Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-16
The speeches of Judge Hughes.

interested patriots as MORTON, HUGHEs, JULIAN
/ Co.
The Speeches OF Judge Hughes.
We publish this week in juxtaposition two
speeches by Judge HUenEs, both delivered in the
Representative Hall in this city, one in Deem
Der, 1858, and the other on Wednesday evening
last. In common these productions possess a re
mErkable feature. The speech Of 1858 warmly
und decidedly approved and defended the Admin
istsation of JAMES BUCHANAN, and the latter,
with equal enthusiasm, that of ABRAHAM LIN
COIN. Like a cat, no matter what distance he
fails, the Judge is sure to land upon his feet. He
is ever on the side of power. Like a courtier it
is his aim to bask in the sunshine of the ruling
Administration The old Public Functionary did
not forget the services of his apologlst. A dig
nifed and valuable position was the reward. To
retain the position he now courts the favor of the
very men who in 1858 he regarded with contempt.
in 1865 we expect to see the Judge turn up in
the Representative Hall doing homage to the Ad-
ninistration which then may be in power.
The effort of Judge HUGHES on Wednesday
night was that of a pettifogger. He desires, evil
iertly, to be regarded as a statesman, a wise ora
Gle. but like the frog in the fable he burst in
striving to swell himself to the dimensions of
The OK. The price of Office, under this Admins
:~ration, so far as Indianians are concerned, is OPP
position to the 9Th of January Co invention. All
have to pass under that rod. One more martyr
has presented this evidence of loyalty to the AID
ministration.
Judge HUeHEs labored hard to pick a flaw in
the 9Th Of January resolutions; to find in them
some evidence Of d~isloyaIty to the Government.
In this he signally failed. With all his ability,
with all his ingenuity, with all his special plead
ing, he could not pick out one expression or SEN
tment. which could not be entertained and spok-
en- by any man who sincerely desires to maintain
the Constitute and the Union. We will notice
one or two points in his speech in proof thereof.
He said:
"The whole animus of the platform was oppo-
sition to the war for the maintenance of the Con-
stitution and the Union"
What says the platform2
THAT we will sustain, with all our energies, a
war for the maintenance of the Constitution, and
Of the integrity of the Union under the Consti-
tuition"
And with these words staring him in the face
Judge HUGHES could Islander the men, knowing
it be 50, whose only purpose or thought is the
maintenance of the Constitution and the Union.
But the main objection to the platform was the
9Th resolution. That brought the very patriotic
Judge here to make a speech. Again he mis-
represents. The resolution says nothing about
concessions to any demands of the rebels. 1t
lays down the very policy which Governor JoHS-
SON is carrying out in Tennessee. He is devel-
oping there a Union party, which shall control the
destinies of that State, and "~displace those who
control and direct the present rebellion" Judge
HUeHEs contends that the bred Scott decision is
the true Interpretation of the Constitution, and
under it all the questions at issue between the
two sections are ~adjudged to the South. He
should De the last man, then, TO object TO giving
TO the Union men of tine South such additional
assurances they may ask to give them that ascend
ancy which will not only restore the rebellious
States to the Union in name, but in spirit. In
the language Of the New York Tribune, we
would inquire, what is a Union worth wherein one
portion of it is pinned to the other by bayonets?
If the Union is restored. the people Of all the
States must live together as brethren-there can
be no Unior without this spirit animates the PEG
pie To develop this sentiment is the sole object
Of the resolution to which exception is taken.
But the most complete refutation of Judge
HUeHEs's speech is one fact which he cannot
gainsay. The Democracy in the State Legisla-
ture and in Congress have voted every man
and every dollar which Nc. LINCOLN has asked to
put down the rebellion. That he knew, but be
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come here TO do justice to the party, to those
who bad stood by him when bitterly. and we do
not know but justly, denounced by the men whose
favor ne now courts.
Not a word of denunciation fell from the
speaker against the gross corruptions which have
signalized the party in power. The Republicans
are carrying out as fast IS possible their party
policy, yet not a word Of rebuke comes from the
.Jadge Of the Court of Claims for this evidence
Of paftisanship. II all party issues should be
dropped, is not the obligation as binding upon
Republicans as Democratsf Follow out Judge
HUeHEsis doctrines and he would demand sub
mission from the people if ABRAHAM LINCOLN
should to-day declare himself Dictator for life,
apoa the plea Of military necessity or to save the
Government.
What is loyaIty7 Judge HUsHEs defines It to
States" Let that be the test, and we ask him II
that is not the spirit Of the 9Th of January reso-
~1utionsy Read:
g That we are unaIterabIy attached TO the
Constitution, by which the Union of these States
was formed and established; and that a faithful
observance Of its principles can alone continue