Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-13


10 YOU Samuel Adams and John Hancock, than
whom the King of Great Britain would not par
don, though he would every rebel but you, If
YOU take Onestep farther you are denied the priv
Ilege of freemen2 = such principle this pa
triOtcl Is it with the spirit of an American free
manI Sir, i did vote for Stephen A. Douglas.
voted for him because believed in the abstract
principle of the right of the people wherever they
NAV etc say what they want, and what they do
not want And voted for him for further rea-
son: wanted to beat Abraham Lincoln, and /
thought he was the best man could cast my vote
for to accomplish il, but i didn't do it then.
Laughter 1 hope the gentleman is satisfied
with my answer.
Now they talk about the Crittenden proposition
You showered down abuse upon Mr.. Douglas.
You called him Stephen ArRold because you said
he tore down the Missouri compromise line. Free.
dom was forever secured north of it, and slavery
tolerated by implication You denounced his acts
and the Democrats IN no measured terms, and in
your platform of that and succeeding years, you
said you went in for the restoration of the Mis-
souri, line; but when we propose by Censtitu-
tiOnal enactment TO make that compromise valid
and binding how do YOU meet usl Do you come
back like the prodie,al son, who has strayed away
and fed upon husks, and meet Us like father
would a son? Oh, no, you say we were willing
for il for twenty four years but now we won't do
that which we know 10 be right, what we were in
favor of, because we have the power and will use
it to the fullest extent.
Mr. Bundy, (interrupting. IL ask the gentle
man if the Democratic party is in favor of the
restoration of the Missouri compromise line!
Mr. Heiiren-Sr, | answer that | believe the
Democratic party is in favor of anything reason
able right Just and proper to save the Unio.i and
the Constitution. And in connection with that
will say, however bitter pill it may be for me to
swallow, that love of country which have and
that patriotism which beats in the breast of every
Democrat will cause him to close his eyes and
swallow it. to save our liberty the Constitution.
and the Union, that mankind coming after az may
have a heritage worthy of the name Of freemen
VIII our Republican friends sacrifice as much
upon the altar of their country VIII you sacri-
fee as much of private opinion, will YOU do
as much to save the country as the Democrat
ic party of Indiana will to-day; or will you stand
back, fold your arms across your breast, and say
we stand by the Chicago platform-let the Union
go down, let the Constitution be trampled under
foot, let liberty flee from the place it once knew,
rather than meet in the spirit of Cancellation and
compromise IN order to adjust these diffieultiesg
Will you do this let the spirit OF confusion and
discord run wild and unchecked, and let the
country go down with no star of liberty glimmer-
ing in the armament of Heaven, where the down
trodden and the oppressed of the Old World may
turn their eyes, in their hour of tribulation,
home of refugeg This Crittenden amendment
proposes. to fix the Missouri compromise line by
Constitutional amendments so that neither Con
gress nor the Territorial Legislature shall inter-
tere with slavery south of the line. while in a ter
torial condition. Gentlemen don't understand it
when they say it forever puts under the ban OF
slavery all territory south of So deg 80 min
Gentlemen say we have no objections to the
majority report
Mr.. Gresham, (interrupting when the gen
tleman told me the committee would bring in
report recommending the re-enactment of the
Missouri compromise line, / stated at the time
would vote for that, but never could vote for
the Crittenden amendments. Did you not say at
that time you would not vote for themG
Mr.. Heflren-I do not know how the gentleman
understood me. / say it is hard to take. ! do
not now recolect what / said. Will the gentle
man now say that he will vote to extend the line
of SO deg. 80 min. by Constitutional enactment.
Mr. Greshan-If tne South will accept that as
peace measure, and it will bring peace, will
do so.
. Mr.. Helfren-Are you willing to offer it as
peace ofleringf
Mr. Gresham-I am not particular.
Mr. Helfren-Gentiemen say we do not object
to the majority report. A great mistake, truly.
Your report pledges the men and means of the
state OF lDuld0d W TIE tlilu
you mean by that nothing more nor less than we
will all go and fight the South. Compel, or co
cree them is your doctrine, and any resolution or
report which recognizes any such right or power
we are opposed to, and never will take part many
attempt to subjugate the Southern people But
the gentleman from Henry says we ask the Re
publican party to get down upon their knees and
beg pardon | think they ought to recognize a
Higher and Holier Power and get on their knees
to Him. instead of getting down to us for there is
great need of il.
Mr. Bundy Gnterrupting)- ask us to get
down because we got the victory.
Mr. Heffren-Aye, sir, they did get their VIC
tory in as many ways as man ever heard tell of,
j reckon. 1 make no objection because they got
more votes, but they talk about majority ofthe
people when the people at the ballot box, by more
than million of votes against them, proclaimed
that Lincoln is not their choice. He is minor
ity President. You flung it in our teeth that
James Buchanan was minority President; and
how is it now? While would not tear single
wreath from the chaplet that adorns his brow
while hope his Administration viii be con
servative one-yet have no faith in a man who
saws there is an "irrepressble conflict existing
between the North and the South. And he goes
stiIl further and says ga house divided against il
self can not sfand- all must become "frce or
all slave" The prairies and fair fields of In.
diana snail be cursed with slavery, or the whole
multitude of slaves on the Southern plantations
shall be free. He goes.another step and says he
hates slavery as much as any Abolitionist- Tell
me. then, how can expect conservatism from a
man who talks thus? ] believe it was the gen
tIeman from Kosuisko who said we could not even
have flag raising but what equal rights of the
States had to be dragged in. A most unfortunate
allusion for that gentleman His Excellency tbs
Governor talked there of treason and traitors anc
who were meant by it? We understand as vel
who he meant as though We were told so square
toed and fat-footed. He meant the Democratic
party of the State of Indiana, and there is uss
OF denying it; aud if you call us traitors becaus,
we sympathize with our Southern brethren--be
cause we have stood up manfuly and molly TO
/ the right-if il is because want to guarantees
them the same rights we enjoy ourselyes-pu
/ your epithets upon US as much as you please
You will find strong arms and brave and tru
hearts beating i'm the breasts of over an hundrei
thousand Indianians, that will say, as you marcl
under Abolition banners toward our brothers OF
the other side of yonder river: ''Thus far shall
thou 90, and no further
Mr. Nebeker (interrupting) Il want to know
/ he means by that he will meet the armed force
of the United States?
= Mr. 41eilren-I mean that, whenever the Presi
dent of the United States of America calls upo
1 the Governor of the State of Indiana for troops
go to the Southern States and tchi2 those seye
States back into the Union, and force them to re
main an integral part of the Government mea
that stand where Koscuisko and Pulaski stooC
will do as Lafayette did; as Steuben and Dekal
and Others did. will leave my native land--m
hearthstone-my wife and family-and rather be
come private in the Southern army, fighting fc
equal rights and privileges, rather than be tn
C0mmander-in- Chief of an Abolition army tbs
would be compelled to go 70 the South to shed III
blood of those who dare raise their arms for fret
dom and liberty--for justice and self-preservs
ton. Appreciation.
Well SIR one item more, and am done. Coz
} cession must not come from one side alone.
must not come from one portion OF the Peep
alone IL must be free-will offering from bot
sides. do not spelk the sentiments OF the r.
} publican party, because am not their organ.
| nav perhaps not suit the weak backed and veal
kneed gentlemen of the Democratic party upC
our side of the question: but ] trust in God v
have none of them We know what our RICH
E are and knowing them dare maintain them. A
not YOU upon the other side willing to sacrif
{ something of your principles upon this questio
I 10 save your country While l, to-day, ha'
: been making these remarks, mIy have sa
things in the heat of debate that looks as thou,
n there was nothing of Cancellation cOmprom
on our side Take these resolutions-,et q
h voice OF the people be heard upon them; or, &c
D tlemen, n still surer mode and better way of e
ting at it--write out your designations, with oui
h. IoI hon