The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-08-08

harmony; but whenever q rebellion or insur
rection takes place, you have not the powe
to crush it, We have given them one an
swer in the number of men we have calleC
into the field. in the unanimity with which
our people have responded: and as sait
a moment ago, desire very much to Sc,
that spirit carried out again in relation ts
the measures proposed by this bill-not Of
fering money in contribution, but should
like TO see An appeal made to the patriotic
heart of the people. l have seen the influ
ence of your Government abroad before
disunion was etalking over the land.
have seen an American citizen who was ar.
rested and put into the army Of q foreign
country when We were united people, at
once discharged by that government because
it was their policy TO do so; but the moment
divisions and dissensions grew up in the
land, have seen hesisatiDg policy there
that looked not to the force aud power OF
our government. but to say that in our
weakness and divisions we were gone.
Mr.. President, I may have erred. as all
men are liable to err. in relation to these
questions. took my seat in this body
under peculiar circumstances. four months
ago. 1t is the only position I ever held in
my lie that did not come from the people
and have been politician for thirty
years. Sir. came here and took the oath
at your desk with but one solemn determin-
alton, and that was. to give my vote and
my influence 10 every measure calculated
to prosecute this war, calculated to break
down this rebellion. I have never looked
to the right nor to the left, but have asked
m yself this: what measure and what system
is best calculated to restore this Government
over all the States? have never been one
of those who believed. .or have ever thought
of, the question Of the separation Of any por-
tion of this country-never. My motto is,
we are one; we cannot be two, three, or
four. We are one people, or we are moth
ing. In carrying out this maxim, l know
of nothing so essential as that the Govern
ment shall act with energy and frmness.
and that the power of the government shall
be brought to bear iu a solid and single poll
icy, North, South, East, and West. Who
was not alarmed yesterday. on opening the
papers, at seeing the state Of things in GER
ain portions in the country? 1t ia said that
he archives of the State Of Kentucky have
been removed, although you have had peace
here for six months past. What is tho
state of things there? You have had ar
nies all over Kentucky among rebels who
,ave sons 10 the rebel army. and you have
Fought their produce, and paid them your
,old at high prices. Do you expect to car
y on this war and to maintain this Gov
in that way2 you do you are
You never will preserve this
AA-Vrosecnte this. in
he language of Wallace, as a ,oay. If you
,ish to carry it on as war you must 60
lto the country Of the enemy; and you
aust make them contribute to the support
f our army. When we go into land TO
estore order, we must make those have de-
hroned pay for it.
Why, sir, look at the vast amount OF prop
rty in the North as we'll as in the South
wned by these rebels. There are towns
i the West that are paying thousands Of
ollars every year to thes. Southern men.
Vhen man comes to Indiana, where
live. and breaches doctrines opposed to
lis confscation bill, / have but one thing
, tell him. there is scarcely hamlet there
lat does not contain widow; there is
ourning all over the land; and by the side
the graves of these boys. in many in
ances. there are large buildings and fine
rms owned by Southern rebels. Sir. that
roperty should be taken. not tomorrow,
u. to- day, instantly, North and South; and
herever you go. let the wtachword be war!
ar! war! If you think that by tampering
ith this question, by introducing side is
les. you can save this country. in my judg-
ent you will be mistaken. No. sir those
easures will not do; nor is this the hour
Or the time to introduce side issues or 9TH
questions. For months l have listened
gentlemen discussing those questions;
1t have endeavored to give my vote with
,e single object in view: to prosecute this
ar and to sustain the President. When [ T
stained Gen. Mcclellan, in the few re-
arks made the other day, sustained him
cause he is General in the army; he is
Y General sustain the President be-
use he is my President. sustain who
er is in authority. know no other way
save this Government than by sustaining
ose who are in authority; and l will not !
d fault by the wavsde with what he is
ing. II | think a General is incompe-
1t, L will go to the proper authority about
but will never introduce a resolution in
is BODY to weaken the arm OF a Ge eral or
G President.
AS before remarked, have been a poll
ian for thirty years. / have been what
3 world called Democrat | hold the
me political sentiments now that l ever
i. A friend of mine, in addressing a
MON convention at indianapolis the other
y. sta,ed a striking fact. that there were
that convention nine men who were
embers of the second convention that nom
ated General jackson. ] wish had been
esen; at that Union convention in my State
have made the number ten, for ] was al.
a member of that convention which NOM
sted General Jackson. When L was le
ars of age attended Democratic con-
ntion. l have been a Democrat all nv
e; but. sir, the man who can talk about q
spublican party, or a Democratic party,
who can talk about any thing in this cri-
of the country but the best measures to /,
We the country, is unworthy the name Of
spublican, is unworthy the name Of Dem
rat. There should be no Republican psr
T, no Democratic party COW. +
l desire to say that the sentiments of the Il
tract sm about to send to the desk sre /
q sentiments of the people Of Indiana On