Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-02-23

electing James Buchanan we thought
we acted in accordance with the spirit
of Democratic institutions. Slavery in
elusive. Loud cheers.) That had
been written in the bond. CHEERS
Heretofore for some time there had
been no going back Of the bond. but
after his (Mr. Buchanan's) election.
when his elevation to the chair of Of
flee was secured. he disregarded his
pledges. and it was discovered that a
new reading had been suggested, new
gospel presented to our faith. and thus
we who at first acted with him, never
believing that we who adhered TO his
faith should be excluded from the
Democratic party. concluded to stand
by it. Consequently the result has
been as You forcsaw. Tha. result is,
that the general government OF the
country has turned all its power against
the men standing in my relation to 1t.
and James Buchanan. elevated to be
President of the United States, has be-
come despot. (Cries of That he
has'-'Give it to him. a despot
more intolerant than any ever before
known in the history of this country,
and has performed acts of tyranny
which, if attempted in despotic France,
would create a revolution. Loud
cheers. and cries of 'Good.) l say
it with pain for Philadelphia. that
never in the history Of the country,
never in the annals of any President.
has there been such q prescription Of
men-never such prescription of in
dividual opinions. When he was
raised to that high position which he
has disgraced, raised by the votes of
the people of the North. he pledged
himself upon bended knees to sustain
the true policy Of the country. But
now what do | see? Why, see him
turning against his own people, and
crouching once more upon his knees.
this time before the South, that de-
spiSes him for his cowardice. When
| see all this, and when | see, also,
that the great Democratic party have
not risen in arms 10 protest against 1t,
have only to say for myself. that j
for one will not submit to it. Ire
mendous applause from inside and
out) i will not. | say, submit to 1T,
but will join hands with any party
with Americans, with Republicans,
with any party of men-to rebuke
such prescription as this is. II You
tell ne from this that therefore ! am
opposed TO the institutions Of the
South, l say no. And | reply that
on the contrary. l feel the same devo-
ton to the South that / have ever felt.
CONTINUED cheers.) Now. let me
say, without p-otracting these most
desultory remarks. let me say with re-
gard to the Republican members, that
they have been most atrociously SLAM
dered, that the whole Republican par
ty of the North have been slandered,
in having been held responsible for
the unfortunate outrage at Harper's
Ferry. There have been expressions,
and opinions, and sentiments uttered
against the leaders of the Republican
party against which all honest instinct.
and even partypreiudices revolt. What
is the actual truth? Why, the very
moment that the news of that inva-
sion reached the North they were struck
with horror, and there was not man
who did not denounce and who did not
deplore it. CHEERS We have in
these days some singular statesmen,
particularly among those who are al
lied to the Administration party. and
amongst them are some who aspire tc
be candidates Tor the Presidency. But
| say this business of holding whole
party responsible for the acts of few
individuals has gone out OF fashion,
What | ask, are the Democratic party
OF the North. who have supported the
rights of the adopted citizens of tb'
country. to be held responsible for th'
votes OF those representatives in Con
gress here who voted for scis inimica
to the rights and privileges Of The
country adopted childlen? Certain
ly not. Hence ! protest against tb'
assumption that the people OF my re
gion are in favor or would support an.
set of men who approve at the doc
trines of the II lper book. or who pu
themselves forward as the champion
of those who would attempt to inyad
the State Of Virginia. and crimson he
soil with the blood cf her people. Bu
we are told that while all other me-
are to be forgiven for their pecuIia
doctrines. that while the America
party are to be forgiven. the Repnbll
can party are to receive no absolutior
II you allow lie to say--but | think