Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-09
Governor seymour Upen the state OF
IhcSouutry.

arcs At the Academy Of Music The New York
Sun in commenting apon it remarks; Coming
from The man now at the head Of affairs in the
Empire Sa.e. ii will be read with interest. and
is logic canvassed BY the people. Of whom the
Governor Is the representative man IL Is able,
conservative and patriotic. The Governor earn
estly calls upon the President. his Cabinet and all
those who elevated this Administration 10 power.
to drop political mAclinations pay more attention
to the guarantees Of the Constitution and cease
- proclaim that necessity nos. or ever did ex.
1T, for su-peuding the funda mental law Of the
hand fCr the purpose Of putting down the rebel
lion. or restoring the supremacy Of the Fedora
Government"
Governor SEYMOUR said:
FELLOW CITIZENS: Wheu accepted the nvi.
tation to speak. with others, at this meeting, we
were promised the downfall Of Vicksburg. the
opening of the Mississippi, and the probable cap
ture Of the Confederate capital. and the exhaus-
ton Of the rebellion. By common consent all
parties bad liked upon this day. when the results
of the campaign should be known, to mark out
that line Of policy which they felt that uur coun
try should pursue But in the moment of ex-
pected victory there came the midnight cry for
help from PENNSYLVANIA To save its despoiled
fields from the invading foe, and almost within
sight of this great commercial metropolis the
ships OF your merchants were burned 10 the
waters edge Since that time 10 this | have
occupied every hour of nv time. to the point OF
physical exhaustion. to rally our troops 10 the
rescue of an adjoining sister State tremendous
applause Ito organize the militia of our own
State, Tor our defense. and to place it in that
en- nj
State should ever hold that truly respects its own
rights. Great applause | have concerned
myself with those measures that thought were
calculated to protect the commerce of this great
city | stand before you then upon this occa-
sion, not animated by expected victories,
but Keeling as all feel who are now within the
sound OF my voice, the dread uncertainties of the
conflicts which rage around ", not alone in Penn
sylvania, but along the whole course of the
Mississipp-contests that are carrying down TO
bloody graves 40 many OF fellow country
men, so many Of our fr ends-that are spreading
renewed mourning throughout this great, broao
land of ours Under circumstances like these,
shall not alude 10 many topics upon which
meant TO speak this occasion. They might
seem to jar With the solemnity OF the occasion,
They might not be in keeping with the feelings
which now press on each breast Of ours.
But there is one subject TO which even now
ieel ~ NV uutN 10 call your attention. lhefe i
one appeal that want now TO make To this whole
community irrespective of party. and pray that
you may hear that appeal. A few years ago We
stood before ths community to warn them OF the
dangers OF sectional strife; but our fears were
laughed at At later day, when the clouds OF
war overhung our country, we mpored those in
authority TO COMPROMISE that difficulty, for we
had been told by great orator aud statesman
Bgrkc, there never Yet revolution that
might not have been prevented by a compromise
made in timely and graciOus manner. tGreat
applause Our pray fs were UNDECIDED. Again
when the contest was upon u, We stopped To
nsake those who had the conduct OF fairs not to
underrate the power of the adversary not 10
underrate the courage and resources, and endur
ance OF our own sister States. All this warning
was treated as sympathy with treason. You have
the results OF these uuheeded warnings and an
needed prayers; theS have stained our soil with
blood; they have carried mourning into thousands
of homes: and to day they have brought our
country To the very verge OF destruction. Once
more | come before you 10 offer again an earnest
prayer. and beg you To listen to a warning. Our
county is not only at this time torn 10y one OF
the blOOdeSt war that has ever ravaged the face
of the EARTH or of which history gives an ac-
count, but, IL we turn our attention 10 our own
loyal States. how is il there? Do you not find
the community divided into political parties,
strongly arrayed against each other. and using
with regard to each other terms of reproach and
defance2 Is it not said by those who support
more particularly the Administration. that we
who differ honestly, patrotcally. sincerely, from
them with regard to the line OF duty. are men OF
reasonable purposes. aud traitors 10 our country
Hear, hear
But, on the other hand, is It not true that those
o ! orr organization look upon this Administration
hostile TO our rights and liberties; look upon
4 A l.
regard TO our most sacred iranchiseSg | need not
call your attention to the of the press, TO
the tone OF the public feeling, To show YOU how.
at this moment parties are thus ex isperated. and
stand in almost defiant attitudes 20 each other
few wears ago were told that sectional
strife, waged in terms like these. would DO no
harm 10 our country. but you have the sad
and bloody results. Let Us be admOnished now
In time, and take care that this irritation, this
feeling which i growing up in midst shall
not also ripen into civil conflicts that shall carry
the evils Of war into our very midst and about
our own hOmos. Now. upon thing all par
ties are agreed, and that is this: Until We have
united North. We can have no successful war;
until we have Il united, harmonious North we can
have 40 successful peace How shall We have
harmony How shall that unity To all parties he
obtHnedf wish {" say few words to YOU upon
this point, which firmly believe is one OF the
most important considerations TO which | could
call your attention. l. harmony TO be coercedl
Cries of no. no. appeal To YOU. my Republi
can ir ends, that when you say To that the
uatious life and domestic peace haug upon har-
mony ami concord here, it Won yourselves IN
your serious moments. believe thrt these
are to be produced by Selling our
persons, by infringing upon our rights
by insulting houses. md bv de
pryng us of those cherished privileges for which
our fathers fought and - which We have always
sworn allcganccr Great applause | do ap
peal 90 YOU. my Republican friends and heg that
YOU will receive this appeal in the clruest and
patriotic spirit which prompts me to make il |
appeal TO YOU il you are not doing Yourselves AMI
your country great wrong when YOU declare
that harmony and harmony OF parties are essen.
tai 10 save The nations life, essential to the high
eft interests of our land. and yet thus stgmstize
men rs true and honest rs yourselves, and those
whom first experience has proved IN have
been wiser. too men who do not love their
country, and who are untrue 10 our institutions
How, then, are we 70 get this indispensable har.
mony-this needed unityg Ii is not To be 90
inined by trampling upon rights IL j. not 10 bc
obtained by threats il Is not 10 he obtained by
coercion; IL j. not 10 be obtained by attempting
to close our lips when We would attempt to utter
the honest purpose of our hearts aud the strong
convictions of our judgments Applause But,
my Republican friends, there j. mode bv which
it can bs reached, and there is mode by which
The nations lite can be saved there j. a mode bv
which, IN the end. We will restore this Union of