Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-06


Andy Johnsons Kecord-Ie - OPP
posed te Coercion and symPashszes
with the south and wouid not sbnn
don hss >outbern srscnds but fizhr
BLACK Repubtieautsm IN the spion
Thu. he spoke December 18th. leo. On bis
proposed amendment 70 he Constitution:
Mr. President: II these snlendmenis had been
made OF the Constitution had been ~ TIC shape
now proposed, | think the difficulties that are
now upon the country would have been o0viated
II would have been reqs'rcd that either the Tres
ieut o. Tie Vice President should be taken from
the south That would have destroyed. 20 some
extent. The sectional character OF our recent eiee
ton. The next provision OF the amendmeat
would require the votes east Tor President anu
Vice President tsbe cast by districts. aud II We
are 10 takea a. an indication the returns 20 the
House Of Representative 81 a majority OF twenty
seven against the incoming administration, II Is
pretty conclusive that President differing IN p0-
lficaI sediments from the irho has been
Teeenfy elected rOuid hare been chosen.
He further SAYS.
81 believe ii il the imperative duty OF Con
gress u make some effort To save the counsr!
from impending dissolution; and he that - uh
willing 10 make an effort 90 preserve the Union,
and the Union ~ al Incident resulting iron the
preservation Of the Constitution, think Is IN
/ worthy of public confidence and the respect and
+ gratitude OF the American people say II dc.
+ wolves upon every one who can contribute ia the
+ slightest degree 20 this result 10 come forward
+ aud make some effort, reasonable in it, chafac
+ ter. 10 preserve the union OF these States by
/ preserV alton OF the Constitution.
And again:
I'm fighting this battle, shall do II upon the
basis laid down by portion OF the people oil M
f own State. in large and very intelligent meet
+ ing 4 committee Of the most intelligent men
+ in the country reported, il the shape of resoiu-
f tons, 10 this meeting the bsss upon which m
tend to fight this great battle Tor our rights.
+ They reported this resolution.
"Rssoirfd That IRE deeply Sgmpafhi-e nth our
/ sister Southern States, and freely dfHnf hcf
there is good cause for dissafstdciioa and com
Diqint on their part, account ofthe recent cleo
ton OF sectional candidates 10 the Presidency ana
+ Vice Presidency of the United States yet We, as
a norton of the people Of a slaveholdlng com
munitv, are not for seeding breaking up the
union OF these States until erery fair and honora
Die means has been exhausted IN frying 10 obtain,
on the Part offte non siGueholdinq States com
pliancc with the spirit and letter OF the Consttu
ton and all its guarantees; and :chen this shat
hare b.eH done, and the States now IN open re
be.lion against the laws OF the United States, IN
refusing 10 execute the fugitive slave laS, shall
persist in their present unconstitutional course,
aud the Federal Government shall fail or refuse
to execute the laws in good faith, it (tho Gov.
eminent will not have accomplished the great
design OF its creation, and will, therefore, an fGof,
BE- practical dissolution, and all the States, as
parties, be released from he compact 'rheh formed
me Union.
I The people OF Tennessee, irrespective OF
party. 20 on and declare further:
That, in the opinion OF this meetinS no State
has the constitutional right to seeede from the
I Union without the consent of the other States
which ratified the compact. The compact when
I ratified formed the Union, without making any
provision whatever for its dissolution. II 1.-THE
compact) WAS adopted by the States IN toto and
t0rerer 'trifbod reservation or condition; hence
+ secession OF ono more States trom tue
Union, without the consent of the Others ratiy.
ing the compact. would be revolution, leading III
the end to civil aud perhaps serVile war. mIe
We deny the right OF State, constitutionally, to
secede from the Union. admit the great and "a
herenf right OF rerofufion, abiding and remaining
nth erery people. Ggt right rhieh should not be
srercised. ercepf ia extreme eases and IN the last
resort, when grievances are without redress, aud
oppression has become Noticeable.
hey declare further:
That. in cur opinion. we can more success
fully resist he aggression Of Black Republican
ism Jg remaining Tithin The mon than IRE cdn
by gazing out Of il; and more especially 80 while
there IL a majority OF both branches ~ the Ma
tioual Legislature opposed to It. and the IN
preme Court of the United States IS or the side
: of law aud he Constitution
They 20 on and declare further:
That We are not willing TO abandon our
: Northern friends who have stood by the Const
tuition OF the United States, aud in standing by
IL have yindicated our rights, and in their Wind
cation have been struck down; aud now, IN their
extremity, we cannot and will not desert them
by seeding. or otherwise breaking up the
Union.
On the subject of coercion lie thus speaks.
showing that while be. by the adoption OF the
Tennessee resolution. denied the right of seces-
sion, he nevertheless agreed with JAS BUoHANAS
that there was no right to coerce a State; and as
Mr.. JoHNsoN is now in the State csnvsssing for
LINCOLN. and the expression Of anti-coercion
sentiments Is an ofiense for which a man should
be tried b. military commission, the abolition
candidate had better be arrested by order of Gen.
HovrI and put Upon his trial at once with II. II.
DopD. Perhaps DoDD may have learned his
opinions from the teachings of JOHNSON.
81 know that some touch the subject with
/ trembling and fear. They say. here is State
that perhaps by this time has seeded, or if not,
she j. on the road TO secession, and We must
touch this subject very delicately; and that il the
State seceles. conceding the power of the Con
sti;uton Go her 20 seceie, YOU must talk very
/ delicateiy uDOu Tie subject OF coercion. do
NOT 5slerc The Federal Government has The
pOrfr 10 cosrce State. for by The eleUenh amend
meut ct the Consultation OF the United States
it expressly provided that YOU cannsI even put
one OF the States Of tins Confederacv before one
of the courts OF the c0uutry a. party a a
State, the Federal Government has no power "a
coerce il. but Ii j. a member OF tie compact u
which it agreed ia common With The other
States. aud this Government has the right 10 pass
laws. sud 70 enforce those laws upon
individuals within tie limits OF each
State. While tie one proposition i,
clear. the other i equally 50. This Government
can. by The Constitution Of the country and by
the laws enacted ~ conformity with Tie Cou>t-
tut.oa. operate u2en individuals and ha- TIE
night ard tie power. nos 70 coercc state, but
10 enforce and execute the Law upon iui.vilual-
within the limits of state
The words IA italics are almost the precise
l.ngease OF che Of the charges agaius, Dom
Re AR arrest hin q4oS. before he gets out O
the State The author of such disloyelty ough
not to be allowed 10 so aapuuished