Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-23

not be the FAULT Of the masses or any party. All
these we're alike patriotic. IL would be the fault /
alone OF our Generals in the Geld and Of those in
authority Washington
IL was wrong. therefore. for a man who il |
tottering on the brink OF the grave as the gen
tleman from Boone seems 20 be. 20 charge the
misses of great party with disloyalty-with
seeking, by means OF secret political societies. To
overthrow the Constitution and the Government
I To such societies he Mr.. Niblackl had always
been opposed. and for their dissolution had relied
on the sober second thought OF the people The
people themselves would correct these things
He cond not believe that such societies existed
7 in Indiana III so. thev would have been exposed
long since. In the portion Of the State in which
he lived. the presiding Judge OF the Circuit had
at every meeting Of the Grand jury, 10 invest
gate concerning these matters. Communications
bad been made TO His Excellency that there was
such society in Knox county. consisting of over
one thousand persons The Grand Jury could
find nets vestge OF il.
Gentlemen had stated that they had positive
personal information with regard TO the existence
Of secret political societies in Indiana He
would ask the gentleman from Boone and Hen
bricks Mr.. CasOnl if he had communicated his
facts 60 any court OF justicel
Mr.. Cason: The gentleman knows that based
nv argument upon matters already before the
public. / never asserted that knew anything
of my own personal knowledge concerning the
existence of secret societies.
Mr. Niblack: desire il to 60 TO the country
that the gentleman states that he had no facts
that he had been talking about something he
knew nothing about.
! Mr. Cason: When the gentleman intimates
that | argued from any facts my own knowl.
edge, he utters what he knows to be a SANDER
upon me
Mr. Niblack: Does the gentleman impeach my
integrity and veracity when he says SANDER himg
/ Mr.. Cason: | mean that. as | have sad the
gentleman knows he msrepresents me- when he
states that asserted that had facts of my own
with regard to the existence OF traitOrous socie
ties. | will not explain one inch further.
Mr.. Niblack: will not pursue the gentleman
further The man upon whom God Almighty
has laid his hand ought To be spared 10y man.
But, Mr. Speaker. the men who 20 about the
North crying out traitor-persecutng some man
against whom they entertain malice perhaps. or
whom they wish to beat in an election-lhese
men, not The hest men OF the Republican party.
the gentleman from Boone and Hendricks always
exceptei should shoulder their muskets and 20
South, where there are traitors de would re-
mind that gentleman of the adage that threat
: ened men live longest.
a Ii traitors could be put down by threats. by
} procamations. they would long ago have been
the worst whipped people Ola Gods earth They
{ would have been whipped before blow WAS
D struck. The class of men among who shout
traitor tile loudest, not the sensible gentlemen OF
! the Republican party. the gentleman from Boone
and Hendricks ALWAYS excepted, approved. for in
stance. of the Men ell murders in Missouri, where
ten citizens were executed because OF the disap
pearince of an old man, who relppeared oay
4 or two after the inhumau and most monstrous
deed WAS done This class Of men, the scaven
4.
the gentleman from Boone AMI Hendricks AWAY:
excepted. approved of the Presidents emencipa
ton proclamation and of every act of tyranny ant
usurpation by the Administration. These wer,
the meu who shouted traitor all the time against
j. hs good and rs loyal men there were in lnd
ana. These were tia men who would assault
heu.roosts at midnight b1t who would never risl
their precious bodies IN defense OF their country
) Constitution and flag
/, Mr Niblack prupounded his question. as &c
: whether they hid submitted facts they proiesser
! to have 10 the legal tribunals. To the gentleman
:, from Decatur Nc Van Buskrk. TO the gentle
: man from Marion. Mr. Kendrick, aud to tn,
gentleman from Boone, Mr. Hosetter.l and III,
answer from each was. IA substance. that he has
;, - no facts be, ond public rumor.
" He believed that the agitation OF this question
was trick by the opposition to divert the atten
;, iion OF the people from the conduct OF the wal
;, 10y the Administration. This Was nh old trick II
= party politics lie asked gentlemen IN opposition
= 1T they would not candidly admit To themselyc
that this was tile fact
Mr. Niback proceeded, arguing against Tho
proposed investigation. because u would involve
: a lfuiiless expense. IL WIS entirely unnecessary
:, tor upon tho statute books already There
| law bringing To punishment persons guilty of die
! loyal practices The people oi this State nc,
:, iosnl and would enforce that law We acknowl
!, edge the Constitution OF the United states; nnt
: VI State after State should leave the Union until
= only Indiana be lett, she would remain true 70
the old htg. the old laws and the old Conslilu
:, ton Not u single obstruction had ever been
: offered Ia the due administration of the laws h
: This State Tho whole powerof the Government
:, was brought to bear Ia the case of the Fedora
!, Courts. II the United States GRAND Jury, al
;, though they had issued political prouuncla
mcnto previous 10 the October election, had tailed
(, 20 ascertain u single presenlment, u count,
Grand Jurics all over the State hnd failed Ia llk,
!, manner could We succeed better by any nvesti
" CATION Ne might undertaken
!. Mr, Nibiaek IN conclusion. eaid that from h'
a former relations with persons 10 the South. h'
: certainly should, II such an order existed IN In
- dant M tie kuiglts OF the Golden Crsle have
:, had some ntiuiation oi IL, Gentlemen had al
= united 10 him that Ia some localltie' where there
4. WAS a good de, of irritation existing GROWN.
" out OF political arrests, mutual protection socio
II. tcs hhu btth loHcu, uut thtle WIS hotnlhi
- reasonable Ia them lie had also been told h.,
:, gentleman Yesterday that there was secret So
!, cet, ia the interest of the Adminislrtiioh-iI
= the interest OF that party oi which Gov. Mortol
= was the heat w this State-now being formed Il
" this city. aud that IL Ia loo extended through
=" out the State, and arms put IN the hands OF u
l. members
= Adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
y The House VAS called to order at 2 o'clock.