The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-02-06


three days, in the discussion of Mr.. Greg
orys resolution for the appointment of =
special committee. with power to send for
persons and papers, to inquire into the ex
istence of q secret political and reasonable
organization in the State of Indiana. having
for Its purpose the decentralization of the
army and the establishment. of North
Western Confsderacy. and to inquire
whether any legislation was necessary 10
the premises.
am aware that it is hard to convince the
mass of the people Of the State Of Indiana,
that there is any such organization on foot
in this great State; that there is a class OF
men here SO far lost to every principle Of
honor and patriotism, that they would seek
to destroy the Institutions uuder which We
have enjoyed SO much happiness. success
and prosperity. But it is even so. Look
at the history of the rebellion when South
Carolina seeded from the Union, her folly
was laughed at by almost every school-boy
10 the country. No one thought, for mo-
ment, that she would succeed in her efforts
to get up a rebellion or successfully resist
the authority Of the Federal Government for
eighteen months.
Look at the commencement of the strug-
gle in the seeded States, and you will at
once perceive q striking parallel between
the actions of those men who finally carried
the seeded States out Of the Union, and
the copperheads who now control the DEM
ocratic party Of Indiana and Illinois.
Their arguments were precisely the same.
their denunciatons of the administration
and abolitionists were not more vindictive
and abusive than those now INDUCED in by
these cowardly rascals. They seize upon
every pretext their ingenuity can invent, to
east odium upon the Yankees and New
England States, declare boldly that they
have no sympathy with them. and that our
interests lie directly with the South : that
the Mississippi river is the natural channel
for produce to find . profitable market
that we cannot whip these men. and that
we had better grant them an armistice, call
a National Convention and eompronnise the
matter. Thus acknowledging to the world
that we had been engaged in an "unholy
war" as they have frequently charged
and when our brave boys, who volunteered
from the highest motives Of patriotism. re-
turn to their homes expecting to receive tht
gratitude Of grateful people. these mer
will say. d" You have been engaged in ar
unholy crusade against the people of the
South" &c. This could not but be the ef
feet of such course.
All of the actions and speeches upon thi
resolution went to show that the Democrat,
party was not only opposed to the investi
cation but they were opposed-as Jesse D
Bright would say" to the whole coerciv'
policy of the Government" and tabled tn,
resolution by . strict party vote. We bav,
indeed fallen upon evil times, when it il
solemnly charged in the Legislature of ou
State that a powerful organization for thu
overthrow of the State and National Gov
ernments is in existence, to have the domi
nant party not only refuse to inquire into IL
existence. but to actually foster and proteo
it.
But last night a special dispatch to th.
Cincinnati Commercial, announcing the fac
that a meeting of the officers of all the
Indiana Regiments in General Resecrani
Army, had been called that they hai
drawn up resolutions denouncing the treason
of the Copperheads in the Indiana Legisla
ture. and complimenting the Governor fo1
his care, aid. and efficiency and that the
resolutions were to be acted upon separately
and forwarded to the Legislature by a com
mittee of officers. This fell like clap o.
thunder upon these fre-in the-rear gentle
men. who had been boasting that the army
was opposed to the proclamation, &c. They
were reckoning without their hosts. The
army is intensely loyal. and terrible will b
the day Of reckoning when these men return
to their homes, aud learn the course pursued
by these miserable time-serving. rule or ruiz
politicians.
The Union men felt as il they needed
some organization, and are now holding
weekly meetings in the Masonic Hall, which
will hold two thousand persons. and it il
filed each night to its utmost capacity b,
men who know their rights. love the Union
and are determined to meet any revolution
airy measures that may be contemplated
boldly and fearlessly.
Judge Downey. who represents Ohio and
Switzerland counties, and was elected BY
the Republicans over an out-and-ou. Cop.
perhead, has deserted US and gone over Il
the enemy.
A resolution complimenting Gov. n ortor
for his energy. care and solicitude manifest
ed on all occasions for the sick and wound
ed soldiers was offered in the Senate OF
Tuesday. The Copperheads took uF on,
whole day in attempting to amend the reso