The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-08-01

The Hon. Honbef from the 5th Con
gressional District becomes Vast
" Excited.



IN REPLY.
| On Tuesday evening. according to pre-
vious appointment, G. WAsHIssros JuLIAS
Esq. addressed large audience upon the
corner of Main and Marion streets. ostensi-
bly, upon the war question. but which turn
ed out to be simply An eleciioneering har-
rangue. MncHEIL's Band played several
patriotic airs, after which, a very feeble wal
arose for Julian, who shortly appeared and
mounting the rostrum. looked deliberately
around as if TO fathom his audiancs. then
commenced by saying that '',hs machinery
of his brain was not in good working or
der" which We found to be the case before
he had finished. In speaking Of the Admin
istration he stated tina. the military power
was only secondary power, that the civil
power was the leading power. the military
being only branch of the civil, thus paw
ing the way for definition Of his own pc.
h.ical course. We had thought that the
war policy was to be defined, but we were
mistaken. He commented upon the Pacific
Railroad Bill. then discussed Polygamy in
Utah, the Homestead Bill. the Abolishmeut
of Slavery in the District Of Columbia. of
the Wilmot Proviso, the Kansas troubles.
and the Lord knows where he would have
ended, had not some one in the crowd cried
ous"We don't care about Polygamy or the
Homestead Bill. we want you to speak OF
the war;" In speaking of the Homestead
Bill, G. WAsHINGroN JULIAN stated that the
Government had 400, 600. 900, 600 Of acres
of land to dispose of, which we believe is
more than there is in Europe. Asia and
America together. and which, according to
the remarkable mathematical abilities Of the
orator, would give to each man, woman and
child $4,000 acres of land apiece. This
ability reminds us Of the fol
lowing sentence in the chronological chsr-
acter Of GEo. W. JULIAN as published in the
American chronological journal, which
reads: His brow is broad and high, indi-
eating clearness and strength of tho ught,
ability to reach forward to consequences
and comprehend remote relations Vide
GEO. JuLIAs's chronological character. l.
to the President. he said that old
ABE was a very clever honest sort of man
and thought that he would now do what
was right. rather intimating that Mr.. LIN
colin had been solely to blame for every
thing that had happened. He Mr.. JuLIAN)
Tried very hard to impress upon his audi
snce that he had been misrepresented in his
action since his return from Congress. He
had been called an Abolitionist, an ultra
man, but he was happy to inform the peo-
pie that he was strictly conserv alive mar,
that he had changed bis views and was now
strictly orthodox. He did, want them to
''y'o mn" au "A uoIIrronIst any more, tor
Congress and Father Abraham had gone
arther than ever he had-were even more
ultra. and he might now be called a Con.
erva,ive old fogy gentleman Applause
~ Jes. Williams. Milt. Hollingswor,h and
he apologist of Bushrod johnson. and they
hen subsidized With a great deal of
anity and egotism, he referred to has cours e {
S denoted by his speeches which any one
ould read, and to has supporters for has
honesty (political honesty we suppose he /
1eant, in defending the Administration
throughout his speech was this vein of ego.
SIN, and an endeavor to enlist his hearers
! the belief that if he were again elected
Q would work wonders. His remarks
.ere moderate about the war policy, he
aving thought best not to give repetition
his Centery,lle speech; but he could not
clip giving sneer or two at our Generals
l the field In regard to the Infamous
Deech at Centerville, he said that reports
ad got out in the District that he had abus-
the Administration and thro wn cold wa.
r upon the recruiting service. Such he at.
mpted to convince his audience was not the
Use. He had, in fact. seen the PRESIDENT
HON he would have all believe was his
osom friend, and who, as he said, had. Civ +
| him power Of Attorney to use his in
fence in putting down rebellion and to re-
uit in the District. He harped consider.
lily upon his own integrity and disinterest- !
mess, being aware. he said, that insinua-
ms were extensively circulated against him;
1t that il the people would trust in him,
would do anything for them, whether in
ice or out Of office; but he wished i, to be ,
understood that he wished to
! in recruiting for this District.
Having finished. feeble attempt was
lde to cheer, but which proved to be . 4
RECT fzzle. During the Honorable menu
RS speech, We distinctly noticed about
. persons who, from their regularity Of |.
eering at certain points Of the speech, {
'med to appear as If they had been paid
the occasion. as this cheering evident ly =.
anated from these five persons only .
Loud calls were ct once made for COL !