Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-08-30


the People properly expressed is the highes
law, but if that expression be stilled or defeated
I there is an end of civil government, and fail
ure of the power Of the people to protect them
selves.
Res0Iccd, That we view with disgust and dis
appreciation, the conduct of nonresident Know
/ Nothing bullies from Missouri, or hired Adolf
| lion fanatics from Massachusetts, and elsewhere
ia their interference with the legal rights of TIA,
actual settlers Of Kansas TO vote as they please
or TO deprive them of the sacred and inestma
BILE privilege of deciding the laws which are tc
1 govern them as citizens of the Territory
! ResolUed. That we cordially invite all men Of
a national sentiment and faith, to cooperate
with us in maintaining the sanctity of the
| American Constitution the principles OF the De-
claration of independence and the integrity OF
the Union, against the attempts of fanaical
AbOlitioniSs and demagOgues, who are aiming
TO array one section of the eonfederacy against
the other, and whose ambition to possess pOliti-
/ cal power, would induce them 10 sacrifice the
dearest interests of the country. and To entail
the dreadful consequences of civil war, blood
shed, disuniOn and anarchy upon the ruins OF
our now happy, prosperous and mighty nation
ReSOtUed, That we will most strenueusly
maintain the fundamental principles of the
rights of civil and religious liberty; the right OF
the citizen to worship according 10 the dictates
of his own conscience, the freedom of speech
and of the Press, the Offering of the benefits OF
our laws and institutions TO men of every nation
and of every cline, the equality of all good citi-
zens, and the protection of government to every
man who legally claims To be an American
citizen.
GOVERNOR WRIGHT then came forward and
delivered one of the best speeches that we ever
heard. The Governor is a rapid speaker and
it Is impossible for US to do Justice to his re-
marks. We may however present. synopsis,
and nothing more, of his eloquent address.
The great forte Of the Governor is, that he at
once takes firm hold of the hearts of democratic
audience. Ills vehement earnestness, his pas
siOnate appeals 10 the noblest sentiments OF the
human heart, with the forcible and powerful
manner In which he enforces his opinons-all
take possession and command the attention OF
popular assembly, and especially of an assem-
blage of Indianians
Gov Wright began by referring to the causes
which had brought the vast multitude before
him. 1t was not the hunt for office. for they
wanted no offices themselves, AMI there were
none to be filled which they could seek out for
their friends. Bat it was because the liberties
of the country were in danger and the republic
was being rocked to its foundations. He had
paigns of 40 and A, aud yet he had never wit
messed so much enthusam-he had never seen
SO many of the men whose heads were crowned
with the SHOWS of sixty and serenity iciRters At
Ter abiding TO the firm resolve evinced by
the Democracy of Indiana to stand by the Cox
srITUuoS, the UNION and the RIGHTS of the sew
eral States, NORTH aud SouTH. the Governor
then touched upon the different results pro-
duced by political contest in which Wing
and Democrats were the cOmbatants, one in
which the latter and the new organization of
proscnptionists We're the parties. In the former
case there was no hard feeling whatever after
the elections, but in tie la.ter.the result was,
owing to the bitterness brought about by the
demagoSueS who aimed to tranple down the
rights of freemen by measures unknown to the
cOnstitution-why the result was that men hated
their friends and neighbors, and even the father
and son We're severed in their associations, and
would not interchange the common courtesies
of life And, said the Governor, while this
infamous and oath bound faction survives. such
will always be its fruits. such the disgracefuI
monument left behind it.
The Governor then spoke of the question of
religious test, and referred to the peculiar cir
cumstances under which the men of the Revolu-
tion had declared in the fundamental law of the
land that no human being should be prescribed
for his religion or birth. In regard to the for
mer point, in as much as different denomina-
tions had settled the several colonies il would
he futile TO attempt forming national union,
and at the same time establish particular reli-
gion by idlo-and in regard to the latter. rs hun
dreds and thousands of foreigners had fought
bravely in the Revolution and for the liberties
of their adopted country, and rs the obstacles
thrown in the way of emigration by King George
was one of the chief causes of the revolt of the
colonies, OF course it would be violation of
their own principles and also suicidal TO their
Interests TO pass uni ust and exclusive laws upon
the subjects of religion or birth place. Well,
continued Governor Wright the same reasons
that governed the fathers, solemnly warn and
call upon us TO follow their liberal example, and
extend religious federation aud liberty to all de-
nominations. and equal rights to the frcemen of
foreign birth
He then referred 10 the nationality of the Dem
ocratlc party, and alluded TO the universally of
its principles. A true souled Democrat could
make speech in the NORTH which would be
applauded in the SoUTH. Ny friends, said Gov.
Wright, as long as you stand by the Constitu-
ton and the Union so long can you fearlessly
speak your sentiments in every section of our
common country
The Governor here alluded To the hvpocricy
of the proscriptionists when they said that they
had no design to break down the land marks of
the Constitution. True, they do not dare to at
tack its wide provisions in many words, but
they do what is meaner and more reasonable
they created false and proscriptive public senti-
ment which is more pernicious than any intol-
lerant statutes and onactments
The Governor then addressed the women, the
true, the honest hearted wives and mothers, as
he called them, that upon them and upon the
manner in which they raised up their sons and
daughters, did indeed depend the freedom and
liberties of the country, and the preservation of
our institutions.
He here denounced those shameless ministers
of the gospel who attempt to corrupt our chill
dren, and instead of preaching peace and good
will among men, used their sacred calling to
the furthering of the basest party and sectarian
purposes that are conceivable. He also read
several provisions from the Constitution made
by the fathers, and demonstrated the difference
between them and the miserable principles of
the new factions arrayed against the Democracy
of the Nation.
But we are compelled to conclude this hasty
sketch OF the Governors speech. The various
points and hits, and often cutting illustrations
which he made. and which drew down the
shouts of the listeners, we are totally unable to
notice at present. Among others he said that
the people of the West were fast people, and
it would not take them long to crush out bigotry
and Know Nothingism. Here he told an anec-
dote of young lady who made up her mind
one morning not to go to school that day. When
asked the reason, she replied that she lad been
married The night before. "Why Sally, you
ought to have told u.s. Well" said Sally,
" hadn't time-John didn't ask me till sun
dOtcn' Again these rich and wealthy pro-
scriptionists, after laying up Golfers full of mo-
new ichich they had acquired By means Of the sIoegt
and toll of The Irish and German iabOrer, now
turned round and wanted TO tramplc in the dust
the men whose worn and withered hands had
made the ingrates what they were. Here The
vast multitude rose TO their feet, and gave uni
versal cry of "shame, shame. shame"
After few more remarks the Governor con-
cluded the best speech we have heard from his
lips.
On the conclusion Of Gov. Wright's address,
Mr.. r. J. Ryan. of this city, came forward and
in brief speech presenledto the Shelby County
Delegation, which was the largest sent up to the
Convention. the beautiful American Flag, pro
cured by the Democracy of Marion County for
the purpose referred to. The flag was accepted
by Judge Sleeth on the part of Shelby County
in some appropriate and eloquent remarks,