Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-19
Trial OF Abraham Lincoln by the


1.-The he following "Reyiew Of The Presflen, >,
In the form Of trial !, il. perhri-. the mos,
thorough and effective ZIP silion Of the terrible
character and extent Of the departure of the
present. Administration from the word aud spirit
Of the fathers Of the Constitution that has yet
been PIT in print. We give liberal extract:
The following Is verbatim report of the pro
eseiirgs:
ABRAHAM LIxooLS-l have been accused Of
violating the Constitution. but IL have done 40
il has been frofn the sole and earnest desire 70
restore the Union
SrEYHEs A DouGLAs-l don't uuderstind how
a man can claim 10 be a friend Of the Union, and
vet be IN favor OF upon ten millions Of people
Ia the onion. You can not cover Il up much
longer under the pretext Of love for the Union
War Is disunion. certain, inevitable. final and
irrepressible. II
ABsAHAM LIScoLN-It was this desire 70 pre-
serve the integrity Of the republic that rendered
II a matter of absolute necessity TO put stop to
the assaults that were being made upon the Gov
eminent by certain parties whom ! regarded as
friendly to the rebels.
DANIEL WLBsrER-Free speech is home bred
right Preside privilege. II has ever been en-
loved in every house. cottage and cabin in the
IL is as uudoubted as the right of breathing the
air and walking on the earth> Itis a right TO be
maintained in peace and war. Ii is right which
can not be invaded without destroying consttu-
tional liberty. Y
ABRAHAM LIScoLS-The great cause OF all our
trouble is slavery. and We can never expect TO
have peace until that institution is abolished
HENRY CLAY-Aboitionism With aboitionists
the rights of property are nothing; the de6cien
-. II. o. a
thing; the acknowledged and inconiestible pow
ers of the States nothing; the dissolution of
the Union aud the overthrow of Government
in which concentrated the hopes of the civil
lied world are nothing; a single idea has taken
possession of their minds and onward they pur-
sue il. overlooking all barriers reckless and re-
CARELESS OF AL consequences. t3)
ABRAuAN IINcoLS-If every man were al
lowed TO express his opinions. the prosecution of
the war for the Union would be impossible The
Government IL Obliged to have recourse to such
measures IL it would preserve it, own existence
JONI HAScocK-It is 10 the last degree vicious
and infamous to support government which
manifestly tends 10 render the persons and prop
erty Of the government insecure Some boast
of being friends to the government; | am "A
friend TO righteous government. y government
founded upon the prinspes OF reason and just
ice; but glory ia avowing my eternal enmity TO
Tyranny ~
ABRAHAM LIxcOS-l found il necessary TO sus-
pend the operation Of portions Of the constitution
the better To enable me To- carry ou the war with.
out embarrassment | thought that the people
would be willing to relinquish some Of their con
stitulional rights for time il their liberties could
be preserved in the future
PATRICK HENsr-Is the REIMBURSEMENT of the
trial by jury and the liberty OF the press necessa.
ry for your liberty? Will the ab ,ndonment of
the most sacred rights tend to the security OF
your libertyr Liberty the greatest of NIL earth
Is blessingsl give us that precious jewel and you
NAV take everything else. The first thing have
It heart is American liberty; the second thing j.
American Union. 90
ABRAHAM LIScpLN-l endeavOred To get along
in the prosecution of the war for the Union. hut
finding that the constitution interfcred with it, |
was obliged. military necessity. to suspend
its action
6ouvERSEUR MoGRIs-I love the constitution
and love il because | consider il "a. the bond of
our Union; because i'm my soul believe that on
il depends our h'rmOny and our peace that with
out it, should soon be plunged in all the hor
rors of civil war; that this country would be del
uged with the blood of its inhabitants, and a
brothers hand raised against the bosom Of a bro
ther 10y
ABRAHAM LINcoLN-Whai was To do in the
midst of civil war? | found nv hands tied by
the checks of tine constitution. and was forced
to disregard them. | could not rely altogether
upon the people
ALEXANDER HAMfLroN-The confidence of the
people will easily be gained by good admins
tration. This is the true touchstone. III
ABRAHAM LIScoLN-I must insist in nv own
defense that without force the Union cannot be
preserved And every law such as the conscrp
ton act AND the emancipation measure must be
enforced.
JAMES MApIsoS-The more reflect on the use
of force the more doub, the prucicabilitv, the
justice the efficacy of il when applied to people
collectively and not Individually. union Of
the States containing such an ingredient seems to
provide for It's own destruction. Is
ABRAHAM LIScoLS-Without force il is i'm
possible to preserve the Government The
military. when necessary. must sustain the civil
power
Cor NAsoS-The most j,rring elements fire
and water. are no more incompatible that such
strange mixture of civil liberty and military exc
cutiOn Will the military march from one State
to another for the purpose of coercion! II they
do. will not the citizens of invaded States assist
one another until they rise as one man, shake off
what they will denounce the hated Union al
together. Ii YOU suhiugate them how are you
10 10 d them under Coz SIT ulion that j. to be
imposed To insure domestic tranquility and pro-
moe The general Seiaref (9)
ABRAHAM LINcoLS-Am /, then, TO be in.
esed with power for the suppression OF re-
beilioh?
ELBRipeE GtRRY-I am against letting loose
the rmidons of the United States on State
wlth0tt its own consent tlO)
EDWARD EvERETT-The suggestion that the
Union cah be maintained by the numerical pre-
dominauce and military prov ess of one section.
excited To cOerce the other into submission, is, in
my judgment as self contradictory ~ il is dan
gerous. Ii comes loaded with the deaih smell
from fields wet with brothers blood If the vital
principle OF AL republican government * the con
sent of the governed. much more does a Union
OF clequal sovereign States require as its basis
the harmony OF its members. and their voluntary
CO. 'pefaiion in its organic functions III
ABRAHAM LINcoLS-There can be no Union
unless the State governments sustain the General
Government to the fullest extent in putting down
disObedient and refractory States
ELBRipGE GERRY--Let US, then, at once de-
stroy the State governments. have Executive
for life. or hereditary and then there will he some
consistency in giving full powers TO the General
Government. but. the States must not be
abolished. wonder at the attempts that are made
TO give powers that are inconsistent with their
existence. warn you against pushing the ex-
pertinent too far. 10
ABRAHAM LIxcoLS-In nv endelvors to sus-
tain the Constitution. it - possible that have
transcribed the powers With which that insirn.
ment has invested me: but ! have done 20 20
maintain both the Union and the Constitution
ASpREw JAcxsoS-But the Constitution cnn
no, be maintained nor the Union preserved. ~