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

GESrLENES: 1 am in receipt OF your note Of
| the 2i iu-t in which pleased to refer 20
current rnmm that hld determined hot ~ ac-
cept a ren"mi "a sti.n. should IL be rendered for
the ofice NV have the honor 10 Occupy. and
~ express fhs hope that the rumor Is unlounded
Your communic ,fion during a
session of tho 5 ,preme Conrt. and When had
Dot time to emf ,iy. in al immediate answer. al
that wlshel To SAY: hence the delay that has at
tended il
In the humbel condition If the judiciary. DO
sitons IN thst dep,rtne OF the Cover rnent
present few attractions Ia an independent mind;
and are. perhaps. sill less inviting ambition
when viewed IN contrast with the "pOmp and
circumstance" aud power and profit Of execu-
tive and military office
BIT s-de from this. have been led, rot by
per-on1l observation. 90 he sure. but by in
form ston froul Others suppose the diversity of
public sentiment 90 great. touching the course
which duty calls upon the citizen 10 pursue
To- adopt your language, 1.-The troubled condition
OF our country ~ ~ occasion doubts IA nv
own mind whether nv views upon this point
would be acceptable ." ANY considerable portion
ofthe community Influenced by such consider
stions ss these. had. some two months more
ago. signitef 10 friends that il nv desire not
10 Ne candiiste. at the coming election. for any
off ~hafever
And what have said explains whv wished
10 MAKE tits more
thsr simple announcement of consent
fusal ~ be \ ciuddtte | wished 20 submit in
IL. briefly. 90 YOU. and throu IA YOU To the public
the Opinions | entertain touching the policy of
the hour and the reasons for them.
1 an. then. gentlemen ~ | have been. most
earnestly opposed To Nr Lincoln civil admin
stra'on, believing "a tn be controlled ny the rad
icd Republicans: bat an for contnung 10 gire
fair and .6ieieat support TO The riQoroDs prose-
egf,oa Of the ioar prosecuted; and 10 that end.
! em for stdisg me GoUernmsRf. bg all reasORa
BE and proper meaRs. IA raising the necessary
polHRissr soldiers and iB pTouidiag the funds re
2aIrsd 10 promptly and literally pay them-more
beratfy than fhs pruafe soldiers are Holc paid lido
this b,caase ,ch 10 sape ,chaf eau b. aued OF the
L siOn. and beiere that fhs as the only instTu
meaf5iify Of rh'ch nee are nor permitted 10 au1H
csrseipes oftempfiag to accomplish that object ana
~ul bc the only lnstrumentality during the exist
en- OF the present Administration Ihtve always
been 4 Union man 1HE PRESERVATION or oUR
CsloS has oeen the Fundamental principle the
foundation ~,pne of NV politics all my life la
my e,rv bovhvoi. the first political lesson taught
me was To cheiish the Union: INV first political
aspirations tor liz preservation; the political
efforts 81 nv gnhooi DAYS were all guided by
the SANE principle and directed Ia the same end.
and hope II may form part "f the burden OF
NV last prayer | do not know what that
prayer will be- IL il IS not that Gbd
viii preserve our Union aud save my
own soul And | beg To be permitted
% adj here. though IL may be esteemed by some
IN bid tsste. may 10 thought To- DC arrogant. but
] hope not. for teel il and must, vet in humility
ssy 10. that | to day have he satisfaction, the
lpss of which could be compensated b. gold
or greenbicks.) OF being able 20 Law my hand
upon INV heart and. will me approval OF nv
conscience. declare that I guiltle-s of any
act or sentiment that has contributed 10 produce
a
a. have radical Republicans. taught that portion
OF the Constitution Of the United States was no;
obligatory on me. aud should not be obeyed |
have spoken Of preserving the Union DO not
mem 10 be understood that lonk for the preser-
walton restoration Of 1.-The Union as 10 wss "
Or that, have no expectation. will explain.
The Union As u was, was a compound thing
|, vas compound Of, atless,, three elements, or
parts.
1 A General Government created by ard act
INK under constitution with 4 territory extend
IN from the L ,kel 10 the Gulf
States. a part m maintaining African slavery
and part not. possessed OF residuary powers Of
government
united. friendly. snd iutercom ma Mica
TING white peope. descendants OF the previous
owners OF the snil through successive generations
Some OF these elements OF the old Unon ~ilI
be changed. perh,ps vii perish. but | have hopes
that even by var alone We M, nr,.erve The
General Governments. With IT. terr,torsal isrisdc-
ton unrestFscteS. With an prg ,niz ,,ioa aud NV
ers. undef The Constitution. il possible Il n.t
then. - n de faeto. Revolutionary government,
outside of "a. maintaining orier and receiving Tor
time a leAst. unanimna. aileritnce
Take the example of a church for idea IL
nay msintsin the uaity Of il genera organiIt
ton Us membef shio AMI property bs liberation:
or, Rejecting tolsrtfion. IL cruelty or Danish
ia d fsrng. hereto member, and Dreserye the
unity of rs general orstniz ,iion aud property:
or u my loss it, Ussity of both members sno
propertv q Nas the c4se with the Methods,
Church OF the United States
War rEE Only MtASs Int rs TO SAVE raT UNION
have said th.t believed the w,r. as nolr
pvos~eaf~f the only iustrumentality left u with
which 10 attempt the salvation OF ans di-tncs
part. ia IL integrity. ofthe Union.
j think, brief statement sil satisfy any rea
sonabls nan OF the truth OF this proposition
when n ~ss known that Mr.. Lincoln
elected. The south asked guarantees foe her COZ
stitntionsl rgh1. These guarantees were re-
fused. Tnai refusal Vas errOneous a fatal
step: had !, not been 'sken. the srb.eoueot
tras~sy OF .-sll our woes" would not have oeen
enacted When that step wss taken the radisal
Republicans xere des.rocs OF civil vac, and u,et.
it.tei IL. Tbs is proved BY the letter OF Senator
Ch <,ssssr, written AZ Washington City. - Gov