The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-03-02

7th District-R W. Thompson of Vigo.
sth Distrct-Dr. Labarre, of Montgomery.
9Th Distriet-Ezra Wright, of Jasper
10Th District-George Moore, of kosciusko.
I1th District-John L. Petit, of Wabash.
SECRETARIES.
't Austin II ii. Brown, of Mrion-
d. NJ Blymeyer, Of Jefferson.
Isaac J.nknson. Of Allen.
+. NJ. Meredith, of Vigo.
The announcement of the name Of eI Governor
Wright President was greeted with uproarous
cheers and at the call of his from all sides he
appeared and cheerei again even more heartily
Upon the renewal Of the question in regard to the
call Of for the Committee Nominations, he
said that there for the delay of going
through long process and that the county delegates
could name man and send him at once to the Su-
appointed This suggestion ended the debate, and the
selection was then made
Ex-cov wRIGHr's SPEECH
The President then said
F.Hotc CItzens Ii is right that should thank you
for the honor vou give me of presiding over YOUR de-
Hberztons to-day. regard this meeting OF the
most important events in history and its harmon
action vital than victory in the field. II
unite satisfactory nominations and carry
them by $4,000 majority, we shall do more for the
Union than the capture OF Richmond tomorrow could
do Lond cheers. In looking over this vast meet
ing think see that expression of firmness and de-
termination 10 do what the occasion demands which
promises well for success, and find confirma-
ton of Judgement in the action You have already
taken. You have Just nominated man for the
highest place in the nation, and another for the
in State with such unannity AMI cartiness that
all local dissensons AMI township chickering's have
disappeared. This is a good augIry for the future.
see a very different stat. of feeling from what
did when | returned from Europe Instead of doubts
ami hesitation only strength and resolution.
Where formally novel cautiously, not At all,
steadily and rapidly, and | think you
will all with me, that this is due greatly to
Abraham Lincoln, whom look upon as the nan 70
the times, above all living men. Tremendous cheer
ing At first ldoubted if he would prove firm enough
f,at ha
has 10 meet. His setting aside the slavery policy of
Fremont in Missouri seemed to justify these tea-s
One day about that time said to hun Nj Prssiient
why can't we have policy y He looked at me, and
his pain sterling language replied, Iovenor, that
is just what don't want" Laughter and cheers. l
did not understand him at first. But do Ii we
had been carrying on a foreign war, the President
ought To have led off in the establishment of line of
policy. But in civil war, where our own citizens are
anticipate, but follow the directions of public
sentiment lie had 20 wait for the people to move be-
fore he could move He has proved that he right.
suppose two years ago he had sent negro troops to
Missouri, how many regiments of white men would
have remained in the army? Not one Cries That's
so" and laughter Now how is ii? You find
body who is not in favor of armng negroes. Every
body is willing that they shall fight if they Men
who threatened IN. when voted in the Senate two
years ago to arm the slaves approve that VOTE
Even Democrats who denounced it eighteen months
ago ready to that they always were in
favor of it, Laughter and cheers. You may write
1T on that column pointing to the State House that
party live in this country that opposed TO let
ting the blacks help save the country Great cheer
ing
The President spoke of the platform he desired.
He said it was short and might be put III a
few words Ii to fight this to the last TO
subugate the rebels extermnate them if necessary,
rather than have Government overthrown. The
best light can have the policy of the nation is
the light blazing from the mouths of cannon, great
cheers while IA single rebel in arms remains. 1t
no to talk about compromise. Cries "No.l
There could be no compromise without concession on
both sides, and what could concede? What will
the rebels take but independence, and who can
concede that without ruinY Cheers No concession
no compromise is the platform | stand upon. My
Democratic friends who talk of peace make
peace that will not end in war, and wider desc
lation.
He next discussed the Presidents Emancipation
Proclamation and showed how effective il had been
weakening the rebellion by destroying confidence in
the labor system of the rebel States. After dilatIng at
length this topic he said he astonshei at
his Democratic friends. Why could they not go with
the Union men of the North :? Were these unfit
{, such associations What more could Democrat
nsk than ~ follow men who adhered to the Union
through such unequaed trials =? He then described
his sort of Union men; who could give up slaves
property family. and all for the Union. Cheers. He
insanced George VI. Dallas "a noble specimen of
Democrat who could prefer country party, though
life long partisan. He then said .or fear
think have spoken too little of subject which should
have received more attention. now declare that when
the war is over no man will ever again see a human
being brought the auction block" Great cheerng.l
The President then introduced Gov. Morton with a
glowing compliment to his services which he said in
future ddvs would make il pride for lndianian to
say that he had lived under the administration of sue.
a man. Cheers.
Governor Morton then came forward and proceeded to
read carfuly prepared statement of the political his
tory of the State during the past year, and its relation
to the national contest which in statements arguments
and exposures of the dsloval purposes and ndefens
Bile practices of the Copperhcads forms the most terri
bic indictment probably ever presented against any
party.
I'VE shall DubIisb Gov Ms spaech