Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-26
fCouti,ued from First Paee.l

This appeal responded by of thousands Dem
ocras with the conflict
There then party and for the restoration of the
Union found volunteer every hamlet and cabin land
In speech Senator Douglas defined clearly, the objects
which this should be conducted should be done
and we quote his words They follows:
Hence, repeat that am prepared TO take up
policy of Government take up arms make any
upon the rights Of the Southern States upon their Institutions
upon rights of persons property contrary
would rush 10 their defense protect them from assault but
while the will urge countrymen
to take up arms fight the death in defense our ndefeasbe
rights. Hence if does come self defense
1t defense
of which have inherited as priceless legacy
from patriotic fathers in defense of those great rights of
freedom, of trade and from
ter 10 the circumference of orr great continent These are rights we
struggle and surrender"
This Committee and this House, stand upon the doc
and sentiments enuncated Washington and springfield
and believe that National troubles might have found peaceful
solution by early 1861 and that the
only remedy proposed by the Administration believe should
be conducted with reference restoration of the Union and
by making war; in the language of the great Illinois Senator
"upon the rights of the Southern States upon their
upon their rights of persons and property and above ALL not for
the emancipation purchase OF slaves at the OF the white
The Committee gra6ed in being able say that the
Administration has at its command all the put
down the rebellion the South if these used for that
object alone There the field ought to be- effective
of not less than eight hundred thousand men, completely
equipped and eager be led the enemys lines Though
casualties have been large say) this would
competent to accomplish the task before It, Is also pro-
posed by the President and Congress hundred and fifty
thousand negroes and accept them soldiers OF the Republic
to be organized with white black officers the President may
direct bill for this purpose has already passed the House OF
that the Senate
stuted will have serious objections that scandal
fair nation Though the Committee has the
slightest faith in this negro organization and most decidedly
disapproves OF the whole scheme that must from
courtesy the Administration, these black allies
of gallant army and adds its number and makes
up grand total of about nine hundred and fifty thousand
Thus stands the military force OF the In regard the
money the Administration equally well supplied bill
branch of Congress- will the
sanction of the other approprang hundred millions of dol
lars for the of the during this and half of the fiscal
year of
will whole wealth
industry of the country is put under requson to aid the Admin
ton, patiently and hopefully the those in
charge of the Government Her destiny linked with the Unon
under the guarantees of the Constitution and TO both she will be
found faithful Indiana has always been conservative State
North rghtfulv
with bad faith or injustice Faithfully observing the Constitution
and the of Congress- she has nerpoed her
ments against complete observance of each She should have
respect with
ton OF the Union and the of honorable She
pleads with the South her allegiance under the
guarantees of matchss Constitution, for she yields mill
tary powers OBEDIENCE she pleads with the Admnra
ton conduct the that reconstruction of the Union
be possible She mpore the President and Congress- and all
authority Washington carry the solemn pledge made the
nation by Congress- the 22d day of july 1861 that his
is waged part any spirit of oppression, for
purpose of subugaon for the purpose of
throwing interfering with the rights established institutions of
those States defend and maintain the supremacy of the
Constitution and preserve the Union with all the dignity
equality, and rights of the several States unmpared This
pledge worthy of great people, and lis violation would be
dshonor all who desire change the objects of the That
pledge had high and holy purpose far above party and
tiona aim, and competent for those authority give
this change has been made Indiana has and will
enter her solemn protest
Your Committee believe it is the duty of this General Assembly
express fully and clearly its opposition all which
designed and calculated interfere with the final and
Union under the Constitution of the United
States. That the declared the purpose
for which the army entered the field Is asking much the
Administration have the for that high holy
object aone If be carried
and if the blood flow
design than that. then this Committee declares utterly
unworthy the effort of and free people. Indiana
stands the questions at PERFECTLY and neither the changes
the Executive the sophsy of his Cabinet the o OF Congress-
the clamor those who making the
will her people the position they have All
she asks fair dealing and of the the egi
ends restoring the Government rghtul authority.
Indiana stands Mr. Douglas said he Stood equal eternal
and undying opposition and abolonists
all their schemes platforms and hopes All she asks her
support the that shall
unworthy sectional advantage but according the Ctenden
resolution of July 1861 This done in good faith her people would
further prvaion and her and would
be counted grudgngy with mses hand All measures
and all schemes the overthrow this armed rebel
o Indiana and her citizens will reject and unpaoc
The following Congress and the President favored
only by the abolition party whom Mr. Douglas denounces as
disunonists:"
Compensated emancipation and the taxing of the people of
the anmtted the border Slave
and other Congress