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

Iations That j. true This has been done un.
der a rule Of this House that was voted for by
tie opposition party and thes hare insisted upon
Tie rigid enforcement Of the rule. | ask-yea, |
demand Of these gentlemen 10 state what resolu
ton has passed this House that they complain of
We have passed no resolution, given no vote.
nor doue any act that justifes or even excuses
the unjust. malignant false and slanderous stories
that have been put in circulation. Can YOU not
afford % wait a few days until the Committee on
FEDERAL Relations submit their report. and then
you will know what We are for and what ne are
against. | now predict that when we speak we
will speak patriots and statesmen should speak,
and our action will receive the warm and hearty
approval of all loyal aud conservative men.
Mr.. Speaker, have been thus open and frank
IN stating the principles. policy aud purposes OF
the Democratic party TO relieve the opposition
from their unfOunded appreheusions, and ailay
the excitement that exists IN the State and which
has been produced by the false and malicious
stories which have been circulated for partisan
purposes. / think that the time has come when
We should be frank with each other. The con
duct of the Administration party has been such,
for the last six weeks, as TO satisfy u that you
intend TO iuaugurate civil war. We believe that
the charges which have been made against Us in
the Legislature in the public journals and before
the people. have been made for the purpose of
exciting and exasperating Democrats 10 such an
extent to impel them To commit some act of
violence and thereby create excuse and pre-
text To call upon the military power OF the State
10 intimidate, Overawe, and If needs be, TO inter
rupt the deliberations of this Legislature.
Messrs Griffith. Leeds. Budd and several
other members of the opposition party disclaimed
all knowledge Of any such programme.
Mr. Buskirk said that he and the whole State
would be rejoiced to be convinced that there was
no truth in IL.
| give YOU notice that if you carry out this
programme our State will be involved in civil
war, and our property will be destroyed and our
wives and children murdered The Democratic
party has ever been in favor of law and order. Ii
has ever unalterably opposed mob law and yio-
lence We intend to do so now. We intend to
do no act which will give just cause for violence
social disorder II We are involved in civil
war. you will be responsible for il But do not
suppose that intend to cowardly and basely
submit. We have borne much We have been
forbearing and forgiving. But understand
our rights, and have the courage to maintain and
defend them. When the news that civil war
has been inaugurated i carried by railroad, by
telegraph and by other means, there will be such
gathering of the clans in this Capital as has
never been seen before Let understand
each other When the war begun many persons in
the North said the Southerners were towards and
would not fight The men of the South said one
Southern man was equal 10 five l Yankees The
history of the war has demonstrated that the
men Of both sections were wrong. 1t Is no com
pliment to an American citizen, whether you hnd
him North or South, East or " est To say he is
brave man. 1t is part of his nature to be
brave and courageous, and TO resist wrong and
oppression | beseech YOU, do not let Us COM
nit the same fatal mistake. | concede 10 you
courage and bravery, and claim the same quail
ties for my own party. | admonish you that the
victory is hot always To the strong, nor the race
to the swift The party which resorts TO mob
law and violence will have the moral sentiment
ct the world against IL. and 1t Will generally be
unsuccessful. Let profit by the teachings OF
history and experience of the world. We are
told that Hannah WAS hung upon the galOws he
had erected for Mordecai; that Daniel slept
soundly and securely in the hons den, while the
wicked men who put him there were devOuredby
the wild beasts; that the three Hebrew children
who placed i'm the fiery furnace escaped I'm
scathed, while the persons who placed them there
were consumed by the deyouring flames; that
the man who invented the guiliotine had his own
head cut off by it; that Robespierre and other de-
mons who inaugurated and for time controlled
the French Revolution at last fell victims to the
fury of the mob He that resorts to the sword shall
perish by the sword. | implore you to pause and
let consider what are doing-whither
drifting and what awful consequences will re
suit iron; our conduct. The gentleman from 81.
Joseph has truIhiuy said that If civil war is in
augurated in our State that one party alone will
not suffer We will all go down in one common
ruin. We have equal interest in this country
and an equal motive 20 preserve the peace. and
save our beloved State from all the horrors and
enormities of civil war. You have property and
so have we. You have homes which are dear to
you, and so have we. You have wives and help
less children and so have we. Who can contem
plate the horrors of such a strife? Our cities
will be burned-our towns and villages will be
desoated-our fair fields will be ravaged-our
beautiful streams will be red with blood-the
rich soil of Indiana will be enriched bv the best
blood of her citizens-our homes will be desc
lated and our wives and children will be involved
in the common ruin and desoation and massacre
which will everywhere exist.
In conclusion, let me ask you. what is all this
for. and what will be the result upon our National
affairs? II we could not suppress the rebellion
and destroy the armies of the South when
were united. can hope to do when
divided and involved in civil war?
beg the pardon of the House for the time |
have consumed. When | commenced my re
marks, did not intend to speak more than five
or ten minutes. but YOU will bear me witness that
nearly all the time has been consumed in answer
ing questions which have been asked me.