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

Me-. fresdeeC IL would be seli az first
thought, IL would seen. II the Whole world could
exist usaer one form Of government. Il would
be vast economy IN the maintenance Of foreign
resaaoas. Ii would dispense forever with the
mics and nsvies Of the globe, the eternal wit
ks>ses of national jealousy. IL would settle for
e er the great question OF the balance Of power
L. the community. however, IL has been ordered
dnt the interest Of the whole l. bet promoted by
1e pursuit Of the interest Of the individual In his
Particular sphere The sef-interest Of nations
ADD Of communities hss demanded separation
and different national scs--sepsration not 10 De
avoided by identity Of language. by identity OF
religion. by geographical c0ntiguity-not 10 be
avoided IN any event where the ana real In
terests CT the community may dicttte IL.
do not say this. sir, in justification Of the
crime Of secession. but say it 20 show how
tirely iubecile and weak IS the plea Cor national
unity founded only upon the circumstance Of
geoxra phic, contiguty. and the identity Of race.
OF religion, AMI Oh language Self interest di
vides and Il separates. The American Union
was formed on the principle of different interests
Of local communities. beng protected and more
efectnaiIy Projected by. that Union than by any
other means. IL wss formed upon the sole idea
that the reserved rights of the States and the
people should nos be interiered with by the Gen
er.i Governments so created.
TX Il useless 10 talk about imaginary lines not
being sufi eies<-to divide nationalitie~. Sir the
line which divides your own State from thc Cana
DIS Is IN imaginary line drawn by the compass
OF the sarveyor Its virtue. its power. it eff.
cheney ARE ss,welr known 70 every negro-larceD
Gus t,nsd, 10 this country a. II j. TO that pleas
ant speaker OF parabes who darkens the Presi
dental IN uision with his shadow and yet refuses
10 recognize the efficiency of line thus drawn.
II We would preserve national integrity, ~ we
would extend aud keep expanded the national DO
main We -haii have. above all things. TO show
fhsafa of
States. the interests of Territories, the interests
OF the future population who are TO inhabit this
coautry. will be best subscryei and protected by
national Government. The moment Won absn-
dou that doctrine the moment the Federal Gov
ernmen', under amy excuse. under any pretense
whatever, interferes IN such way n 10 show
that IL no longer cnnsults the reserved rights of
the States and the people and the sell-interest OF
separate communities composing IL, you destroy
the ouiy tie which can bind them To nation
afty
The States made the Union; the Union did not
make the States IL il sufficient answer to the
dogma that the States have no status out Of the
Uuion To shy that the st ties existed before the
Union, and must have existed out OF ~. The
Union was formed solely apcn the ides that Ger.
tain r. ght- should be reserved What rights are
thew The right OF lie. of liberty. OF the pursuit
OF happiness: the RICH of property. its acqusi
ton its possession. IT. disposition after the death
al the owner; the right OF freedom OF the press;
the federation OF religious opinion: the right OF
freedom oi speech; all the most sacred rights OF
political, domestic. and social relations are
among those reserved the States and the
people, aud cannot be interlerei with by the
General Government IN any manner whatever
IL there had been such reservation the
Union never could have existed; anG II that reser
walton be destroyed the Union will perish with It's
destruction.
The guardi,n- of these rights--you NAV call
them States. YOU may call them by whatever
name YOU wish-can be nothing les than sover
egn. The idea that any paramount authority
may exist ~ To these rights DESTROYS the reserva
ton at the ~ shts thep-etves, a. ~ DESTROYS The
sovereignty of the community which Is bound "a
protect aud assert them. Hence Ia the constitu
tion OF INV State. and yours. OF all the States the
crime Of treason against the State Is defined aud
punished. Treason cannot be committed against
less thtn "a sovereisn ty; and | hold that the
States themselves have enacted. aud sover-
eigDs prescribed, the punishment Tor treason
against the rights reserved to them and their
people
do not wish to- wrest this doctrine TO my owl
destruction. or to the Justification OF any VIII
have taken up arms against the Government.
know that the individuals, the Officers OF State
nay commit treason against the Federal Govern
ment l believe that the officers of the Feiera
Government my commit treason against the
OF the States aud the Federal Government AZ,
mutual aud reciprocal. There should be no tres
ptss either upon tie one hand or the other. The
crime OF he committed against
STATE government rs well rs against Federal au
thority.
There are many crimes. however. against I'll,
rights OF the States and against the rights OF ih,
people which are below the grade OF treason
There are misieme,uo-s. ofense- less than trea
son. There are vile frauds. there most con
temptibe and cowardly impostons. as fatal {,
State dignity and State sovereignty IA Treason
itself. The proposition embodied in this bill i
one OF that character IL IL worse thin crime
1t Is worse than crime because it lacks the bold
ness ot execution. IL Is meaner than a crime be
cause YOU cannot asten IL upon the person who
seeSs Ia perpetrate it. or upon the power which
seeks 10 commit IL. What y this prDpo~ltiOnr Ii
l. proposition tn interfere with the rights al
property I'm the State ut Missouri. aud to interfere
in the most powerful manuer-to interfere " NJ
appe II To the basest passion ofhunianty-'he low,
OF money. The LOYALTY OF Missouri, it seems
has been weighed and measured 1t is worth ter
millions in cash twenty millions on credit.
will not pursue the tenor ct thls thought. /
would be doing injustice Ia the people OF grea
State to say ANYTHING further about II: nor will
vote the value of penny To brIbe the Legislative,
or popular acton of the State ot Missouri, upoI
the subject OF their domestic institutions, IN an,
way ~hstever.
This is a direct b:ibc offered by the Fedora
Government under the authority OF the Feiera
Government. Tor legislative and popular actor
against the rights OF property u the State o
Missouri Ii YOU can buy the property rights q
Missouri. VOC purchase auy Others. Wht
reasons are assigned for this most extrsorlinar,
con iuctl In the first place. IL il said that Nj.
sour j. willing. Does that change our Ion>titu
tional obligations a. Senators and cOnservators %
the Federal compsctr Does that give US TN
right % intervene OF interlcrey We are told thu
the hdelity OF Missouri to the Union is Deepen,
upon the result OF the bill now pending | heard
With regret. the Senator from that State Mr.
Henderson, say that unless this bill passed. h,
would not what the result would tie. but h,
feared it: that he should leave the State aud cas-
his fortunes With the Union, intimstns that tn,
State might leave the Unioa ii this bill was no
passed
Mr Henderson: Mr. President
The Wee Plesi lent: Does the Senator iron
Indiana give waNl
Nc. Turpie: With all due Difference to IN,
Senator. | will not
SiF, an sorry that any such appeal should b,
made 10 the SenNe | will not under such :
threat. as take II. do great an injustice u IN,
people OF Missouri, or To those OF Indiana A. =,
vote Tor measure OF this character Nor do
believe that the triumph of the Federal e,,..s i
TO be effected either in Missouri Ut elsewhere y,
the defeat the success of this ball The Amer
Jean people have undertaken a sublime task IN,
restoration OF our nationality. Does the senate