Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-27
speech of ur. Wadsworth.

Washington letter writer says. that "the
speech Of WApswoRrH, Of Kentucky, in the
House was as virulent with treason as anything
ever uttered in Congress by BURNETT or BRroK-
INRIDGE"
There seems to he persistent effort. on the
part of those whose object is to make this war
OF emancipation, to characterize everything as
treason, that does not chime in with their radical
aud extreme notions Their course has a ten
dency to destroy the influence of the loya Union
men in the border States il behalf of the Gov
mcnt.
In order that our readers may he able to Judge
of the character OF Mr. WADswoRTH's speech, We
publish the points. given 10y the reporter for
the New York Journal Of Commerce:
The speech of Mr. Wadsworth from Kentucky,
delivered in the House late Yesterday afternoon,
commanded the most marked attention. and will
stand one of the patriotic land marks of the
Union. Aside from his line OF argument against
the ultra men of the North, which was sound and
philosophical, he uttered great number of col
lateral opinions that will reach the public feeling
He was not, he said one of those who preferred
slavery to the integrity, glory and perpetuity of
his country but for that country he was willing
TO lay down his poor life, and that was the feel
ing OF his people
N He declared that cOnhscation with emancipa-
ton would never be tolerated 10y Kentucky; and
that his State did not desire To dictate but would
rather follow the constitutional lead OF oup h-
liant Generals; would follow the flag of the U0kn
through the red baptism ofblood on all the fields
where the army of the Union may encounter re
belhon."
4 He said that Kentucky clung to the Union
when strange madness swept other states away.
but still her feelings were with the slave States.
The long and wicked strife about slavery had
made its mark upon the feelings of her sons but
she had stood and would now stand with the
Northern States. lie defed any man to show
that she had over four thousand OF her fight
ing for the rebellion, but il was well known that
thirty thousand were lighting To put II down. Had
he not right 10 battle against policy so odious
"a that advocated 10y Mr. Bingham, aud others.
which he minated was born ia folly and treach.
cry, and WAS an apple OF dIScOrd which must not
be permitted to ripen ere the white people OF
the North ready to acknowledge that they could
no; quell the rebellion alone and without the aid
of the blacksl Ii so. they towards. One
passage from Mr.. Wadsworth | must give you
uerbGfim:
Let the friends of the Union. said he gath.
er round it, standard. and do what IL becomes
brave aud patient men 90 do; let them do the
we will teach the leaders of this rebellion bloody
lesson. Overthrow in battle. they shall wander.
melancholy and degraded. exileS in foreign
land they shall deilvoT up their accursed lives
10 the judgment OF the courts OF the country.
Ii can be done. aud 1t shall be done: the fortune
of the Republic and the bravery OF her sons and
the wisdom of her Government wills il. There
are enough ireemen IN the West Who are deter
mined "a preserve this Union To 10 it; and they
will DO il The State OF the Mississippi cannot
part. God. when he formed this country in geo.
logical seas decreei its perpetual amity and
union. No Atlantic quarrel for commerce can
break the bonds that bind them. We say to gen
tlemen Of glorious New England and the farther
East that we want your assistance; buff YOU will
not help u upon the past policy of this Admin
istraton restore the Union in its full integrity
and put down the rebellion, we will DO il without
YOU. Ohio. Indiana. Illinois Missouri, MinneSo
In, Michigan. Wisconsin. Iowa. Kentucky and
Tennessee have the will and the might "a put
down the rebellion: and they will pat il down.
without the assistance Of the Indian or the negro
Already their regiments are embattled on our
soil. prepared 10 baptze anew American fratern-
ity in their common blood: and YOU strive in
vain 10 divide the West A"
In the opinion OF this splendid kentuckian
there are but two dangers that threatened t,e
Union: one a quarrel with foreign Powers
aud tie other foolish quarrel among the people
of the North He was very severe upon the ultr,
men OF the North. whom he called dissolution
lists and after complmenting the President
urged upon every patriot 10 sustain him in hi:
course and put a final stop IN the further Discus
..fs ta a NO.