Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-18
For the Daily State Sentinel
Republican Meeting i'm Bloomington
--Speech by Hughes.
BLOOMINGTON, August II. 1862.


A Republican meeting, humorously styled in
the posters ''war meeting" was held in the
Court House, the evening after Mr.. Harrington's
speech, where speeches were made by VIM. NJ.
Dunn and James Hughes. Dir. Dunn made a
partisan speech, but it was gentlemanly and
courteous in its tone and free from all personal
illusions. We will have other opportunities of
speaking of Mr. Dunn's position, as he will
peak here again a early day.
Judge Hughes then addressed the meeting.
He spoke at some length, although he said he
would make no speech. BE spoke of the Dem
ocratic Convention in the afternoon, and then in
a studied effort proceeded in bitter denuncia-
ton of those he called anti-war men of Indiana
He was glad draft at hand They would
now drive these men, who are talking about the
Constitution as il is and the Union as it was"
into the ranks, while loyal men stood behind
them with bayonet. Let them do the fighting.
There were men of whom he babe them beware.
When you heard men opposing emancipation,
taxation to free the negroes, talking about the
Constitution as it is and the Union as it was,
&C., YOU can set them down as recruiting officers
for the Southern Confederacy. He said there
was no danger of being overrun by free negroes.
The sentiment of the Norher people was oppOs-
ed TO it. They would use the negroes of rebels
as long rs they had use for them. After the war
was over they would turn them loose. The 10y
al Southerncrs would enslave them again. Eve
nv free negro would be enslaved and in two years
after the rebellion over there would be more
slaves in the South than ever heretofore.
He then spoke of his own difficulties with Mr.
Harrington, on whom he poured out his wrath,
until finally shame forced him TO apologize and
say he could not tell all he thought before the
audience present He called on Mr. Harrington,
who, he said, was lurking in the crowd, although
the valorous Judge was aware that Mr.. III. was
miles away on his road home, TO deny what he
Said He said he would not extend TO Harring-
ton the courtesies of debate If he should meet
him.
The law and orderloving representative of the
Federal judiciary then said he was in favor of
free speech, but Inc was not in favor of license.
The people should not submit to too much. He
had played the peace-maker for the last time.
The next time a mob sought to interfere and
drag a speaker from that Court House, if he did
not stand by with his arms folded, while they did
their work, he would lead them on.
In this spirit was his speech, every word
breathing violence. 1t would have reflected
credit on modern Jack Cade. Republicans
here are becoming tired of this spirit of violence.
On Saturday men of both parties successfully
exerted themselves, as good citizens should, TO
eounteract the systematic efforts of some turbu-
lent spirits of this community to make this town
that scene CT violence and bloOdshed which
Judge Hughes, in previous speech, said we
should witness in our streets before six months
and that he was remaining home from the wars
TO do his fighting there. What interest have the
public in the private quarrels of the personal
| friend of Jesse ID. Brightl War meetings, whose
controllers disclaim every thought of even polti-
cal discussion, are not fit tribunals to redress pri-
vate grievances They are no stage to be made
the scenes of the victories Of Don Quixote over
imaginary foes or where he should boast of his
glorious triumphs in unwritten contests, when
grave public affairs weigh heavily on the minds
of every man of the land. SALT.