The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-25
SPEECH OF JOHN g. DAVIS,
To tie Indiana State (Democratscl Conren
tion, al Indianapolis, January sth, 1862.


tion, al Indianapolis, January shA, 1862.
In our edition of Wednesday last, we pub,
lished an Interesting account Of the proceed.
ings Of the Indiana State Conven tion, held ut
Indianapolis ON tho sth instant. Hon John
G. Davis, in the absence Of the Committee on
Resolutions, was called upon to address the
Convention, which he did In the followips
spirited manner "a.
He said he felt honored by being thus invi-
ted by his fellOw-citizens, but If he was une.a
quail TO the task Of doing justice to the sub.
ject, perhaps the inability might arire he.
cause OF his recent visit 10 Richmond, Va
By way Of Hopkinsville, Kentucky CLapeh.
tes.l If he had known beforehand that re
was about to take that trip, he would have
patches from Dem Of the North TO their
friends In the South. CCheers and laughter +
II he had made that trip, he probably
wou,s nave = f;and IN dis Rowsr TO state 'har his
health, and sent his kind regards to- his many
friends In Indiana, whose names, perhaps, IL
would not be prudent TO mention, for he did
not want them hung. The worthy President
Of the Convention might be one, and we could
not spare 20 valuable spoke from the wheel.
of Democracy. sss~,i
He (N1r. Davis had bean abused by tn pfess
his life threasened by the black abortion
party. He defied them. There were Svi two,
parties in the countryside couser va yesxpA
the abolitionis,s. The battle now bsiur.
waged was between the friends Of the Oo1sa-
tuition and the Union On one side, ana shs
abolitionlsts On the other. -5sE fss
Threats could not in timidate him. He in
tended to leak his sentiments. They might
burn his property might take him 70 the
block he would ascend the scafio.d with a
firm step-but in defiance Of them all ha
would express hts opinions on matters reia,
tive to the good Of the country. He was
charged with being Sscessionist kscSIes,
forsooth, he was not all Abotitionist. The
standard by which the kepu blicans judged
man was this: II y0u were friend OfeOid
Abe md his Administration you were-a good
Union man, but II you sought to maintain
the Constitution and the Union You were q
Seceesionist. The Southern men were much
to blame in this controversy. They had done.
many things which had tenderei to bring
upon the country this dire Gala nifty. Rus
ground taken by the Abolition party.ot -sAs
North was the corner. stone Of all our dim
culties. II they had let this slavery qusaetoa
alone the sun would to-day have arisen upoa
nes' ps9spsTo,os n,a and n,s united peopa..a rais
eettied our difficulties II they had bSsn ta4sS
posed. They weighed the Chicago platform
and the Union one against the 0ther, and CON.
Guided 70 take the Chicago platform, and let
Every one Of the psscs Dropcaitiona cem.
ing from the South was voted down by Q
solid kepu blican vote In both brahEhee 81
Congress. In view OF the dss gers wksth
stared us then In the face. with eivilWasaau
prospect. these Republicans came nm AnA
voted soiidly against compromise, against
agreement With brothers. DissoiAtioh 81
the Union was the cOnseq uence, and 6alstht
dire calanities Of dissol aLon are now alDn
He had nid in soms OF his speeches dIffhf
the sumner that this war would cost $50. 900, :
coo Per anuum. that he had been brand.
ID a. Aaemagoguo Heno " believed IL wuald
cost more than a 0oO pc0 GOO r,pP Snnnpn