Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-28

nous opirion of Congress AZ n the objects o.
this sar - Ear as the people OF tie loyal State.
we're corcerned Mr.. Lincoln has, in disregard
ol the ;hen declared purpose OF the nation,
changed ard perv erted the character Of the var
he j. vsrring chiefly for the freedom OF the Al
rican race. re will not be content with simply
re-estabIishing the authority OF the Constitution
and resDring tbo Union. He sill not accept
peace upon any terms which DO not embrace the
abandonment by the South Of is local lnstltu-
tons. The purpose be has in view Is impossible
Of acco npii-hmeu, He cannot restore the Union
10 thar Wav. The war will be almost intermIua
bic UPON auv such basis. The Tebel army may
be crushed aud disspated, but under The policy OF
Mr. Lincoin TIE Union can never be restored Ia
the hessfs ana affections Of the PEOPLE ot the
south
The original policy ol he war ~As the tue
and hsd t been adhered % would ere the
having built up peace party tn the South,
which would have paraiyzed the efforts OF the
bad men there. who, IN connection With Their
abolition coniretees IN the North had brought
this terrible civil upon Common sense
would seem 10 have dietriei that IN the manage
uent # this great rebellion, oar national authori
ties should have acted a. to produce rupture
between the people South and their wicked
Leaders lie also reviewed and criticised Nr-
l.incof.'s plan 81 reconstruction That plan, II
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system oil government Mr. Lincoln has, in that
respect, assumed unlimited and unconstitutional
power He holds and exercises he power 10
subyert State Governments. and he even pre-
scribes the terms upon which the people may vote
A loyal man in Alabama, who has been true to
his country and had been a soldier ia the OF
1912 aud the Mexican war, could not vote IN re
establishing civil authority in that State, Jules
he would first take Lincoin's oath TO become an
ab0litiOnist.
The triumph Of abolition would be the triumph
/ Of spirit which IN order TO effect it, purpose
would not hesitate TO tramDle upon constitutions
and laws with IMMUNITY There was no safety in
/ this land of ours except in rigid adherence 10
laK--no safety for life, liberty or property. Ia
Opposition to this fundamental principle, Lincoln
SAYS that he has the right 10 disregard the Con
sttution la whole or in part. TO whatever extent
be pieases. whenever lie deems il necessary there
By to slye the nation. II Mr. Lincoln were
/ infallible. it might d. 10 trust our all in his
hands
He referred to Mcclellan, HE life record &c,
aud demonstrated that he was the representative
OF tina, spirit Of conservatism which respected
/ the Constitution and the laws He had adhered
TO the Constitution in Whatever position he bad
been placed He would never consent 10 disso-
| luton OF the Union, but il elected, would 80 d
rect the power of the nation as to give "a peace
peace with an anbroken OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES upon
the basis of the Union of our fathers-peace
that would give US unity Of feeling as well OF
| TERRITORY Lincoln commenced with united
North, aud be now has divided North and a
united South Peace and union are improbable
if not impossible under him.
Col H.. in conclusion. said that ne vas an
unconditional Union man-unconditoDaily for
the Union and tho Constitution. An abotionist
| j. for Union on condition that slavery y abol
! ished A secessonist ia for Union. II az all. only
on condition that slavery is preserved aud South.
efn independence secured
Gen Harlan closed his speech amid prolonged
applause.