Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-07

Foes Who hass fallen
rse Protest es the people.
Ous Of The largest aud lnost enlhuslaallc meet
lnss ever a-zssb ed Ia The capital OF Illinois, was
held 81, Monday night last. Ia oppo.Itlon TO
the Presidents decree OF emancipation. The
Dsu.etsey ol ilAaoI. have placed themselves
lelly snd "a mis,akably npoa the r.cofd against
Il. and have deelafad l,slr purpose not 10 AID Ia
a saf basei upon another subsetslon OF tho con
sllleaoa. The following resolution, reported by
a eo,sml,te representing every Congressional
dislrir, W The state. WIS unanimously idoptedt
Rsssitea. That the emancipation proclamation
20 The President Of tha United States ~ AZ an
WARRANTED Ia m%llitsry a. ia elvil Law 9 gigantic
usafpatlon. Al onoe converting the Wa %1tolesa
ely commenced by the administration ior the
sindlcatioa 81 tho authority OF The constitution.
lato a crusade lof the sudden, unconditional. and
violent liberation oi three millions OF negro
nlat es-~a tesuit which would not ouly be a total
sahs et.ha, 81 the Federal Union. bat a feeolu
tam ~ tha s0glsl Organization of the Southern
state. The Immediate and remote, the present
and isf reaching consequences ~ which cannot
ba contemplated without tho most dismal lore
bod4,su 81 hofFer aud dlsmay, The pfoelama
tloh invoke. sefsile insarfeellon. as MA element
a. the emancipation crusade-a matna OF war
iafe tie inhumaniD aud dlabolism of which are
without example Ia civilized warfare. and which
Ne denounee. and which The civilized world will
deR0puce. - an lnettaceable disgrace 90 the
American name. .
Speeches were made upon the occasion by Col
RICHARDSON. Judge MARSHALL. X. 4, MKRRIcK,
Esq and Hon | N. MoEais, all of whom were
vigorous In their denanciatious OF the psoelama
t,on, and their sentiments we're enthusiastically
aud fully Endorsed by the vast assemblage present
The Democracy of Illinois have properly and
justly, but not In sentiment or language too
strong, denounced this uncalled for and wicked
act Of the President IL should everywhere meet
with the same rebuke by Ali who uphold the Con
stltulion and the laws of the Union. The De
mocrscy OF Indiana should promptly and in some
suitable way express their condemnation of this
usurpition of executive power. in thoughts that
breathe and in words that shall burn. And in
tins connection We cannot quote more appropri-
ate words AID sentiments than those spoken by
DOUGLAS In his last public speech in anticipation
OF measures OF this character:
We must non invade constitutional rights. The
innocent must not suffer. nor women aud chill
dren be the victims. Savages must not be let
loose. Bus while | sanction no war on the rights
OF others. | will implore my countrymen lot TO
lay down their arms until our own rights are
recognized.
The Constitution and its guarantees are our
birthright, and | am ready to enforce that inalien
able right to the last extent.
Again, at Springfield. a few days before. he ex
pressed himself willing to interfere to protect the
people then. as now. in rebellion, whenever any
attempt was made 10 invade their constitution
rights aud domestic institutions. or when an efior
should be made 10 stir up seryile insurrectioI
among them he said:
will never sanction nor acquiesce in any war
fare whatever upon the constitutional rights OF
domestic Institutions OF the people of the South
ern States. lApplause.l On the contrary, i
there was an attempt to invade those rights. Il
stir up serviie insurrection among their people,
would rush TO their rescue. and interfere. with
whatever OF strength | mght possess. To defenc
them from such a calamity.
Who can deny but such Is the purpose of Mr.
LIScoLx's emancipation proclamation That il
its object. Ia il an iRhuaan and cOwardly act
IL is a disgraceiul exhibition of the desperation o.
the administration Contrary to every rule oil
civilized warfare. the Presidents decree is an at
tempt tn let loose savages to make war upon non
combatants. upon the innocent. aud to butcher
women and children. What a spectacle for the
world. Who. possessing a spark of manliness.
Can Justify such a measured IL should be de
bounced. as the Democracy OF Illinois deuounce
il. "as an inefable disgrace to the American
name"
But a few days ago the President approved the
hanging Of thirty Indians for numbering women
and children. vet almost instantaneously he issues
q proclamation inviting negro savages to commit
the same deeds of iniamy. More than this. the
proclamation distinctly sets forth that 1.-The Exec
utive Government of the United States, including
the military and naval authority thereof. will do
no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of
them, IN any effort they nav make for their
actual freedom" Officers and soldiers are thus
forbidden 10 interfere 10 prevent such a massacre.
Certainly the sensibilities of the American people
cannot be 80 deadened a. to become in any way
responsible for or participants in a warfare which
will blacken the pages of history and which has
had no parallel in the past. Let the protest OF
the people be uttered in no unmeaning words
against this usurpation of power and this in
tended disgrace upon the American name. We
must not make such history. Such warfare mus,
h.. accumulated