Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25
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al Resolutions very denunciatory of the Lincoln Ad
mipstration were adopted The temper Of the meeting
and of the great Democratic party of the Northwest is
clearly indicated by the interesting speech Of John G.
Davis, which We publish:
Hon. John G. Davis, in the absence Of the Committee
IN Rssoutions was called upon to address the Conven
tiop He said he felt honored by being thus invited by
his fellow citizens but If he vas unequal TO the task OF
doing Justice the subject perhaps the inability might
ass because of his recent visit to Richmond Va by way
NJ Honkipsyille Ky Laughter II he had known be-
fabsnd that he was about to take that trip he would
have been happy have been bearer oil dispatches from
Dnncrats of the North their friends in the South
Cheers and laughter If he had made that trip, he
orobaby would have 1t in his power to state that his
Old personal friend JEFF Davis was in good health, and
sent his kind regards to his many friends in Indiana,
whose name perhaps it void not be prudent 10 mention,
fo- he did not want them hung. The worthy President
of the Convention might be one and We could not spare
40 yaluably spoke from the wheel OF Democracy!
He me Davis) had been abused by the press-his life
,rss,sned by The black abolition party. He de6ed them
There we're but two parties in the Countrywide conser
rs,ivss and the abolitionisis The battle now being
waped was between the friends OF the Constitution and
The Union on the side, and the Gbotonists on the
other.
sneak his sentiments. They might burn his property,
MIGHT take him 10 the block-he would Mcsnd the scat
fold With q hrm step-but in defiance OF them all ne
would eIpr, his opinions matters relative TO the
good of the country. lie vas charged with being &C.
esssionst because foIsooth he YES not all abotonist
The standard by which the Republicans Judged man
,as ,his Ii YOU were friend OF Old Abe and his ad
ministrstion you we're good Union man, hut you
aoueht To nAinain the Constitution aud The Union you
xers q sscessionist The Southern men were much 10
Nj me In this controversy They had done many things
which had tended to bring upon the country this dire
csl ,mity But the blame did not all rest with them
The ground taken by the abolition party OF the North
was the Of all our dfhcuitles IL they hau
a this slavery question alone the sun would to-day have
rian upop free prosperous and united people. This
p.rty last winter Ia Congress- could have settled our
riacues if they had been disposed. They weighed the
Chicago platform and the Union one against the other,
and concluded to take the Chicago platform, And let the
| UniOH slide
Eyery one Of the peace propositions coming from the
South Sss yoted down by solid Reput can vote in
bo;h branches Of Congress In view Of the dangers
which stared then IN the face, with civil war 10 pros
pect these RI publcau up and voted sody against
co npromse against agreement With brothers Dssolu
ton of the Union the consequence ans al the dire
calamities of dissolution are now upon U.s.
He had said 10 some OF his spetches, during the sum-
ner that this war would cost $500 100000 per anDum
For thu. lie had been branded Us demagogue He now
believed u wo-J cost than 81 900 OOOO 600 per an
nun. Who pays tas Government this money 1t
comes out Of the bard esrninss ot the taxpayers The
interest alone on this sum would, at per cent, be
s7O OOOO0O pr After eIbAustng AZ ceer re-
sources Of the Government there NouI' remain OF th
immense sum 900 600 O sl40 1000 TO be raised
nv direct taxation Indianas share cf this would be
scne 81 600 900 20 be raised he repeated, sy direct
taxation How il to be PAd looking at the depreca'
ton of property s-of the value OF horses, corn wheat
auds Does not this thing with this enoFmogs depreci'
alton OF property look like coming dorn WIN efusu
| ing weight upon US
He had predicted a war with EuglAnd when our trou-
bles began For this he had been denounced as dem
agcgue II had not been for the coWArdce Of those
contro.iAy the Government We would nov bs involved
in A war With AngJand The capture Of Mason and 81
dell had been iudorsed by tie republicans eveyUhere-
Yet ia face of ths in face OF so.Ln voice 10 Congress
indorsng Commander Wilkes, when the = ish len roar
ed the miserable, crOuching, eorrup; Administration
| ga led-bscked down.
He was no advocate OF the recognition OF the South
erp go,tcdarscy but the surrender OF Mason aud Sde
wac more buL4atng than would be such recognition
r. &c Aboltonisls are brase q distance brave about
bsrpinr h60cu men aud mobbpg pr.AlEE presses; but
When the British lion roGred they cTouebedi
What did these Abolitionists recommendG what did
Cameron report before modified by the President re.
commend. Tie armipg Of slaves for the slaughter OF
their masters AND get this vas retained by Lilo.
coin in his Cabinet Oh tor ne hour OF General Jack.
eco at Washington. Tremendous APPLAUSE Wouldnt
there be rafting Of dry bones among the Pieks1a and
seaers aud pundseTs of the people there congregated
Not one half Of the money paid into the public easu.
~ by the people goes desy the expenses OF the war
|, Is stolen by the cormorants at Washington. Would
Jackson have tolerated these tbevesy Would Jackson
tor one hour permit man to remain a member OF bis
Cabinet who had recommended the rising OF the slave
10 cut his masters throatg John Oochrane, who holds
conmission under the Secretary Of War, had ayoWed
ks strocious sentiments Neither be nor Cameron nor
anyIother Ela! gnant sboionst, was removed by the
Pfead mt and al these things proved Concusively
that the ultimate intention o. tie republican party
the liberation Of the slaves Of the SOsth predicted
the succeas OF the Democracy il the right kind o.
plttfo.m was adopted He would vote for Platform
endorsing thu Administration. He would vote for
nj form which would pledge the people to an uncOndi
onal prosecution Of this var. l.e never intended TO
endorse anything which came out OF that miserable
Nazareth this Republican Administration. You might
talk 70 him Gbou the honesty OF Abe Lincoln about
his conversation on the slavery question. He was
corrupt those who surround him, ard unfortunately
the smallest teal in the pud iel lie vas, hough at
the time be might be polite ccrrup. as Simon Came
ron, Who ought to have been hung when he little
boy They might talk about hanging him Davis for
eKpr, sug these sentiments but let them frat go and
hang the editors Of their own papers Who had said the
same thing
BE would Law down his life for the restoration of peace
and prosperity to the country He would lay il down
on this fpot But he did not believe the Union could
be preserved by coercion-by force. He YES for pre-
serving the Union by proportions OF pesce He stood
in this respect on Andrew Jscksons ground But they
said there vas nobody to compromise South Lincoln
had said ority OF the people there Union men.
II the Crittenden Compromise had been adopted there
would to-day have been such thing as secession in
the South Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina had
all voted stay in the Uaion, but after the rejection OF
the Crittendeu Compromise their votes were reversed
That all the border sates ret loyal to-day was owing
solely 10 the action Of the Republican party.
He Davis had been charged with being member Of
secret sOciety-of the n P. s., by lying Republican
editors There not word OF truth in the charges
brought against him in this connection. He never was
memter Of secret political association There was no
secret political association among the Democracy o, In
diana Yet this charge from men whose garments
we're drip ng with the corrupons of Know Nothngism
II there secret political organizations in indiana
they existed among the Abolition Republicans themselves
Blu. these gently raised the cry of party Was
there a Democrat IN Indiana that not Union maj
Not one No party Do tho acts Of these men come
up to their Siren song Of no party How many Demo-
Gratis heads had been brought to the block by this Ad
mni.tratien TO make way for punderng partisansi We