Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-03

BrOugh ON
In the great speech Of the Hon. JOHN
BRoUGn," as the Cincinnati Commercial terms
il, in that city on Monday evening last, the Re
publican candidate for Governor, is reported by
that print 10 have said;
e"Well. the President was elected by the votes
of the Northern States-constitutionally elected.
He had a majority Of the electoral votes. Who
WAS he2 Why a Keutuckian-a native born
KentuckiAn, an old Henry Clay Whig-a con
sentative on the subject of slavery. amounting
almost to a pro-slavery man."
Il is BY such dishonest statements, for they
can be characterized by no milder term, that
Mr.. BRoUeH hopes to deceive the people. Ii IS
true that Mr.. LINCOLN was 'elected by the votes
of the Northern States-constitutionally elected"
But Mr.. BRoUen admits that even the Southern
leaders could make no ~pretence for rebellion so
long as the Democratic party remained intact in
this country. and. TO use his own language, sit
could only be made by destroying, breaking
Town the Democratic party" because, as he
alleges. he saw ~incipient treason in the Demo
cratic National Convention which met at Cipcin-
natl in 1856. Mr.. BRoueH did not support the
nominees Of that body. but what excuse can he
offer, if he is a patriot and true Union man IS he
now claims to be. for not exposing the traitorous
designs which he now avows wero de-
veloped at that timer Either these
declarations are a convenient after thought of
Mr.. BRoUeH, made for the purpose of parading
bis sagacity and as an apology for his detection
from the Democratic party, or else they are evil
dence of political and moral dishonesty which
should debar him from any public position which
requires 6rmness and integrity to discharge.
But we had intended to refer to the declaration
Of Mr.. BRoUeH that Mr.. LINCOLN was ga con-
sentative on the subject of slavery, amounting
almost to a ro-slavery man." The record of
Mr.. LINCOLN. his public speeches. deny that he is
a conservative upon the question of slavery or
any issue of public policy. He is radical and
revolutionary, and eonstitutionally so. While a
member of Congress in 1916 he took the brood
ground that the right of revolution, OF secession,
of rebellion existed with every people
when, in their own judgment, their politi-
cal rights were invaded by the majority. Upon
this ground he justi6es the revolt of Texas from
Mexico, and the arguments be used upon that
occasion are those now put forth by the seces
sionists of the South as a Justification for their
rebellion from the Federal Government. Mr..
LINCOLN if not the author, most cordially in
dorses the dogma that the United States could
not exist under one Government, part slave and
pIrt free, but that they must be all slave or all
free. This sentiment he advocated in the face
Of the fact that the Union had existed and pros
pered for near eighty years under a mixed sys-
TEN. Mr.. LINCOLN thus believing, or protesting
so 70 believe, would have been both inconsistent
and dishonest If he was not willing and ready to
use the position in which he had been placed to
favor the abolition Of slavery-to make all
the States free, n policy which he thought neces-
sary to perpetuate the Government. Mr.. BRoUGH
is dishonest, gIaringly so, in claiming that Mr..
LINCOLN was conservative on the subject of
slavery-amounting almost to a pro- slavery man.
He was supported by the Abolitionists in 1860 on
account of his sympathy with the views they
entertained upon the slavery question. and since
the 4th of March, 1861, he has been completely
under the influence of the SUMNER wing of the
Republican party. Mr.. BRoUGH also AYERS that
the President is Fan old HENRY CLAY Wing"
1t is true that Mr.. LINCOLN adopts all the errors
which that eminent statesman and patriot enter
tanned upon the questions Of a national bank, a
protective tariff, and kindred topics, but he care
fully eschews the opinions he expressed against
the schemes and policy Of the Abolitionists and
the danger to the peace and perpetuity of the
Union by permitting sectional controversies upon
the slavery issue. There is no conservatism in
Mr.. LrNcoLN's composition. and there is none in
Mr. BROUGH's. The people by sad expert
ence can appreciate the consequences
of placing a party in power of which Mr.. LIN
coin is the representative, and if they desire to
perPetuate the troubles of the past two years they
can succeed most admirably by continuing the
control of the government in the hands of men
who Justify the policy of the Administrations
policy which has already precipitated terrible
calamities upon the country, and ii will be Provi-
dental indeed if they do not result in a perma-
nent dissolution of the Union and the overthrow
Of free. constitutional. government.