The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-10-10

Speeches Of Indianians
"ashtngton 01ty'
Governor MoRroN. now at the Natona
Capital, was serenaded on the evening o.
October 9th, and made speech followed
by II )n. D. p. HOLLOWAY, Commissioner o
| Patents, and Colonel MEREDITH. of the 18th
Indiana Regiment, a report of which will
be of interest to our readers. We take the
following synopsis of those speeches from
the special correspondence of the Cincinnati
Gazette:
GOV. MoRroN's SPEECH.
Governor Merton being loudly called for
came forward amid great cheering aud spoke
as follows:
"Friends and Fello,r Citizens: have
returned to the Capitol. after an absence of
nearly eight months, and during that time
events OF the greatest importance have been
transpiring. In that space Of time much
history has been written, some Of which is
pleasant and much Of which is bitter. We
have won victories and have suffered dis.
asters; and perhaps what you would like to
know to night of me is the condition Of
public sentiment in the West. Now, in re-
gard to the prosecution of this war, can
tell you these disasters which we have suf-
fered, and the protraction of the war. have
only the effect throughout the West to in
tensify and deepen the determination of the
Applause We have suffered no despon.
l. Gssr
everywhere have behaved with the most
distinguished and conspicuous gallantry.-
We have the men. we have the resources,
we have the coast, Applause, and therefore
VIC must and will conquer. Loud ap-
plause Many of our gallant sons have
poured out their life blood on the sod of
Virginia, of Maryland, and other States
NV own State OF Indiana has recently suf-
fered the loss Of some Of her most gallant
spirits. She mourns the death of these
men--of the humblest privates. the Blood
is precious in our sight; but the effec, of this
is that every life which is thus sacrificed is
but another guarantee that the rebellion
shall be crushed. Cries Of Bravo. and ap-
plause. With us il is understood that ev
erything is at stake upon the result OF this
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 cheerfully endured; that this Gov
ernment msy be preserved. and the unity Of
this nation remain updestroyed. Ap-
plause. II any man deludes himself with
the idea that the success Of this rebellion
would but result ia the exercise Of con-
federacy of two Governments-the old Gov
ernment to be composed of the loyal States,
and the new one to be composed Of the re
beliious States. Let him at once disatuse
his mind of this idea. Ifthis rebellion shall
succeed. look upon it as utterly improba
BILE, in fact impossible. that the remainder Of
the Republic can be held to gsther. That's
50 Should the rebel States succeed in es-
tsblishing their independence. and support
a Government, and thus the example of sue
cessful rebellion be placed before the world,
the work OF disintegration will go on and
continue until we have been broken up aud
became a number of petty Republics war
ring upon each other, without consideration
before the world. and with none so poor as to
do US reverence. That's so. At once
would the States upon the Pacific set up for
They are widely separated
from us by plains and by mountains. They
are upon the western slope Of the Rocky
Mountains. and they would at once aspire to
become the republic on that side. We
would have a party at once erecting great
northwestern republic on the banks Of the
Mississippi, and should we be so unfortunate
~ to be beaten in this contest. the South.
with the prestige of arms, would claim the
entire Valley of the Mississippi and every
fort and land West of the Allegheny Noun
tains. l but briog your attention what
would be the result Of this rebellion. A
remedy for these evils is the crushing ont
Of this rebellion and bringing these Sece- /
ding States to obe4isnce 70 the Constitution I
and laws of the land, and lprolonged ap
plause. how shall this be done! A voice /
BY killing. Laughter aud applause ~
{ Another voics-They should be annihila- |
ted Several voicss-They should be
hanged 1t shall be done BY the de.true-
ton of the military power of the rebels; that
is i, shalt be done by any means that will /
cripple and destroy their power. ["Thas's
the way" and applause.
Tne President has issued proclamation 1
do not propose to night to dis
cuss the details Of that proclamation ~
Whether it was not put forth 1t the proper
time, or what will be the effect, are the
questions upon which We may speculate.
but so tar as the power of the President is .
and has right to issue . proc
lAma,ion proclaiming freedom to the slaves
Of rebels, - Q war measure, entertain no