Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-04

should tie war 10 on. but that u bad gore on
EMIL the great and mperisl State IT Ne~ York
vas dragged at the heels Of n conqueror Laugh
ter and applause
Can we hope for a successful termination OF tins
war within period Of time that will save N from
national bankruptcy and naiionsl ruin, II we are
to have. day after day. new and more difficult j.
presented and Il day after day Ia it, progress
ve are " be told that ia ends and objects 10
be more and more revolutionary aud subversiye of
all ~e have been taught 70 honor or hold dear ia
our system OF government We propose 10 wage
this waI for purpose upon which the whole
North j. uniied-tor a purpose which will draw
20 our standard hundreds and thousands OF hearts
in the South that vet beat with love for our old
banner and our old constitution. [Gheer- |
They propose that We shall carry on the war for
purposes that We at the North cannot unananim
aouslv consent TO; they propose not 10 put down
revolution, but 20 make revolution; they propose
20 oiie; no nducement for rebels 20 submit 20 the
laws, but thev say 10 Us aud 10 them that shall
no longer have guaranty of the constitution. Tor
the preservation OF our liberties hereafter they
have been preserved befUre. 1 appeal to VOC IL
this s not their attitude Can the war be brought
10 successful conclusion by party that cody
proposes that when every interest OF the South
shall vibrate toward the Union. shall plunge
into an ABYSS of controversy and discussion in
stead of saying that the Constitution shall then
as ia times past be our guide Consider, | pray
you. seriously, the propositions that have been
laid before the community by our opponents in
reference 20 this See il II Is not true that
they make this war one for indefinite purposes.
for objects that we cannot attain and ought not
TO attain-if they do not 60 farther than saving
it Is for the purpose OF restoring the Union
and the Constitution. They declare boldly and
openly that we 20 abandon the traditions and
laws of our fathers. To attain their ends. il is
necessary TO trample upon the Constitution, so
that the general government shall be vested with
greater powers than we have ever heretofore been
willing TO confer upon IT, They will tell YOU
that we want strong government ut Washing
ton. They saw that il we take jurisdiction from
localities, from towns and counties aud states
and centralize il at Washington. shall have a
stronger government | deny that proposition.
Applause / insist upon it that il thew should
succeed in that policy so far from making the
government stronger they will make il weaker.
| DO not charge that they do not honestly enter
tain the convictions that they express. but
charge, il carried out they will involve the coun
try in ruin [Cheers The strength OF the
general government lies not alone in the power
which has been conferred upon il. but the re
stralnts which the Constitution throws around it
Ii ~ made strong not only by what the Consttu
ton says II nav do. but what the Constitution
says IL may not do The Constitution forbid,
Congress from taking away the right to maxi
laws interfering with religion, with the rights OF
home. with the rights of free speech, because the
power of exercising those rights would shatter il
TO atoms. Great applause
II might make a very palpabe illustration,
would say that the nation is like well bound
cask Suppose cask should take it into it,
head. reasoning perhaps wisely they some
times do in Washington, that il il should burst
It's hoops u might become a h0gshead-it might
increase it, strength and dimensions. VIM, il il
should burst its hoops IL wOuld not even rem I'm
barrel. It would be mere bundle of slaves
Laughter and cheers Nov. when our General
Government at Washington shall succeed in
bursting these restraints upon its powers which
are placed there for the purpose of its preserva-
ton; for the purpose of binding the Government
together. far will il be from true that they have
strengthened the Government that the fact will he
that they will have brought upon it weakness dis
comhture, dishonor and disgrace Let Us see il
these views are purely theoretical. Last winter
| called upon by friend of very different
opinions from myself-for have friends on the
other side, notwithstanding so much is said abou,
nv friends the draft, and he
wanted to know II | feared for the rights and ex-
Istence OF the States from its operation. | told
him | had no such fears told him should no,
fear for the States. but that should tremble for
the General Government ITSELF aud then tried
TO make him see that the attempted exercise OF
such powers on the part of the General Govern
ment, 80 far from arming it with greater strength
would prove perilous To il. begged him to see
anu TO tell those who sent him To see me, that the
strength OF the Government should be based upon
the affections of the people Loud cheers
begged him To tell them that ii they would make
this Government strong and powerful, il was by
addressing themselves to the affections and re
gard OF the whole American people [Cheers
Not MANY mouths have rolled away since i'm re
Spouse 20 n call from the Government the people
OF this country sent six hundred thousand men to
fight the battles of the country Why did they
goI Was il because they were called for by the
voice OF pOaerl liz WAS because they we're sent
Tor To volunteer for the defense of the nation and
they came from school district, village, town. city
and State. until they sweled into the mghtiest
military array that the world has ever seen Well
a. result of this voluntary action of the public
the Administration found itself in the coutrul of
nightly army. and forgetting from whence i,
derived its strength-that il was the power and
strength of the people alone which they held
they were bewildered with the splendor OF their
position. and they declared that they would no
longer live upon the charity of the community
and send around contribution box when they
wanted men or money, but whenever men were
wanted they would send officers TO force the PEG.
pie into the ranks | warned them of the result
OF that experiment | implored them for their
own sakes. for the sake of the cause in which
they had engaged. not to make the attempt Ii
| had been influenced by personal or party
considerations ! should not have said one
word when they persisted in the way
that was to lead them to discom6i-
ure and disgrace But | told them that
II they would pursue policy that would appeal
20 the hearts of the people there would be no
limit 10 their strength; but if they should attempt,
20 subyert the whole OF our Government. and
should suppose that they were armed with power
to compel free people in any course. they would
not only endanger themselves but endanger the
Government Cheers Inundated myself
before these men rather than | would see them
enter the homes OF YOUR citizens by force
Against my most earnest prayer that this glorious
State should be saved from this ignomiuy and
disgrace. and be allowed to send forth her sons
cheeriuliy and freely to the battle he'd. the
measure was adopted. | was told there WIS no
time TO wait TOR New loFk-though there was
time to wait for New jersey aud Ohio. and other
States | told them of their services-l told
them what was true. that New York was the only
Atlantic State thu, had given more than it, pro.
portion OF troops under the calls OF the President
Great cheering mpored in vain The rash
experiment was made What the result?
Why, you have seen thaton year ago New York
voluntarily gave 100 900 OF her sons To the ser
vice OF her country AMI yet under the draft with
the whole energy of the Government put forth
With armed men Darade1i throuph the State witb