Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-21

From the Richmond Dispatch, Dec. 81

from the Richmond Dispatch, Dec. g.
Gov Leicher's message was read in the Legs
lature yesterday Not having room TO publish
the whole Of il, we make the following synopsis
of it, contents:
This war has now been in progress nearly
three years Whatever OF respect, or confidence,
or affection existed at the commencement OF our
troubles. has been effectually crushed and forever
DESTROYED. There Is not even the shadow of a
possibility that respect can be revived, or conf
dence restored, or affection renewed. The chain
that bound Us together has been broken and can
never be reunited-the magnificent structure
reared by our wise and patriotic torefaihers has
fallen into ruins. and il never be reconstruct
cd The Union they formed, the government
they established, have had their allotted time and
now numbered with the things that are gone.
A people imbued with sound principles and ami
mated by proper spirit, who hate US with the in
tensity which the northern people have exhibited,
and who know that we detest them, would not
desire longer alliance Honor. Justice, propr-
ETY., every consideration that should influence
good and patriotic men. show the necessity of our
eternal separation
1t is said We have some men among MS who
are the advocates OF what they call an honorable
peace, which, when properly Interpreted, means
nothing more nor less than submission. IL is
pleasant TO know that the number of such men
is small: but whether large or small. spurn them
as YOU would the viper Men who preach peace
under present circumstances false to Us and
To- the C0nfederacy Ii is time enough to speak
OF an honorable peace when Lincoln shall have
Withdrawn his armies from our soil.
so Tar We have accomplished all, nay, more
than we could reasonably have anticipated. We
have army in the field we'll appointed and well
equipped. unsurpassed in spirit, unequaled in
devotion to the cause, Injured 10 service. disci-
plined, true and courageous Our people, old
and young, male and female, are of one mind in
their hatred of the Yankees and in their determi-
nation to separate from them. Can such people
be brought under a tyrant's power, and be forced
To submit to a tyrant's exactiOns! Can such I
people be conquered and subugated? Never
Men who bad no right to ask expect exemp
ton from active service in the field, are found
comfortably ensconsced in the Commssary or
Quartermaster ) Departments, or IN the lying n-
hospitals, prepared by the nitre and mining bu-
teau, which has scattered its operations over the
whole Of the State All these places could be
filled, with infinitely more advantage and profit
10 the Confederacy, by men OF age. experience,
and mature jud gment, who beyond the mill
tary age aud unfit tor service. Young men, in
too many instances. hold such positions, and Just
ice demands that they should be in their appro-
pirate places In the field. The fact that these
men kept in such positions, for which they
possess no superior qualifications over hundreds
OF Others exempt from military duty 10y reason of
age physical disabiiity-operate prejudicialy
TO the public interest and sows the seeds of dis
sensiOn and strife which will sooner or later pro-
duce harvest Of mischief. These NAV be re
garded by some as uamportaut matters, but still
they worthy of consideration and it is hoped
will De speedily chan ed and corrected The
public interest demands this, and what the public
interests demands no representative OF the people
shond DE afraid to execute
The manner IN which the impressment system
has been conducted has produ-el incalculabie
mischief The agents selected have too FIRE
quently been meu who possessed neither msnners
nor business qualifications. and the result has
been NAT they have caused in the minds OF we'll
meaning men great dissatisfaction with the Con
federate government. Ii men Of age, experience
and practical Judgment were selected 10 I'LL those
positions the ends which the government has in
view wOult he accomplished. and no prejudice in
the public mind would be created. Young and
inexperienced hands have too often been charged
with the execution Of this branch of business,
and from all have learned. am satisfied that
they have not unirequently been sent out without
the necessary written instruction, and the man-
ners in which their duties have been performed
has created the utmost dissatisfaction. Legisa-
ton Is required for the protection of our people
against the impositious prsctised by impre> smen,
officers and persons claiming TO be such, and
trust il will be had st this session.
Reunion and reconstruction are but synonyms
for submission. The man who can assent to
reunion or reconstruction j. unworthy to enoy
the blessings o.. liberty and free principles. and
deserves 70 suffer the horrors OF subjugatiou a,
the hands of our vandal enemies They have
already proclaimed the purpose To strip u OF all
our slave property; aud far this purpose
could be accomplished by them they have re-
novel H. In common with every other species OF
property. They have DESTROYED our dwellings
devastated our lands and avOwed their purpose
10 starvc US into submission They have omitted
no opportunity TO wreak their vengeance upon
unoffcndiug women and innocent children Even
the implements OF hu>bandry have been destroy
ed, one 81 the means OF accomplishing the
starvation OF our people and their deviiish work
OF extinction When "A chaplain in the Fedora
army avow the atrocious sentiment that il
the extinction OF slavery requires the extinction
Of the SayeholieE. he was for bis extinction
what csu We expect from q people represented
hy such cleIgyy ANY fate would be
preferable 10 union with them. They are detl
u al appeals for justice. Iusensioe to nj
the cl inns Of humanity. indifferent alike TO all
social. moral. aud christian principles. AID reck-
lessly bent upon the extinction Of people whose
blood II msny instances flows in their own veins
Cau we again reunite with theml Every con
sderaton of duty 10 our God 20 ourselves and
10 our posteritv forbids IL Our peace our hap
piness. the prosperity of our country. forbid IL
As friends and advocates OF liberty. iudepepd
AMI the principles OF free government, our
iud -msnts our feslngs-al toe nobler impulses
Of our natUre-re5el against the Idea OF reunion
ami reconstruction Every blow struck bv our
enemy since this cruel var began. has only in
tensi6ed the more deeply cur hatred toward.
Us. anu has widened and deepened the gulf be
tween Us and them We are now separated. and
tie public sentiment Of Virgins. and the States
OF the Contederacy Is that We shall remain a. Ne
are II ~e are to form union with any poo
pie. et 10 be NTH some nation OF high toned
honor aud elevated principles.
The indications admOnish Us that the sar NAV
continue Tor some time 20 come and that Ne
shall be called upon 70 endure much IL behOoves
u. therefore t. be patient firm and energetic.
self sacrificing and determined. md 10 omit DO
thing calculated 70 aid Ia securing succeSs The