Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-01

t0M2OAI AOnNINts DEIEADkk
PressAso6s sAnessn's Last speech.
-.Fbur scores and seven years ago our Father
bruuohs forth upon this continent ne" nation,
concefvsd q ibertv, and dedicated 10 tie propo
stion that al men are created equal
The Neu York World thus comments upon
die decl.s.sson Of The President at Gestysbsrg-s
ssnx,mut sntsrsaineS By those Who synpaihize
9th sholisionsn-
The passion for obs,eisical snalogiss appears to
have Ascesdei from Mr. SKvAkD 10 bis chief
Questionable NAV be the taste which repre-
s~nss The '.fsthers' In ne stages Of conception
ssd parturtiion. tia, fault Is small IN comparison
wishxro~ ignorance, OF willful mis- statement, Of
the primary f.ot in our history BY President Of
the Cnaed States
Nov. the Constitution not merely does not say
sorj about equal rights. but expressly sd
mis the idea Of inequality Of human rights.
The Declaration of independence announced
% the world. not that "our fathers had brought
forth new nation but that the thirteen colo
nies had declared themselves free sovereign and
independent States By the treaty OF peace Great
Britain acknowledged, not q new nation. but
the sovereignty of Massachusetts,. New York, &c.
name ~ name. State by State.
But " the assertion Of Mr.. LiscoLs were as
corrscs - 10 IL incorrect, that fact would avail
him nothing
This United States j. not the United State
which fought the War of Independence.
Thu United States is the result of the ratifca-
A a thr hx,
eleven States originally. and such as have acee-
ded since.
The States met in convention 10 form gov
ersment tor themselves.
. They framed plan which to go in ope-
raton when nine States acceded to and ratified
a. 10 that convention some delegates from the
(rosl free States. and some from Virginia. Eel,
nd talked about slavery just Mr.. LrScoLS
feels and talks. just as WENDELL PHILLIPS feels
and talks. just GREELEY feels and writes
SDane Others felt and talked. just we feel and
write that slavery is an injury to the interests oil
18th slave and master Georgia and South Car
DINA said in substance, We do not think as you
!. think; We do rot seek to convert YOU nor can
: 800 convert Us. Count OUT Thereupon il
>0As clear that Maryland, Delaware. the two Car.
oItsas. Georgia aud Virginia would form sepa
roe Confederacy, and the rest oi the States pos
ksaJ smother. it slavery was insisted upon as one
n the subjects OF Federal cognizsnc..
The other States had the option either to ally
sGAemseves with slavery to cut loose from il
$ThD choose the former. and cannot now, with
Ne slightest fairness. hold to the benefits and re-
ject the burdens Of their bargain.
But" says some one. ''he world has pro
fre.sed since the formation of the Constitution
slavery not then regarded by mankind as il
- pow" What Of that Faith has not changed
the principles that govern contracts have mo-
changed yorr perceT tons Of the value of al
Union have not changed. If the Constitution
we're 70 be made for the first time to morrow
:. y6a would consent to political union with slav,
=. States upon precisely the same terms before
Do you want TO separate now
eBut there is the war, caused by slavery, j" say,
anoshsr. When the rebellion Is put down, an,
the -ebde dealt with. the States will remain Will
AZ To- rights as named in the Constitution
This s question behind the war and behind til,
rebellion. The abolitonists are sighting the wal
TO settls il h their way.
IL. the States which compose this Union viii
govern themselves in their feelings to and rela-
tons with each other, on the principles which
govern honest men in their intercourse with eacl
other. the States can continue in an union for al
TINE. II they will not. there must always b.
"u; If they cannot. federal republic is one o
the dreams of the enthusiast