Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-14

srEfcH OF GOVERNOR SErxorR. o. Nav YoRK,
IEsoEs THK / sxOcRAT.o STATE SvIsTIoS
At ALBANY. o. Iat 9lH INST.

Ma CHAIRMAN: hree sears have pasersi since
you and others whom / see before NE Ia night
assembled In this bail Tor the purpose Of trying
10 avert the war which now aftiicfs the lard We
saw the storm, and We then invoked that party
which had just achieved \ triumph in the nation
20 unite with us in endeavor To prevent the
calamity. Our fears were derided, our pra, er.
we're moo ked and we we're told that We were noi
true 10 the Union. How sad has been the inter.
veuing reriodi How MANY of the Young mea OF
the c. uniry have been carried To- bloody grave
How much mourning j. spread over the land
What agony and di~rressi We met again wheu
the bad been b. ought 70 another of it, stages
and once more We appealed 10 our Republican
friends 10 join in an effort TO save the country
Applause Then too our appeals were in vain
But will not dwell on the darker side OF the
picture Sad - has been our history. some good
has resulted from il; for We have learned value
our rights and to appreciate the inestimabIe
worth o. our institutions: and those who Stigma
tied us As Union savers are now glad TO talk oil
maintaining the Union and the supremacy OF the
Constitution. For this am grateful although
our petitions might have been received more gra
ciously At Syracuse few days ago they re
solved to uphold the Union. This | accept as a
good omen. although coupled with words harsh
and unjust toward myself Most heartily do
without hope as to the future The war has
taught all men the high duty of maintaining the
Constitution; for that. and that only, will result
in establishing the Union upon a firmer basis
and the rights of the States upon a settled foun
daii0n.
know that the acts Of the last Congress. orr
ginating in error and baneful in their influences
n many of them have been. alarmed the land
They sought the centrsza tion Of power But
h..r til H. IL.
measures are to overthrow their theories of gov
eminent. IL will DE found that the measures
adopted to enlarge and centraze the powers of
the General Government cannot. i'm the end, re
strain the rights of the States. The States are
the natural sources OF power Of the General Gov
eminent, and although put down. they will RE
again. Our fathers siw that IL the Government
attempted the exercise of powers other and
greater than those securel TO il under the Com
stituton. il would imperil and destroy itself Let
see If they were right. few months ago the
Government adopted measures relative to the
currency. to indemnify. and coniiscstion. and also
to the CONSUMPTION act. If may be allowed to so
term it. Applause | have no views. no Sc
crets, no correspondence, which have not sub
United most cheeriully 10 public scrutiny
there EXPRESSED the opinion that when the con6s
oaton at should he put into operation-that act
which threatens the integrity Of the States and
trenches upon the personal rights opposed Ms il
Is TO the genius Of free governmental then
said that when thew entered upon its enforcement
they would be flied. because it was Inconsistent
with the nature Of our Government One vear
ago the people had voluntarily given one million
of men and had poured forth their treasure i'm un
exampled prOfnsiOn for the prosecution of the
war Every school district, every township con
tributed men and means without stint Why?
Because called upon by the Government? Rather
because prompted by the will of the people Our
Government armed with "a military pnwer
unequaled 10y any other nation. bur forgetting
that Its strength depends upon the popular will
they pursued a course inconsistent with the ma
ture of our Institutions. We made the issue with
them ri that very time when they had at their
command the largest military force on the globe
and We beat them In those acts which they
supposed were calculated TO strengthen them.
aud perhaps weaken localities. they failed One
year ago our State gave 100 900 men to the war,
aud New York city contributed most literally in
men and money at the same time How is il
now! Do men go as cheerfuly now as then?
No. That Government around which one million
of men so cheerfully rallied now tnds il neces
sary to use it's at most power to drag a few thou
sand into the field. Is'his strength or weakness?
success or failure7 The State of New York
since the hrst OF last January. has raised upwards
OF twelve thousand volunteers which l. more
than twice the number that will ever he Carried
out OF the State by the conscripiion | don't say
how many may GO "a substitutes, for that is equiv
alent TO volunteering: but | venture to predict
that they will never get six thousand 20 20
because they have been drafted under the pro-
visions OF that law.
j am full OF hope for the future because | be
lieve that Government that passes beyond the
bounds of its power. far from endangering
permanently the rights of the States simply en-
dangers the rights and siren, tn of itself and this
lesson. once learned by all men, will result in a
return to just principles. The glory and strength
of people must be the hearts of PEG le |
am convinced that the Union will he preserved.
and the rights Of all the States maintained, be
cause our opponents will be driven buck from
their assumptions by sheer necessity and sad ex
perience. | believe that in less than one wear
their own experience will have Taught them that
their theory-that the Government must be up-
held by the exercise oil doubtful powers mus. be
abandoned There is but one way 10 maintain
Government. and that is by upholdiug the laws
and rights of every State and every citizen
"Mtny harsh words aud unjust charges have
been INDUCED IN by our opponents toward myself.
and perhaps ] owe It to you To say that have
never sought to emharrass the Government Ira
duced ss have been. have seen in It's m my
mistakes reason to uphold it. and have sought to
direct it in that course which its own honor, as
well as the honor OF the country clearly dictates
have appealed with selfish or partisan oh
Ject IN view 10 It's friends and agens when
ever an opportunity was presented. TO avoid
the errors into which IL has fallen Was il
unfriendiy to warn IL of those unfair provis
ions in the conscriptiOn. which were so plainly
calculated 70 render il Objectionable and oil
Gus 20 the people? Who had the most interest
in the m1uegg Whose interest was il thlt the
law should DE enforced in the flireSt and most
understandable manneri Should ANYTHING have
been more grateful To them than TO try TO render
the enforcement of this law Objectionable n il
at best, a little obnoxious rs possible? When in
July last | discovered some inequalities OF the /
enrolment. deemed 1t nv duty TO the people /
and the Government TO call its attention to them,
with view 10 their correction, they surely were
most interested in having il fairly carried out l.
ne not their truest friend who when the attempt
is made To enforce such a law. seeks 10 render il !
least objectionable to popular support? To this
end | sent agents 20 Washington to represent
its unequalness and unfa rness At A later
day sent communication 70 the President
appealing 10 him 20 save our country from the /
infection o: these wrongs This appeal was
m de - well for the sake Of the Government as 4
OF the people and vet this &C, is stigm ti>ei, and
the publication of those letters wss alluded IN as
calculated 20 arouse public resistance WHY
then did they publish the ettersg have never
published Of them. | MT only wrote tn this
effect TO the President. but % the comm ,pder If
{ Northeastern District. There are two other
letters which have not been published Tough
ter But Of this | DO not complain: sthough
they we're neither official. nor private nor conf
FFaf ILL Il l,rs.