Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-14
speech OF Gen. a.ber, ro.mb..


General Toombs made speech on the lIth
ult. at Sparta Georgia He subject WAS - Tie
State of the Country" The foilo~ing the
'eading points:
He wished IL distinctly understood that TO
the ends ." be attiiued by this revolution. the
Southern people we're unit The only issues
upon which there any difference Of opinion.
we're tie means by which the end IN view could
be most readily aud efficiently reached. The
Government was entitled to esesy dollar. every
lie, every drop Of blood neeessery N success in
our struggle. The Constitution bestowed them
on the Cover msnt, aud al ne a-ked was thar is
tremendous pnver might he usef in constitu
ti"nal wsy. 81 that the forms aud the substance
OF per~"nsl liberty we'll a ttuutl lndepen
dence. might lie preserved
After other preliminary remarks. Gen Teombs
took ap the cnnscripti"n act aud discussed Il IT
some length Ii unconstitutional, becau-e,
in calling ont the militia IL did not leave t. a.
the Constitution required 10 The States instead NJ
the central Government to officer The militia. IL
threw the power Of appointing "ffi' err into the
hands OF the Executive. rther thin allowed our
brave volunteers - elet their own officers, ne il
was their constitutional richt 'o do
b. nsid glowing tribute 10 our volunteers
who hid. previous 10 the cnnscripiinn act. borne
our a ~ in triumi every b. title field under
officers Of their own selection. To derive them
Of their constitutional right Of election 20
make hem too much ike regulars-soldiers of a
form of service ofous that NOT one regiment
Of such. in due form. hid been found 10 breast
the 'ide of blood in this fight. There WAS no
such troops regulars in our service.
Gen. Toombs desired 20 he understood ut this
point. he desired just rs manv men called INFO
the field The emergency required He himseli
hal proposed in Montgomery 10 nut FIVE hundred
thousand men AZ the absolute disposal Of the
President. t. he called ont and 10 when and
where he might deem hest-reserying nothing
bot the constitutional guaranty that the States
mi, he officer their Dan forces and ffle troops
ele tt ier own commanders.
Gen TonmhS next discussed the COnfederate
TAX act IL did not DENY the right Of tax ,tion
10 its fullest extent Bnt he thought the provis.
ions of the act not wisely adaried 20 The end in
view He thought that the tax in kind imposed
bv 'his a"t particularly unfortunate
The third measure disrisSea nv Gen Toombs
was St,,e Endorsement Of Confederate bonds 10
which the sneaker was opposed 1t wss ike
asking his servant IN indorse his note. when that
mt liable for its payment without in
dorsement The question of our finances was
one Of tremendous magnitude. one which il was
impossible for him 10 discuss in full unon that
OCCASION II referred 10 the heavv EXPENSES Of
the war. and 10 the depreciarion Of Confederate
notes II well for us not TO Shut our ewes tn
this nnwelcome fact
IL might hapnen thar these notes would come
nor 10 he worth more than Continental money.
In that event il would he all important 10 meet
the emergency and carry on the var. Some
rennle seenr State bonds nj premium imagine
that IL the States would indorsc the Confederate
bonds this net would hiring them M To the value
of State CURRENCY On the contrary, il wonld
hiring State currehce down Ia fhe level of Con
Tolerate bonds This he wished tn avoid and
hold State credit as a last resort in the last
emergency.
Throughout HE effort General Tonmhs paid
glowing tributes ~ Southern women. who had
done much for Southern independence which
always elected rounds of applause
The last subject discussed bv General Toomhs
was martial lw He was utterly onposed tn IL
The Constitution bestowed -ufii lent pns ers unon
the Government. and they we're amply sufficient.
during war ~ well ~ peace. The Constitution
WIS designed tor var aud pence both IL was
adopted almost amid booming of Cannon and
clingor ~ arms. AMI " WIS not true that 1t was
Co he regarded only la times of peace.
After giving his views IN the speech We have
reported. he -aid These. nv cnuntrynien, are
my views upon some OF the mportan, measures
of the day. aLd II IL be iuf,mv to expres. them.
here arc my hands-lhey are ready for the
brand "
The sneaker, throughout his spcech insisted
unon the idea ihit the Government should adopt
none hut good mea -ufes aud constitutional meas
urcs. for every time q bid measure or nncnssit
tut0nnl measure WIS adopted IL lost llicnds TO
the cause.