Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-18

in custody"
There is more danger this day from a divided
North than from anything else A firm, decided,
united North, will settle the question, and that
speedily. But must not listen to these VIC
lent miserable Abolitonists of the North who are
asserting that the object Of this war is to inter
fere with the institutions of the South This is
what the Secessionists of the South love to hear,
because it unites the South just in proportion as
it is believed
Fear and distrust are our greatest enemies
Firmness and confidence will lead us to victory,
will give an united and happy people. have
never believed in the doctrine that we can be two
people and have peace. We are one people or
we are nothing in the eyes of all christeDdom.
Here is man who will never consent, let
Others do as they may, to separation of this re-
4 public. Shall we commit to our children border
wars and feuds for all coming timer This we do
the moment become two people. Look at
the German nations, divided into little dukedoms
and prncipalities, some of them about the size of
nv friend James Johnson's corn field. 1t is re-
ported when Lefkenstein had ralsed her portion
of the army for the defense of the German
ton, and had selected all her officers from Gene
raj to Corporal, there one man alone left to
fight the battles of Lefkenstein; and one of them,
il is said is so small that after purchasing the eel
ebrated Armstrong gun for her defense, could
not find ground sufficient to make an experiment
with it.
/ have here paper weight on which are repre-
sented the coat of arms of each of the small
Swiss cantons. The inhabitants of these cantons
differ in language and religion; some speak
French, some Italian. Others German, and Others
still have mixed tongue. Some are of Roman
Catholic and others Protestant religious persua-
sions. The President of this Swiss republic, on
little salary of some 81 500, when one canton
rebels. calls on the Others to put it down. Allfy
to the rescue of the common Government, the
center or national republic. There have been
two attempts at secession there which the united
force of the loyal cantons put down with strong
hand. And this Republic of switzerland is re
spected by the powers of Europe and sets US an
example of united, free and happy people, where
the rights of each little State are secure under the
protection and strong arm of the united republic.
Let us have head, Federal Government. SOW
ereign in the exercise of national powers, pre-
serving the rights of the States in Their proper
place, and not have a compact between strangers
to be rescinded at pleasure without redress. Let
us not divide INTO innumerable little Govern
ments too small to preserve selfrespect, too
contemplate to be recognized abroad, too
weak to help ourselves when danger threatens.
We are one people. Who shall say 10 the
great Northwest that the fountains of the
Mississippi shall be the commerce of foreign
countryi Allow the principle of secession, and
Maine would be going out next because the
"Mane liquor law was not passed everywhere.
The question is often asked what will the gov
ernments of Europe do in this contest? DO MOTH
ing SO long as we help ourselves. The great
German heart sympathizes with us in this contest
for order, and the supremacy of the laws and the
Constitution i hear men talking about losing
their property their stocks, their all in this excite
ment and war. You lose nothing while you
have your blessed institutions. What is your
property and all you have and call good and val
IL bax- fbor..
You talk to the old man about this Union, he
listens, you see the tear start in his eyes. The
young passes on full of life and vigor. Old man
dry up your tears, you have reaped rich harvest
of glory in having lived to gray hairs under the
blessed institutions given you by fathers.
Young man. weep, you know not what is in re-
, serve for you.
As you have walked through the Vatican at
Rome, and visited the palaces of the Kings and
Emperors in various parts of the Old World, and
been struck by the number of emb,ems and flags
! of different nations which are there preserved,
many Of them much older than our own
blessed star spangled banner, you asked
a yourself, why it reserved for our nation to
put the emblem of the stars upon our National
banner Then you realized the full meaning OF
the response of the American, 'we were the first
e nation who looked to heaven for help, saw the
5 stars, and caught the idea"
The American, travelling up the Nile among
the Arabs amoRg almost barbarous people OF
foreign lands, when question is raised as to his
rights, unfurls the flag of his country in his de-
4 fense. "Americanistl Americanishl'' is the re-
sponse, and he quietly and freely passes on in
safety. The dying mother, in a foreign land,
a after bidding adieu to her husband and uncon-
: scious babe for whom she was giving up her life,
turned to me to ask that the flag of her country,
the stars and stripes, which 1oated the lega-
5 ton at Berlin, might be wrapped around her
: dying form. Her request was granted, and, with
D eyes smiling in peace upon her little family and
the dear old flag, she died.
+ Much is said about the olive branch of peace
the propriety of asking the Southern o-called
Confederate States to settle with us. | confess
do not understand what is meant by this. Do you
s propose to let these people go? Do you ask me
t to agree to a separation when know as well as
you do, hundreds and thousands of the best men
a in the South are overawed and threateneds 7
e If you take South Carolina, the most excited
1 of all the States, | may ask you, where is Gov.
Aiken with his thousand slaves? Where Petit
i grew, the abest man in the State? Where is
e Parry, and thousands of others? You hear moth
ing from such men. Do you ask me to agree to
e a separation while two hundred thousand men in
rebellion, with arms, cannon and strange flag
: invest the capital Of the nation? Do you seek to
I set the example for my children and yours, that
q it is no disgrace and humiliation to acknowledge
{ the princlple on winch the reDehlOn Is lOunueu
g which destroys all laws, violates and tramples
under foot the solemn Constitution of fathers
a In this contest for the supremacy of the laws
s / ignore all party issues and party platforms
e They are not worth the paper Oh which they are
written in comparison with the Consultation of the
! Union and the supremacy of law and order
), Take for your motto the language of the dying
e Douglas: "When we shall have rescued the Gov
eminent and country from its perils, and see its
a flag floating in triumph over every inch OF Amerl-
IS can soil, it will then be time enough to inquire
II as to who and what has brought these troubles
e upon u.s. When we shall have country and a
ID government for our children TO live in peace
ID and happiness II shall be time for each one OF us
9 to return to our party banners according to oui
s. convictions of right and duty. Let him be mark.
E. ed as no true patriot who will not abandon all
e. such issues in times like this.
ct Again, gentlemen, permit me to thank you for
le this welcome Again. allow me to return to each
$, one of you my grateful Acknowledgements for tins
st mark of your appreciation. / come among you
o. after long absence, holding my old and vel
is matured political opinions which were formed IN
re the days of Andrew Jackson. Time has confirm
s. ed me into their correctness In this hour oi
of sadness and gloom. when so many of our brave
v, sons are in the field fighting for the principles o
our fathers, and for the restoration of peace upor
ne the principles of the Constitution it seems to me
of would be recreant now If in any manner
~ should paralize the hold in CHI OK the brave
n soldiers in putting down this rebellion.