Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-14
"a HIurss--Jaagc Hughes's Com
plants.

Ne rnxne e'er felt the halter draw
with good opiniea Of the law.
The distinguished Judge charges that our re-
port Of his speech is grossly incorrect and un-
fair" And in . card of three quarters of col
umn he points TO but single instance of mis-
representation. He says. che report misrepre-
sents me him in the first sentence" Now let
Us ry the grave charge that the Judge makes
against ~ of willfu aud malicious misrepresent.
ton
The hrst sentence oil our report reads thus:
IL vas in compliance with the invitation Of a
number Of citizens Of different political parties,
for whom he entertained high respect, that he
appeared with becoming diffidence-
Judge HuGHEs's own report reads:
IL is in compliance with the invitation Of a
number of citizens OF different political parties,
for whom / entertain a high respect. that | ap
pear IA thls place to express some OpnOns, and.
Il trust with becoming dlfhdeLce.) t. offer some
counsel on public affairs.
Here is the evidence that the Judge presents
that have Iaalciously misrepresented him.
What miserable bubble. We challenge the
cayiller to show any Misrepresentation.
As the Judge has referred to 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, 10 avoid the labor of re-
porting il il it was When informed il was not.
told him 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
20 revise, but we would have done so If time had
permitted. We have found from experience the
inconvenience of so doing, from the fact that
speakers very apt to modify and change their
remarks. Our instructions to Mr. BAYMILLER,
the capacity and csndor" of whom Judge
HuGHEs comedies. was to make as full and accu-
rate report of his speech as he could. so as to
have il appear in the mornings issue. The
port. as published in the Ssntinst was faithful
and full transcript of his notes" just he took
them from the speakers mouth. We made no
change in them whatever. nor did we suggest
any. Ia fact we did not read the report until we
il in the paper the morning IL appeared.
Those who heard Judge HuGHEs, or who have
read botn reports, cannot but admit that our sy
nopsis fairly and faithfully reported the senti
curacies where injustice has been done him. so
far rs his spoken speech is concerned, We will
cheerfully correct them.
So much for very snail matter. The fact is
IL the caption and introduction to the speech had
been lett out. not 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
il at the request of the Judge himself At our
interview asked him if he recollected its
tments de said he did, and that he vet stood
by them. He then asked US to reprint it in the
Sentinel, as he wanted few extra copies for cir
culation. We thought doing the Judge
great kindness. but he has not vet sent for the
extra copies.
The speech OF Judge HuGHEs is specious, ma
lignant, aud we honestly believe was made to
subserve his own interests What sympathy, un
less II be community of interest can he have
with Julian. LovEJoy. SUMNER. GIDDISGs GAR
RIsoS and PaiLLIPs, ii he adheres, as he pro-
fesses TO. to the opinions and principles he has
heretofore avoWedY As a public man. Judge
HUGHEs Is supremely selfish. Throughout his
political or public career ask him to point to
single act not intended for his personal advance
ment. In his late speech, animated by that mo-
tive. he neanly and maliclously misrepresents
the motives and purposes OF party and the
friends who stood maniully by him when his in
terests were to be subserve Ell aud who made sac
rhces in his behalf. Like the viper, he stings
those who have warmed him into hie-aud CON
ferred upon him Tue positions and distinctions
which he has attained Read the speech a re-
ported by Judge HUGHEs and see it there Is any
condemnation of the infamous frauds which have
been fastened upon tue party in power. Repub
lcans Ike VAN WICK. and DAWES and HALE.
III terms manly decided and even eloquent can
rebuke the gross coTuptions which they declare
to be disgrace tire country. in one year. says
one of them exceeding the entire cost of the
Administration OF JAMES BUCHANAN. but upon
this theme the eloquent aud talen;ed HUSHEs IS
silent WhyY Is il because me Administration
i involved, AMI il will not 10 give il offense!
lie can come home and set himself ~ rs a
teacher 10 the people Of Indiana upon their du-
tes a citizens. bat carefully avoids anv allusion
T. the corIDorants who have been fattening upon
the misiortnnes Of the country. In this counec
ton We ask Judge HUGHEs TO say whether he IS
IN favor OF opposed TO the late speeches OF Hon
ID " NooEHIEs upon the financial policy OF the
Administration. and that Of Hon ". A RIcH-
AHpsoS. exposing The Republican schemes Of
negro equality He has not word against the
unequal tariff and proposed tax sysiems. and the
gigantic paper currency scheme. dangerous TO
the liberty aud prosperity of the people Demo
Gratis. saws Judge HreHEs. must not discuss these
great questions OF public policy. but obey the
President. whether he De " Black Republican or
black niger"
Loyalty" says Judge HUeHts. sis fidelity TO
the Constitution Of the United States" AMI then
ia spec.ous argument he endeavors 10 fastea lis
loyalty upon the Democracy OF Indiana. Fidei-
" TO tie Constitution and the aion. in sentiment
and deed. have been the distiug uishing traits Of
the Democracy OF Indiana. Ii is 50 nov. They
have voted all the men and the money the Pre-i
dent has asked ~ 1alalaiR tue Constitution and
the Cnion. Aud 10 day. if the whole pow er Of
the Government had been eKerted solsls 70 re
store The authority of the mont a., - ,hs