Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-20

htIu SORT anu many viii 70 10 Notk ~
FL Dorl dO Canon and in the L. Paz Weaver and
other dsstrrt- below, where lsbor = greatly want
ed 10 dsvelpp undoubtedly rich mines this win
ter II DE pltcers DO not pay. The SpiedNd and
other Jstucts nearer at hand. will also furnish
work ~ a large number during the season biost
inclemtnl and unproht'ble in the northern mines.
Su!taining the Admini>tration.
We rfferred ,esterday to some of NJ Summers
opinioits war IN the abstract aud We now pro
pose tx favor our readers with some of his 10y
al" ut. ances. at time when his country Was
engaged in a foreign war. he began his oppo
sition 4 the Mexican var by letter to Mr. Win
throp. 3len Representative in Congress. in refer
ence ti his vote IN favor OF an act authorizing the
President to call out Fifty thousand volunteers.
and aptropriatng ten millions OF dollars for that
PURPOSE he objected 70 that act tor Xix reasons.
of shich that il by virtue OF it that
'Gene;sl Taylor perpetusted the massacre of
Monteiey." and that "the army of tire Uuited
States had been thereby converted into legal
lied ba3ld of brigands, murderers ind indtti. in
violation of the sanctions Of civilization, justice
ard humanity"
Another was that 1.-The war is dishOnaIble and
cowarcly. as being the attack of a rich. power
full, Numerous and united Republic upon weak
and desenceless neighbor. distracted BY civil feuds
Every consideration of true honor. manliness and
Christie n duty, prompted gentleness aud forbear
ance "A our unfortunate sister" II was probably
n rem tescence of the last phrase that suggested
Gen 3cott's maynard sisters.
Mr.. Sumner proceeds to inform Mr.. Winthrop
that tie war us certainly the most wicked in
history. "a il is one of the most wicked in all
history The recording Muse will drop a tear
over ia turpitude and Injustice. while she gibbets
it for she disgust and reprobaton of mankind 4"
This was to!erably strong, but worse remains
behink" For example: "Ohl Dir Winthrop,
rathcrsth than lend your vote to this wick edness
you sI:)uld have suffered the army of the United
Stltes'to pass submsSvely through the Caudine
Forks ;pf Mexican power-to perish. i, might be.
irretrdv eably, like the legiOns of Varus. Their
bleacild bones in the distant valleys where they
were tagging an unjust war, would not tell to
p0steTsty such tale of ignomny as this wing
act of Congress"
This loyal proposition he undertakes to defend
by vsrety of reasons. and ne thus replied 10 the
areuufnt that il was necessary 10 grant succOr TO
Generfl Taylor: "ln seeing that the republic
receivf1 no detriment, you should not have
gardet. IL army only; your highest care should
have seen. that its good name, that its moral and
Christ, ian character. received no deiriment. You
shout: have adopted the words of Sheridan in
the Bfslish Parliament. during our Revolution,
that syOu would not assent to Il vote
probatson of the war After much more
Of theisame sort, he again apostrophizes Mr.. Win
throp. Let your cry" he wrote. "be that OF
Falkland in the civil wars, Peace PeiceI Think
not et what you have called, in your
speeches. 'an honorable peace There can be no
peace with Mexico which will not he more non
oribei han this Every fresh victory is fresh
dishorior 'Unquestionably, you have strange
~ Saii, we must not forget that Mexico must be
~ Il
y g :. 4 not To wait for Mexico. Her consent is
not needed; nor is it To be asked hy Christian
states n an while our armies are deting her soil
10y lln.ir aggressive footsteps. She is passive.
We a,lne are active. Stop the war Withdraw
our forces. LIZ the words OF Colonel Washington,
Retre5t, Retreat! By so doing we shall cease
from .urther wrong, aud pence will ensue."
This imprisoned appeal closes with this
hortation: Let me ask you. still further. to bear
your i.estimoney against the Mexican war and all
supplies for its prosecution, regardless of the
minority in which YOU NAV be placed.
Not content with thus add essng his Repre-
sentative in Congress, Mr.. Sumner made public
speech at public meeting in the fremont Fem
pie. on the Atm of November, 1c46, against the
MexI.,n and all supplies tor ITS prosecution.
In th course of his TRADE he thus upheld the
Administration: Viewed as question OF dol
lars AID cents, the Mexican war Overshadows all
other questions: while, if viewed in the darkness
OF it, guilt, il compels them to the obScurty of
tott eclipse 1t IL war base in its object.
atrocl9us IT. its beginning, immoral in all its in
huenCe and vainlv prodigal of treasure and life.
1t is war of infamy, destined to blot the pages
of oua history with ndelible blackness
Tbst his position entirely consistent with
pitricsism aud loyalty, Mr.. Sumner endeayors TO
establish by the opposition OF Chatham, Camden,
Burke Fox aud Sheridan to the war of the Rev
outicn, who, he says. denounced II at the out
set n unjust, aud never. during its whole pro
gress failed To declare their condemnation of It.
voting against supplies for its prosecution, aud
agtin.,t thanks Tor the military services by which
il va, waged" Some of his citations may not be
withtSIt interest To our re iders.
At:the close OF debate in the House OF Lords.
OH address OF thanks. after the battle of
Bunker Hill in October. lI15, protest was
signeI by several Peers, containing the following
CLAUSE:
Because we cannot, rs Englshmen, as Chris
tians. men of common humanity, consent
To thu prosecution of a cruel civil war, 30 lutte
supported by justice, and so very fatal in its
necessary consequences, that which is now
waging against our brethren and fellew subjects
in A ,herica.
Mi Fox said. in n debate on the same address
that
"Be could not consent to the bloody conse
qdent es OF so silly contest about so silly an ob
ject. conducted in the slliest manner that history
or observation had ever furnished an instance OF,
ana i.om which were likely To derive nothing
but peverty, misery. disgrace, defeat and ruin
la mother debate on the Budget, on April "a
l776 Mr Fox said
"fEe- could not conscentously agree to grant
anv slOnev for so destructive so ignOble a Dur
pose - the carrying OF commenced un-
lustls aud supported with no other view than the
extirsatiOn OF freedom
VI fny Others. equally decided, quoted by
Mr Sumner with approval and he ended hts
hta1gue 10, calling upon his fellow citizens "tO
HANG. cut the white banner OF peace.
Mr. was tins all. la speech AZ Faneu Hal
the Ash OF February, lS47. he AZ ain ctllei tor
the glthdrawal OF the American troops lrOd
Mexico. and he Stigm ,tiZed the war a 'uuc0n
stituSonal. unjust aud vile In It's object and char
acte" In reuy 10 the doctrine that the c0un
try - engaged IN the war. aud that. therefore
u most be mIint lined. or, as II y sometimes eX
pressed. vigoupr,lN prosecuted" he sud. "in
othes words. the violation OF the Constitution ant
the outrage upon Justice are IN be dsregarded
while all are e. JOIN az continuance and repeti
ton OF the violation and the Outrage By what
necromtncy 10 these pass from wrong to right
They who admit the uncOustitutiouaiity aud M
justice of The war. and vet sanction It's prcSecu
tOn must recognize the heaven delying senti
ment. our country. right or wrong.
Such. ia l-47. we're the views OF Charles Sum
ner 20 the duties OF an American citizen u
time of war: bur. though they were expres>e,
not cnt freely. bu' ia language needic~siy often