Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-14
The war and the duty OF Citizens.
speech OF Hon. &. L. Dunnam.


Hon. c. L. DuSnAx. Col. of the 50th Indiana
Regiment. addressed the people at Salem. Wash
ington county. on the 18th inst. upon the War.
and the duty Of citizens in relation thereto. The
speecb isreported in full in The New Albany Led
ger, and expresses the sentiments of Col Duy
nAn upon questions now deeply absorbing the
public attention and interest As the distinguish
ell gentleman desires his old Democratic friends
to know his present opinions. reproduce the
material PORTIONS OF his address There are many
of his sentiments which the Democrats of Ind
ana can he srtily approve. while there Others
which Cannot receive their Endorsement. SO lar as
the Administration Is concerned, the Democracy
OF Indiana will justify its disregard OF the
Constitution. and Col. Dunh,m well knows tina,
its policy in many respects has been in violation
OF that charter of liberties and OF the princi
Piles of local self government which il guarantees
and upon which il is based. We believe the prin
ciples of the Democratic party to be right. and
the best illustration that they are So is the fact
that that the government and the people have
prospered in an unparalleled degree. when they
have guided and controlled the administration of
public affairs. We are willing to abide by those
principles now. and We believe they will safely
lead Us out OF our present national troubles, if
they permitted to guide the pathway OF those
who have the direction OF public affairs When
Democrat sets himself up in opposition to the
sentiments and convictions Of his party. like Sam
son in the lap of Deliah he is shorn of his
strength, and becomes the prey Of the enemy
We ate happy to notice that Col DuSHsM reas-
his old constituents OF his abiding faith in
the principles Of the old Democratic party. and of
his identity with its future fortunes Wherever
that grand old party leads il is safe to follow and
when il fails to illumine the future pathway Of
the country dark indeed is the prospect.
Col DuSHAN said:
Felioic Citizens Of Washington COUNTY. For
now litt'- over invent, y.urs I have hem
accu-tomed to speak to the ctiz us of Wa-h-
ipgton county, spd during all that time ne
lieve can cInsclenii0usly ssv thai | have
never spoken anything the or. at poiitic.I
Issues OF the tunes have never advocated
any measure-whch | did not believe IVES
Tor the best interests OF my country. And to
day, loosing back over thst tSeuty years, re
v'ew'ng ',s past and the part have borne IN
its d"ipgs aud history. I can hug
which induces me ~ believe that all the
measures have Advocated were not f,r the
cowmon g"od 1T our whole country would
undo 20 art-l would unssy word But |
would leave both sets and words ~ nitns with
history To vfndleste the property Of my
courre-the ju-tuess of my CONFERENCE.-The
truth ''f my declaration.
know that 10 ~ charged here tbs I have
changed ny political sentiments tha, have
turned s~'de from tn. fsith which | have
taught. There are men wha f,r the sake O.
nth A
aets of mice INTO Whist they t-rm boltton
ism. and an sesud 'nmea, OF he p,liucsl doc
uines winch have previously held. But |
etasd h-f re- you. my fellow ci iz-n th,S la
toe same M p'itncrl taifh-the zane ia d-vo
ton ic ny country, ~hes ffs NOR. than
twenty Year ego. Ns,u heara my voice IN vim
dica'ion 81 70" t-n-ts 1T he Democratic NAVY
s"' toe ssme D-Inecrst 80 DIV that | x.s
tserV Aesrs AK. sui -'ros z the tsith ~
tne '"~s''y =, oe.a'cr"iic principles, I sp-
p~s' !" you 70 oenAl' o. our bleeding country,
and warm and exbort YOU to help h.rr ~. -
Will. We are passing tut, inst pr,,tois,3 -
of peace ~baeh eu, n ute Wv OF -
Which w rapid, britg ue.rrr nv mr.
uni,.d at ou IA tie 'f.lu,on eaus. a. ,,nt
tug d"su The sucked rite lioo which a now
desoiats ng the lsns WITH wsr. std tttIax -
m-Dy one hsppg h mes With mourning
And ye', while holding these views. some
Demo .rsts are tuelinea - whistle me down
The wind tell you P'atuiy To dsy that
so'- eau n"t De "pne an very 90 tain That
can Lot Get -lobg withoat M d fnocr &c
party, aud am equally certain that the Dem
ocrAtlc party can tot get along nhout nr.--
lLaoxbter and cheers The Republicans
would not kno~ what - d. With me-; end I
am convinced that ihev are such a n,ht,.sl
anomaly that Il would puzzle the y ,sest man
20 kuo~ what 10 do With them. never VS.
Democrat merely for tie ssk@ of b-irg :
Democrat; rue have b~en Democrat and
AN Vet Democrat because believed that
the principles and doctrines of the genuine
ola Democratic party were the best for the
prosperity, the happiness, the glory Of the