Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-14

being fairly conduc,edf And We, whes this /.
ked for. those m king the request are stigma
tize,i NJ iuriiiug the community "a outrage and
wrong Our nurio<e = not 10 violate the ltw /;
our pnrf-rse j ~ vinGicaie the laws [Cheer- 4
30 much for the past aud the present. What OF
the fu,urel
Whatever wrongs NAV have been At the hands
OF our opponents. believe speak for those who
think and act with me when say. let the past be
forgotten. Let this violation of law and of the
rights Of the States and Of individuals be buried
if you will only hear our prayers to avoid the
dangers that threaten u in the future Our
armies have been successful Heretofore there
have been reasons Nhy could not seek peace
All men have felt that. il the var had ended
when We bad fsisesi IN snme of our milit,rv under
tskings. u might esd 20 serious complications in
the future. Therefore we have waited But
now our successes enable us % seek il with honor
10 ourssl' - and satisfaction to the people Our
policy would be generous and msgnanimous An
honorable. hl2h-minded man avails himself of
success to make generous disposition of the
controversy in which he is involved This should
be our course DOW. The war has reached another
stage In IT, progress, and policy. different from
that which his been pursued must be mark e,i
out Shall il be pnlicv of suiIugaiion,s policy
that will strip the States Of their rightsf Cries OF
No. no. y Such policy implies bong and
III
treasute. IL il policy which, i: continued. must
result IN national bankruptcy and ruin THIS
would he lis Inevitable result ] appeal TO our
Republican friends that. lasing aside party pas
sions and preludice~, we surergdd % power the
force OF Cancellation Is the e not more hope tor
an early and lasting peace and long career OF
happiness for the country in a conciIiaiory line If
policyf How can anv man object To a ppicy
that will unite the people North and South aud
call out ir m evecy section an ardent love of the
Union and the Consttution-a love which.
firmly believe only slumbers in the revolted
States. and is not dead. Shall the party in power
saw: "Our brothers have not crouched down TO
US Thew are not yet suiJugated We havenOt
vet grstEed our malice aud hate" l. that "a
generous, as magnanimous saying: Return
to the Union; your rights shall be preserved sa
crei and invioitte?" Men must choose between
these two lines OF policy We NAV have differed
IN the past But now our armies have triumphed.
our soldiers have proved their bravery and their
patriotism They have sacrificed for the cause
all thar men bod dear: and now will we. who
have had no share in the h,rdships and pers of
the field. sIcri6re pride ami passion thus
showing To the world just and fraterna regard
for our c0untrymen?
am not disposed to criticse the Presidents
recent letter unkndy. or to- embsrrass the Ad
mnistraton am willing To letve the emtnci
patton proclaim tion just where he has left ito
stand valid if the courts pronounce il valid ana
to tall IT it is invalid. and it must fall because il
Is invalid agree with him when he proposes
10 leave IL where he knows il must die without
regret. He does not in that letter contemplate
an e irly term nation Of the wr u r does lie
propose anv time when il will cease. We, how
ever. are ready To mark out policy. and that
concilatorv policy-that the States shall return
with all their rights "a msrked down in the Con
stitution. ] believe that the great conservative
party of tfe country will saw Return To your
allegiance. and we will maintain yOur rights "
Whichever may he the course of the Admins
trt'ion. il becomes the conservatives 10 saw
10 the South. Let the war ce,se-come back
to your ailegiance--and we will protest YOUR
riehrs"
Never have I embarrassed the Administra
ton. and | never will have at all times
sought To- uphold the army, and have neg
lectel no opportunity to send .uccor to our
mer. | have tOel without cei.ng 10 do my |
duty TO the soldiers from New York | have
issued upwards of five thousand commissions. and |
don't know that the Admns,r ,tun. with all
the unknG things its friends have said I
OF me, has had occasion To say that nv course /
has been partisan in regard TO them repeat |
that | am full of hope for the future | have /
never doubted that the Union will be restored /
have never feared that the rights ef the States /
VIII ne DESTROYER. nave never tor moment 4
believed that the invasion of the right of the |
States by the Government would he of a perma- |
nent character. The principles Of Cancellation
and wisdom which guided our fathers will ourlive
the folly OF their successors. Cancellation i I
magnanimOus Generosity, in its nature j. |
larger hate generous course now will com /
mend US to the world. Applause To the dis |
solution of the Union | will never consent |
lCheers | would put forth every power; | |
would exhaust every measure OF Cancellation; | |
would appeal to the interests the hopes and fears
OF the South. and urge every suggestion which |
IT becomes TO make 10 bring back the re |
volted States. but as to diSunion will never con
sent To that Applause Let u put forth every
power TO restore the Uni IN. invoking every C, |
siderdtion of patriotism. doing all that is due o
our country and To ourselves invoking the return
OF every State; holding sacred every star mon
fhnse tf'gs that surround Us (pointng To the hirs
which decorated the hail. and marking him who |
would strike one from its blue field a. much /
a traitor rs he who would Iend its folds as |
sunder.