Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-11


ington City. but nov filing Unitarian pulpit in
Cincinnati. They are entirely different individ-
uals, and no way related or connected. except as
politicians Of the same school. The member
from Kansas isa native Of MARYLAND. Of Irish
parentage: first printer. but nov lawyer by
profession; while his namesake. the preacher, j.
a native Of or near Freielicksburg. of an old and
wen known Virgins family he was originally
a Methodist minister. but sfterward became n
Unitarian. and j. a writer Of considerable ability
Ne n m VI r. Buskirk I'm be House
OF Representatives, Frsday, Feb. q.
o. rHk RESOLUTION TO APPOINT COMMITTEE TO
INVESTIGATE rHE CHAReK MADE BY Ma. BEAS-
HAM. THAT DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS or THE HousE
aAD HEES II CoSsULrArIoS Win ExIssARI
FROM RIA SorrH.
Ma SPEAKER: The gentleman from jefferson
(Mr Branham) IN his speech in this House on
yesterday, made a serious and grave charge
against the Democratic members of this House
The substance Of bis charge was that he had
been informed and believ ed that emissary from
the South had been IN this city. and bad been in
consultation with Democratic members OF the
House and when he asked to name the mem
bers who had been holding this reasonable IN
tcrcourse. he refused TO do so This refusal sub
jects every member of the majority To the impu
tatlon OF dsloyalty. / am unwilling 10 remain
silent when | am charged with treason. IL is
true that in political discussions before the people,
have been denounced a traitor, "A secession
ist. and a sympathizer with the rebellion, but /
had no means of compelling my accusers TO es-
tablish The truth of the charge. The vote OF my
county. where am best known, and where my
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sufficient answer TO all such imputations, but this
charge is made by gentleman Of standing. and
will be read by the people OF the state. IL has
been nv pleasure To know the gentleman from
Jefferson for many years. and / can with truth
say thft have enterttine1 tor him no feelings
but those OF kindness and respect de IL by his
age. his experience in legislation, and his ability
entitled to be considered one of the leaders il not
the leader. OF the opposition Ipresume that he
has made the charge ia good faith, believing II TO
be true and that he is willing To assume all the
responsibility that attaches to such an accusation
and will endeavor To make his charge good. III
the charge j. true the country should know It,
and il we have any traitors IN our body they
should be expeile and branded with intamy, and
ii IL j. true IL j. due TO ourselves, To our CON
stituents, and To the whole country, that the
faIsity Of the charge should be made manifest.
Ii we tsmeiy and silently submit TO such charge
the country will have right To conclude that II
Is true and that afraid of an investigation
IL is true that the honorable gentleman made
the charge under the excitement OF debate. but
he has had ample time for reflection and Tor his
passions to cool, aud he has not Withdrawn the
charge Knowing that am wholly and entirely
innocent OF the charge, and believing that my
Democratic friends upon this floor also limo
cent. and being DESTROYS of availing myself OF
this the first opportunity that has been presented
of repelling aud disproving the often repeated,
but false and malicious charge. of disloyaty, /
solemnly declare. that unless the charge u with
drawn in this House, where Il was made, and to
the full extent to which il was made, that are
in duty bound TO demand an investigation. and
give the gentleman opportunity to establish
the truth OF the charge. to convince the coun
cry shms the charge Is untrue. l shall vote Tor
the resolution, aud confidently hope that it will
be passed
1 feel that il is my duty to answer the speech
which has just been made by the gentleman from
Sc Joseph Mr.. Anderson.
That honorable gentleman has to day, and on
several Other occasions, indulged very freely III
insinuatons against the loyalty of he Democratic
members OF this House, and has with unbecomiDg
insurance attempted To- define principles, and
To declare TO the country what We are for and
what We are against He has charged that we
are in favor of taking the State of Indiana cut OF
the Union; that we are in favor of establishing a
ultimately attaching il to the Southern Coni.d-
eracy: that we are in favor of an armistce; that
we propose 10 violate the Constitution by vesting
authority in an Executive Council which the
Constitution his vested in the Governor: and that
by our speeches. votes. acts. aud by the resolu-
tons which have been introduced in this House,
we have convinced the country that we OPP
posed to the Gov eminent and in favor of rev
dictionary measures. | am unwilling to permit
hat In %
Democratic party and 10 dictate To Us what our
action shall tie upon any of these subjects. He
has no authority and no right To speak for the
Democratic purity I shah enter into no labored
or lengthy argument to disprove the charge OF
dfsloyaity. APP cal 10 the history of my country
aud of my party a complete ,indicition. aud
am willing that the Democratic party shall be
Judged by its acts. For myself. will say that
j have ever venerated our Constitution. loved the
Union of the States, aud obeyed the laws OF my
cvuptry. and can with truth and sincerity say
that am not conscious of having ever enter
tanned or expressed y sentiment thu, was disloyal
70 my country. | have exercised my natural
and constitutional right TO differ from and oppose
the principles and policy of the present Admins
tration. and in doing 80 believe have con
suited the best interests Of INV country.
Mr. Johnson: Does the gentleman from Mon
roe believe that he and his party can oppose the
policy vi the Administration without thereby OPP
posing the Government?
Mr. Buskrk: 1 could answer the gentleman in
my own language and my own way. bat prefer
to answer him in the language OF Mr.. Seward. the
founder and mouth piece ofthe Republican party
and who Is Secretary of State under Mr.
Lincoln IL is true Mr.. Seward the choice
oil the Republican party for President. but he
was considered too radical and too much imbued
with Abolitionism To receive the nomination. and
that Mr.. Lincoln Was nominated because he was
considered more conservative. IL is also true
that there IL nov strong and controlling element
in the Administration party which is opposed To
Mr. Stewards remaining in the Cabinet, bee fuse
he is considered too conservative But presume
he will be considered good authority with you.
You will remember that. before the election last
fall the Administration journals and orators said
that opposition TO the Administration was oppo
sition TO the Cover: ment and that the success OF
The Democratic party would be regarded as a tri-
umph OF traitors After the elections were over
and the Democratic party had carried nearly all
the elections. Mr.. Seward found il necessary To
correct the error which had been committed bv
his party friends. In letter To Mr. Adams. cur
Minister 10 kngland. he uses the following Ian
guage: ~ ta
I'm country especially. n As a habit not
ssiy entirely eonsisfesf srai the Constitution bat
srsn sssssfisifo ITS sfabilfy, 10 regard the Admin
isfvafon az any time exisfing distinct and sepa
rufe frcm the Government nseif and 10 canvass
the proceedings Of the one scifbouf the fhonolf Of
disioyaify 10 the othsr''
Endorse and approve every word Of Mr. Sew
ard upon tins subjec,. believe that il contains
the true doctrine Any other doctrine would
destroy our republican form ~ government aud