Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-10

be- "a ''bioOd-letting." In other wooi.. civil
3 desirable. Chandler spoke f,sr ne r'di
cals. ard they carried the point. Thss Wss lad
sstae 'hs iRsfT nfoify Of e0Hgron1ise means
Of soSin0 fas URioa; ard 'hereuppn TIE -'u'h'
Ginning hat her rights under the Constitution
bad before been VIOLATED. and we're tnrthsr
threatened, began TO act upon the theory.
taught at early period in the history oi
the Ulion, bY the Fe5eralis;s Of New bngi'nd.
VIZ: that vhen the Constitution has been
violated by one party the other = Fele sci from
IL. obligations and ha- right 20 sscede: beg
to withdraw from The Union. A short disress
ion here vii not b. misplaced
NV ENGLAND SECESSION
The New England Federtli-ts aud Rriicals
al9ass like our Union yell enough when they
can cosfrol IL; ~hen- Ihey cannot do ih .. they
generally plot its overthrow ln lc0O. they lost
their power. by the election Of jefferson. and
from that time they commenced finding fault
Witb the Union and ~ Constitution Their hos
iify ripened into determination TO set up sepa
rate government. a secession cons enton assem-
bled At II irtf0rd in December 1914. but. before
u had cOnsummated is purpose. changes IN the
condition OF affairs ied 20 it, then abandonment.
SAID John Quincy Adams soon atterwsrd. 1.-The
mterpDsitpn of a Kind Providence restoring peace
% country and the world. arrested the most
deplorabe catastrophe and. turning 10 the recep-
convention from II rtford to Boston exiting ui~hed
(by the me-cv OF Heaven may j, be forever
the projected New England Confederacy." 2 vol
Inger-ol's War OF 1912. p. 2ls IL WAS during
this attempt To establish a New England COnie'.-
eracy that dr Josish Quincy one OF the ,best
and most accomplished men OF Massachusetts. the
neir connection Of J q Adams. then Fe Ter
slisr. and nov radical. and ardent supporter OF
Mr. Lincolns Administration. gave AT exDos
fha al hold he fofo
al md radical seeessioni-,s Of the Esiern section
OF The Union The particular occasion WIS this:
Soon after Mr. Jefferson became President L 'uis-
lana was scqnired. whereby the United States got
the control OF the Mississippi river New Eng
land opposed this acquisition because it en0el 10
increase the power OF The South aud We-t. aud
thus relatively diminish her,; and Oh the 10 h of
January. Isl the bill 90 provide tor the for
10 ition Of a State Government ia part OF the
quirei louisiana territory, Dir. Qui cy asserted
thst the passage of the bill would De. ipsO lactO
dissolution of the Union. Excitement was pro
Ouced by this proposition. Mr. POindexter II
leading Southern states from Mississippi. aud
bosom friend o! Henry Clay called Mr.. Quincy
10 order, declaring that lit radically wrong
for any member 10 arguments going TO dis
solve the Government and trample this body
itself 20 dust and asnes."
Mr. Quincy repeated anu justified the remark
he had made, which. IN save all misspprehen
sion. he committed 70 writing VI the following
words; elf this Dill psSse-. IL IS nv deliberate
opinion that IL is virtually dissolution Of this
Union: that Il will free Inc States from their
moral obligation, and. IL viii DE the right of
ali, 80 II will DC the duty OF some, definitely TO
prepare TOR = separation. amicably if they can,
violently if they must" And the II use. hy three
mlOIlly. refused to sustain MI POludexer. OF
Mi-si-~iDpd. aud decided that Mr.. Quiucy'S trea-
sonao.e remarks were la crder." and he pro
ceeded IN his speech, 10 enforce them thus 81
will add only ieS words IN relation Ia the mora
and political Consequences ot usurping this pow er
| have aid that It would be virtual dissolution
of the Union; and gentlemen express great sens-
biliIv - The expression But the true source of
terror i not in the declaration | have made.
but ia the deed yoU propose Is there moral
principle oi public Jaw better settled. more
conormablo Ia the plaiuest suggestions OF reason.
than that The violation vi contract by one OF
the parties may he considered rs exempting the
other from its obligationsr" Bent. Deb, p.
$50. 81 seq
Returning, now. from the depression, | proceed
SECESSION HkREsY.
Upon the refusal, As | have said, OF all guaran
tees after the election of Mr. Lincoln tht South.
adopting the secession theory VI The b stern rad
ictls and claiming that the North had broken the
Contract of uuion by refusing to return fugitI, c
trine OF secession. from ITS first advocacy IN New
Englaud. tie Northern Democracy had opposed
A. i, political, 4 constitutional heresy: but INV
attention iirst most decidedly called To.
AID my mind nusiiv setLitc upon the principle
thu, our government was designed to be perma
merit va form. with certain powers for seli-pre>-
ervation. Uy the act anu declaration OF Southern
statesmsE When, ia 1872. Mr. john z Adams
presented TO Congress a petition from ss~achu
sets radicals Tor tine dissolution ct the Union,
The Hon Thomas + M,rshall OF keatursy, ON
the Jih of Februiry OF that year. introduced the
following preamble and resolutions. viz
"wRsEEAs. The Federal Constitution is permanent
form 0f goveruuas Mt and Of perpetual obligation, IL
altered modified in the mode pointed OUT IN that III
strurAsei; and the House. deriving their
political chaace and puweTs from the same
TO support ~ aud the ISOLATION of the Union necessarily
implies th destruction that instrument, the overthrow
OF the American Republic. ana tie extinction OF cur
tous existence; proposition. ther FORE to tue repre-
srntaives Of tie people TO dissolve the organic law
famed by their constituents, and 10 support which they
commanded by those constituents be sworn before
they into b, execution OF the political power,
created By aid intrusisd 10 them. Is high breach Of
privilege contempt offered TO this House, direct prop
ostea The Legislature aud each mber OF
NIT per- ~ aud involving necessarily N it, execution
AMI IL sqgences the destruction of country. and
the cEime Of high treason.
slfsd. Therefore, That the Honorable John Quincy
Adam. member from Massachusetts,. i present ~
the cousdera OF the house OF Representative the
United states pc itiJa pTagins Tor the dis>olu-
House oi winch he J. member suit 10 the people
Of Uai ID states, ~ which that House l. the lg la
tive and will, u th, outrage be permitted g. pass
unrebukea unpdhi he'd. hsve di-graced liz country
hrouh their rePresentati'es, IN the eyes the whole
word.
''Rssolred fAHtter, That The aforesaid John Quincy
Adams for this IA ul, the fret OF Ia klud offered
20 the tioSernu and Tor the wound hcn lie ha>
united AIMED through his ina, niaiIty the
Constitution AMI existence o his country the peace the
security and liberty OF the people % these might
well held expulsion from the national
ci,, and tue Hou>e deem act OF grace and mercy
when they OIL, infici upon hun their severe-t
foe conduct utterly unworthy Of his past relations
the state and hi present position. The they hereo!
DO for the MAINTENANCE their puufy diguity.
For the rest. they hm his conscience
aud the iudis nation u all American ciizeus.
WHAT Iak WAR WAS YOR IL IHK BOOMING.
AZ the Inauguration oI Mr.. Lincoln, then mat
tiers stood thus. No guarantees 70 be given the
South The Sou determined TO secede if guar
antees we're not gwen. The right - secede
denied War followed, tor what? Simply, we
were told, to put dosn the rebels aud assert tue
authority OF the United Suites over the seeded
States. a. the commencement OF. the war. the
rebellion. a. ail agree. confined 10 a body OF
iess'ers, = faction of the South ~ no had cot pos
session OF The State governments. A MAJORITY OF
the people were stiil for the old Union ana pre-
pared 20 carry the elections Tor il, and shus re
sume their pOlitic. connection With. and old
position ia the Union. Mr. Beecher asserts IVA
hi> late Manchester speech. AL that Was needed 10
accomplish THIS. aui eud the var IA les than q
wear 49,, that the Sf,,v srumeut " sshu ton