Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-11

govern the Democratic, Whig, Union, Consti-
tutiOnal party? That they should come in, each,
as sisters. All Of the thirteen colonies We're
slave holding States once-at the time the Con-
stitation was framed twelve were so. Because
this was so, would they have done right to
have refused the admission into the Union OF
free States? Clearly not
The disturbances in Kansas were but the
pretext for ulteriOr designs. An angel from
heaven could not satisfy the sectiOna;sts,
whose designs were to get up party in thus
Union to make war upon the South. The bold
est Of them avow 1.-THE more candid demand
universal emancipation everywhere. In their
platform they declare that the Declaration of
Independence, with its whole abstract truths,
is embodied in the Constitu tuition of the United
States. That portion which guarantees life,
liberty and happiness is claimed to all
persons without distinction of color, and the
federal powers of the government are construed
to give them power to control and regulate the
domestic institutions of the States Ii this
doctrine prevail, he asked. can such party be
expected to administer the government under
limited constitution Powers were construed
by them sufficient to dissolve this Union. To
accomplish this, one half of the Union was to
be arrayed againstthe other.
1t was in vain to tell the people that the Re-
publican was not a sectional party. In forma-
nation, purposes, objects, boundaries, it leaves
out one half of the Union. 1t cuts the country
in two and declares its purpose as a Northern
party to take possession Of the government in
manner most insulting to the South. What
was the condition of affairs7 Slate was being
arrayed against State, the northern frontier
was the scene of bloody strife and all the ap-
piiances of money and systematic effort, in
and out of Congress, used to array the people
Of the two sections one against the other Ian
Of ~ md hair
uttered against the people of one portion of
the Union by this sectional party.
This government was composed of people and
States How would, he asked, fifteen States
feel ostracised from the confederacy2 Could
not the fulminators of this strife pause long
enough to see the consequences 1t was
claimed by them that they sought the control
OF the government to promote the general wei:
fare" of the country. If the southern States
were in the majority, and were to take exclusive
possession OF the government, would it pro
mote the general welfare?" Would it tend to
'forn more perfect Union?" The genius of
discord was abroad in the land, and the day
predicted by Washington was upon us. The
meaning of this sectional movement was that
the States shall not live as eur fathers lived to-
gether, in peace, harmony and union. The tri-
umph of this party would ostracise the South,
| from participation of the affairs Of the govern
can survive when the affections of the people
are sealed up. When the woodman entered
! the forest he belted the tree ani when girdled,
the sap which kept it alive ceased to flow, and
decayed gradually until death, finally, ensued.
| So with the Union.
He referred to the language of Washington,
| in his farewell address, and said that this new
organization was born under the condemnation
| of the Fathers his Country. The day he pre-
dcted was at hand His warning and solemn
admontion to beware of geographical parties
had not been needed. With what terrible dis
tincness had he depicted this sectional party.
He believed this party had sit for the portrait,
and that Washington had painted it in colors
that would never fade.
/ He referred TO the memories of Clay and
Jacksonquoting theirl language in evidence of the
| fact that they had always discountenanced sec
| tionalism Search the roll ofthe patriotic dead,
said he, and look at the illustrious living, and
you would find their names all ON the record
against this movement. The testimony of the
dead and the position of the living were against
this movement. He meant no offence TO those
who differed with him, but this was his honest
conviction, and he held to no sentiment that he
was not willing to utter in any quarter of the
country. .-er-
If the Union was to be SCARED by fanatieal
hands, shall Kentucky and Indiana be separa-
| ted? He would 1recail the time when these
States were closely united together-when they
stood with arms locked in fraternal brother
hood. Together they had defended this soil
against foreign and savage foe. Kentucky,
though her people were few and scattered
I never turned deaf ear to the calls of her
! try In all the limits of your State not bat
tie field could be found which had not been the
receptacle of the blood and bones of Kentuck-
ians. And, to-day, we stood upon the ashes of
her dead, where every turf was a soldiers sep.
ulcher. We want, said he, to share with you
the blessings of this government, and will In
diana join with any sectional party which seeks
to prevent US from enjoying so priceless booni
! He had no fear of it. The old men and the
young around him, the matrons in the dignity
of womanhood, and the madens in the prime
of beauty, tell me, in language that cannot
be mistaken, that you will not (Cries of new
er, never, never
the safety of the Union-the peril is upon you
Then let your exutant shouts be that you will
cling to that Constitution and that Union under
which we have heretofore lived so happily; and
record a vow. never to be broken, to never unite
with sectional parties to divide the Union with
sectional lines. Frown down disunion and
disuuionists. The beautiful Ohio, then, instead
of being barrier between us, will continue {,
. be only an imaginary boundary between a cem
munity of brothers.
!, After the conclusion Of his address, Mr.
BREcKINRIDGE was greeted with rounds o
cheers and applause.