Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-09

elevated position where, IN the happier dats
Of the republic. the eloqnence OF Clay united
States IN tho fery"r OF patriotism, and tie aFgs
ment Of Webster bound them ia The letters OF
reverence for the Constitution aud the Union
. They have faith that, the genius OF history
shalI unroll the chart If l.merican destiny and
bleeding country shall challenge your wisdom
courage. prudence and humanity. that YOU VII
have the wisdom % compass. tie courage 70
erappie with the prudence a. hrrnonize. and tie
humanity 10 sympathfze wlth The sorrows anu
rrief- that tins sd has brought upon the
country
In presenting YOU to this people IN your new
ral.,jss, Of Serats,r allow me assure ,ou tint
We DO not foreet the peri- and responsibilities OF
that relation. and that When YOU come 10 deal
with the practical questions OF war and peace. that
YOU will tee ~ ready sustain a legitimate war
a. 10 hail the first dawn OF az honorable peace Oh
the basis of a restored Union.
Fellow citizens present to you your Senator
elect, with the confident assurance that YOU will
never have cause To regret the chUice OF the
Democratic Legislature. and TINT he will prove ~
the future a in he past. worthy OF every trust,
equal To- every emergency. aud pledged Zoe to
every fanatieism, usurpation and corruption.
Mr. HKNDRIcKs. in response to the address of
Mr. RAY, and the cordial and enthusiastic vel
come OF his life long neighbors aud friends OF
Mr.. Hendricks took the stand amid the most
deafeuing ap, ause AT the close of which he com
menced by saving that he grstifed AT this
reception by those who had known him from hl-
childhood. aud that the welcome had been ex-
pressed by old personal friend. He briefly
referred to the hOnors Shelby county had eon
ferred upon him, at all times extending To him
her confidence The election TO the IL nited States
Senate brings with it weighty responsibilities
oil nj. tel say "a hal q
do in twelve month from this time? What
will then be duty, one. without the gift OF
prophesy, now say; but he felt sure that IT,
in the exercise OF an honest judgment. he dis
charged his duty the representative of Indiana,
according TO conscience he would again he sus
tanned by the Of Shelby county, who will
regard his faults with indulgence aud his merits
with partiality For himself he would only ask
that when cehsure fell upon him, as it must. they
will hear him IN his vindcatlOn. and then judge
as the right should require.
He had not come this day to make an argu
ment or to discuss the questions that now occu
py public attention. but To meet old and true
friends. with them To enjoy the festivities OF the
occasion; ct il might be proper To refer To some
subjects. about which he knew they had consulted
together at their homes.
Two years have brought upon our country a
reverse OF her fortunes. We were united, pros
porous and happy sectional policy and part,
triumphed and we are overcome by evils that
threaten our destruction. have no defense to
mike for the South in her present positlOn--am
no advocate of her course In fidelity TO the
Union the North could rot organize. herself into
n sectional party and upon sentiments o. hostility
To the South undertake the control of the gov
eminent; yet this WAS not sufficient cause Tor the
breaking ND of old relations We were friends
To the South, and although beaten in 1860, we
ready protected by the panoply of truth and
the Constitution 20 fight on for the constitutional
rights of every section We Democrats have
cause of complaint The men of the South should
have stood by uS in the battle for the COnStitu
ton and civil liberty. That battle should have
been fought within the Constitution and behind
established institutions.
The war has progressed with varying results
What success has attended Southern arms, and
such disasters as have overtaken Northern arms,
property charge,be upon the President and
present Congress Eighteen months since, the
President, ia his message, said that IN all the
States OF the South. except. perhaps, South Caro-
lima, there was Union majority. Davis and the
Confederate Congress had tried to unite the
South. hut could not he could rally an army
only 300 900 strong. but when Mr. Lincoln and
Congress adopted abolition the purpose OF the
war; ia violation of the pledged faith gwen To the
soldiers, the South became united and the North
ai7ssscte,i- Had the President and Congress IN
good bath ndhei ed To the assurance and pledge
gwen IN the Crittenden resolutions nOta dissent
ing voice would have been heard in the North.
while the Uuun men of the South would have
gainel strength
SHOULD our Government 90 down i'm the vortex
of this rev oution, the responsibility Is upon Ado
li,ior,iSm What has been the elect of the Pres
ident's proclamation? Perhaps hot one slave has
been nude Tree by il. but 1t has caused divisions
IN the North, and has stripped the soldier OF his
pride. In the din oi the battle, when the mis-
siles OF death fallin, like rain drops. the sol
dier looks To his flag and the sentiment HIT IL
is the emblem of the Union upon the Con>titu
ton: that he f.his to restore that Union upon
the basis at the Constitution, with the rights of
the States unimpared nerves him To meet the
shock OF the batrle. But. instead of t:.at proud
sentiment he is made To feel that he shts To de
stroy established institutions and To free the
gro. his solderiy pride i gone. and his victories
are likely To go with il. The ptrti>anS oi the
Administration denOunce Democrats. because
they demand that the Constitution shall he
specte and maintained. For that are chars ed
with disloyaity and treason Who are the loyal
mem The men who faithful 10 the Con-ti
men who trample under foot the Consiftutid'ni1.
aud treat il a. covenant with death and "A
league with hell" He IS not a LOYAL man who
makes the freedom of the negro paramount TO
the Union and the Constitution. Our Union
c,nnot be restored with traternal relations
among the people North and South. until Abo
mont IN Is buried never again to be re-urrecte1
| will not discuss the conduct and ACHE, emeniS
OF the Generals | lack military knowledge u
do that. But il seems proper 70 say in this be-
half. that they have been allowed fair trial
Interference by incoml etent men nj W Ishineton
has disturbed and trustr tel their plans AMI
brought failure, If not dettaf. where victory
otherwise mi,h have been ACHE, &c, and the
tetchiugs OF experience seem TO be lost upon the
Pre-i ent and thi> Congress.
The last aud cruwn.ng act of intamy ON the
part Of this Cong y t. tie the enart ment ct
the law TO organize one hundred and fifty thou
sand negroes nio re- iment> The hill has p,-se,l
the House, and | believe will pas the senate,
an be approved hy Mr. Lincoln Three Republi-
members voted against II. Their names
should be preserved IN letters Of gold What
does th, legislation menu l. IL that the %
0mOtn ~hfe OF the NurIh cannot core
with the I nOu 0OO white mei al the South! Or
j. it that the negra Will make a better soldie r
than the white man? D. these men think he viii
stand upon the rough edge 0t battles where our
soldiers falerI Every man who votes Tor hat
bill. aud the President when he signs u. offers a
direct nnd gruSS insult Ia every man IA whose
VEINS flow tie blood OF our race-,n Insult that
the proud men OF Indiana will not forgi~e.
Among all nations the profession OF arms ht>
been regarded honorable The probes
SION develope~ the hi-hsr qualities of m ,nlnoo-
hrmne-s GOODNESS aud courage The partv m
power now propose by thu bill 10 place the ne
gro upon equality with the white sol,iierS in
this the most honorable OF ali pursuits Let The