Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-18
our cOngres ional Address. tina, under it. guild


Fr.m I've millions he population increased 20 thirty
nhiiiiis To- r. tfsrs - "a 49, eAinkuihec Two
IA var wer susce-,ally tro e,uitd wits nlsier
&c oa iay ard 81 sruy sud ~. ti'st the
suspen-i'n % the hsbea> corpUs. iirsrisi
o. the Con-tiutoa. without onc urpation % pow
With "a suppre>ig single wspapr: sithout imp
ouing sin edifer ~iihoa limit he freedom 81 the
prrs ~ II speech Ia II Congress. bat ia the
midst Of the grsest abue OF both. and sithoat tie
re-t 81 Single trafto- thnuyn the Hartford Conven
ton sai during one Of the war; and the other Sc aor
invited TIE enemy 70 greet volunteers win blJOdy
hands an welcome them 10 hoSpifable graves
During al this tine wealth Increased. business % all
erre low, wages high the North and the Sou fur
rned market Tor each Others products at goot price,
public ibery secure private hts undisrurb~d:
every mans house was his castle, the courts wre open
TO ALL passports for travel pee. spies
inormsr, baStiies the right assemble escea-
bly, ihe right petit OF; freedom OF religion, IRE dom Z
the Contribution maintained and the UuiOn OF the 81
pres rsed.
WHY IHE REPUBLICAN PARTY CANNOT SAVE THE
COUNTRY.
On the other han,l, tile very character of the
Republican organization makes II incapable cot
conducting the aff,irs of the Government. For
a series OF years IL has rractised system Of CO
alitIoDs With men differing ia principle. until 1t
can have no,iistnctve policy. In such chaotic
muses. the violent have most control. They
have been educating their followers for wears.
through the pres, not to obey laws which did not
accord with their views How csn they dem nd
submission from whole communities while they
contend that individuals may oppose laws opposed
10 their cOnscience>g They are higher law men.
They insist that the contest in which We are en-
gagged IS an irepreSsible one, aud that therefore
the South could hot avoid il. unless they we've
willing at the outset To surrender all that tue alb
olitionists demanded, To declare that this co !.
test j. irreresSible, declares that our father,
Are such men the proper guard AIS of this Gov
eminent! Have not their speeches and acts
CIV Ell strength 10 the rebellion. AMI have they rOt
also enabled is leaders to prove To their oeudei
followers that the contest irrepressb.e
onpg
But their leaders have not only asserted that
this contest was irfepres>ible, unless the South
would give up what extreme Rel ublicaiis de
mani, their local insti'utuil>) but ho>e ia pow
er have done much to justify this iebellion in the
eyes OF the world. The gult of the rebellion *
determined by the character at the Government
agains; which i. is arra, Ell. The ri. ht OF revo-
luton, Ia the language OF President l. ncon, L.
sacred right when exeried against bad Gov
eminent
We Charge that this rebellion is most wicked
because il i against the best Government that
ever existed. Ii is the excellence OF our Gov ern-
nent that makes resistance a crime Rebellion
Is not necessarily Wrong. II nIa, be act cot the
highest yirue-lt may be one Ot the deepest lie
pavty. The rebellion of fathers is our
proUde>t bOast-the rebellion of our brothers il
the humiliation OF our nation, Is our national dis
grace To resist bud Government Is patriot
ism; 10 resist good one L. the greatest .uilt.
The first i patriotism. the last Is treason Le.ai
tribunals can onil regard resistance ot laws a
crime. but IN the forum OF pubic continent the
character vi the Go, eminent Will decide II the
act i treason or patriotism
Our Government and it, Administration are
different things. but in the eyes OF the CIVILIZED
world auu-e>, weakness or folly IN the conduct OF
affairs go lar to justify RESISTANCE | have read
To YOU the testimony %; Mes-rs. Greele,. W eed
BRYANT, Ri,moiid and Marble. charming raul
corruption, oura-e aud Inco.ni elency upAn Those
Ia power. Those who stand up To TESTIFY To the
inc0ml etency OF these representative e. al dis
cordant parry 10 conduct the IF hrs ot our Gov
ernment are politically opposed Ia Us. Bear in
mimi that the emoartas- menis of President Lin
coin grow out OF the conflicting views OF ms pJ-
htcal iriendS. and their habits aLd principles oil
INSTRUMENTATION HIS hands would lie strength
ehei by Democratic victory. and IT his private
pray ers are answered. will relieve him from the
pressure OF phiIauihrOpi>ts who thirst Tor hiood
and no call tor the extermInatiOn oi the men
women and children OF tie South. The brutal
anu bloody language oil partisan editors amt pc
litcal preachers have lost tie mpathy of the
civilized world in contest where ali m lnknd
should lie upon one side
Turning to the legislative departments OF oul
Government. what do We see! In the history 0
the decline aud Iall OF nations, there are no more
striking displays OF madness ana folly. The ns
semblage oil Congress throws gloom over the ia
ton, it, continuance il session Is iii
than dele,t upon the battle field Ii excIes alarm
and disgust
The public disappointed in the results of the
war. This Is OWING the differing objects Uf tl,s
people on the one hand. and ianaiicai agita,Ors IN
and out OF Congress on the other. In the arm,
the Union men OF tie North and South ute siut
by SHE. under one hdg. 10 put down rebellion anc
uphold the Union and Constitution. Ia Congress
a fsnalica majority make on the Union men
OF the South and strengthen the hands OF Seces.
sionis,s by words aud act which ennbe them to
keepalve the fumes OF civil war. What is done
the ba tie fed b, tn, oUd aud treasure OF the
people, IS undOne by Senators. half OF the time
is spent in tactious measures designed To destro,
all confidence in the Government Ut the South.
and the rest in annoying our army, in medd,ng
with It's operations, embarrassing General
and in publishing undisested and unioundeI 80 "a.
dial One party is seeking To bring about peace
the other To keep alive hatred and bitterness o.,
inrerierentes They prove the wisdom OF Solo
mon. when he sand: 1t is IN honor To a man To
from riie, but every, fool will be mel
ding"
This war cannot be brought TO successful
conclusion or our country restored to an hOlora-
Die peace under the Republican leaders Tor an
other reason Our disasters are mainly due IL
the fact tina the, have not dared 70 tell The ttul
to the community. 4 system uf m sreprc-en
tatinn h ld been practIsel 80 long anl 81 sue
ce>,fally Oh when the war burst upon US hey
feared to let the people know it, full proportions
and they persisted la assuring their friends that il
WAS but - passing exc rement. They still assert.
ed that the South was unable to maintain an
carry on a war They denounced traitor
every man who tried to tell die truth. and To
warn our people OF the IN snitude Of the con
test
Now. mr Republican friends, YOU know that
the nis ippreheli>iuils of the North With regard
tu the South las drenched the Land with blood
Was This ignorance Accidentally | ape ii Ia YOU
Republicans. ID Tor years past, through the pres
ami in publications which have been urged upon
your attention by the leader, OF your parity YOU
hive not been taught Ia de~pi>e the power and
resources of the S1uthl ] appeal To YOU To -ay
il this re aching has not heen part Oi The m J..
chnerN by which power has been Z ,intdE ap-
peal 10 YOU Ia answer ii tlnSe Who u Ell 10 re ,c
truths now admitted hive nnt been uenuunc ed
| appeal 10 You IL "A book. beyond all other
false, bloody an reasonable wd> not >eht uHl
with he iu,iur-ene vi all Your man sers; and
j. it not true that nov. when men blush Ia Own
the, believed IL statements. that It's author =
h n rel b, an Official >LitiOnI IL = nos ree Is
confessed by YOU al that YOU have been deceive
win ,esra..t "a fba S,uth Wh,, deceived x,,,,