The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-04-12
Voorhees, SPEECH.

Phillips. Of the .Kokomo Tribune was at
Indianapolis, when the Tall Sycamore of the
WABASH made his speech in reply to Senator
Mor,ons February remembrance Of the posi-
ton, past and present, ofthe Democratic Party,
and he speaks of Daniels efforts thusly:
at was our luck to be at Indianapolis on
Thursday evening, of last week, and to get in.
to company with Democratic family by whom
we were invited TO go to the Academy Of Mu-
sic to hear the Tall Sycamore of the Wabash
Accepting the invitation, we got into the very
amen corner and heard the entire speech Of
nearly three hours.
W. do not agree with those Republicans
who say this speech was not able one. 1t
surely was. Voorhees, is n little sophomore
both in his exordium AMI perorason. But
we remember that Cicero and other ancient
orators were so inclin d. Cicero used to say,
at the very out set, how he would annihilate
his opponents and in his c3ncld would tell
he had done that thing. Voorhees, is
classical and Of course, he had to be a,cient.
In his style Of speaking after he gets started,
Woo hees' model ia Bishap Simpson We can-
not see strong likeness but tho ai,tudcinous
Sycamore, whose college President was the
Bishop, thinks he talks like the gentlemen.
We have lown several Bishops who dill not
speak well a, Voorhees,. The truth is,
II there h, peen drop Of d I'm ,cra tie blood in
our veins that drop. on that night, woud d have
danced about AMI cut up all sorts of happy
tics. 4 vile entire blood is all
Democratic mlst have been very happy during
the deiiverance ofthat speech.
We have got TO that point which enables one
to enjoy ,od thing no matter whose side it
is on The speech of Voorhees, was q trea. to
u'. lie plead for the Democratic party as he
would have done for any scoun rel who had
paid him big fee lie held up the dirty rot>
IA, ,,oc otl,v
made the thing look qnite respectable. 1t is
true. it had sort Of ghost Like appearance but
then the Shroud ua.e,s,no'y clean
Some of his periods were well rounded and at
lew times he very eoq lently strung together
words that were heavy and pointed.
II Senator Morton ever replies to this speech,
then there will be fun, for the fur will fly thick
and fast. Should such arrangement be made
We would walk to lndi limp lis to hear it if
there were other way to get there. As we
understand l., voorhees, has tcel sc Ilding all
winter, at Washington, because m leading
Democrats in Indiana had attempted to an
swer Morton's February speccl lie under
took the job, and if he has been successful. in
the estimation of the Indiana Democracy, then
he is to be the leader Of the party ic this State;
aud that means good Dc al shoull he inn pos
sible thing occur the fhl of the Sta.c into the
hands of the Democracy. IT ne has done less
than was expected Of him. then he will retain
his old rank. that of thir man am N ths Dem
ocratic go Is of Hooserip n.
The faithul at tn, Cip'tol, deserves some
praise fr the arrang lnants for this speech.
There W gentlemaniy urshers and all were
provided with seats, gentlemen accompanied
by ladies being directed to the choice localities.
The Academy was well filed and we should
think the political status of the auditors was
about like that of the voters at the primary
election in that city on the 18th ult.--two Re
III
we count most of the women on the Republi>
can side, for, of course, no lady would pretend
to be Democrat. The tail Sycamore had
reason to be proud Of his reception and he
qui ted himself well. His whoppers were the
hugest to which we ever listened but he told
them well that to the simple Democrat, they
sounded like the very truth.
Voorhees, speech would be good campaign
document if it were rot SO enormously long.
Democrats who read ut all have to spell the
words as they go along. They will never get
through with this speech in time for the Octo>
ber election. Besides. Republicans are not
accommodating as they used to be when they
consented to read Democratic speeches to Dem.
ocats. They are not doing that now. 1t doa't
pay. By refusing to do SO. Democra are
made mad then they go 10 work ani learn tn
read AS soon as they get to the Fourth
Reader or the Acts of the Apostles, they learn
sense enough to quite being Democrat
By all means, let the Democracy WORK away
on Voorhees, speech without any help. We
know one who has been on it, ever since last
Friday morning. He has only got to the first
period. The speech begins thas:
Ladies and Gentleman; am here to>night
to speak for the iaboring tax x>payers.of Indiana.
This Democrat can't get that sentence
through his wool. He don't believe in 'mxin
wimmen' in politics and SO he don't know why
the man whose name is composed of double o's
and double es should address ladies'.
Nor can he understand 1aboring taxpayers
He says he has been a iaborin' man . Dimicrat
voter for nigh onto thurty yers but has never
paid any taxes He is opposed to taxes. That
fellow will not get to the middle of Voorhees,
speech by October"