Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-18

a Defense OF the Democratic Congress.
ssonat Address and am Expose ct the
Follics of the Present Congress.


sensatises. July I. 1862:
A short time ago some fifteen gentlemen Is
sued an address over their own signatures through
the public press 70 the people OF the United
States That address has provoked great deal
OF controversy and has been a-sailed with great
violence IL has disturbed the peace of mind OF
many gentlemen upon this flor. caused them
sleepless nights. They have fretted away their
hours here ia assaults upon IL. Their assertions
in opposition 20 that address do not rise TO the
dignity OF reason. but descend To the contemp-
tbe resort Of those who can not reply TO an
argument and therefore driven To ribaldry
AMI abuse.
In this case. members in opposition 10 the doc
trines contained ia that address, have singled out
some one whose name j. attached 20 u, fluid fault
with some opinions which he does or does not en-
te tain. or some pretended speech OF his, swear
he il tie author; that all OF his speeches which
we're lever mule, or those opinions that we're
never entertained are coverily and secretly n
that address aud that the public should lie
guarded against II. because oi these supposed
things.
That address is nothing more or less than a
complication of the opinions and views of some OF
the most eminent men that have adorned this
country For the Arrangement OF these views |
responsible.
Ia the anxiety of The "shoddy" politicians TO
assail that address the other objection 20 it is that
IL does not deuounce the rebellion and abuse the
rebe's. Each thought aad section Oi that docu
meat is Tor the preservation OF the Constitution.
Tor the maintenance OF law, tor constitutional
liberty. Ii the Constitution il preserved and the
law maintained the rebellion will be put down.
for il is in violation OF both aud destructive OF
each.
Ii the rebellion could be tut down by denunci-
alton. the AbOlitonisis aud those who are en-
ga.ed la plundering the treasury IN and out oi
Congress, would have accomplished this work
long ago. They have exhausted the vocabulary
OF inyectve and exhausted the subject, but by
these means have Won victories nor accom-
Elished any beneficial results. They have done
no more towards success, but us much grant.
n the Chinese do towards victories when IN war
they beat gongs To scare aud make laces tn terri
fv their adversires. The plunderer OF the pub
lie treasury l. the loudest IN words To deuOunce
rebellion aud the bodest in professions OF loyalty
Ii is cheap and safe service. and in every country
he j. ready To perform IT,
The walls OF Jericho were overthrow by the
blowing OF rams hornS. hut history furnishes no
other instance OF wariarecarred successfully ON
by such means Certain il il. this rebellion can
lot be put down 10y Pronunciation. It can not be
bellOwed down. IL must be put down by armies.
with the sword. 10y the btyOnet, 10y battles, and
by siege. Skill in the officers, endurance. cOur-
age. drill. discipline among the men. neces
sary 10 it, overthrow. A the men. all the money
that N ked for, and more. have been freely
given To the President. He has bud millions OF
FROM whom to select commanders He has
the power TO make and uumake Generals. Ii the
rebellion has not been crushed sooner the misior-
tune Is not chars cable 10 the failure of the Demo
cratic Address 10 denounce the rebellion aud tue
rebels.
But, sir another objection is made Of a very
singular character. gentleman from vi lsSn-
chuselts objects 10 any restoration OF the Demo
cratic party To power, because, he says, II wOuld
bring back the Buchanan men into place, and
they have been condemned by strong ant Tor
rect public opinion q quote from memory, and
not the words OF the gentleman, but the substance
AMI meaning propose To look little into this
matter. Elsewhere II has been said that this ad
dre-s was Buchanan movement. During the
cauv IS OF le6J the supporters OF Lincoln and
B,eckihrdge we're very complimentary, II not
cordial toward each other. The Lincoln man
SAID, Il am Republican. and consequently am
opposed To- both wings of the Democracy; but
the true Democratic ground - that slavery had
the right To 90 every where, ii the Constitution
protects il anywhere. You Douglas men are
wrong IN calling yourselves Democrats at all for
YOU do not pretend 10 defend slavery; and 70 be
Democrat Is to be in favor of slavery" The
Breckenridge man would say, There are but two
putie,t. the Democratic aud the Republican;
the Administration and those opposed "a it. II
ever quit the Democratic party. We 20 into the
Republican,; eoppOSe all such doctrines a. those
advoc,t 10y M Douglas" Audi the speaker
happened to live little south of Masons and
DNon's line, he would go into Qualification of
the beauties and glories of slavery. and denounce
Douglas "a a worse AbOlitunist than Hale or
Sumner or d lings. I hus things stood at the
election of le6O. We were routed at every
point; Mr. Lincoln was triumphantly and cousti-
tutionaly elected. The camp followers of Buch
auan ct course. looked out TOR them-elves
They were not Democrats irpm conviction. Tney
are the "place men," walters on Providence
The great body OF the Breckenridge party North
never intended 20 be betral Ell into hostility 20 the
Democratic urgau.Z ttiOn The lie ders intended
otherwise. but. sir II i strange 10 hear this Oh
lection come from any Republican that Buchanan
men should never again be called 10 office Who
j. the present Secretary ct War, ana what have
been his political associations and autecedentsy
Fresh from Bucnntn's C,binet. he has been
cted into that OF Mr. Lincoln. next To the Pre-,
ideht the most important position now IN this
country. With energy aud doubtless some abil
ity. he sets himself rapidly To work 10 scatter our
armies under different commanders. 50 that a
ma. srd corps ct rebels under Jackson oftwenty-
i've thirty thousand men defeats three dlvi
SONS ct our army under a. m,ny Generals. holds
III cNtNh ~lNtN tithh-iht Hitii hhc w Nt
iet'ing fourth division 40 Richmond.
NJ Camphei-l would inquire what four ar
mics have been whippedg
Mr Richtrdson-Fremont bmks Shields
AMI fer McClelan's army had the worst OF the
fight before Richmond. The Secset,ry introduces
the Austrian war tactics winch Napo'e0 eXpO
del lous ago and made their ftilure So plain that
every >choolboy had learned IT, These four al
visions of our army were and are scattered.
TINT uu two ct them can CO opertte together. md
when the great b,ttie at Richmond took place,
three divisions which should have aided a. win IL
were Inactive. and not IN situation 10 aid in any
plrfcular The future nav reveal the wisdom
OF this strategy: az present it y not percep,ible
The rebel commander could not have arranged
fR1re aivautaeeou>lv tor himself. and more dis
a,lvtut,peousy Tor u. these divisions of the arny
than vas done
Another OF Bnchanan's Cabinet. and one of
the best. too. General ID K. his division OF the
army utrus'el 20 his man cement. One OF the
most servile OF Mr Buchinan's followers. and
one ct the most ardent Of the supporters of
Breckenridge General Butler has hid intru,tei
to him another division Of the army. He has
gained more notorie,y by rs order at New Or
leans Than lie has won fame by bis sword.
This General cast his vote foriv-uine times at
Charleston - make jefferson Davis candidate
for the Pres dency OF the United States. and by
kis course there did more than any one e>e-Ci
leh Cushing always excep,e - % iniuce the
l.. g.