The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-05-23

hostlllty TO rebelion and OF uncomPromls-
ing fidelity to the Government
Ii will not, of course, be supposed that
object to strict orders against soldiers
pillaging the property of even known rebels
THIS is right. The armies of the Govern
ment should be subsisted by the rebels only
under regulations prescribed by the Govern
ment, and not by the liberty of indiscrimi-
nate pillage. s
There is ore instance which will state:
fifty years ago four brothers left their faith
er's home in the Green mountains of YER
mont, and two of them settled in Virginia;
the remaining two in my own State. One
of the brothers in Virginia died, and the
other brother and his nephew have been
among the prompters of the existing re-
bellioE. One of them went 50 far as to
contribute $4,000 to arm his poor relations
against the Government. The brothers in
Indiana, whose sons are in the army of the
Republic, and who have contributed large
ly of their means to carry on this war,
Indignantly demanded that the old home
stead Of their revolutionary father, now
owned by the rebel SOD, shall be confscated
to the use of the Government. There
comes up from these loyal men no cring-
ing appeal for forbearance, but on the con-
trary, the expression of a hope that ex-
emplary punishment shall be inflicted upon
those who have disgraced their heroic on
cestry, and with parrciIal hands, have
struck at the existence of the Union which
gave them prosperity aud protection. This
is not a single case. There are thousands
like it; ana they all speak of the noble
and uuwavering determination of the citi-
zens of the loyal States.
Mr.. President, outside of the loathing and
adherence which | feel towards the con
spirators who instigated this accursed rebel
lion, if l know my own heart, it enterlains
no unmanly prejudice, and is fred with no
unholy fanaticism against the Southern
people But cherish the free institutions
of America as a sacred legacy, to be pre-
served at all lazarus and at whatever cost.
Such, too, | am confident, is the motive
hich controls the people of Indiana. They
have been lavish of their treasure and their
hood to test fy their faith by their deeds
and ! may be pardoned when | state that
the heroism of her brave soas, in defense of
the integrity of this government, has more
than once during this war gained the CRATE
full tribute of praise from the American
people. Full of the patriotism of the an
cient Republic, they will cling to their
country through every peril, and against
every foe, al home and abroad, with the
tenacity of death That the nation man
JiUe, they will use all the means which God
has given them to aid in suppressing the re-
bellion. They believe that these measures
will greatly conduce to that end, and with
that view, aud none other, shall extend to
them my hearty support.
We are all united in the sentiment that
that the integrity of the Union must be
vindicated and its authority fully restored
Our differences of opinion should not lead
US to neglect the employment of all our
just powers in view of The fearful coDse-
quences which would ensue from our omi5-
sion to do SO. If we cannot agree upon
the precise grant of power in the Constitu-
ton, We can agree, if We approach the
question in proper and concihatory spirit,
upon some definite plan Of operations by
which We can aid the President in the dis
charge of his high duty of seeing that the
laws are faithfully executed. If the Con-
stitution has withheld the power TO direct
the President, we must, from necessity,
possess the power to GdUiSe him; and no.
| body who knows the President will doubt
that he will receive the advice in proper
and becoming spirit. Such a definite plan
will relieve him from the unavoidable con-
sequences which have eDsued from the con-
flictiDg opinions of our commanding Gen
erais, which have alreai ~ been the occasion
of repToach to US among the governments
of Europe. And the whole country will
then know, as the army advances, the pre-
else policy to be established.
The eyes of the whole civilized world are
upon Us and if we expect TO excite the
admiration of mankind, we mnst act as be-
comes great nation, conscious Of its in
tegrity and power, and resolved TO maintain
/ both at whatever hazard. If left TO myself
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notice of sixty or ninety days to all who
are parties in the rebellion that they must
lay down their arms and return 10 their al
legiance, or in default of so doing that they
must take all the consequence of their un-
natural and most iniquitous attempt to
overthrow and destroy the best govern
ment upon earth. | feel an abiding conf
dence that large proportion of them would
rejoice at the opportunity to do so, and that
such measure would be attended with the
happiest results that the trade and COM
merce of the country would then revive as
our conquering army should advance, and
that the end would be the speedy suppress
sion of The rebellion.
might cite the last news we have from
Nashville, aud enlarge upon this point
Tennessee was certainly one of the strong
est States that the leaders got into this re-
rebellion not only in men, but in resources;
and yet it is now demonstrated beyond all
controversy that the loyal citizens Of Ten
nessee are The commercial and trading men.
Hundreds of them owing money in New
York have been saving their cotton for the
last fifteen months, and piling it up in va
rions places, hoping soon for the deliver
ance which would enable them to send it
to their creditors to pay their debts As
our army goes on, these roads will be open
ed, and this sentiment of Union should be
cultivated, aud believe the happiest coz
sequences VIII result To this end | would
direct all the energies and resources of the
Government, entertaining no sort of doubt
about our powers under the Constitution to
do what the necessities and exigencies of
our condition require.
Mr. President, have sat here restlessly
day after day and heard questions raised,
such as we're discussed this morning touch
the arrest of certain persons charged with
treason, 1t NAV be doubted whether Ua