Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-19

the train bearing the distinguished gentleman
hove in sight, ~cannonss under the direction Of
Col. SrURM. of the Arsenal. were discharged.
Then the Secretary stepped into a barouche,
drawn by two span of beautiful greys, and. es-
corted by infantry, artillery, cavalry and music,
proceeded through several streets to the Capitol
yard. Here an immense platform was erected.
and among the notable citizens accompanying
the illustrious visitor we observed Brigadier Gen.
eral JAMES BLAKE. Esq, General CARRINeroS,
Major General AMY WALLACE, riding a grey
horse, presented to him. it is said, by a deceased
son of the late President ZACHARY TAYLOR, CAL
WIN FLETCHER, Sr, Hon. A. q. PORTER. d. GAR
LAND RosE, ALFRED HARRISON, and others too
tedious to mention. Numerous flags, not one of
them battle torn, however, were suspended over.
around and about the boards accomplished car
penters had. under the direction of the Govern
ment, erected. The National Guards band were
on hand with their inevitable Hail TO the Chief"
which we must say in all candor they blew re-
markably well through their wind instruments.
Then His Exceliency,
GOVERNOR NoRroN's SPEECH
followed, and we truthfuIly report, as fol-
lows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: In the presence of the
great event which transpired yesterday, l am in
capable of utterance. The people of four great
States on that day spoke to this country, to Eu-
rope, and to the world. They gave. also. assur-
ances to the army that il should not be deserted.
They gave assurances to the Government. too.
that if it shall 60 on as it began. it will be sus.
tanned.
We have shown to all that with the last man,
the last drop of blood, and the last dollar, we. the
people of the North, are determined to put down
the rebellion. Long ago the rebellion would have
been crushed were il not for the encouragement
from those in our own midst. Let us not forget,
IN this our day of triumph, that noble army of
martyrs who are pouring ont their blood like
water to maintain this Government; let us not
forget the President and Others of the Cabinet
(naming them seridtum) and last, and finally,
let us not forget the distinguished Secretary of
Treasury, Hon. Salmon p. Chase. Ladies and
gentlemen, he has administered the affairs of his
department with an ability which challenges the
admiration of the whole worlds | beg leave to
present him to you, your honored guest, whom
you welcome to Indiana.
Mr.. oHAsEis SPEECH.
The honorable gentlemen, after this introduce
ton, said:
FELLOW CITIZENS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
On Friday last | was comforting with our excel
lent President upon some important matters, and
at the close of our conversation l said to him,
Il have a great notion TO 60 to Ohio and vote
the Union ticket, and if you have nothing in par
ticular for me to do-as the wheels of my de-
partment are running quite smoothly just now,
and | have laid away twenty Eve millions Of
to pay the soldiers on the first of Novem-
ber-I believe / will co." and so | went, and on
Yesterday | had the pleasure to contribute nv
single vote to the immense majority given in
Ohio for the Union. And now | want all these
young men and boys who stand before me to day,
to remember that whenever a great crisis comes,
(aud all elections are great ~crises,l the first
duty of every citizen is to know he is right, and
then vote the ticket. | would not exchange the
pleasure and salts action that | felt in depositing
my vote on yesterday, for all the compliments
that ever were OF ever can be bestowed upon my
administration OF the financial department of the
government.
Fellow citizens. yesterday. as your excellent
Governor, by whose kind invitation / am here
to. day, has remarked. was a great day in the
annals of this nation. There has, perhaps, hardly
ever been a greater day in our history, and 1
think most certainly no greater will ever come.
Yesterday when the sun arose. thousands of
hearts we're beating with anxiety all over the
with anxious prayer TO God that the
cause Of the Union might prevail by the voice of
the people; Others with eager hope that the flag
which our armies carry so calamity in the field
might be stricken dOwn by their comrades and
fellow citizens at home; rebels in the South look
ing to the action of the people of the States with
eager interest. hoping that they might find that
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secure by their armies in the field.
These hopes, these anxieties penetrated the
breasts of all the people upon the face of the re
public. The sun went down, and the great issue
was decided. for the people with an unanimity
heretofore unparalleled in the history of this
nation came up to the ballot box and said in tones
of tbunder-"This republic, which our fathers
founded and secured by their blood. shall livel'
Cheers And, fellow citizens, this republic
now wiH live. We have in the progress of our
achieved successes which make the reduc-
ten of the rebellion sure.
The possession of East Tennessee guarantees
to US the center of the rebel Confederacy; its
very heart is in the hands OF our troops. General
Rosecrans confronts Bragg at the gate OF East
leading into the State of Georgia.
General Burn side has the interior, and it is
utterly impossible, and so the rebel
statesmen themselves have said, continually, that
the rebellion can. under such circumstances. sue
coed. They must wrest East Tennessee from
our grasp, or it is only a ouestion OftIme whether
the rebellion shall be put down or not. So, too,
we hold the Mississippi river; that of course di
vides the Confederacy in twain. and that party or
that body of people that holds the Mississippi
must necessarily have control Of the Mississippi
valley. Thus we have possession OF these two
great important points. In addition To this we
have most of their seaports, and at this very
moment Gilmore, a worthy and gallant son of
Ohio. is approaching BY sap and mine the city Of
itself, and in a few days. perhaps. but
sooner or later anyhow, that rebel city, where
was nursed and bora and Ted and brought
to maturity, must necessarily fall. Thus we
have things in our own hands to a great extent.
Now in the light of this fact look at the import
ance of the great events of yesterday. Suppose
the result had been otherwise. Suppose that this
gentleman who has been sent by the kindness of
the President to the protection of Queen Victoria
had been elected Governor of Ohio-we would 4 in
all probability have had civil war in Ohio. Suppose
the so-called peace party had succeeded in Penn
The result would have been that supplies
would have been Withdrawn from your armiesi in
the field. so far as the influence and acts of the
Governor of PENNSYLVANIA could effect that object.
Suppose that the heart of Indiana had proved
How p~aralyzed and weakened
would have been the arm of the government.
How utterly impossible would it have been for
the President to give the soldiers in the field any
Encouragement that their wants would be sup
piled and their services REWARDED? But now the
people have said to the army, you shall have
use of everything you want to crush this re-
bellion, only go to work and finish it as soon as
[Cheers You want this rebellion
to end tomorrow if il can be done; you want it
next week If possible. but it not then.
il shall be next week. or next month or
next year. yon are determined. by the help OF God,
must and shall end.
And the voice of the people, uttered on yester-
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