Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-04

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es'leas s,l'lsnee We musl fsmemhel hat long
luhH centuries aHueein rt4tu 90 sacel, Be- unu
ssHse fuie, hui When ihs nsnN slrues ~ uaT
anfeslH4s save them 4 hlslafl spluuduf lhli 80
go enls lelieet-li pfutiden,lall, happened that
1le ilfhls ~ wnpslis hui ihe fsMs a l,elsan
st'e lHdls'alNhl hebds IL Que Immortal mas
im 1hat ~es laid, iaf al time "A he basis ~ The
civilization 81 oaf face Whatever may happoR
Ia eihes e'slllssl'oes, ~ W. uiheF emes, lihef,y
and p'etet't Zoe us mast hasFish 90 perish ieF
ever ltlleat cheering
NJ hietds, a u llma that che warfare upon
etiniHr, and thought, AID speech, should cease
u is tine that ve had asoeflainei that ouf VA,
llonal dllhcaltles can never be cured silhoul The
ee'ien Of 'he people II l. lime that we bal %
polei Tho lallaeS that patriotism and party ATE
Incompatible 10 sny conceivable circumstances ct
our country iuu..aI any rate let me hope 70
leel tbs dogma "a delusion; iof Va all the gloom
al The present., ~ all the dark uncertainties II
the future, put ny hope Ia the great Dem
ey of the Union. Great applause ] zee no
thing else Ia which We can look. ! see you, u l.
true, occasionally distracted hs the tactics 81 your
opponents occasionally disturbed hy the indispo
siton of friends. But also see YOU anim,fei
by patriotism which | fully believe will guide
you Alright, and which. IN spite OF ali that men
may say OF you, commands my respect and conf
dence Applause. Permit me. then. with such
tfeedoa as may be taken by one who neither his
nor seeks any special place IN your organization,
10 offer YOU word of friendly counsel.
What YOU need. Il seems 10 me- u 10 be fully
impressed with belief Ia your mission. and in
your capacity to an il That mission i to save
the Constitution OF the United States Cheers ]
By saving d., ! mean oi course that YOU are Ia
save il for the whole Union, for the South aud
the North, for the East aud The West, with every
right which il protects completely established.
| can see no other mode OF saving u; for IL - tn
my MUD apparent that war prosecuted against
the South for the acquisition of powers over their
domestic institutions which the Constitution ex
pressy withholds from the Federal Constitution.
result in nothing but the establishment OF a
system under which there can be TO local rights
of self government left for anl section ar State.
This il j. your mission to prevent. You cannot
prevent II nv uniting with those who proller sup
poit ut the without the slightest protest
against the unconstitutional policy with winch II
is prosecuted In all the late popular proceed
incs looking IL the esti shmemt of what are
STYLED Loyal Leagues. :" laughter. have not
seen one word ct indignant remonStrince against
the unconstitutional measures OF the Aiministra
ton. uu cinnot expect need not look for such
remonstrrce from assemble, largely composed
OF those who the peculiar poll supporters
OF the Administration. aud who are more or less
responsible Tor lis measures Public opinion, u
it is To m Ike itself he ,r and felt against ali vic
lations of the Constitution. must make its utter
ances through The action and the voice of those
vino have failed to protest ~. inst the poll
cv that has created foe rs 80 much peril. II that
public opinion iails tu recognize this nece-s Try
channel of cxnro>sion-ifit Yields itself ~ a fatal
apathy. or will not see how il can ut once save u
Government and change an Administration
then all will Ice lost. and there will remain to rs
only the consolation that we have individually
done our duty
You are. then, permit me t0 add. To seek by
every constitutional and .prght melho |. 10 ob
tain the control Of all the organizations nt e. "
ernmeut IT, In the metnt,me. You cannot in
duce the present Executive of the Un,te states
u change his policy. then. remembering las pa
sion. possess your souls IN patience until you
can pive him constitutional successor Let
ever, thing he prepared with one fixed aud an
selfish purpose, namely, To make every successive
election reverse the doctrines and dogm,s aud
usurp ,tuus which YOU know you should condemn
II, this course o netuu instead nl weakening.
YOU will strengthen your Governments. Tor you
will make IL apparent 10 the whole world that
the present arbitrary rule Il to bs succeeded 10y u
period when the Constitution T. once none, in al
It, hcutecnce and all IT, power Ia bc 'rnr A
rRlMt Law 90 rut LAND Falt do this aud
the nation, losing heart aud hope, viii lose sight
OF the methods by which constitutional success
sion can be prcscr, oil to a better dav, aud will
Yield Itself tu the despair which welcomes dies
potism, OF to the rafe which welcome. anarchy
Applause
know the difficulties of your position; bat YOU
must not hitter, and ypu must uut admit tlmt YOU
can tail. Hgh virtues are demmn led eft YOU
You must live down Islander, ,,uu nust despi.c
obloquy. you must watch over your own motives
you must chas'en Your own spirits You must