Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-10-16
Gov. Morton's Washington Speech,

fosufueu 10 the capital, after an absence Of
nearly eight months. During that time
events Of the greatest Importance have
been Transporting. In that space of time
much history has been written. some oil
which is pleasant and some of which is
bitter. We have won victories and suffer
ed disasters. and perhaps what you would
like to know tonight of me, is the condi.
tioa of public sentiment in the West
Now. in regard to the prosecution of this
wsr. can. tell you that these disasters
which we have suffered. and the protrac-
tod Of the war. have only the effect thro'-
Out the West to intensity and deepen the
determination OF the people that this re-
bellion shall be crushed. Applause. +
We have suffered no dependency il heart
--l"That's SO" l-our troops everywhere
have behaved with the most distinguished
and conspicuous gallantry. We have the
coast spplause)- and therefore we most
and will conquer. Loud applause. +
Many of our gallant sons have poured out
sheir LIES blood on the soil Of Virginia.
of Maryland, and other States. My own
State Of Indiana has recently suffered the
loss of some of her most gallant spirits
She mourns the death of these men--oft the
humblest private-their blood is precious
in our sight, but the effect of this is that
every life which is thus sacrificed is but an
other guarantee that this rebellion shall be
crushed. Cries of Bravo" and sp-
plau,e. With US it is understood that
everything is at stake upon the result of the
contest. and therefore that we are to stake
! everything upon the result if need be-[ap-
plause that there is no sacrifice too great
TO be made, that there is no loss which
ought not to be cheefully endured that
this government may be preserved and the
unity of this nation remain Unchanged
[Applause- If any man deceives himself
with the idea that the success of this re-
bellion would but result in the establish
ing Of . confederacy of two governments,
the old government to be composed of the
loyal States and the new one to be CON-
posed of the rebellious States, let him at
once disabuse his mind Of this idea. Ii
this rebellion shall succeed. look upon it
a. utterly impossible. as it is in fact impos-
sible. that the remainder of the republic
can hold together. That's So" =
Should the rebel States succeed in establish.
ing their independence and support gov
ernment, and thus the example of success
full rebellion be placed before the world
the work of disintegration will 60 on and
continue until we have been broken up and
become . number of petty republics. war
ton before the world, and none so DOR as
TO do rs reverence. [.'That's SOL At
once would the States upon the Pacific, set
up for themselves. they are widely separ-
sted from US by the plains and by noun
tains; they are upon the western slope OF
the Rocky Mountains. and they would at
once aspire to become the republic upon
that side. We would have Q Northwest
srn republic on the banks of the Mississi-
ppi, and should we be so unfortunate as
TO be beaten in this contest. the South.
with the prestige Of success. would claim
she entire Valley Of the Mississippi. and
every foot of land west of the Allegany
Mountains. l would but bring your at
tention as to what would be the result OF
this rebellion. A remedy for these evils
is the crushing out of this rebellion, and
compelling the seeding Ststes to obed.
isnce to the constitution and laws of the
land. Prolonged applause. How shall
this be done? A voice-"by killing
Laughter and applause.] [Another voice
--"they should be aunihilsted." Several
voices-"they should be hanged"1 II
shall be done by the destruction Of the mil
itary power of the rebels. That's it. +
II shall be done by withdrawing from
thsm their resources. Applause. II
shalt be done by any means that will Grip.
pie and destroy their power. Cries oil
''that's the way" and applause The
president has issued proclamation recent.
ly. lido not propose to discuss the details
of that proclamation. Whether it was not
put forth at the proper time. or what shall
be the effect of it, are questions upon which
we may speculate. but SO far as the power
of the president is concerned, and his right
20 issue proclamation proclaiming free
dom to slaves of rebels as Q war measure
entertain no doubt Whatever. [Cries o.
good" and applause. There is no more
OF constitutional question or doubt in re-
gard to it than there would be in the army
crossing the Potomac, or in the seizure o
New Orleans by Gen. Butler. THAT
So; applause. 1t is purely a militar,
question; means in the power Of the pres
ident by which the enemy may be crippled
and destroyed. [Applsuse. As com
mander- chief Of the armies Of the repub
lie. he is charged with the very response
bic duty Of crushing out the rebellion. ant
of compelling these rebels to obedience t
the constitution and the law. 1t is fol-
him in his capacity as commandments
70 find out in what the power Of the rebels
consists, and when he had discovered this
to destroy that element in whatever way
he can. TCries of "Good, and applause.
II he shall discover that the institution o
slavery is an element of power in the rebe
cause, that it feeds their armies, digs thei
trenches. supports the families of the mas
tiers while they are absent engaged in an eff
fort to bring about the destruction of ou
government, It would then be his right ant
his duty to pull down that institution. jus
IS be would pull down forti6cation, ant
upon the same principles. Loud and pro
longed applause" The question is strip
ped Of all those political and moral as
poets by which the country has been excit
cd in discussions for the last twenty -fiv
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