Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-22
speech OF Hon. ~. " Warrington, ut
Columbus Indiana.
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En- STATE sExrIxtL: Hon. Henry V Har
Tirrton, in compliance With an invitation from
the Democratic Club If this plsce. addressed
large and enthusiastic crowd At the Court House
last night which. for appropriateness and richness
OF style has scarcely been surpassed by any Of
our modern orators Mr Harrington takes a
broad and cosmopolitan view of affairs. He does
not descend TO the low and vulgar slang OF which
party speeches are 50 Characteristic, but exhibits
At once the eloQuence of an orator prompted by
the pnrest and hottest patriotism. To give n
verbatim report OF Dir Harngton's speech.
would. perhaps. require more space than YOU
would be willing to give; therefore. your readers
viii rest content with brief SYNOPSIS. He first
noticed the platform of principles upon which the
Democracy OF this State friumphed last October:
and held that "inasmuch as We then expressed
our opposition 10 a war for conquest and suhjaga
tion. we should Go so now" He was opposed 10
system Of taxation by which white citizens
compelled to paw for negroes" Millions of dol
lars are sought to be expended in Missouri IN
this manner "ls this act saws he. "of emanci-
pltion in Missouri calculated to aid in the sup
preston of the rebellion ?" He would like
"some loyai Republican 10 show any military
necessity in forcing emancipation in that Slater"
This scheme of Abolitonism," said he, lis the
grand object sought to he accomplished in this
war
lie believed that the Interior design of this Ad
ministraton il to abo!i-h Slavery everywhere IN
der the plea of military necessity" He would
never vote one dollar for emancipation any
where " Our Congressman then referred to Mr
Lincoins Proclamation. He characterized it as
can insult To every true lover ofour pOnular form
of government" IL united the South and d-
vded the North 1T contributed nothing TO the
suppression of the rebellion, or to the support OF
Abolitonism." He admitted that slaves were
made free daily: but, said he. lis il by virtue
of the Procamation?" He hep referred to the
arguments used by Gov Andrews and Others in
favor of a Negro Army Bil-that thousands of
negroes were carer to engage in the war The
Republicans must now admit. that. to get negroes
into the army they must euen be conscriDted !,
Mr. Harrington then briefly summed up the legs
latiOn Of the Thirty seventh Congress. The days
of RobeSperre never witnessed such tyrannlcal
legislation The unqualified suspension of Iva
beas corpus is something against which an indig
nant people have right 20 5 eak. Said Mr. n f.
1.-The people will never tolerate the idea o. being
injured without process Of law" Congress
then passed an Indemnify Bill to cover up their
own nfamv : nd Mr. Harrington, "they even
made men swear they would not prosecute those
who so Illegally and arbitrarily arrested them"
The Congre. also passed law giving the
Secretary of the Treasury exclusive control at
tire monied department of the Government. He
he pleases With reference to the COnscription
Bill. Mr. II. said: "a sweeping Conscription
BiIl-groSsly unconstitutional and arbitrary. has
been passed The sword the purse and the lib
critics of the people at the foot ct the ESecu
tive" He counseled submission to il. however.
Sid he, Il believe the policy of the Democratic
party is to submit TO the laws, no matter how
corrupt and unconstitutional. until they have a
constitutional method to repeal them
Ht- oplv homo fpr tho tin, Of tho Tpio
liberty, peace, and fraternity, was III the future
great battle will be fought. The vote in that
year will determine whether To have lib
erty despotc Government. The Democratic
party Will raise DO rebellion as long a. they are
permitted the freedom OF voting ami speaking
Said Mr. Harrington, "the right of the people 10
vote and speak shall be maintained " He de-
noEnccd the repeated efforts of the Republicans
to abolitionize the army In this respect the
freedom OF the press has been curtniled. Re
publican papers are scattered throughout the
army. The object Is to secure the soldiers vote
when they return
Armies are distracted and demoralized. that
they may build up anti slavery sentiment.
No man gets co'onelcy unless he SuhscrlbcS 10
the doctrines OF negro eqn ility Mr. Harriueto
closed by appealing to Democrats to stand bv
their principles aud organizations. to oppose all
unconstitutional acts by voting; and it is there the
Democracy OF old Barthol 1mew will continue to
fight against the dark cohorts of AboilionisIn,
and against the present friends of the black bar
barian F. a