Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-18
Debate in the Senate of Indiana--~The
Proposition for an Armistice.

motion to reject part Of the proceedingso OF the
officers and soldiers of the 65th and 93d Indiana
regiments, as adopted by them at Corinth, and
transmitted to the President ofthe Senate to be
laid before the General Assembly. The motion
= TO reject was carried by q vote Of 81 to 10.
Thepart of the proceedings rejected were GER
tain resolutions In the series which were insult
ting to the Legislature, intimating that the ma
jority were moved by reasonable motives and
designs, and threatening them with the wrath oi
the army, ETC., etc,
The alleged cause of these and other simi'
iafproceedings by other Indiana regiments, was
the Introduction into, and consideration by the
Indiana Legislature, of resolutions in relation
to the war, and looking to some other mode OF
settling and adjusting our unhappy difficulties
than the sword.
ln the debate the Democrats claimed that
these proceedings among the Indiana volun-
teers had been stimulated by Gov. MORTON
through his agents, and after persistent (and IL
seems for the time being successfully efforts' to
miarepresent the majority in the Indiana Legis-
ia'ure. They were represented as being In
sympathy with secession and in favor OF the
success OF the rebels; that they wanted to bring
about peace of dishonorable character, ana
intended to take Indiana into the Southern
Confederacy, etc etc. Under such impressions
and the feeling which would naturally arise
from them, the officers (most of whom no
doubt are ready instruments in the hands OF the
Indianapolis junto) obtained expression of ap-
provsl from the men, or at least professed to
have done so, to resolutions such as we have
referred to.
We have observed that resolutions have been
adopted by other regiments at other points,
not only with reference to the proceedings be-
fore the Indiana, but also with reference to
those before the Illinois Legislature, which are
similar in their character to those fret named,
and oil Of which have in view an armistice, to |
ascertain, if possible, If our difficulties cannot
be adjusted by some other mode than war, see
ing how futile thus far all efforts with the
sword have been to accomplish any good
result.
Some Of the Ohio regiments have psrtici- |
pated, IL seems, in these proceedings, and all Of
the volunteers, as reported, condemn the pro-
posed action of the Indiana and Illinois Legis- |
latures, not for what 10 in fact designed to be
done, but for what the Abolition press and in
terested military officers and others represent
as the object and intent Of the majority in both |
Legislatures.
We are very certain that no one In or out of
the army would rejoice moro than we to see
peace restored and the old flag once more
floating In grandeur over every State, North
and South, East and West, with the equality
and dignity of each unimpared; we are equally
sure that the scenes Of carnage and blood. and
ell the terrible. sad and bghting effect, of war
which occur daily, affect as as much as they |
can any one, and that we would make any
proper sacrifices for peace; but still we have
not been able at any time to accept the sug- 1
gestion that We Democrats aud the other con- t
servative men who have been and are now act {
Ing With rs, should, In the present condition of
affairs, volutarily make any suggestions in re-
lation to an armistice or any other plan Of &C.
because
lss We are not in q condition at present to g
carry any plan into successful operation. De. {
prived Of power in the Federal Government, we r
can do nothing in that quarter, and In the State
Governments of all the free States we have but r
Two Governors and three Legislatures.
"a. Every suggestion we may make or plan il
We may propose 10 liable to misconstruction
md Misrepresentation, and will by designing
'ivil and military officers and Others be miscon.
'trued and misrepresented to our prejudice be.
lore the volunteers in the field. The impres {
lions thus made on the volunteers it will be df.
acult, If not impossible, for us to remove i'm
and the result to q certain extent
must be an unnatural antsgonism between us
Ind the soldiers, which we will not likely be
Ible to remove until after we shall have been
damaged by Il to an extent that we cannot at
bis time afford. /,
Already our friends In Indiana and Illinois 6
ave, BY the skill and management of Gov. |;
doHToH and Gov. YArEs, and men of their class, +
zen thrown into an unpleasant position with n
lumber Of the Indiana and Illinois and even a
ohio regiments, which % the case new stands
vii not be likely to add to our strength In the
egiments referred to, in the next fall cam 1
paign. rn In
ID. There is not an intelligent, observing, {.
sading man In the Democratic party Eve ques- !
Ion whether there is in any party) who does no.
ave spprehensions shat the Executive and his
dvisers, by their incapacity and blundering,
heir wickedness and corruption, will thorough n
, and completely destroy the Union, break up @
he Government and close the war upon the
asis Of the independence Of the Southern
in less than twelvemonth, per-
sps In half or third of that time; and such
eing the general expectation, we do not think G
!; is COED policy for Democrats, who have had
o agency In bringing our bleeding country ,
nto her present troubles, and who are now /
owerless to carry out any plans for peace, to
% unessily urging the latter, at period when
be only effect Of action on their part can be to
elease the ruling power Of the full and entire
esponsibility Of the act of separation and all
he dishonor which will attach to it.
We hope the Democrats and other eonserva-
I've Ohio, the real lovers Of the old Union,
Al II .