Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-20


was made, even IA that Slste. aI~ays ios"l. %
suppress free clear, plain expression oil ne peo-
PIE Du' Tie effort failed The peppie uid sPe'k'
AID hey spike what have sald here u me sea-
ate.
know that Senators have disparsged here the
discussion OF party questions. They have SAID
"a million OF men nov IN The he'd. Dealo-
crats and Republicans, fighting side by SIDE, win
them there i no quarrel. with them there i ,
diffvrenee; Why can there not be unAnim'ty a"u
friendship herei" | ak the same question, why
Talk about parties How do you make partiesl
How are hey createdy You cannot make them
out Of conventions ard platforms. hey are
built upon issues. That = the way the present
parties are formed and divided Whoare respol'-
sible for these issue,l The Senators TO my right
the Republicans md their political ass"ci"'es.
When the Presiuent OF the United States issuei
hts proclamation calling upon the military force
OF the country t. avenge the insult offered 10 the
National flag at FOG Sumter, AL men ra'neu
without distinction OF party 10 Ihe support oi ina.
banner. There was literally no party And
when Congress roe, here In special session ~ The
summer Immediately SUGGESTING the prOciama-
ton, the same unanimity prevailed. Congress
then said that this war should not be prosecutor
IN the spirit of conquest subjugation, anu u
should not interfere with the rights the uishi'y
or the institutions OF the States Congress au'
journed: il went home aud found united c0nstl
tuency; what has DIVIDED "! / viii tell YOU, SIR
Do YOU recollect the victory of Fort DonelSon
] know you do. You recOileci with "hit reJo'c,
ing every loyal heart received the intelligence OF
the success Of the Union arms. Two days alter
that victory. special message was submitted 10
the American Congress. What was IN Con
graduating the people Oh the return Ut Tenies-
see To the Unionr Inviting again the States OF
the South To reuew their love aud allegiance To
the General Government! No sir. TWAS con.
fined 10 the sole Object OF the adjustment oi
African slavery. Why "abolishmentT' Why
not saw "aboIitnug" Because then the measure
would have been christened at Oh &C with The ap
prObrium and contempt L deserved. Anob>oleIe
term, word almost unhesrd hitherto ia the ian
guage, must be selected and placed IN thls mes
sage 20 discriminate Its doctrines from The dis
graceful heresies OF that school OF ianaticisn
which has ~ often met defeat with proclamation
and made victory itself almost contemplate
That was the first thing that presented these Is
sues OF which Senators complain. Other meas
ures Of a similar character rapidly followed
which have mace party IN this county u virtue
and necessity
There was an appropriation here ut the last
session of 81 900 900 Tor abolition purposes in the
District of Columbia Who presented itY Who
voted Tor itg Who carried IL against the protest
OF the peopey The Senators to my right; those
who are complaining about party discussions ano
party feeling in this Hall2 When did they do III
When dad they propose to squander this vast sun
To crafty the lanatlcism Oi section with which
they are connected. ana Tor which they claim al
the LOYALTY! Ii was when Rebel army wa,
threatening the possession OF the Capital itself
when, from the dome OF this structure, you might
have seen the Rebel tag floating: when five huu
dred thousand ia arms against this
Government. IL WAS at such a time that thes,
men could not forget the flesh pots of Chicago
but must iu-i>t upon party acton anu party esi-
lati0n. Il l. that which has divided once unite,
people There j. no other cause whatever /
this war h,d been prosecuted ia the sprit IL
which it was commenced: il il was nov proseca
ted with eve single the purpose of restoritil
nationality the people OF Indiana the people q
other States would require 40 draft ia. certits 1,
u compelled LOYALTY; they would lollo" the d.;
OF the Union IN myriads more countless THAI
those which followed Peter the Hermit To rescue
the sepuchre OF Christ from the infide
But. sir. il l. berluseyOu have abandoned CHI
original policy OF the war; because yOu have
abandoned the constitutional mode of recon
struction OF the Government. that you have dl
vled the people OF the loyal States. aud that yo'
have again SOW eel the seeds of party debate au'
DISCUSSING know il is lskei. at such time rs th
will Won still continue these wrunglhgsl Let M
ask of these Sepators. will they postpone the~
abolition measures which have already diShon
ored and ruin.-i the country 10 so great an ex
tent; will they postpone. this thing OF buying ne
groes and paving for them out Of the publi
Treasury; will they postpone these other enormi
ties; will they postpone this direct lntgacto
upon the rights of the people of Missouriy |
they will postpone these things we will p"stpon
discussion aud debate. not otherwise: and her
make the offer, and know that every per>o
acting politically with me will accede "a il. tia
We bury party; that We forget differences, tha
cease discussion aud debate, provided the
will cease the presentation and urgency ct thes
measures with which they have often hithert
ciSgraced the countrJ.
IL would, indeed sir be felicitOus thing If W
OF the loyal States could look back upon the his
tory of a once united people and say there was ~
blot ON our escutche0n: that We had never -dil-
ceuded constitutional limits never stoppe,i 10 in
teriere with the constitutional reservation of III
rights ot any Of the States That brings me {
the most important consideration in the paSSag
of the bill-the one have already alluded to-
the effect of this Q icy of interference and inter
ve1tion. From the beginning 1t has been dis
astrous II bad the power To blot out the word
most hateful to me in the history of my section.
would erase the words "Harper's Ferry" "
are never done reading of Fe.iera! mi ;iortune
Whlcn nave clouueu Harper reIrN. ana WHY
AT other places We have seen the backs OF IN
Rebels: there have shown them oars. A
other places victory has perched upon our eagle,
at Harper's Fe rs We hsye had nothing but dis
aSter. defeat aud discontinue 1t l. the plat
where first WAS rsised the hand OF Northern II
natlc-m against the reserve ed rights and sUvergnt
oi great State IT this Union. II j. "A SPOT con
secrated tn eternal shame md inamy. Ii Is IN
"dlmnea spot that will never out Sumter sha
equal it IN dShonor; bat Sumter followed Thl
may be treason; but il il truth also. 1t on
record of the North was clear. plain. WI
unclouGed. with what virtue. with what force
with what renewed efficacy We might 20 betor
the world and ask H. judgment la our favor Il
re .ard 10 the present contest Do Senators sri
desire 20 continue 20 agita,e this most OdIous doc
ttine of interference with the so,eie eighty OF IN
States? d. they still desire to continue tn nj
tate this dangerous ana disgraceul element j
the political history oi the country Ii they do
lei them vote for the Missouri bill
But, SIR j. Senators desire 10 return to the cor
stitu,iunai landmarks: 10 they desire 10 make tn
war special, fm the Union and for nothing else
if Senators desire place ia. merits OF this cor
test wholiv urd s"lev upon the questions OF III
toual integrity. lei Us defeat This bl.: lei u 81
10 Missouri. If slavery j. al incubus aiid al evi
il is one for which the Federal Government j. NJ
responsible: Il i one for which the people of II
diana. the neore of Virginia the ieople oi ker
lucky. the people of 10 State IN this Union AZ
an~werible except the people of Missouri then
selves" For good or for evil they chose this II
stituiion They have recognized, cherished. fo
terei and supported it; aud for one, rejoicsd as
would be To hear ct ia disappearance. | an n,
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