Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-03

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I repeat. II Il tine that the line ~ policy WAS
adopted. aud th., The eounty know IA IN my
opiniou. we ma.t choose. and that promptly. 10
tween one of the three lines Of policy.
The restoration and preservation 0f the
union by ssch amendments % the Constitution
a. sill Insure ne domestic tranquility. safety and
equality Of all The Sttes. and thus restore pesce.
unity aud fraternity 20 the country.
Or. , A peaceful dissolution Ut the Uuion. 10y
recognizing the independents OF such States -
refuse 10 remain la the unisn without such con
stitutlonal amendments. aud the establishment
Of a liberal system Of commercial and social IN.
tefcour-e With them by treaties OF commerce and
amitY
Or. 2 War, with a sisv 70 subiugalion and
military occupation OF those States which have
scceded or may seccde from the Union.
itepeat that, In my opinion. you must adopt
and pursue one Of these three lines OF policy
The sooner you choose be,wce them, and pro
claim your choice o. the country. the better foe
you. the better for u. the better for every ftiend
OF liberty and constitutional government through
out the wurll. In my opinion the first PROPOSE
ton Is the best. and the last j. the wort.
am in favor OF such amendments TO the Con
stitution ~ will take the question out OF Con.
Elf~rs VIZ ~ Vfh't W tNf NtAtUAlNs ANAh
may be done by non intervention by popular
sovereignty, a. IL - called. Or by the Criitendeu
amendment. making an equitable partition OF the
territory between the two sections. With a self
executing clause prohibiting u on one side aud
protecting II on the other. IL may be- done ia
various ways. ] prefer al amicabie settlement
to a peaceable disunion, aud | prefer il a thou
sand times to civil war. II We can adopt such
amendments ~ will bc satisfactory 10 Virginia
North Carolina. Tennessee and the border States.
the same plan OF paciheatiou which will satisfy
them will create a Union paru IN The cotton
States, which will soon embrace a large majority
of the people IN those States, and bring them
back Of their own free will and accord. aud thus
restore. strengthen aud pcrpetuate the glorious
old Union forever. ! repeat, whatever guarrah.
tees will satisfy Maryland and the border State.
Tho States now IN the Union will create a
Union party ia the seeded States that will
bring them back by the voluntary action OF
their own people. You can restore and pre-
serve the Union IN that mode. You can do II
In no other way
War j. disunion-a final separation of the
Union. Hence, disguise IL n YOU may, every
Union man in America must advocate such
amendments 10 the Constitution as will preserve
peace and restore the Union: while every dis
unionist. whether secretly OF openly plotting is
destruction. h an advocate of secession or OF
war. n the surest means Of rendering reunion
and reconsideration impossibles / have too much
respect for his intellect to believe, for one mo
meni. that there is not a man for war who u not
a disunionist per Sc. Hence. | do not mean, " |
can prevent IL. that the enemies Of the Union
men plotting % destroy it-shall drag this coun.
try into war under pretext OF protecting tho pub
lc property. and enforcing the laws, and collect
ing the revenue. when their object is disuui0n
and war, the means Of accomplishing a cherished
purpose.
The disunIonists, therefore, are divided into
two classes; the one open. the other secret dis
nnionistS. The one in favor Of peaceful seces
sion and a recognition of independence: III.
other IN favor OF war, as the surest means of &C
complishing the object. ana of making the sepa.
ration final. eternal. | am a Union man, and
hence against the war. But we are told, and We
hear il repeated everywhere. that We must FIND
out IL we have got a Government. Have we Il
Government is the question; and We are told
we must test that question by using the military
power to put down all Disconnected spirits. Sir
this question, "have we a Government" has
been pronounced by every tyrant who has tried
90 keep his feet on the necks of the people since
the world began.
When the Barons demanded Magma Charta
from King John at Rnnnymeie, he exclaimed
Have we a Government" and called for his
army 10 PVT down the Disconnected Barons
When Charles | attempted to collect the shiI
money IN NiolhtiOu OF the OOuStltuuOn Oh Lug
land, and in disregard Of the rights O! the PEG
pie, he exclaimed, Have we a Government
We can not treat with rebels: put down the trai
tors: We must show that We have a Government.
When James III. was driven from the throne OF
England for tampering with the liberties Of the
people. he called for his army. and exclaimed
Let US show we have n Government" Wher
George III. called upon his army To put dowr
the rebellion in America, Lord North cried lusti-
10 s.Na copnpromtao With traitnra. Lot - l.,.ou
strate that We have n Government" When, ia
lsie. the people rose upon their t,rants all over
Europe, and demanded guarantees for their
rights. ever, crowned head exclaimed. Have We
n Government aud appealed to the army t.
vindicate their authority and % enforce the law
sir. the history of the world does not fan "a
condemn the folly. weakness and wickedness OF
that Government which drew its sword upon IL.
own people when they demanded guarantees for
then rights. This crs, that we must have a Gov
eminent, - merely %ioliowin the example of the
bcsotted Bourbons, who never learned anything
by misfortune. never torgavo an injury, n yer
forgot an afiront Must we demonstrate that We
have got a Government, and coerce obedience
without reference 10 the justice or Injustice OF
the complaints! Sir. whenever ten million OF
people proclaim to you. with one unanimous
voice that they apprehend their rights, their fire
sides and their family affairs are in danger. il be
comes "A wise Government TO listen TO the appeal
aud to emove the apprehension. History does
not record an example where any human Gov
eminent. has been strong enough To crush ter
million people into subsection when they believe,
their rights aud liberties were imperiled. without
first converting the Government feeling into a
despotism, and destroying the last yestige oil
freedom.
Let us take warning from the examples of the
past Wherever a Government has refused to
listen TO the complaints of the people, and at
tempted TO put down their murmurs by the bayo
net. they have paid the penalty. OF all those who
listened to the people in lsis. and granted char
tiers of liberty. and took an oath 10 support III, m
only one has been faithful, and he has been re
warded for his fidelity; the Others will paw the
penalty of their perhdy. The King of Sardinia
granted a constitution. took an oath TO support it
and to day he is King of Italy. IL George III
had listened TO the murmurs OF our fathers, and
rranfed thei- insr a. mands the WIZ Of HE Roy