Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14


Having strong desire 10 see and hear Horace
Greeley, the Man Of the Tribune. on last Thurs
day morning At O'Clock we "boarded' the ears
for the Capital; arrived there at s.so, and was
soon enjoying ounelf osu good breakfast NJ
the Oriental House, where We found hessrs.
Stone and Norman. Senator and Representa-
tive Ia the Legislature from this County. Alter
NC had eaten breakfast made Tor the state
House, where We saw assembled some OF the
Great Men, Of Indiana. Both Houses we're ~
session aud e had good opportunity OF seeing
nearly all the members. Good order seemed 10
prevail in both Houses and this may be well said
Of the Senate Chnmber--how could il be other
wise ui,h suci, prcsiling officer as John r.
Crayens Senator Stone and Representative
Norman we're IN their places and at work Ran
dolph should feel proud Of the men uho nov re
presenther.
IL the afternoon sc made ;, our business 20
visit some OF the printing establishments, add
ms, found our way into the JorrSAr Office. This
Is a splendid building jus, erected the past sum
msr b. the state Journal Company. 1t Is well
allied with fast presses, type and other things
CONNECTED with General Printing Establish
ment. The Journal oflicc H. most certainly, well
prepared to execute the State Printing. We hope
lha,, if the Office Of State Printer IS abolished,
The Legislature viii take no more notice of the
rafting" bids that are being made TO DO
that work, but give II 20 the Journal, as IL
has offered 10 take il. at fair living rates. We
should have liked very much to have called At
.hc sanctum of the Chief Editor and shake
Berry s" hand. bat learned that he was usy, so
we didnot choose to interrupt him. Also visited
the Sentinel aud Locomotive establishments, af-
ter which, IN company with Hon. A. stone, to
whom We are under many obligations for hvors
shown as. We called upon the Secretary OF state,
William A. Peelle. Found him as clever and So
eiatlc as ever. lie seems 20 enjoy his new posi-
ton very much. and We have no doubt but that
he will All that important Office TO the entire sat
isettion OF every body. After spending an hour
in the State Library Rooms We returned to our
hotel.
AZ halt past 9 y. m, we proceeded to the Hail
of Representatives for the purpose Of hearing
Gen. :. F. Carey speak on Temperance. Ills
speech was directly mainly 10 members OF the
Legislature, and urged them to at least amend
tle present License Law so that a man, instead
Of having TO prove that he had good, moral
character, should prove that he possessed bad
one Said that II he had license to send his
fellow men T. druukards'. graves, he should
keepi in his pocket by day and under his pillow
by night, and should make il rule to wake up
~. a
of the Commissioner were IN their proper places;
that when he di, i he should want it buried with
him, 80 that when called uqon on the day OF
Judgment to give an account for his crime G;
drunk ard making, he might show il to the Lord
aud tell him that he was legally licensed to com
mit that awful crime and that he must spit his
wrath upon the County Commissioners. His
speech was eloquent and stirring. aud was fire.
quently and long applaudcd
Mr.. Greeloy's lecture was to commence at :
o'clock, and at that time We made our way to
Masonic Hall where the Man of the Tribune was
to tell the people what he thought Of "self Made
Men" We had only gained our entrance and
seated ourself when Nr. Greeley entered the
hall. Immediately all eyes we're turned upon
ann. we were bul lll-le disal POM ed III Ms a-
pcarancc. he il rot handsome man, but his
face shows him 90 DO a man of intelligence. Ma
uy were expecting 10 see him have on "that old
white cont" but they were disappointed. He
has the reputation OF dressing very poorly and
being somewhat slovcnly. This is certainly
witl,ou; foundation, for ice was neatly dressed.
III, lecture lasted two hours and WIS happily re-
coiyed By the audience. which was very large
considering the inclemcncy OF the weather. To
say that the Lecture was good is unnecessary, ioT
! every body knows tAat i. could not be otherwise
with Horace Groc,cy as it, author. But IL WAS
not well delivered. Most persons would rather
read his lectures than TO hear him deliver them
lie classed Franklin. BasRs and Shakespeare, 81,
! first among 'sSelf- Made Men" We think ht
should have added the name OF Greeley, for ht
certainly ranks as high as any one in that class
We would be glad IA say more of this lecture
and OF Mr. Greeley, but lime and space forbid.
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