen--the great aud
lllustrious statesmen who now sleep under
the green sod of the Old Dominion. flour
sentiments are 10 be denounced, if men arc
to be driven from the soil for uttering those
sentiments. let them take up the bones OF
Washington and throw them into the Poto-
mae; let them, as was said by the eloquent
and great orator, Mr.. Corwin, let them hang
Jefferson between heaven and earth upon q
gibbet. Applause Their denuncia;ions
are leveled at the heads Of those great and
men-they fall harmlessly by US;
We are their mere disciples; we learned this
treason from them, and some Of us have tie
courage to speak out their treason. Great
applause Although. perhaps, we may be
reserved tor different fate.
What will these gentlemen-these Pro
Slavery men, or Old Line Wings who have
joined the Nation al Dem mocrats--whst will
they say il should here reiterate the great
sentiment Of Henry Clay. that he would
see his right arm severed from his body be-
fore he would. by any vote Of his. plant
slavery where it does not now exist
Cheers. He was son of Virginia. hon
ored by Virginia and by her daughter. Ken
lucky And what viii these gentlemen say
if shouli express the aspiration taken from
the letter addressed by the father Of his
country to Gen lafayette. and through him
to all Europe: Il trust the day will soon
come when this viii be confederation OF
Free Sta,es?' Much applause. do not
wonder--I do not at ali wonder. that the
party which desires now to trampl, these
sentiments under foot. should threaten vio-
lence against those who attempt TO speak
them in Slave State. because they canno;
answer them by argument. Increased ap-
plsuse Their wordv AID irothy denunei
atoms tall vt our ieet when the people OF the
are told that these are the sentiments
of Washington jefferson, Clay, and of all
the men ilustrous in er early history
Violence must be the only weapon by which
tfe sentiment Of tn. Sc men is to be put
down. Violence was threatened against
them at the time that thew gave u,terance
To these sentiments. Some of them. be-
lieve, were excluded from the amnesty which
the British King promised his subjects il
they would lay down their arms; and doubt
less all of you will be pa doned who will lay
down their arms at the feet of this party.
{ Laughter aud applause There may be
some who have offended 50 highly that they
can never obtain remission OF their sins
the amnesty will never reach some hardened
sinners, like our President Cheers for
Mr.. Applegate were given. But l trust
that you will all bring di-credit upon
your high ancestry; and. as none Of them
accepted the amnesty, that none Of you will
accept it, but rather accept nothing but
your country's good and your country's de-
iiverance. Renewed applause
THE DELICATE TOPIC.
Who thrust upon the country this excl
ting topic? Who has made the public mind
tender--so sensitive in regard to this
subject of slavery-that it is not TO be spo-
ken OF? Why, it is in the Bill of Rights
in the Constitution OF the United States
that our fathers iramed--that your fathers
tramed-in the bill of rights OF the Nation
al and State Government, that man may
unmolestedly express his sentiments upon
any subj-c,. We can talk about our relis-
ion; we can discuss any subject, great or
small; the incest and most delicate are open
Tor discussion; but there is one subjec. too
sacred to be profancd by our lips. and that
is the subj ct Of nig gers" Great ap.
plause And whilst ur lips must be seal
ed; whilst those who do not pay their orr
sons to this institution morning. noon and
night, must wear gaJ; whilst the pains
and penalties of mob law are to be announ.
ced against US have aught to say
against the institution. it is the privilege Of
this high oligarchy 10 discuss it wherever
| they may be, and 10 call down blessings up.
on it. They may try II persuade you it is
An institution with which the country has
been blessed: blessing us morally, socially
and politically. Ii We offer anything against
| it il we say that it has shut the school house
| against the white people, and driven the
white people from the country; if we say
| hat il has filled all industrial avocations to
the exclusion of the free white men; if we
utter these sentiments. we are Abolitionis,s
and ought to be hung. Laughter and ap
/ pause We are as ha as several John
Browns. Laughter renewed and applause
| increased. wonder that your e1eeIlen
/ Gov. Wise is not seen careeIing around thi
house tonight with his army Continued
| laughter. had forgot ior the momen
/ that he has gone out al office. else b,
surely would have been here, Great sp
plsuse
DEMOCRATIC AGITATION.
Who was it that opened this discussion
Who was it that precipiated the coun,r,
into this gulf tf which these gentleme
now express Sd much alarm? VINO was
that opened this terrific sluics that hs
brought such tumuls upon the country
You were told this afternoon, and it va
proven TO You. tha: it was the Democracy
Why. SO much was this SO, that while
was q member of the Missouri LEGISLATURE
sitting in my seat. known to be an Enanci
paiioniss. but not saying much about it. 70
did not believe the time had come, thes
gentlemen were not content to let me s
quiet IN my place, but they were 30 anxiou
TO get me on the record. on that subi.c
that they did not wait for me to offer a re.
olu'ion SAVING that the slaves ought to /
emancipated. bu: they offered one then
selves. 10 which they said that the slay,
ought no. to be emancipated (Laueh,er
Then what sranspired in that S,ats. Pre-