Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-07
Speech of Charles sumner.

= BosroN. Oct. 6-Faneuil Hall was crowded
at noon TO day to hear IN address from Charles
Sumner and others. VIM Ciafiin. from Newton.
presided. Mr. Sumner in the early part OF his
address, said & Thank God live TO enjoy this
day. Thank God that my eyes have not been
closed without seeing this great salvation. The
SKY IS brighter ard the mir Is purer, now that
slavery has been handed over 10 JUDI ment among
the owners"
What he hailed with gladness was the union
winch prevailed among the good men in support
ing the State and National Governments forget
ting that they were Wings and Democrats and
not less cheering was II In the generous devotion
which all Of foreign birth have offered To their
adopted country. Surely this was no time Tor the
strife of party. The Proclamation OF President
Lincoln was considered as practically securing
freedom to all who could find shelter within our
lines, and he accepted it without note or com
ment.
In relation 10 his acts he challenges scrutiny,
and defended himself from sundry accusations
He believed that the Government had made pro
gress during the past year. he advocated the
procla nation of President lincoln 70 lberate the
slaves, as military necessity. and he denied that
the object OF il was other than to put down the
rebellion, to secure peace. which so many advo-
Gated could only be done by preventing the sepa
ration of the States The rebels must be first
subjected then concliated Action wanted
and straightforward, good action. The thunder
bolt must be hurled into the Cabinet as it was
into the field; the slave well the free must
hep. Loyalty does not depend on color; help
from the slaves was constitutional, aud justified
by historical precedents. An appeal to the slaves
should be rendered, and he believed that such an
appeal would be efieciual. The slaves should be
encouraged and the masters discouraged by pow
er. Among the various objections to the proc
lamation OF the President to liberate the slaves
were that the border State officers would throw
down their arms. that side issues would arise,
that there would be slave Instructions. and that
the slaves would overthrow the North
These questions were considered by him, and
he appealed to his auditors il lie had not answer
ed them. He believed that success could only be
obtained through the emancipation of the slave.
for without fire in the united people
could not be conquered.
The procIa nation he considered was a herald
of peace, and emancipation the best General.
Force alone could not conquer without ideas, and
for the sake of peace he now pleaded for free
dom. The instincts of freedom did not prompt
the support of emancipation. The command OF
the a Almighty to let his people go free should
have an effect. The conclusion that he came 10
was that by emancipation the war was changed
in its character but not in its object.
MIR Sumner spoke about two hours, and was
frequently applauded and subjected to occasional
interruptions from his opponents
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Summers speech a
loud call was made for George Francis Train.
who, with many of his friends. present. Mr..
Train took the platform, and after refusing 10
yield II, was carried off by the police. who were
in attendance.