Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-16
Ii Hurts--Judge Hughes's Conn
Dlainfs.
Some author remarks that "the CALLED jade
winces," but Judge HueHEs, in his card to the
Journal Yesterday, fairly squirms under the
sliObt castioation we rave him.

port of his speech is grossly incorrect and I'M
And in a card of three quarters of a col
umn. he points to but a single instance of mis-
representation. He says, 'the report m~isrepre-
sents me (him) in the first sentence" Now let
US try the grave charge that the Judge makes
against us of willful and malicious misrepresent-
ton.
The first sentence of our report reads thus:
1t was in compliance with the invitation of a
for whom he entertained a high respect, that he
appeared with becoming diffdence.
Judge HUGHEs's own report reads:
1t is in compliance with the invitation of a
number of citizens of different political parties,
for whom | entertain a high respect, that | APP
pear in this place to express some opinions, and,
Il trust with becoming difidence,) to offer some
counsel on public affairs.
Here is the evidence that the Judge presents
that we have maliciously misrepresented him.
What a miserable bubble. We challenge the
caviller to show any misrepresentation.
As the Judge has referred to a private CONVEX
sation, we will state what did occur at the inter
view. We called upon him professionally on
Wednesday afternoon to ascertain whether his
speech was written out, TO avoid the labor of re-
porting it if it was. When informed it was not,
we told him we could not make a verbatim re-
port, and would only attempt to give the sub
stance of his remarks. To this he did not OBJ.
Ject. We made no promise to give him the notes
to revise, but we would have done so if time had
permitted. We have found from experience the
inonnvap.anoa af en- Goinnr frOD, tba f,of that
speakers are very apt to modify and change their
remarks. Our Instructions to Mr.. BAYMILLER,
the capacity and candor" of whom Judge
HUGHEs comedies, was to make as full and accu-
rate a report of his speech as he could, SO as to
have it appear in the mornings issue. The re-
port, as published in the Sentinel, was a faithful
and full transcript of his notes" " just as he took
them from the speakers mouth. We made no
change in them whatever, nor did we suggest
any. In fact we did not read the report until we
saw it in the paper on the morning it appeared.
Those who heard Judge HUGHEs, or who have
read both reports, cannot but admit that our sy-
nopsis fairly and faithfully reported the senti-
ments he uttered. If he will point out any mac
curacies where injustice has been done him, so
far as his spoken speech is concerned, we will
cheerfully correct them.
So much for a very small matter. The fact is
if the caption and introduction to the speech bad
been left out, not a word of complaint would have
been heard from the Judge. That's what hurt
That's what makes him vince.
In regard to the 1858 speech. We reproduced
it at the request of the Judge himself. At our
interview we asked him if he recollected its SEN
timents. He said he did, and that he yet stood
by them. He then asked US to reprint it in the
Sentinel, as he wanted a few extra copies for cir
~culation. We thought we were doing the Judge
a great kindness, but he has not yet sent for the
extra copies.
The speech of Judge HUGHEs is specious, ma
%lignant, and we honestly believe was made to
subserve his own interests. What sympathy, un
less it be a community of interest, can he have
with JULIAN, LovEJoY, SUMNER. GIDDINGs, GAR
RIsoN and PHILLIPS, if he adheres, as he pro-
fesses to, to the opinions and principles he has
heretofore avowed? As a public man, Judge
HUGHES is supremely selfish. Throughout his
political or public career we ask him to point to a
single act not intended for his personal advance
ment. In his late speech, animated by that mo-
tive, be meanly and maliciously misrepresents
the motives and purposes of a party and the
friends who stood m~anfully by him when his in
terests we're to be subserved and who made sac
those who have warmed him into life-and con-
ferred upon him the positions and distinctions
which he has attained. Read the speech as re-
ported by Judge HUGHEs and see if there is any
condemnation of the infamous frauds which have
been fastened upon the party in power. Repub-
licans like VAN WICK, and DAWES and HALE,
in terms manly, decided and even eloquent, can
rebuke the gross corruptions which they declare
to be a disgrace to the country, in one year, says
one of them exceeding the entire cost Of the
Administrator of JAMES BUCHANAN, but upon
this theme the eloquent and talented HUGHEs is
silent. Why? Is it because the administration
is involved, and it will not do to give it offensel
He can come home and set himself up as a
teacher to the people of Indiana upon their du-
ties as citizens, but carefully avoids any allusion
to the cormorants who have been fattening upon
the misfortnnes of the country. In this connec-
ton we ask Judge HUGHEs to say whether he is
in favor or opposed to the late speeches of Hon.
ID. W. VOORHEES, upon the financial policy of the
Administration and that of Hon. W. a. Rich
ARDsoS, exposing the Republican schemes oil
negro equality? He has not a word against the
unequal tariff and proposed tax systems, and the
gigantic paper currency scheme, so dangerous to
the liberty and prosperity of the people. Demo
Gratis, saws Judge HUGHEs, must not discuss these
great questions of public policy, but obey the
President, whether he be a "Black Republican Oh
a black Niger"
Loyalty" says Judge HUGHEs, sis fidelity to
the Constitution of the United States" and then
in a specious argument he endeavors to fasten dis
loyalty upon the Democracy of Indiana. Fideli-
ty to the Constitution and the Union, in sentiment
and deed, have been the distinguishing traits Of
the Democracy of Indiana. 1t is so now. They
have voted all the men and the money the Presi
dent has asked to maintain the Constitution AND
the Union. And to. day, if the whole power Of
the Government had been exerted solely to re
store the authority of the Government over the
seeded States, and if the Republican leaders, OIL
a portion of them, had not pressed con6scatior
and emancipation schemes, the flag of the Union
would have waved over every inch of American
soil. This the soldiers now in the field well un
derstand. The Democracy best show their sym
pathy for the gallant men who shouldered then
muskets to fight the battles of the Union, by in