Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-20
GUBERNAT0RIAL CANVASS.
From Brownstown to Bedford
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FROM ors SPECIAL oOKErs,oSprS1.


through our clothes to the skin. We consoed our
selves with the reflection that if the wettpg
would not cause u to grow Il would give vgor
aud life to the corn. potatoes, &c, which have
been 50 iohg gssping for drink.
Our political friends in Brownstown assured
US that the prospects in the coming election were
never better. Many changes are going on, and
thc SSins all in favor of the Democracy, in
Jackson county as 10 other portions of the State.
Gnc instance. and il is only one of the many We
heard of, We will give: 4 trustee OF one Of the
townships, elected as Republican, came to
town the other day and resigned bis office. he
said that he could no longer vote to sustain the
Administration, and could not consistently hold
an Office conferred upcn him by It's friends. In
the same township there are ten or twelve who
have also renowned the spoils party and entered
the household OF the faithful
AT Mitchell wewere fortunate enough 10 meet
an excursion train for Bedford, and joined the
crowd, thus reaching our destination early. The
town vas already alive with people The in
terest felt in the approaching election is not con
fined TO Northern Indiana, but is spreading, and
growing il spreads IL the great debate now
ia progress does no other good il will invite dis
eussion. The mouths OF the people have only
to be unsealed, and liberty OF speech and of the
ballot accorded to sink the imbecles NOW at the
helm of the Federal Government 80 deep that
they will never again De heard from Ii this il
net the result. we DO not read The signs OF the
times Alright The Democracy we meet with are
not ACKNOWLEDGEMENT near as much so "a their
opponents. They are quiet, but very earnest
They seem To realize that shouting aud buster
ING will not accomplish their purpose. and they
leave all that tor the Loyal Leaguers, who hsve
yet 10 learn that only once in the history OF the
world were the walls of city demolished by the
blowing OF rams horns.
The debate was held in the Court House square
commencing an hour earlier than that appointed
to accommodate the speakers to train time. Ii
; still threatened rain, and few drops fell at in
~tervals The crowd was, IN consequence, slow
III assembling. but the FIRST speaker had scarcely
cot started in his argument. when the south side
OF the square was literally filled with one of the
most quiet attentive and orderly crowds ever
! looked over. There were not less than five thou
sand at moderate estimate grouped around the
stand.
|, Gov MORTON OPENING.
, Tie FIRST half OF the Governors time was con-
sumed in the defense of the State policy of his
administration. lie then criticized tie position
OF Mr.. Mcdonald. accusing him of sing the
issue until after the Chicago convention.
Should that body declare in favor of war; his Op.
, / m, bis- .pIc no had
awas been sound on that It, on the contrary,
that convention shosd declare for peace. he
could point to other parts of his speeches and say
that had always been his devotion. He contin.
ued to charge Mr. Mcdonald with want of can.
dor, but carefully abstained from stating his
view Of reconstruction, which his opponent so re-
peatedly called upon him to do.
The GOV. then took up the address of the State
! Central Committee, assailing il with great and
increased bitterness. He said il believed by
his friends. and il his opinion, that the al
dress was designed To induce the people 10 arm
that the ballot might be intcriered with the draft
resisted, aud the Government overthrow.
Mr.. apoSALp's SPEECH.
After meeting the arguments of the Governor
ia regard TO State affairs, Mr. Mcdonald replied
| to the attacks made upon the address of the
Central Committee. Gov. Morton either misun.
derstood OF misreptesentod that document lie
read il 10 the people. There nothing in il
. calling for the organization of unlawful bodies
IL asserted the right OF the people 10 bear arms
al il enjoned that whatever was done be done
openly.
When Governor Morton asserts that outrages
had not been committed by the military In this
State. he confesses he has slumbered on his post
| He repeated the charges he had made yesterday
II this address does no other good than TO arouse
the Governor TO the fact that ou,rages In the
E.. s,.l.. Ia H.. Hon
much He says the arming of one party will In
duce the armng Of the other II he understood
! the matter, the Republican party had long been
armed Let the Governor advise his friends to
disarm aud break mp their secret political organi-
zatons, and let him. ~ he promises 10 do. give
the people fair election, aud all will be well
Therawas no necessity foe threats aud buster In
regard 10 the address II there was no fraud OF
unlawful force Intended against the Demoeracy
there was no len OF collision The Democra-
cy was always law abiding aud always would be
but they were men and knew their rights.
Dir. Mcdonald again asked Governor Morton
What kind of restoration ol the Union he Ia
vorcd. Il would not do To say Ia general terms
that he WAS in favor of the prosecution OF the
war 10 the suppression of the rebellion What
sort Cd union would he have. for tho question
must come NJ Would he give Us tho Union rs
. |, wasY Would he adopt Mt Lineolns plan OF
would he 20 With Senator Wade and Henry Win
ter Davis, Who denounced Mr. Lincoln as a
usufpcry Was he IN favor OF peace only on the
terms proposed 10y Mr. Lincoln In his letter "To
Whom II Nav Concern Many Of the Repub-
llcans ate losing faith In Lnsoln. The time
was when II Was considered treason 20 doubt Mr.
Lineoln's inlallibilhy. His followers addressed
/, him ~ the Hindoo did his idol--"l know tina,
, you are ugly Lut feel that YOU are great" /,
l. not 80 now They sllll know that he IA ugly
but they don't feel that he Is great,
The Governor pictures the evils of withdraw.
ing our armies No sane man ever proposed 10
do 40 without some settlement But war having
failed TO bring peace. would u not be wise to see
II negotiation could noi do ilg Mr. Lincoln had
said, III you 20 10 war YOU cannot fight always.
and il was the wisest saying OF his life.
Stripping the question Of the war OF the rose
coored hues which artful demagogucs and cor.
rupt pl,eemen have thrown around IT, Mr.. Nc
Donald followed with one OF the most powerful
appeals Ia favor OF an entire change ia the policy
| OF the Government ever made. The South can
never be conquered by force of arms alone. and
the war cannot 20 on always. The hts; step To
wards the restoration OF the Union was a change
Of rGlers--make that and the rest will follow.
Al the conclusion of Mr. McDoNsLp's speech
Dr. NrwLANp proposed three cheers Tor the Con
stitu,on aud tie Union. and three for the Hon.
JossIr McDoN,Lp. the Democratic candidate
| for Governor OF Indiana, which were given with