The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-07-05

svilocism? viii state another. The earth v
piacet. All planets have their orbits; conee-
ausnsly the moon u made Of green eheeas-
1Musf Iaughtes) Ny friend himself 10 in favor
OF the Fugitive Slave Law, bsesusn il keeps fu-
qi.ye slaves from Indiana, and be says We ought
10 stand by that Law because it main sins the
diguity of FREQ labor 10 Indiana II it is good
90 keep negsoes ous Of Indiana. fogitives thos1.
they be- is il not also good 10 keep neg-oS -
of she Territories when they are sb .,sse. rom
he be in favor Of excluding fugS, -. .cn.I;tv
Indiana is be not also in 90 TG,e.t laugh
~ .Iaon g strong 10 one case as
s 80, va the gentleman IN favor OF
- .no nesyf Was be an Abclitionmt ~nen
he "a. 7 avor Of this doctrine which We soVo-
cay Gentlemen, this whole charge OF negro equal
;sv has no Foundation 10 fact II is but an ap-
neal 20 the pseiudices of this people upon the
subisct of color. When these gentlemen are ap-
n.ied 10 TO oder evidence ss to Why or how we
sre ia favor Of this thing they say it is "a secret
purpose" II they refes to our platform they
cannot find 10 tbese.
LArYR NEWS.
The gentleman tells you he can tell you where
70 find nv doctrine, and then he refers to the
Buffalo Platform and says you can find my doc
thine 10 II. l can 6nd il in another platform
j have il here, laid down by the Democratic
Convention of the State of Indiana. 1t the city
of Indianapolis and there unanimously adopted
What did that platform declared
gesolued, That the institution OF slavery
ought nos to be introduced into any territory
where i, does now exist
That is good Republican doctrine to-day
That is good Republican doctrine now. But it
goes on TO say further:
Resolved, That iuasmuch as New Mexico and
California are, in fact and in law, free Territories
i. il the duty Of Congress to prevent the intro
f.ta .,tht, fbaiv limit
Here 10 where can find the Republican doe
Hi.e III all its purity; in all its fullness. l do
NOT nave 10 40 back 70 the Buffalo PLATFORM
Ara shis was no new doctrine with the Demo-
cratic party. The Wing party stood on the
G-E- ground and the Democratic party had been
sil..i.ugi it FROG, time to time whenever the &C.
ce5iJa pSesen ted.
THE TWICE SHOT POWDER.
Wei, rentlemen, about this charge Of Aboli-
t.0aisn. II has. think. been about worn out;
i, il al DID, stale, dry; its has had its day 1t
MAJ still have power, however, to deceive few;
bit think they will be very few. 1t has been
CHARGED that am an Aboli,onist for standing
OF lis ground. l suspect my friend here was
one few years ago, and that every Democrat
: u - one. Washington too, must have been al
Aoolitonist; Jefferson was one, al was also
Madison, and this man Douglas was one until
but II few years ago.
Sentieucu, OoO speak mere tO-uay 10
convince Democratic politicians don't expect
70 be able to do that They remind me of law
yer once heard Of A judge had given de-
csion in . case in which he was interested and
be did not like the decision, SO he got up and
read an opposing page from Blackstone, and then
he said he did not do it to change the opinion Of
the court, but only to show what an old fool
blackstone was (Great laughter) only re-
fer TO these things TO show what old fools our
fathers we're. Much applause ard laughter
To show what blockheads these men were all
their lives until about four years ago; to show
thas the Little Giant" Was very little giant I'M
Ill about the LIST OF February, 1854. About
that time you know be experienced great change
Of heart; the scales fell from bis eyes and he
saw the trnth face to face. Old Buck, you know,
was not converted until about two years after
ward. Much applause
Voice.--He backslided awful quick, too.
Mr.. Morton.--This charge OF Aboltionsm is
still made, however. 1t reminds mo OF an an
ecdote once heard. A man said that he was
travelling through the State Of Virgins, when he
came where political meeting was being held in
the woods. and debate was progressing between
two candidates for Congress One Of the can
didales was young man, and the other was get.
ting well on in years, and the young man was
charging most vociferousiy that his competitor
hadonce been Federalist and in consequence was
unquah6edi represent the people Of the district
said he could not see much sense in the thug.
The Federal party had passed away, and he could
not see why his friend brought it up again; it
reminded him good deal of a circumstance that
happened in his neighborhood There was n
farmer who had in his field a rock which had long
been an eyesore to him Well being about to leave
home for day or two, he called bis man to him,
and said he: TON. while am gone want you
10 go TO town aud get couple of kegs Of pow
der, and blast that rock and haul il away" Well,
when he came back he went into his 6eid to see
what had been done, and there was the rock
with here and there u few holes and some m arks
Of runpowder. He called ont ia great anger:
Tom. dda't tell you TO blast that rock and
ham j, awsy3" To which darkie replied. "Massa
With thas ere powder. Ia my puion that pow
Ger has been shot once before" fGreat laugh
;er.) So of this charge Of Aboitionism. II has
been shot several times before.
Nj friend sometimes refers to the good deeds
done by The Democracy. The Democrats have
9cne some good things ia their day, but that was
when they stood upon good ground. aud refer
srae 10 past deeds only makes the darkoess o.
heir present deeds more paipable. In point Of
fact, 10 not see that any party could
~ thoroughly imbued with Republican princi
pes without doing good many good things.-
So it WAS with the Democratic party.
THE CANDIDATES.
A few words as to the candidates we have
ncalinated. We do noS know who the candidate
" .stJidates will be at Baltimore.
"Honest Old Abe"-Abrsham Lincoll-ha.
beer brought forward and placed before the PEG
pie Of the county, aud we invite their suffrages
fcc him. He lie capable; he is no Abolitiouist
be occupies no new ground; he stands where 81
parties stood . few years ago, aud where he has
stood all the days of his life 50 far as Slavery is
concerned Some gentlemen ssy they think that
he is not fit for President because be on>e spill,
rails Well gentlemen. we think him eminently
qualified. He has not had the advantage Of an
education within the walls Of . university; his
education was acquired by the light of . Ere in
a log cabin. during the long winter nights II
WAS iu such place that he laid the sure founda-
ton of his craftsmanship. and BY long life OF
integrity he has arrived u his present position,
aud be has now obtained Q sos6riqset Of which
( would be more proud than Of the thirteen IT,
ties of the Prince Of Wales who Is shortly to
come TO the shores Of America. have heard
Of no man. mob even OF Democrat that has
called in question the integrity Of Abraham
Lincoln, (Vevy general applaase,) and il there