Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-31
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a speech 1T the campo instruction IN this CITY
stated that there we're secret organisations exist
ing throughout the State. the purpose Of which
vas 70 separate Indiana and the Northwestern
States from the East and attach them 70 the
Southern Confedcracy. He then requested the
officers Of the Legion who had come here to be
instructed in military drill and tactics, when
they heard such propositions at their homes to
resist them and frown upon every man who in
able response 70 Thu attempt Of His EIcelency
TO use HE position TO Islander the citzebs OF his
State and to excite POLITICAL aerimony and TO in
tensify partisan differences
We venture the assertion that there was
not one candid man in the assemblage
he addressed who believes that any such organ-
zatious exist in this State having the object in
view which the Governor with assumed gravity
and seriousness alleges. And if His Excelency
entertains such an opinion he is more crcduous
and more easily imposed upon than we should
suppose il possible for an individual to be.
having the reputation he has for superior
gacity and ability. jon WRIGHT. in his speeches
during the canvass, doubtless for the suppose OF
alarming old women and children. charged that
IL the Democrats elected majority Of the mem
bers Of the Legislature. that that body would at
once detach Indiana from the Union and float
her Oft into JKrr DsvIs's dominions. But the
ex Governor is given TO humbuggery and be
thought. doubtless. that this scarecrow a
capital eIectionecring trick to frighten men into
the support Of JoE wRIeHr Co. The Journal
hammered away at the same idea before the
election. and it has given currency to il since.
but as its statements and predictions in regard to
political matters have 40 universally failed, its
readers regard IL as n silly romance
There is not honest man in Indiana possess
ing ordinary Intelligence who will entertain the
belief that there are combinations, open or secret,
among her citizens having object the sep
aration of the Northwestern States from the
Eastern and uniting them with the Southern Con
fsderacy. Yet there is doubtless purpose in
the systematic and persistent effort being made
TO create the impression upon the public mind that
such is the Such charges before the election,
although not justiiable. might be excused
electioneering dodge But when no party sue
is to be obtained by their reiteration it looks
as though there was some sinister motive in con-
the Governor Of the State His Excellency is
disbeliever in an Union of the Northern States.
In case the rebellion succeeds, and the Southern
Confederacy becomes fixed fact, If its indie
pendenee is acknowledged. he has expressed the
opinion that general disntegration of the
Northern States will foIlow-that they cannot be
held together. We believe he places it upon the
ground that. if the principle of secession is ad-
mitted. the right of State to separate from the
Union whenever its supposed or real grievances,
OF interests may prompt it. decentralization Of
all the States will be its result. But we cannot
appreciate the philosophy of this theory There
would never have been aggregation of the
colonies, out Of which grew the Union Of the
States. if common necessities and common inter
ests had not prompted and sustained it. And
the Constitution was ordained to establish JUS
tice. insure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense. and promote the general vel
fare" Ii the Southern Confederacy is estab-
lished. il does not necessarily follow that the
mere success of the rebellion will disunite the
Northern States. Even if il is admitted State
has the right secede il is unreasonable to argue
that she will therefore exercise il. The same
considerations which induced the colonies to
unite in common government originally may
firmly hold the States together which render
q voluntary allegiance to the Federal author.
ty. There can be no doubt OF this if the general
welfare of al. is promoted by such an Union. 1t
is evident from the train of reasoning in Gov
ernor MoRroS's speech delivered in Washington
City few weeks ago. that in his opinion there Is
not sufficient community of interest between the
Northwestern States and the Eastern to hold
them together in one Government. if the South
ern Ccnfederscy is established. That is the idea
and teaching of his Washington speech. and no
apostle of secession ever put forth stronger dis
union sentiments While His Excelency NAV
earnestly desire and hope that the Southern
States NAV be forced remain in the Union
and thus perpetuate the ascendancy of the fed
infer from his expressions that if the rebellion
becomes a success he has no faith in the North
ern States remaining together. And all
the talk about secret organizations existing
in this State having for their object
the separation of the Northwestern from
the Eastern States. is but to famiarise the public
mind with the idea that in case of dissolution of
the Union-the separation of the Southern
States from the Federal Government. the forma-
ton of Northwestern Coniederacy will neces-
sarily follow. giving the reason that there will
then be no identity of interest between the East
and the West-that there can be no Union be
tween them which will promote the general
welfare" What other motive can the Governor
and his peculiar friends have in keeping the ide.
of separation of the West from the East con
stsnty before the publicl They all know that
there are no organizations among the people to
to effect such object but the Governor may
have established secret order to work out hi.
dream of Northwestern Empire.
This fact should be distinctly remembered
Only Republican speakers and Republican pa
pers keeping the idea of the separation of the
West from the East, and Union of the former
with the Southern Confederacy. prominently be
fore the people.