The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-12-01
UsION MEETING AT INDIANA
POLLS.
SPEECH or TIE non. JAMES
HUGHES.
Views Of an Unconditional Union
Democrat.

A Union meeting as ned At iudisrsPo-
10 on Tue day evesing. which was addressed
by Hon. q. :. Oftb, II n.Jame.E Hugh >.
Hon. II g. Lane. Major Will cumback and
j. ". stiles The foilo-ing full repor, OF
Mr. Hughes. we copy from the Journal
The remarks Of Other speakers were no
reported:
geuo,c Cuisens aud, Fr,snd' 70 The csss, Of
sAs Union:
We nave 40 election victory 10 rejoice
over. la the elections of the State. we have
been defeated. had il been otherwise,
you'd We have thought il appropriate, in the
midst of our cvuntry's affiictlOns ana the
earnest work To which the Union movement
10 especially dedicated. the suppression OF the
rebellion and the restoration OF the corrtitu
tionsl Governments 90 IT, ri1htiui authority
20 Gil the lsud witt shouis of triumph owe
she success OF those principles 81 The ba los
box which We desire 10 prevail both AZ The
ballot box aud IN the heldf II ws had done
90, IL would tave been no mere partisan re-
jeicipg; IL need not have Ounded the SCI si-
bilities OF any msn Of sny party. auless he
felt as an enemy 10 his country. IL vas 10
party trumpet that tho JuioI
movement. formally inaugrrafed IN tbis
State on the lsth ct June last. into being
IL vas call OF individual citizens regardless
III psrtv. The pubic and solemn action o.
sns Convention which met that day, throwing
party platforms. organix .tions, and tFadiuons
W the winds, ~ss built upon the broad foun
dason OF alleglsGce 50 the Constitution auu
union Of all heartily in favor OF war ."
long ~ Il Was h-css-sfy 70 put down the
Confederate rebel constitution and testor,
and N sintain the Constitution OF the Unitec
Hsates. The declaration was usde with
full knsvlsdge Of is import. aud Nth ~
pure and perfect faith ss ever inspired patri-
osic hearts. that shen tho rebellion shout
De suppressed ard the National flag rein
stated. the vsr ought n eease-"sith all
shs rights. .aual.sy aid dignity of the State
~an,myaifed
So SEA il the record ID which truth ano
histor, will 10, de>rsing the persistent an
false cl.mors Of s.diuous ~iemssOgufs ans
ignor.st party slaves. who a5sO've them
selves IRON ali civil duties. AID hnt iu.mua'
" Tor faction. for -sdiliDu for party - "a
and Tor treason 10 the midst ofs rrtious
sslsmlties. by shouting "sboliIicnisi ~
svsrv man sho 10 in earnest against rebellion
spd proposes 70 destroy Il by means OF q Z
legal G~eoverlmsnl OF the country. instead
Of the machinery Of a damaged political part
~. So stands the record. and Ia Is right.
defeat cannot snd does not change " Ap-
Asss
II - no, only 9th eheerluiue.-. but with
pride that | contemplate my connection siih
ne Union movements in Indiana sad now
N the hour Of defeat. | profess nv en,lr,
scnAdsnee In the p.troIism OF IL praciales
add ms full faith IN ,heir ultimate saccess-
acknowledge myself duly identified With
this movement admit myself a sharer n
ne defeat. But though defeated IL = net
ended lts,li lives The spirit OF truth anc
patriotism hlls IL Nth vitality. and although
IA did rot achieve success At the bslio;-bos
within io.r months from the date OF Il.
formal constellation. in tie 6fst contest witt
shs oldest and best disciplined poll, csi Fart,
In the world. Q vas only defeated by tes
thousand votes 10 the whole State. The
s-as time Il VII not &c defeated At al -
Psrhsps Il Il had been simply a polincsi par
" IL would have been succes<fal. Bot n
vss not Ia wosn ofrsnir,tion Tor war
purposes - eel a. peNce. liz had beer
lc~s earnest IL - Efforts 70 suppress The re-
bellicn 1, might have heen moro fortunate in
The elecucn Ia c~arspAign ~as fully a.
much gwen % recruiting soldiers IS solicit
ms votes The slosioos reaelss IL SLING "
oar re.inern s9eak ior ia success -
n II bad Dot sucugh voters az home 70
carry The election. II bad enough soldier.
u The held q ~in aisa henos Gar the State
20 trcse soldiers Iotisus owes her Proud %
elton anocg TIE States of the Crion. Ii 4
safe 10 assume TIA; they are ~ uRcatai.
ssnsl rnion NEE Whea they Sams 5,cl
and fnd tks, q political ysrtv las take ?os.
session Of tue State Government vhith So.
n.sis~s ls- Governor. who has beea The
b<<s lrient. =. an Abeiilcnist. an1 The Jniol
Csavsrttoa. ever ~hich ne presided. - A.
Aboiiiian Convection, rhich has cher nc,
aen IA iss bosen ~ho made armed ressfencl
% the trait. sni eoauived 81 sae-rilis ri.
within eur borders. nea vhe arc res. il ~
n,3.s % oar nsucul esisn5ties. alag N,
STATE 9TH reioieings fct their party victory
ha, have not Nsen kno-u e fsoee over
siaxls siesor, - cur srms. tkev ~ cone q
sss ce,ivsr~> 81 the state sttAs aslist box
sAev roe ssard ire dsientsrs o. her cous
,rr IN ire seld n az, 81 then Asvs here
srlo-s beer enssrs 81 he resi pxn cat
rsrtv. re, vHl - 81 he sscsHess q ~
ls<s.rr.tsd 49, = - ave sso'sr the nsu'
sfs r.rtv bearded ~ he Hesu oas Andre,
r.ekson. tAs ssest seeny o. >>eessscn. a.
siosh Tor Secs<soa n a ia protesa shapes
6or re tfsssco IN wsuKk 0crtx re ~
.,~,s,rs q he draft n Bscktorc coansv
a. ~ instiiuton 81 ~. u~sso-sbe erie
~ ~ kasx ~ 81 he Goitsa Circle. q ~
80 ri..siole srd sursctse t1t e4esii'
l.r~sro,s ard Dr. va 's~cgsss ~ scon6f
ssssl Secession Of lAs Setsss'n Satire A.
as vsssro~s res-<Ss"sS - "a