The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-03-08


do not realize that We have any nerve o
strength. They say the Government is to
weak. Fellow citizens if We shall suceee
in putting down this Infamous rebellion an
maintaining the supremacy OF the laws on
government will be a thousand time
stronger than ever. both in itself and in III
eyes OF the nations of the world You vii
have convinced the nations of the worl
that in a repab lean form of governmen
there eaa be moral force and power enoug
to sustain the laws. In view Of this fac
the present contest is with reference 70 tn
world at large one of the most importan
that has ever taken place. Whether ",
shall have government or not is a question
not for US alone but for the nations
A few words. only. in regard To our State
Any man who lives in Indiana has a righ
TO be proud of his own State. Now. a.
you know already. l am one who takes the
liberty OF saying jus, about what | please
and want to say to You to night that there
is no State so lit,le understood abroad al
Indiana. And 10 saying this l mean nc
disrespecs to your public men. Imean sim.
ply to say that you are entitled 10 be better
knowu. But you are now, | am happy t.
state. making yourselves better known
l ou are getting the name abroad that YOU
always ought To have had. Indiana is to-
day the strongest conservative State iu the
Union. w here is the SGate that is more
devoted and obedisnt 10 the laws than In
diana? Let me refer you 10 circumstance
that occurred here during the time in which
was your 6 ,vernvr ! mention it, not as
in connection with myself, but rs a m-rised
compliment 10 the intelligence of the people
of the State. When Tree maa was claim
ed by ciizen OF Missouri as slave, and
the public min was most intensely excited
upon the subjecr, there was peace and order
in every street. in "lisnspolis. There is no
people on earth more obedie mt and subm's
sivs to the laws, and at the same time none
more ready to IN .in,ain and vinaicste them.
To-day. with sixty thousand men in the
field to support the government, We have
quiet and orderly people At home.
All that | have to regret to night in con-
neciion with my beloved Indiana. is that
while the grea. mas Of her citizens are
deeply and truly devoted to the cause of
their country there are fe men among US
who are trying TO bore auger holes in the
hull and sink the vessel. [ want to say
once more TO my Republican friends and nv
D.mocra;ic trends, to my countrymen OF
all parties, in this hour of our conntrys per-
il. forget all your party differences until the
co ,ntrv is saved. and then when tha, is sc-
complished it will be time enough to divide
off again. ea a@. sa
am to leave your city tomorrow for the
capital of the nation. l have been honor
ed by the Executive Of your State with an
appointment to the seat in the Senate Of the
United States. l accept IL with gratitude
and my only regret is that am not more
worthy to fill it. In accepting this high
and responsible. position have no feeling
OF gratification in success over rival. /
have no such qualification. Ii there is any
thing that pains ma deeply it is the refiec-
ton that the highest and most august dalib-
erative body on earth has been compelled
to decide that a citizen OF my State was un-
worthy place within it. If | have any
gratifcation in connection with this appoint
ment it consists in thiS-that I believe in
my heart Of hearts that it proceeds from the
ioyal r,er of both parties. That Is all my
qualification. l only regret. in leaving you
for the position to which your Exec itive
has call dine. l see any division amoas you
upon the great question which is now peud-
ing. We ought 10 sand up as one man,
shoulder TO shoulder until We can say tha.
We have government.
l go to Washington 20 participate in de-
liberafions of grave and important charac-
ter. shall try conscient' ously to do my
duty. / have heard it said that some Of nv
friends advocated my appointment because
they were sure | was willing to ,cerk.
am g lad if you have any men 10 Indiana
who will work After having lived for for
ty y-four years in Indiana. feel that 1 still
have great need Of your assistance in this
great work 10 which an called. and you
may rest assured that ii 1 can do anything
to help put down this unholy rebellion, it
shall be done.
My fellow citizens feel this to be the
prou'-st event o, my life. One week ago
tonight dill not expect this di-;icction. I
did not desire il. My cup was already full (
have been the recipient of many favors At
the hands OF the people of Indiana - far
more than | have deserved. was quietly .
resting. four hundred miles ives, of this place
in the midst Of my children, without any
expectations of the high honor which vas
10 soon to &c conferred upon me. But wien .
tins appointment was SO freely made, and
when men Of all parties. men from whom I
have differed upon the political questions of
the day. came aud took me by the hand and
said. ''Governor Wright, we want you TO
serve Us in the Senate of tbs United Sales"
did not feel i, to be my duty TO decline.
and consented to go TO The capi's 81 and rem
der my country the best service within my
power.
Here is my creed:
ist. Ny taith in the strength ard perpet-
ni.y Of this Government is in tie vigorous
prosecution OF the war.
Cd No party creeds nor platforms until /
we have Government.
81. In one word. put down this Infamous
let it Cast wha, lives and what
money it may. Loud cheers
You can change your laws and your
Constitution. but God has given you bat
one country
@ The Army Suttl-rs are us:ng every !.
eHort to defeat Gen. Wilson's bill 10 abolish /
The Office Every vsrder Of grog and gin
gerbfead in the camps about Washington /