Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-24

upon the time in which they acted the propi-
uous ume-the golden mOment-abich might
not. u lost. again return. To enable them 70
accom-. i~h their work. they saw that % was neres
sary 70 frsi defeat the Democratic piriy. Ihis
they kneS they could 10 in either one Of tao
ways. Fast. by compelling a. - ADOPT a plat
form upon which We could not succeed; Or. sec
ondy. Dy dividing the party. This, sir, was their
progr- mere, rnd thez ard not csre tire toss OF
copper whether the defeat was brought about by
the one or tie other of these means. The rup
ture st Oh trieeton no accident, It WIS - cut
and dried long before the meeting Of the con-
ventIon. and il MAS sorked out with the utmost
precision These things know 20 be true, for
WAS there and saw and heard il all: aud knowing
tleu, can have no sympathy tor such base and
double treason. No, >Ir, hate Il aud detest II
IRON the lnmOst reces>es OF my heart
But because hate the tratOrs and hate their
treason, and because they deserve the Girest pun
ishment tor their wicked acts. il Is no reason
why, Sampson like, ] shall pull down the temple
Of our liberts. and bring upon our own people
unuumbered woes, In order 70 punish these vie
Phi!istines They spend their breath IDLY who
tell me that traitor deserves TO die. 1 have
always known that; and would to God the Gov
eminent 10 day had the power To hang every
leader and nstigat0r OF this rebellion, whether he
be Abolition traitor or "a Secession traitor
But, sir. passion i not wisdom, nor ma'iness
craftsmanship | care not for the Rebels: have
10 tenderness" for them; plea not for them;
1 am not their rep, sentative; nor am | their
guardian or counselor. But ] speak for my
country; | sFeak for the loyal people at home.
who are bearing the burdens ! speak for the
brave soldiers in the camps. upon the march and
upon the battle held, who are enduring The pr
vatlcns aud the laflships OF the service. Ii i
in the name OF these and ia their behalf that |
oppose the entire war pFOlOnging, disuniOn
scheme Ut negro emancipation. | oppose IL. not
because il hurts the Rebels. but because IL hH Is
US ! be itve--and act upon that belief hat
Mr.. Lincoln. by his laundering policy, partisan
blunder- and iack of statesm .nship. has done
more TO make diSuuion permanent than Jet.
Davis and all his accused Iraitorous mlnlOn>
have done, or had the power To 10. They were
pOweFle-s until AbOhuOulSm placed ~ their hands
the incendary torch with which they were en-
abled 10 ire the southern heart and light up the
flames 0f rebellion. Sir. until that torch Is cx
tingu-hed. | have no nope that the fires OF re
belliOn can ever he Gueaeei.
But there is another branch OF the subject, Mr..
President. that We Rlast not omit To notice lt l.
the question oi dollars and cents-or rather OF
greenbacks ! tell YOU, sir. however patriotic
you may be, this question cannot be evaded can
not he pushed aside: II must be solved his
Administration cannot prosecute this wal for an
other twelve month upon is present programme.
and with the same amount OF stealing, exIrava-
gance and loses that have characterized itS his
tory thus far. without hcpee>siy bankrupting the
Government. atsd entiiag upon pUsie,iiy i ega.
ct oi Debt which tney will neither he able nor
willing to pay Never since the world began,
under the most corrupt dynasty vi the most
ruft government on earth, has such stupendouS
stealugs and gigantic frauds been known and
tolerated a. under this Administration More
money has been literally stolen under this All
mlnstrttlOn 10 two years than Il cost our fathers
10 prosecute the OF tie revolution. and
achieve their indepei,dence And yet not one
single the, has been punished, he who believes
the people will stand such condition OF things.
has not correctly studied the American character
gu need hot tell me thai The people ought TO De
patient We must take things they are. and
not they ought 10 he But ptteuce with pub
lic thleving l. not virtue Gentlemen need not
spin any Of then hue theories OF PATRIOTISM aud
tell them that il i all ton their country. The
patriotism OF submitting tameIy IA be rohbed
they have never learned, and | think YOU will
hnd them exceedingly dull students IN that
schoO. Gentlemen mty talk "pittiUticaily
about shedding their last drop of tlOod," and
spending their last dollar bat When the people
believe It l. all 10 iced sloddy contractors AMI 10
feel a las. dirty race OF Vagaboud negroes,
tell you. sir the, won't do i, But YOU may
spend your las, dollar aud she'd your last drop oi
blood, ana the effect will be-, YOU viii find your
selves dollar.e-S and boodiess, and abou; as
nearly suhjugated the Rebels.
nlr. Chypool, .lnIerrupling): Does Tot the
Senator think the United States can bear a
heavy debt as FramceI And II the wa he
prosecuted until the dfst Of July. 1864, ask
whether our debt would then exceed the debt OK
Frlucey
Mr. Wolfe: Well, suppose the people of this
country can bear all the burdens at France and
the other Tax ridden countries of Europe, | ask
the Senator !. that i the feast TO which We are
iuvItedg Is that the boon Tor which We are light
ingY Are the paupersm ana expressions of
Europe To be our lot. Ii so. beg the Senator
To excuse Tor being delighted With the
prospect. But the Senator wants 10 know how
much The people can bear | tell him, ii This
war with H. reckless system OF extrava gance and
stealing goes on much longer he will earn how
much they can, and how mach they cannot bear.
know. people whose hearts enlisted IN
cause, such A. the preservation OF their govern.
ment> and their liberties will endure much: do
not know how much, but certainly much
the highest dictates OF patriotism shall demand.
but tor the Liberation OF the negro, a. tins procla
nation requires. they viii endure but very little.
But on this >uhject OF endurance let me remind
South viii endure more To resist emancipation
than tle Nouh will to enforce IT, Upon that
question the people o: the South are substantially
Unit, and lhat their hear are terribly IN
earnest The people oi the North have all
learned. what some OF US knew before that upon
the score o. hravery and ya, steal endurance. and
II disposition tn shed ihe.r las. drop oi blood
amt spend Their last dollar, the ReOeS are not
exceeded by lie people of the North; andwhen
SAY that. / mean that our soldiers are a. brave
ever rod the earth
These things are iac,>. whether We like it or
nor know 2epH'iican intends iid not
tcr~taiiu tlic matter wilen the broke out.
He then t,l,'.i rDiuabi;c liiy sbJst the Souih
er, nab0b> i,d ,'lrir tender Oii>ir.n.S not being
aie 20 eu'iure camp ne, the m"cA. or she battle
fee: and W. we're rpit that ia. would there
tore oe bul = treikiaSs spell. And when We
toi., them tnat j. upu! tke ut lest until dinner
time "a get through with il, the, replied With their
pOlte AMI very conclusive arsumcut that we we're
- lscnel ssullnJn,zer, lts. ReDel sympa
thlzeg> Tor ieiiiu. tie tfutn--lar pointing out
the rocks nppn which the bid pilots were steer
ing 5i. ,isu SAT-. ~hu-e IL. - re sighted
all tbal W. rIl ney boIo dear un eari Oh,
what m,-n.n Nc have 10 a.sI with
might g1 on here. Il hil he lime. and
ennEscf,te bIty erriTs-.rp>~ "iunder---t',,t this
Administration n IL friends have committed
errors ana hun.iefs which the Union men o the
country Nv. .Uut poniel out. ana protested
against Du, on voice am protests we're
unheede'i--'' ReDei sYmpathizers was the only