Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-11


No patriot could hesitate for moment as to the
course he ought to pursue, but have some
traitors among US; the revolution had Benedict
Arnold. the war of 1912 Hartford Convention,
the Mexican war an Appleton Howe. There are
few sneaking, cowardy, dastardly traitors among
us now, engaged in getting up and attending
meetings, the object of which is 10 dissuade men
FROM entering the service. and thus give aid and
comfort to the enemy Like the tories OF he
Revolution and the blue light federalists Of 1872
they have wept over our victories and reioiced at
our defeats Disguise il as they may, their hearts
are black with treason, and such meetings now
mean simply a nest of traitors- But while there
are traitors ia the Iand-timid, time serving poll
ticians that hesitate 70 rally to and stand by the
flag of the cOuntry-they are the exception; the
mass of the people are sound to the core, loyal
to the Government, and willing to pour out the
last drop of blood TO maintain it. Who can
doubt that in the hands of such the flag of the
country will continue to float victorious
fields
As often as it has been the pleasure of the
people of the State during your long life OF pub
lie service to express their appreciation of your
course, never did they do it more heartily than
upon reading your letter written in Prussia as TO
the duty of the Government in dealing with trai-
tors and crushing out rebellion, Whoever raises
his hand against the Union, strike him down; he
is traitor and rebel wherever he lives" is a
sentiment expressed by you, honored sir, long be
fore John A. DIX said, Whoever attempts to
tear down that flag, shoot him on the spot" To
the head and the heart of those who uttered them
the sentiments are alike honorable.
Much has been said about the improperly and
impossibility of coercing a State. 1t was you,
sir, that said that to put down rebellion and pun
ISL treason was not cOercing State; that it was
furnishing crime, individual crime: and that the
fact that the war on the Government was made
by her own citizens instead Of appealing TO her
forbearance. only increased the magnitude of the
crime, and thatyou could strike no enemy to your
country with better will; that he who raises his
hand against such Government As ours is worse
than he who would forget the mother that bore
him, or slay his benefactOr Such were the SELL
timents Of that letter. They are sentiments
worthy of the best DAYS of the Republic-worthy
of the head and heart of patriot. That letter,
written where it was and when it was, and breath
ing lofty patriotism. the browning glory of
your life / read it with unspeakabIe delight and
my heart spoke to YOU across the blue waters,
.'honor to the man who has filled the measure of
his cOuntrys glory"
But have said too much. | welcome YOU
back to your native land; the people receive you
with outstretched arms. Accept their congratu-
lations. and be sure that they are sincere.
Governor Wright responded, rendering his ac-
acknowledgements for the cordial greeting on the
part of his fellow citizens and speaking at length
upon public affairs.
Governor Wright took strong grounds for
vigorous prosecution of the war. He declared
himself for the National Constitution and for the
National Government under it. No rights of
States of the people of States should be suf-
fered to conflict the fundamental and organic
l.. n
was surrendered, all was lost. Into anarchy the
whole country would lapse, and our liberties be
gone forever. Governor Wright spoke at length
and with great power and effect, and those who
heard him applauded his sentiments and testified
repeatedly their pride and joy at seeing him again
in midst after having served his country near
foreign Court. We had prepared synopsis of
the Governors remarks and submitted it for his
supervision and it would have appeared this
morning could We have obtained it in time.
Gov. Morton being loudly called upon ad-
dressed the people. He spoke ably and to the
point as he always does, paying high compliments
to Gov. Wright, and speaking periodically with
reference to the condition of the country and
vigorous prosecution of the war Indiana, he
said, had, as he had remarked to Prince Napoleon
who was in the city the other night, sent already
forty thousand men TO the war, and would send
fifty thousand or sixty thousand if necessary.
r. J. Ryan followed Gov. Morton. On the
conclusion of his speech three cheers were given
for Joseph A. Wright, three cheers for Governor
Morton, three cheers for Col. Dumont, three
cheers for Col James Blake and three cheers for
the army OF the Union.