Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-27


The members Of this body. on the ID day OF
December. had but fairly become seated. and
the sound Of the roll call had scarcely diedapav
until ~th bot haste the gentleman rom Massa-
chuseits Mr.. Eliot introduced tie folGo~ing res
olutions.
"Rss,Sssd ~ Ue SsRsrk AL HJas> ~ Reprsssafr-
Grs- ofhbe United Sf0fes u ISasrea "a CoH0rtss
sen,d That in behalf q the people Il these States
DO again solsmnly declare that the IN hieh
engaged against the insurgept bodies IN arms
against the Government has for object the suppression
Sf such rebes and The rs-e.talshsnt y the rightfu
aufhorty ~ ~ National ositfion ard laws over the
entire extent ~ our common country That while
dscsim an power under the Constitution interfere By
ordinary ss.ssAfioa fhe institutions - the
Sfafe yef thc INV existing s5u-i - conducted &C
eoing 40 tbe ordinary tse.- and nights 81 military ser
wee, and that during u continuance tie recognized aa
thorffy % he maxim the safety ~ the = tbs
hixestlaw gbfs q properly and doInnafe
over owl relations. That Therefore do hereby
clare that m judgment. the President II the United
States the Commander Chief Il our army and ths
officer IN command under him. have The right eman
ctpate all persons held slaves ia suy military district
IN state q IN direction against the rational Govern
ent and mat Ne respectfully advise that sch order p
emancipation BE- issued whenever the same will avail Il
weaken the power q the rbels in arn Strengthen
the military power ofthe loyal forces
A few moments afterward the gentleman from
Pennsylvania Mr. SteseIis who | think may
justly he considered as the leader OF his party
not to be outdone and to assert ms right % he
looked upon as the head of the Abolition church
not even respecting the claims OF the gentleman
from Illinois, Mr. Loyejoy J introduced the fol.
lowing As lis plan for the restoration of the Gov
ernment of our fathers:
wHEEsAs, Slavery bas caase the present rebellion il
the United STA e; and whereas there be solid
permanent peace and union in this Republic sng a.
that institution exists within IL; and whereas slaves
used BY the rebels essential Of support
ing and pr0tracng the VAR and whereas BY the Jaw q
nations y night 10 berate the slaves Of enemy q
weaken his power therefore.
BE IL rsselee,f by re .>nare and H,ts> Of Rerrs-
sshfdtires Of tie fHifed S0fes of dmetfeH "a f6a-
Oress asss Ded That the President be requested TO de-
clare free and direct all officers
command to order freedom 10 all slaves no shall leave
their MASTER, who shall aid IN quelng this rebel
'.s,o ? 4@d De IL FURTHER resol,ea That the Unitei
States pledge the faith Of the onion make full aud fair
compensation to all yal citizens who and Shall re-
active supporting the Union for all loss they
MAJ sustain by virtue of this act
Not an hour was lost sir. in the Inauguration,
on this floor. OF the schemes of universal aboli
tlonlsm aud their prolonged discussion. TIE
country witnessed this evil omen With amazement
and alarm. The idea that Congress cherished the
remotost design OF attempting to interfere with
or abolish slavery in the Southern States had nev-
er entered the minds of the people. That the
wn IN which engaged 10 be prosecu-
tel tor such purpose they had no right 20 be-
lieve il there - any faith be put in the pledges
of the public men now in power But in what
light these subjects placed before the country
now The distinguished leaders 90 the party
which his control here on this floor have day af-
ter day. during this session, proclaimed the pow
er and the purpose by congressional action to
strike down the domestic institutions of the States
anu tear they are supported by majority OF
the House. The four million of slaves held by
the Sou hern States to be declared free by the
proclamation of the President or bv act OF Con-
gress And other and further atrocities are pro.
posed IN this connection which will allude to
before close
'wiSlr first. sir. to show in the ampest and
most conclusive manner that this pernicOus
movement is an act of intolerable bid faith Oh
the part of the party in power towards Union men
OF the country. | assert here on this floor, and
shall prove before | sit down that If universal
emancipation is now to be the policy of the Gov
eminent ~ its prosecution of this war foul de-
CeptiOn has been practiced on the loyal people of
the nation, and our army has been obtained and
mustered into the field by false pretenseS more
gross than were ever before perpeirated TO obtain
the means with which to carry out secret and un.
halowed purposes. BY what magic cry came
sin hundred thousand men into the tented field I
BY what token and signal did they muster FOR the
fierce arena of civil conictg BY what strong ap-
peal were they aroused from their slumberS of
peace. and induced To exchange home and its hap
pinessfor the dread alarums OF war; In what name
was the citizen transformed into the soldier! In
what sign does he propose To conquer Sir. these
are questions pregnant with the fate of the future
The people are asking them; the soldiers Of our
great Army are asking them, in dismay AT the
evil maclinations of abolitonsts in and out OF
Congress. Their answe r is at hand and embra
ced within records which will not perish. \ few
short and eveitful months ago the authorities of
the Government called for an army more vast
.ts.l al
field of battle Such a movement had 10 be
sactioned by cause equal in It's importance
The cause as asserted, was one To which no true
American could turn deaf ear. The mainte-
nance of the Constitution, the restoration Of the
Union. and the enforcement of the laws were pro
claimed as the lofty purposes for which the tread
of armed men shook the continent To people
proud Of their Government and supremely blest
under its bengnant workings. such an appeal was
irresistible With IL was mingled none of the
hereSis which are now the watchwords of a pow
erfnl party on this floor.
Let t1rn and look back briefly on some in
cidents of but recent occurrence, but which seem
already To he fading from the recollections of
men. On the 18th day of March last, in the pres
sence OF his listening and wondering countrymen.
and in the presence of his oath To support the
Constitution. the President of the United States
held the following language:
- have purpose directly Indirectly. interfere
with the institution Of slavery III the States where
its. believe have lawful right do So have
DO inclination To do So
This position was assumed ut time when
every word spoken by the new Executive MAS
carefully weighed 10y anxious country; and
when in brief space afterward the nation was
cOuvuSed by actual conflict. this definition of his
constitutional power the subject OF slavery
WAS remembered and trusted by patriotic peO-
pie. They in it a soleml pledge. given in
tire most deliberate manner, nnd under circum-
stances the most imposing, that their energies
were not to be camel upon by this Administration
10 overthrow The haas and the guarantee, OF the
Constitution But the President did not stop
there He went further on that occasion. and
used language ON the subject OF the fugitive
slave law, and our duties under il. which gave
hope 10 the friends of law and order, but which
fear will scarcely be considered now rs the utter
anceS of loyal man by the Jealous gentlemen
Cn the opposite side OF the Chamber. tie spoke
on that subject, a follows:
There Is much controversy about the delivering up Of
fugitive rm service labor The clause read j.
a. plainly written IN the Constitution any other Of is
provisions; No person held labor ia
~ cone geuce 81 any law -afien Tie rein. be dis
charged from such service labor but shall BE- delivered
up cu Cam 81 the parry 90 whom such service Labor
Rfas - dls i SCARCELY Questionable that this
vision t utcd hy those who made for the reclaim
ill., 90 what call fugitive slaves and The intention II
their support 70 the whole Constitution this provision
much ana other To the proposition. then. that
slaves whose eases within the ef thk clause
shall e delivered up then oatls are unanimous