Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-15
Address of Hon. John Law to his
Constituents.

Twice, by large mejorities. have been elected
to serve as representative in the Congress OF the
Gnited States. Elected To the thirtv-seventh
Congress, was reelected by YOU to serve in the
thirty. eighth
Such a mark of your confidence has been ac-
cepted by me as the highest evidence of your
4 trust and reliance on my integrity ana devotion
to those great principles which lay at the very
foundation OF our G0yernment-prnciples which
have been adhered 10 by the Democratic party
from its foundation until the present time and
which will be maintained and preserved by them
as long the party shall exist
Never since the formation of the Government
has there been time when those principles have
/ been more endangered than since the present
Administration came into power. Brought into
existence by fanaticism and folly-twn sisters of
evil; sectional IN its character. aud representa-
tive alone of portion of the Union, elected bv
minority OF all the votes polled. with popular
/ majority OF nearly a million of votes against IT,
/ at time, too, when il should. and might have
strengthened itself by combining together the
4 Union portion of people. and bringing TO its
support the Union feeling at the South then pre-
! communicating out offer of security. pro-
lection, and defence, if they would return to their
allegiance as a majority then (on the pledges
made by the President in his inaugural address
| pledges reaffrme: in his first message TO Con-
gress,) would have done it one short year. by its
measures OF cOnfiscaiion and abolition OF slavery
/ in the District OF Columbia and the proclaim
ton afterwards abolishing il IN all the slave
| States, destroyed all confidence in the South. and
| brought upon US a civil war more bloody and
! ferocous than was ever known in the annals of
history And where are we now, after three
| years struggled
| Can any one doubt that ii Mr.. Lincoln is elect
ed (he has already been nominated by the Re-
| nubcap RI fherr a 2 hos Eos
| he has adopted will be carried out by MIN, and
the same war will be wage1 during the whole
1 term of his administration, and at least mil
lions OF gallant and noble men-the very flower
and chivalry of the automatically called out TO
put down the rebellion, with further calls soon TO
be made by drafts of the remaining population
enough of whom scarcely left to furnish food
for our armies in the field and the supply of the
wants of the small population left at home-after
taking all between eighteen and forty five years
of age-or furnishing food for the women and
children who are left, with bank and treasury
notes at discount of two to one, compared
with sDecie-With tariff Of the most stringent
character; with a tax bill eating up the verv vi
tails of the people, and with an increase in the
articles " prime necessity treble TO what thew
ever nave been, who can expect that peace will
return TO our borders, and prosperity to our cOun
! try, for wears to come! Who can hope. that
1
ing hand of father against son, and brother
against brother in this parricdaI contest, voted
| down by party largely ascendant in both Houses
| OF Congress that the will be ended. let our
| victories be as they mayZ And is there single
man within our broad domain, who is not ia
matte or a mailman, who will say a0r it should
ever have commenced, when he reflects for mo-
ment ON the terrible consequences that have flown
| from it
4,
! than We are contending with, whether right or
wrong, will never submit TO oppression until com
| pletely subjugated, the heel of the conqueror
| placed on the neck of his victims, and they are
made slaves and vassals much less, when they
are OF the same race and lineage, speaking the
same language. and equally brave and courage
Gus Surely not. when their property l. confisca-
ted, their cities sacked their fields desolated, and
their whole territory made waste. and desert.
For my part, | must confess, | do not see
any raw of light in the pail of darkness which at
present overshadows our beloved country. | have
but one hope, and that is, in the success, the
piete success of the Democratic party in the ensu
ing fall elections
The Republican party is already divided, not
on principle, but on a diUision of the sp0ls, and
strange as it maJ seem, the Lincoln ticket and
the Fremont ticket will be supported by the very
men who united on Lincoln in 1860 What NAV
be the success of the Fremont ticket. its strength,
time alone can determine; without however, the
slightest reliance on this division. what is the
duty of the Democratic party-ralty, organize
organize liz every township. county and State.
See that every Democrat comes TO the polls.
Unite your irhoie strength. Let all who are &C
custOmed 10 speak in public assemblies, address
the people whenever and wherever they
Wherever 1.-TWO or three are gathered together"
be with them. Distribute documents speeches,
Democratic papers broadcast the land.
Leave no means uniried to Call out the people.
At your meetings and at the polls devote all the
time not absolutely necessary for your business,
to your country Now is the time if il can be
saved. to restore it 10 its former power, prosper
/ ty, and glory.
Let the First District be, AS il eyer-has been,
| the pioneer in such a work-the Banner Dis
trict' of the State Believe me when say, YOU
/ shall ALWAYS find me willing and ready to aid YOU
in your councils or the field and now, my friends,
having said this much. which deem nv posi-
ton. and the occasion required me to say, will
conclude by saving that | shall not be a candi
date for nomination 10 Congress before the con-
ventiou which meets on the both of July next
This is dIty which | owe TO myself-which l
owe to YOU who have placed your trust in me so
firmly and faithfully during the time | have
served yOu--a trust, | hope, | have never be-
trayed IN single instance. ! have endeavored
to promote your interests faithfully and honestly
! ", and IN so doing, | believe / have promoted
the best Interests OF the country In the discharge
OF my duties here. | may, and probably have.
committed some errors-mOrtal man cannot
avoid them-bui Il have, YOU have been eni-
ent and overlooked them In looking back at
/ nv congressional career ] know of no act or vote
of mine would have stricken from the record
Under similar circumstances | would act and
! vote as have done You yourselves by your
resolution ai YOUR last District Convention, sane
toned my conduct a. your representative by a
unanimous vote The opinions of those who
differ with me politically though perhaps entitled
! 10 respect. would have no influence over me. 1t
is the confidence and regard OF my political
+ friends. OF those who sent me here, am proud
of. Thankful for the confidence YOU have thus
+ far reposed 10 me, and with the hope that in
+ private. well as in public life, it will be con
tinued, and resigning to your hands the choice OF
my successor at the coming convention. with the
+ hope and belief that he will be entitled to the
same confidence you have reposed in me, that he
will be true TO his party-to the Constitution
+ il IS, the Union a. il was" | subscribe myself
with sincere gratitude tor the favors you have
shown ne, and with the highest regard and
esteem.
Your friend ana 0bedient ser want,
JOIN Law
Washington. June :, 1854
The LORDS PRAYER-At the General Con
ference of the r Church IL has been ordered