Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-11

tbe Unou, or Who il in favor Of any movement
or legislation 70 that end And | 20 further.
an de- la-e 10 not know a Democrat in the
whole S'a o. Indiana who Is 10 favor Of such
movement.
Mr. Cason askeI, e the COnfeieracy vas recog-
nized. wou.d The gentleman CONSIDER q The duty
of Indiana 70 stand by the Union.
Mr. BaskiTk: never believed that any State
had the right under the Constitution 70 secede
from the Union have ever denied the right OF
secession The recognition Of the Southern Con
federacy would not. in my judgment, release or
absoye Indiana, or any other State, from her
Iuty or alleliince to the Federal Government.
I can saw the same in regard TO a Northwestern
COnfederacy, With this Limitation. that nave
heard many Democrats say that they believer
that III the Southern COnfederacy was reco gnized.
il would result in the formation o an independ-
EFT Government in the Northwest. But Know
Of no Democrat in this Legislature. or m the
State, who is in favor OF attaching any Govern
ment which NAV be formed here. 10 the Southern
Confeieracy lift j. disloyal and reasonable TO
express the belief that the recognition OF tne
Southern Confederacy would result in the forma
ton Of a Northwestern Government, the mem
bers of the Administration party bad better clear
their skirts before they undertake TO lecture Us,
for many of their leading and influential men
have sad the same thing. Gov. Morton, in
speech delivered in Washington City. gave. a
reason why he in favor of a vigorous and
successful prosecution of the war. that the re
cOgnition of the independence of the seeded
States would result in the formation of North
western Government. Administration journals
and orators have talked ten times much about
a Northwestern CODfederacy a. Democrats have,
and IL they do not stop IL, they will convince the
people there is something in IT, At present re
gard it as a myth, having no existence anywhere
but i'm the wild and crazy imaginings OF fanatics.
who think more of their party than they do OF
their Government, and who are more anxious 10
retain power than they are TO restore the Govern
Mr. Anderson Is not Thomas A. Hendricks
leader of your party; and did he not say, at the
9Th of January Convention 1c62, that he was in
favor Of a Northwestern ContederacyI
Mr.. Buskrk: Mr. Hendricks is one of our
leading men. and has the confidence of the De
mocracy Of Indiana; but do not understand his
speech rs the gentleman from ST Joseph does
As understand il. indorse it. Mr. Hendricks
endeivored 10 prove that the commercial and
manufacturing interests OF New England were IN
conflict with the agricultural interest OF the
Northwest; and that Western members of Con
gress, when they got to Washington surrendered
the interests of their section and voted with their
political friends from New England for unjust
and oppressive tariff laws, which enriched the
manufacturers and impoverished the farmers OF
the West He in favor of massing public
sentiment in the West upon that subject, to the
end that our Congressman will dare not betray
our interests for the same thing: but
desire TO obtain redress OF these grievances un
der the Constitution inside OF the Union. and III
conformity with the forms of legislation
Mr. Moves Id the tariff is continued, by legal
and constitutional means will the time ever come
when you can secedeT
Mr. Buskirk: | have always believed that
there was great wisdom i'm the Spanish proverb.
.naft f.ttn
of climbing hill before reached it, for fear
would exhaust my strength before | commenced
the ascent But | will answer the gentleman
more definitely. | have already said denied the
right of secession, and that IN my judgment the
traitors of the South had no just To break
up the Government. But there is right, not
derived from the Constitution, but 1t Is above,
independent of and superior to all Constitutions.
all laws and all Governments, and that is the
right of revolution. If the people of the North
west should be unable to obtain repeal of those
laws and should conclude that they were un-
Just. so oppressive and so destructive OF Their
material interests that they could not longer
submit to them. they may determine to obtain
redress of their grievances by the last and dernier
resort of oppressed people; but II Is not Tor
me at this time to say what they ought or will
do. We will meet and determine the question
when il is forced upon
The gentleman from st. Joseph has labored 10
prove that the Democratic party Is IN favor OF an
armistice By what authority does he make this
statement? Has any Democratic Senator or
Representative said upon the floor of the Senate
or this House, that he was in favor OF II Has
there been any action vote in either branch OF
the Legislature that would Indicate are in
favor of AN armistice? | would advise the gen
tlemen of the opposition to wait until we get
ready to express our opinion on that subject, and
| can assure them that when We do speak, we
will speak as one man. | would advise them to
let our affairs alone, and attend To some OF the
leaders OF their own party. The news from Wash
ngton indicates that the abolition element of the
Administration party is in favor not only of an
armistce, but the recognition OF the Southern
COniederacy. | can assure them that II we should
declare ourselves in favor OF armstice, IL will
not be for the purpose of recognizing the South
ern Confederacy, but it will be in the hope and
for the purpose of reconstructing the Government,
restoring the Union, preserving the Federal
Constitution, and re establishing the brotherly
feeling and friendly relations to our distracted.
divided and bleeding country that existed before
the present fanatIca., one idea and sectional
party came into existence
Mr.. Van Buskirk: | understand the gentleman
to say that When the majority speik out on the
subject of an armstice. they would do it one
man. but that he does not know how they will
speak How does he know that they will speak
Mr. Buskirk: The votes taken in this House
completely answer the question of my friend
We are band of brothers. We think together.
We act together; We vote together; We have done
SO since the commencem ant of the session, and
We expect to do so until the close OF it. If ma
ority ot my party decide in favor o.. a measure,
which ! do not altogether approve. will still so
with my party in preference to voting with the
opposition.
Mr. Leeds: If sou knew that your party was
going wrong would YOU 20 with theml
Mr. Buskrk: If the support of the measure
involved the question of LOYALTY to my party
to nv government, | would sustain my country
in preference to my party. But | have never
been placed in that position and hope that may
never be honestly and I'll mly believe | can
best support my country inside of INV party and
in concert with It. The history OF the Democratic
party down to the Incoming of the present Ad-
ministration. contains the history Of my country
Ii my country is ever restored 10 peace and pros
perity il will be done through the agency and
influence of the Democratic party. The mem
bers of the Opposition seem To have serious ap-
prehensions about Military Board While
am not prepared to say what action will be
on that subject will say that whatever we may
do will be IA strict conformity with the Consttu-
ton OF the State of Indiana We viii not at
tempt to divest the Governor OF any power which
vested in him by the Constitution.
The gentleman from ST. Joseph saws that m
armistice entered into the other day by the
members of this House. and proceeds TO charge
the majority with its violation? What are the
facts; We proceeding with the ordinary
legislation OF the country when the gentleman