Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-25

Governor MoRroS, in his speech at the Gov
ernor's Circle. on Monday evening. makes the
following reference to some private letters pub
lshed in The Journal. obtained and published
through agencies in which no honorable man
would be engaged:
sSome publications have been made TO day of
portion OF the correspondence of these men
their secret political correspondence Look at
some Of these letters for a moment As an ex
ample, take one written by the present Auditor
of State, and candidate before the people for
re election to that high and important position
This letter was written three years ago, not long
after the beginning of the war, and before the
Inauguration of Mr.. Lincolns anti slavery war
policy"
The following il the letter to which His Ex-
cellency alludes. addressed to Hon. ID. "
VOORHEES,:
CONVICTION, June 90. 1861.
Deer Daniel: You are soon to assume a DO
sition which is fraught with untold responsible
ties. | regard the fate OF hundreds OF thousands
of lives of freemen, and the consequent misery
entailed. dependent upon the action Of the ensu-
ing called session of Congress. / confess i fear
its action. The more look at the movements
of this Administration the more become Salts
fed that this Government, under the form il has
hitherto existed. is of the things that were. The
movements at Baltimore aud st. Louis, on the
part of the military. satisfy me that attempt
will be made to place the whole county under
military rule; that all the means of the Govern
ment will be employed to arm the minions of the
Administration, and to disarm all opponents;
that an absolute reign OF terror will be inaugu
rated and when the means Of resistance of the
masses are removed a military. despotism will
rule until all State rights under their constitu-
4. a n
ana a monarchy. absolute or limited. established.
The men receiving position at the hands of DIR
Lincoln and the Republican governors of the
North not the characters to whom would
like 10 trust nv dearest rights. They are the
men whose lust for power would soon overlook
all else than their own aggrandizement.
The successful resistance of the South I re
gard the oAly safety for US of the North
should she be overwhelmed woe betides who
have dared 10 oppose the policy Of this admins
tration.
Daniel Democrat Of the North who dares
to oppose the policy of the present leaders is as
much hated as those of the South and look
upon this war as much and more a war upon the
Democracy than anything else.
This government could never be subverted
under Democratic rule. and every appeal is now
being made to the patriotism of people to
sustain the Constitution. the Union and the Stars
and Stripes. while the Constitution. the laws and
the rights of the citizens being ruthlessly
tramplec under foot In tie position YOU are
soon to- occupy, would by no means counsel
Withholding the necessary supplies for the army,
but would like to all Democrats unite in an
open aud bold resistance to all attempts to keep
ours a united people by the force of steel
III the wisdom of our fathers, aided by our
own experience. cannot keep US united il Is idle
to talk of maintaining the Union State
forced To obedience at the point of the bayonet.
| regard as much aud more = sutversiOn of the
Government than secession itself. hence | see
nothing but dissolution, aud humanity, justice
and common sense TO my mind dictates a peace
able separations.
have no doubt worried you. and shall close
by hoping that some Moses may arise to extricate
from woes. that your mission NAV be a
pleasant one that you NAV return TO your con
stituents and friends as did Noahs dove TO the
Ark, bearing embems of peace TO "A distracted
country.
Ny respects TO Ed. and your family
God bless you. Daniel
Your friend,
p s Much less excitement here. but little
said. Men are beginning to talk of costs and
consequences. J. r.
His Excelleney processes TO see treason in this
letter. 1t written than three years
ago. and before, as the Governor remarks, the in
auguration of LINooLS's war policy. Have not
the fears of Mr. RIsrISE proved TO be propheticf
He saws:
Il regard the fate of the hundreds of thou
sands OF lives of freemen, aud the consequent
misery entailed. dependent upon the action of the
ensuing called session of Congress.
Since that time has not the lives of hundreds
OF thousands OF freemen been sacrificed. and con
sequent misery been entailedl Can this be de
nieds And during the whole time there has not
been one honest effort made by the party in
power to stop the war. stop this terrible sacri
fee of life. 10 restore the Union.
Again Mr.. RIsriNK remarks:
The movements az BaitiRore and ST.
Louis the part of the military satisfy
me that attempt will he made TO place the
whole country under military rule that all the
means OF the government will be employed 10
the minions ol the admins, ration and TO
disarm all opponents.
Has not this proved true - IA. a. Missouri.
Kentucky Maryland and Dela~are are concerned!
When has free election been he'll in either of
those States since the date 81 Mr. Ri>rINss let
teri Our government i based upon the theory
that all just governments derive their powers
from the consent Of the governed II the will
of the people j. ovespo~ cred. and the admins
traliOn by is course towards those States &C
kno~ledge- that it has been they not governed
by military rule instead of the Voice of the peo
plef And the present aspect Of Affairs justi6es
the apprehension that the Administration in
tends further e.eroaehments upou tie rights and
liberties of the citizen. What SAYS Gov NoK-
TOY in bis speech on Monday night We quote
from a verbatim report in the Journal aud ..by
authority"
Il believe that the Government Of the United
States is nov fully aroused 10 sense OF the
dangerous condition Of things In Indiana: that il
fhrlrlllIrrh inresfl.