Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-29

tuition of the United States rCheers Nov.
the nations lite will not only De saved. but il
must be saved. by a strict and rigid adherence 10
that great charter Of your liberties Renewed
cheers. Why Is IL that in this day il = spoken
OF so Hrhtlvg Why is il. in time when
our country il agitated-when We are in the
midst OF a civil war--tkat men 80 prompt 20 de-
sert the great barriers which uphold not only
the Institutions of our country. but which pro
tect you and each Of YOU in your persons and in
your rightsl Applause The Constitution of
the United States. Is il mere Parchment Is
il a mere dead letter. Is IL mere record. hav-
ing no vitality aud no valuel Tell me that yon
der flag is but piece Of patchwork aud of bunt-
ing. instead of being as il il glorious emblem.
instinct with everything that arouses our patriotic
feelings and appeals TO the nations pride. Ap
plause. Why We. as / have told you, are not
only in favor of a loyal support to this Govern
ment without condition. but we have another ad-
vantage over our opponents. We propose to
bring this war to a speedy and successful conclu-
sion. because, my friends, we have definite and
determined object. and that is, 10 restore the
Union as il was Cheers
have told YOU our position; have told you
what We must DO to save the countrys lfe and
what we must not do unless we would destroy
the country's life. Let me say word TO you,
higher law" men of the North. You must give
NIT yourself to the laws You must be Obedient
20 authority. You must come npOn the ground
We have ever held, and we intend TO compel YOU
to do IL in this way. We do not like your teach
ings; we think YOU have taught this people fatal
errors; we think you are governed by wrong prin-
ciples; but you have confined yourselves within
the limits of your legal rights: for this We re-
spect you. and therefore We shall put you down
by the ballot But with another class of higher
hos II hr
also have erected themselves against the laws of
the land and rightful authority, who have under
taken to resist its DEGREES who would not content
themselves with the ballot. but would have the
bayOnet and the bullet, TO them we say we will
settle that question, then, With the bayonet and
the bullet. Great cheering We did not want
this war. We mplored them not to engage in it.
We entreated the higher law men OF the North
and the higher law men of the South 20 abstain
from this monstrous conflict. Now, when the
men of the South made the bayonet and the
sword the arbiter they elected, and not We; when
they determined to settle by blood land not we)-
the sword. far as the present is concerned must
be the arbter; and in our strong right arm il shall
strike vigorous aud true blows for the lite of our
country, for It's institutions and for It's flag. Ap-
pause
Now let me say this to the higher law men of
the North and to the higher law men Ofthe South,
and to the whole world that looks on, witness
10 the mighty events TRANSPORTING in this country.
that this Union shall never be severed-nO never
Loud cheers Would that my voice could be
heard through every Southern State, and would
tell them their mistake Look at the conserva-
tive triumph in the North and listen not to the
teachings OF those who say that are not true to
the Union and the Cor sttution. You know that
we are those who battled for long years for the
Constitution, and indicated your rights. when il
was assailed and denounced. You know that
when YOU deserted your country's flag, YOU de
serted us who had been true to the principles oil
this Constitution. Read these triumphs, and they
tell you that they bring Into power men whose
love for the Constitution is traditOn-men who
inherited it from their fathers-men who con
slider it identified with the Constitution which We
are pledged TO uphold. Therefore it is we tell
you, and we tell the whole world that this great
conservative party will erect the shattered col
umns of the Union. Cheers. We will lit il
higher up still, nearer Heaven than it was be
fore. and from its lofty top and growing great
ness there shall ever wave your nations flag
with every star and every stripe that has been
placed there in the wonderful progress of our
country; and whatever other men may saw as ton
the conservative people of this country, and as
Tor myself as an individual-et other men say
aud think what they Dlease-as for the division oil
this Union and the breaking up of that great nat
ural alliance which is made by nature and by ma
lures God, | never will consent To it, no, never
as long | have a voice to raise or a hand "a
fight for this our glorious land. Loud Cheers