Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-04


the proclamation OF his intentions re>pecting the
mode of Carrying the after the fist of
January, which the ultra gentleman whD at WOr
cesier reused to support him have affected to
cOnsiCer proclamation OF ein ,nclpatlvH; aud
thefeup0n. with the zeal of new bOrn converts.
they bee me ful-ome in their i.u,latioi and loud
ia the expression of their Determination sup
port tie President #ft
At the Convention on the 9Th Of October
some hiteen or sixteen hundrei assembled at ia.
neuil II III. IL Is certainly no disre>pect any
other Convention Ia say that this Une comprised
body of men respectable auy other ever
assembled Ia tie State; and ia the Curse ot the
proceedings they resolved unanimously, among
other things. that
We desire, above ali things, with our char
tered rights and liberties rreer, ell. Ia conquer
aud subdue the rebellion. We mike, therefore,
no cautious criticism oi his (ine Pre-idents)
and declarations. We burden him with no party
or partisan policy. We offer No conditions 10 our
patriotism. We resolve that Massachusetts,. with
all her heart AMI soul and mind and strength
" II sup OF the Pres dent OF the United States in
the prosecution OF this to the entire and final
Suppression of the rehellion"
The language ot those who addressed tie Con
vention WAS in accordance with this resolution.
Now. il would seem that the explicit. express,
anu unanimous determination ct the members OF
iuwhS, To give an unconditional support 10 the
President IN the prosecution ut the war. whichever
might he Their private views respecting the right
ct the President issue such proclamation, or
respecting It's expeuency or It's actual effect,
should have been hailed with delight by every
true patriot as conclusive evidence that, whoever
might be candidates, and whatever the result of
the State canvass. Massachusetts would give To
the prosecution of the war ami the suppression of
the rebellion the united energies OF her whole
people. The convention made no reservation in
iicatlng that their support depended upon the
election OF any of their candidates tor office
But, Tor good and sufficient reasons they de
cllhel 10 supprrt Gov Andrew, ard indicated no
preference tor Mr. Sumner and thereupon il
seems that the Worcester utraisis. who would
not support the President without proclamation
have determined. 80 far as in them lies. that all
who oppose the re election of those gentlemen
shall not support the President even with a proc
iarnatIon. with them. support of their cand-
dates mot love OF country. is the test of patriot
Ism. They are bent upon division ia support of
The President and the prosecution OF the war, and
upon casting OH from such support all who do
not believe their candidates To be the nfallible
exlOnents of Republican principles, and the only
men entitled to hold the Offices for which they
are nominated. Not only So, but there i no
measure OF denuncatiOn which has been spared
u cast ob0qny upon the unconditional supporters
ct the Pi eSdent Not only Is man admitted
To- be supporter of the President unless he
pledges himself 10 vote their State tickle but all
others are branded with disloyat,. L yaty il
III tie to consist ~ allegiance to MeSsrs Sumner
and Andrew, and not t. the C. uitr, II there
are al. persons who doubt the Presidents const
tutional right To issue procl. nation OF emaac.
patton. and therefore cannUt actively support il,
consistently with the oaths they have taken To
support the Constitution; ii there are any who
have looked To the final success OF the war only
through the reconstruction OF the State Govern
mel Is. and the organization at n local force un-
Ter thnse governments To- overcome the universal
guerrilla warfare which Is threatened in ease the
army OF the rebels il broken ~. and who think
that no such reprgaiiz 'ton take pIare If the
war Is prosecuted on Il basis which >ubvertS The
State authority. aud thereupon believe that "A
poclamitIon ut emancipation is inexpe,iient. as
well IA unwarrinted, because IT, tendency is III
reetiy to promote the success ct the rebellion in
stead OF IT. suppression; all such persons are Ia
tie branded ~ traitors. notwithstanding tl, v are
ready To pledge all their energies and means tn a
most vigorous Prosecution of the hOStilitIes ire
siective OF their opinions. in the hope that the
policy ia which the, do not and cannot believe
may not prove To he so disastrO9s rs their own
reasoning represent it,
A lew DAYS after the Peoples Convention in
Faneul II III, the Rererend II NJ Dexter deliv-
cred one OF what Is caieI the Fraternity Lee
lures These lectures call together the more
ger and ultra OF the fanatics of Ma>sachu-
sets
On the occasion of this fraternity lecture. the
Daily Advertiser reports IN t the re erend gen
uem,n spoke of the Peoples party in terms of
contempt, and said. The end o the Peuple's
party would be ropes end. as il would ~ all
who sirove Ia thwart the onward march of LID.
erty Perhaps His Reverence will begin to
thihk That tins Was "a mere jest OF hi: but such
Jests III revolutionary times ATE apt bv aud IN 10
I'm ick very much OF earnest IL might he re
g"rded n an ebulItion oi the Sp, Ell OF far.atr.
were II not that it h - been followed up bv other
significant utteIance- from isher qu rters.
In thus connection, pes mIf me tD recall Ia YOUR
notice the declaration of Mr.. Sen Sumner IL,
al addre,s to the people ,f L,nn that the Peg
pies Convention and the Democratic Convention
we're nothing but the guerrilla binds oi Jeffer-
son Davis. AMI. without extending this letter
bv citations. refer t"u to the papers. of all who
differ from hem respecting the principles of con
stitutiona law. az "-y mlath zers with rebellion"
and traitors; and this merely because they are
OF opinion that n proclamation of emancipation !
while It IL OF doubtful legality. can not effect
an, thing OF Importance except where the war is
actively prosecuted 10y bullets and hayonets: and
that where il l. thus lro-ecutei emancipation wilI
be effected without 4 pr,cl imaIion he Cam
O"fohttt "a DttuiudN last plliliiN tx
presses tins nfatter thus:
Emancipation plorlamations. though they
may be efficient when roads pas-able. 20 for
BOthin. When locOmotion is interrupted .
heSe denuHciatlnns are but the premonitory
- mitom> at What may witness of a more
malignant type. aii,i intensified IN utterance aud
acton. u MASSACHUSETTS TAI To do her duty. in 4
support 1t tree speech. at the coming election /
he. are made ali Ihe more ominuuS nv ieclara- 1
tonS from various Republican quarters. sub.ran-
TALLY. that We are hereafter TO have no Canstitu
ton Ia the Prosecution Of the war. The cry I
comes from orators and presses. Let the Consri 4
tuition 20. AMI save the country" But what i /
the country" which j. thus 10 be savei by cut
ting loose irom the great charter OF our National
Union. lie ''cOunIrk" Ia he saved i not the 4
lsnd. lot the men and women. tut our political
Institutions IL we expect TO save tie country by
producing state OF anarchy. We shall only en-
counter disappointment.