Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-16

liberty OF tl0Dght and expression - the cry
essence Of republican institutions-even here in
these free States IL j. mtde criminal for citizen
soldier. like gallant Edgerly Of New Hampshire
% vote according 10 his conscience: or ike hat
noble martyr Of free speech. Vallsndigham, pro-
lOnged cheer 20 discuss public affairs in Ohio;
ave. even bese the Temporary agents OF the SOW
ereigd people, the trausitory administrators OF the
Government. tell IA that in time Of war the mere
arbitrary will &C the President takes tie place Of
the Constitution. and the President himself IN
nounces 20 that 10 - reasonable 10 speak TO
write otherwise than be may prescribe; nay,
that i il fTeasonnbIe 70 be silent. though we
be struck dumb b. the shock of the calamiiies
with which civil councils. nc0mpeteRcy aRo cor
ruption have overwhelmed our country Loud
applause
will not say this without referring TO the au
shorty upon which rely 10 his letter OF June
~. 1863. addressed TO Erastus Corning and other
citizens of the State of New York the President
makes use of the following extraordinary han
guage:
Indeed arrests by process Of courts and arrests in
Of rebellion. do proceed altogether the
basis The former is directed at the small percentage q
ordinary and continuous preparation OF crime. while the
latter Is directed at sudden and extensive upr.ings
against the Government which. most. will succeed
fail great length Of time In the latter arrests
are made, not 30 much Tor what has been done as Tor
what probably would be done Applause and laughter
The latter J. Tor the preventive and les for the vim
dctve than the former. In such the purposes Of
men much more essly understood than In Of
ordinary crime The man who stands by and says moth
ing when the peril of his Government is discussed, can
not be misunderstood lLaugbter limo, hindered, he
is help the enemy. much IL he talks ambg
uousy, be talks for his country with butts and Ifs and
'ands"
IL Is seen by this letter, at least, that there is
no longer doubt as to where the responsibility
for those unconstitutional acts OF the last two
al h,, dina IA. tba
Federal Government, both civil and military.
properly attaches; but who. ask. has clothed the
President with power u dictate 70 any one Of Us
when We must or when We NAV speak or be silent
upon any subject. and especially in relation To
the conduct Of any public servant? By what
right does he presume to prescribe formula of
language for your lips minel Ii seems in
credible, and even with this authentic paper be-
fore US. is amazing, that any such sentiment
should have found utterance from the elected
representative of free government, like that of
the United States
Ny friends. let those obey such behests who
will; YOU and have been nurtured here among
the granite hills, and under the clear skies Of
New Hampshire. into such servile tempera
ment True it is that any of YOU. that myself
may be the next victim of unconstitutional ar
bitrlry, irresponsible power. But We neverthe-
less are free men. and we resolve TO live. or If il
must be. To die such. Amen That's it,"
and cheers. Falter who may. we will never
cease to hold up OH high the Constitution Of the
Union though torn to shreds by the sacriegious
hands of its enemies. A voice-"W ell de- IT, -
How strikngly significant, how suggestive u US,
on this occasion, is the contemplation of that
august spectacle of the recent Convention at In
danapolis of seventy FIVE thousand citizens
calmly and bravely participating in the discus
sion Of the great principles underlying their
cred rights OF freemen-uether awed by cannon
frowning upon their liberties, nor provoke by
threats into ret listOry violence would siy to
you. fellow citizens. emulate that exhibition of
wisdom and patriotism. Be patient but res olute
Yield nothing of your rights, but bear AM for
bear Let your actions show to the world that
with courage to confront despotism, YOU have
also the discretion 20 avoid inconsiderate action
in resisting It's advances
| trust il may be profitable on this occas IN "a
the end of your meeting suggests to revive the
memories of that heroic epoch of TIE Republic.
even though they come laden with regrets, and
hold up that period of our history in contrast with
the present Though they come to remind ms of
what were our relations during the revolution,
and in later years prior to 1861, to that great
Commonwealth which we were accustomed to
refer to as "the mother of statesmen and of
States" and of what those relations now are
Can il be that we are never to think again Of the
land where the dust of Washington and Patrick
Henry, of Jefferson and Madison repose, with
emotions Of gratitude, admiration and fia re-
gard? Il hate for all that Virginia has taught
all that Virginia has done, all that Virginia now
Is. to take the place of sentiments which we have
cherished all our lives? Other men NAV be
asked to do this. but it is i'm vain to appeal to
me So far as my heart is concerned, it is not
subject of vnlition. While there NAV be those in
whose breasts such sentiment as these awaken
no responsive feeling. feel assured, as / look
over this vast assemblage that the grateful emo
tons which have .ignalized this anniversary IN
all our past history, not less YOURS than they
are mine 10 day Let Us be thankful at least
that we have ever enjoyed them: that nothing
can take from the pride and exultat n we
have felt, as we the old flag unfold over us.
and realized ts glorious accreon Of stars from
the original thirteen to thirty four; that we saw
much. when we say in the language of New
Hampshire's greatest son. If we can with asSur
ance say no more, 1.-The past AZ least is secure ="
But ii We cannot be Joyous my friends. a. we
have been on this anniversary. let us show that
il is our privilege with the blessing Of God. 10 be
consderaie brave and wise. Ifihere be ANYTHING
of the great Inheritance. under existing cirrum
stances. to save. NAV We not in m humble. ear
nest way. contribute 10 that salvation? II we
can not do all FOR which our hearts vesrn. may
we not al least approach IT'S coilSuHlafiOu ~ That
spirit Of devoted loyalty TO the Constitution and
the Union which we feel
George Washington and Samuel Adams. Nat
thew Thornton and Charles Carroll George
Reed aud Roger Sherman. Phillip Livingston and
William Hooper. Benz min Frankli and Edward
Rutledge. Georce Walton and Richard Steckton
with their associates of nj the thirteen then inde.
pendent and soverei IN States stood eight. sev en-
wears ago to day in that simple hut most memo
rahle room. where the declaration was Signed
like the people of the States whom they repre-
sented, with the solemn grtuleur of nigh reSDlve
if apparently weak. vet with their arnor on aud
their hearts strung for the great contest Of civil
liberty. II We can not be- Joyous and exaltant
this anniversary of that day, it may DO Us good
to remember that Joy and exnltatiOn were far
from the hearts of the brave men who sanctioned
the Declaration of Independence and then fought
seven years to maintain il. No. they wo,e not
joyous. but determined. They felt the inspira
ration OF 4 great object. and shey sought ac
cOmplIshment with stern. devoted self Sacr.f
cling spirit They were animated by that deter
mination which. in righteous cause of self de
Tense and self vindication. is invincible They
knew the condition of the Province in point of
men and munitions. and they had clear percep
ton Of the colossal power which thev were 10
confront. But neither one nor the other consid-
eratiOnS, nor both combined. shook either their
faith or courage. They compensated for the
want Of numbers. arms. and all which under OF.
binary Circumstances goes TO constitute the stu
ews Of war by the glow Of their patriotism and
the strength of their purpose To be sure they
fought for their rights but their endurance and