Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-20

these which come yelling up, day by day, from
the great fountain Of national disaster, red with
the best and bravest blood of the country, North
and South; red with the blood of those in both
sections of the Union whose fathers fought the
common battle of Independence. Nor have
these sorrows brought with them any compensa-
ton, whether Of national pride or Of victorious
arms. For il is not vain to appeal to you TO raise
a shout of joy because the men from the land of
Washington, Marion and Sumter are barring their
breasts to the steel of the men from the land ct
Warren, Stark and Stockton; or because, if this
war is to continue to be waged, one or the other
must go to the wall-must be consigned to hu-
initiating subjugation? This fearful, f~gritless,
fatal civil war has exhibited our amazing re
sources and vast military power. 1t has shown
that. united, even in carrying out in its widest
Interpretation the Monroe doctrine on this CONT
nent we could, with such protection as the broad
ocean which flows between ourselves and Euro
pean powers affords, have stood against the world
in arms. / speak Of the war as ~fruitless; for il
is clear that, prosecuted upon the basis of the
proclamations of September % and September
"a, 1862, prosecuted, as ! must understand those
proclamations, to say nothing of the kindred
brood which has followed, upon the theory OF
emancipation, devastation, subjugation, il cannot
fail to be f~ruitIess in everything except the hsr.
vest of woe which it is ripening for what was
once the peerless republic.
Now, fellow citizens, after having said thu:
much, is it right that you should ask me what
would you do in this fearful extremity? Voices
"That's what we wantl'1 l reply, from the be.
ginning of this struggle to the present moment
my hope has been in moral power. There it re
poses still. When in the spring of 1861 | had oc.
casion to address my fellow citizens of this city
from the balcony of the hotel before US, | ther
said / had not believed. and did not then believe
aggression by arms was either a suitable or pos
sible remedy for existing evils. lVoices-"Good
good" ard cheers.l All that has occurred since
then has but strengthened and confirmed my con
~victions in this regard. repeat, then, my judg
ment impels me to rely upon moral force. anC
not upon any of the coercive instrumentalities o.
military power. We have seen in the expert
ence of the last two years how futile are all Oul
efforts to maintain the Union by force of arms
but even had war been carried on by us success
fully, the ruinous result would exhibit its utte
impracticability for the attainment of the desired
end. Through peaceful agencies, and through
such agencies alone, can we hope "to form
more perfect Union, establish Justice, insur,
domestic tranquility. provide for the common
defense. promote the general welfare and Sc
sure the blessings of liberty to ourselves anC
our posterity." the great objects for which. anC
for which alone, the Constitution was formed
If YOU turn round and ask me, what if thess
agencies fail; what il the passionate anger of bot
sections forbids; what if the ballot box is sealed
Then, all efforts, whether of war or peace. hav
ing failed, my reply is. you will take care o
yourselves; with or without arms. with or withou
leaders; we will, at least. with the effort OdefenC
our rights as a free people, build up a grea
mausoleum of hearts to which men who year.
for liberty will in after years, with bowed head,
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the sacred shrines of the Holy Land. Lou'
applause.