Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-12

set Of men would be sent to their homes there
he trusted 20 remain He defesiei their Infamous
programme and acted thenceiWward With tie
Democratic party He ~ishe,l 60 reply 20 she ar
guments % the gentleman from Henry aud the
gentleman from Rudolph IN regard % the eman-
cipation proclaim tti0n he replied at length IL
was q break The back bone at the rebellion ac-
cording 20 the Senator from Randolph. BY taking
awav their labor while the President advises the
slave 90 remain with hrs master aud work tor
wages. to be peacea5le and gentle This was
beautiful logic 10 present 10 an iuteilgeut Senate
The Senator from Delew1re objected 10 criticisms
upon military orders even OF the President. In
reference TO that matter he would read from a
letter written by Mr. Seward 10 Mr.. Adams after
the elections in October and November. tIt vas
in reference to the habit OF tie American people
10 canvass the acts of the Administration
Mr March: All right, | see nothing I'm that
Mr. Dunnng: Ii the gentleman sees nothing in
il, il is we'll. Since the eections-since the con
servative citizens had spoken little more lsti
tude given TO the expression OF opinion.
Whenever IL came TO that pass that the people
could not canvass any act of the Administration
our liberties as people were gone forever.
Mr.. Dunning said there was force in the re
marks of Mr.. Cobb that the President intended
to have his proclamation enforced 10y the bayo-
net. He did, not. however. think 1t could be
msde to do much harm The President had
had been made He read the Presidents reply 10
the Chicago dee. cation He wished the oppOs-
ton 10 hear it. He read IL paragraph by para
graph. aud commented on each with great el0
quence. He denounced the last paragraph as the
foule>t sentiment ever uttered sentiment that
would disgrace a barbarian.
Mr. Dunuing then contended ii This prOclama
ton could do no good. why do tie, adhere to it
with death graspl Why not Crafty the Demo
tf,a a
withdraw il? Why, he asked. would they not
give this little indulee to the sentiment of "A
loyal people aud LOYAL party. lie believed that
the issue of tins procia nation turned the cleo
tons in favor of the Democratic party. Ii stirred
up the mighty heart of the people, and their sen
timent was poured out at the ballot box Let me
tell YOU that the people opposed TO il. he
knew they were opposed To IT,
Mr Reed: Does the gentleman think the proc
lamation coustitutOuall
Mr. Duunng did not He found no warrant
for taking private property without compensation
ia the Constitution.
Mr. Reed: Does the gentleman endorse the
Presidents letter to Horace Greeley, that he
would sacrifice slavery to restore the Union.
Mr. Dunnng: Ii the Rebels would place their
slaves between the Constitution and the restors
ton of the Union, he would let them 20 TO the
warmeSt place he could name. He advocated AN
armistice for the purpose OF trying whether, with
all their rights under the Constitution restored TO
them. the Rebel States would hot return TO the
family and live again in peace. lie believed, with
Senator Douglas that war disunion. One OF
his plans OF settlement shadowei forth in his last
speech in the Senate. was nothing but arms
tce The people demanded this. They did not
dshonorabe peace, but they felt con-
WINGED that ii reason and not passion was sui
fered to rule, that peace could be had. But gen
teman are denounced disloyal who make such
propositions Put uD two candidates IN each
county one for war of subjugaton, and one Ton
AN honorable peace, and ninety out of ninety
nine counties would return the peace candidates
by overR helming majorities Mr. Dunnng made
many good points which our space will not allow
us to notice
Mr. Shields had been as highly gratifed an,
person could be at the speeches made on the sub
ject under discussion but vet the Senate had
other duties to perform. He did not think tho
amendments were strictly german to the Join
Resolution They would perhaps be better in
separate Joint Resolution He moved to lay al
the amendments on the table.
Mr. Mellett called for division of the ques
ton.
Mr.. Douglass withdrew his amendment, anC
the vote was then taken upon the amendment o
Mr. Claypool, as amended by Mr. Ray. and fur
ther amended by Mr.. Wolfe The amendment
were tabled by yeas 81, nays IL. not voting 2
Mr.. March offered long amendment.
Mr.. Wolfe contended that the amendment wa
not german to the question.
Mr. Blair moved to adjourn, which was lost
yeas 20. nays "a
Mr.. Cobb moved to lay the amendment tn
table, which prevailed-yeas "a. nays 20
Mr. Cobb moved tie previous question. whic
was not seconded
The Senate adjourned.