Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-03

to destroy the constitutional union and govern
meni Of the United States 2. The party Of the
Federal Administration. political parry Of many
incongruous elements and conflicting principles.
assuming 10 itself the name OF Union party. in
tolerant even 10 fanaticism in It's opinions, bold
and violent in it, declared purpose OF crushing
out rebellion, but al the same time daily asserting
and exercising despotic power in the Federal
Government, and by Executive edicts. by Con-
gressional legislation, and by military power
combined working a radical revolution destruct
i've of the basis and principles Of the Federal sys
TEN Of constitutional government. 3 The con-
sentative or true Union party. better known by
the historic name that has distinguished Il, almost
from tie adoption Of the Constitution, as the
Democratic party. which. retaining its cardinal
principles and distinctive organization as the
party Of the people. is resisting all efforts to de-
siroy The Federal Government. from whatever
source they come as well as all efforts TO subvert
or destroy States, and is aiming always, whether
IL uses the power of war rhe spirit and argu
ments Of peace, 90 restore the disturbed balance
OF the Constitution, by recognizing and main
tanning both national and state rights, and bring
ing all into the healthy and benefcent action of
peace aud reunion under the Constitution.
The gentleman from Maryland and his coadju
tors here or elsewhere NAV affect TO despise as
much as they please the support OF the minority
sent; but say to the gentleman. that which he
should know, or will know perchance, before
MANY moons have waxed and waned. that our
constituents already numbering. as have said.
a million and half of tree born electors, are yet
a power in this Union OF States power whether
for peace or for war; political power At the
ballot box. and material power for With
out their aid this Union cannot be restored, and
without their aid il cannot he destroyed. Re
.fo1. a 81,
of more zeal than knowledge. or of more malice
than patriotism, the conservative Democratic
party OF the Unifcsi States, "a il will be organ
10. anu represented and led in the grand con
test Of le64. will hold in in its hands the issue of
these days Of Deril-Union or 10 Union, COnst
tuition or no CONSTITUTIONS and they mean that
that issue shall be settled according to the Con
stitution and laws OF the land; not otherwise. |
warn the gentlemen who taunt us with having no
constituency and scott AZ our and their support,
that they do not too much ignore nor despise the
constituency we represent: for. sir, il is often as
true of parties as of men grown proud by i'll de-
served success, that pride goeeth before de-
structOn, and naughty spirit before a fall.
These, sir, are my answers TO those gentlemen in
this House, who arrogant with the power of
their majority, daily insult and the constitu
entS we represent with taunts, which, TO say
the best of them, not the arguments of
statesmen.
In the Joint resolution now under consideration
and in the proposed amendment of the geLtle-
from Pennsylvania, Mr Sievensl l see the
evidence OF two distinct ideas as TO the mode OF
proceeding 10 reach the common object of the
majority IN regard - the subject matter of the
resolution. namely, the cOnfScatiOn absolute and
complete of the lands or real estate of the South
ern insurgents. The policy. longer
celled, but openly declared not only in the
speech of the gentleman from Pennsy lvana. but
declared in this very Hall, few evenings ago.
and loudly applauded, in presence OF the Presi
dent himself, who was then, with like applause,
nominated for second term of office, the
exponent and representative OF that policy, de-
mands IN it the territory, the actual soil of the
Southern States IN insurrection, shall come un-
des the control of the Federal Government, so
that il eau vest absolute titles in fee in the per
sons white or black to whom that Government
may grant it by sale or gift Absolute title 5
wanted and must he had or the party in power
now thoroughly educated into the most radical
abolition policy will fail in the purpose which has
become its grand controlling purpose in this war.
This purpose is no other than the absolute subju
CATION of the Southern slave States TO the
Northern anti slavery States, re organizing
them on the Northern or New England basis-a
basis clearly declared in well-seeming words bv
the present head OF the Department of State. in a
speech made at Chicago in October. 1860 when
he said that the creed of the Republican party
was that
Freedom was to be maintained and carried on
on this continent, BY federal states based upon
the principles OF fca s"il free labor free speech.
equal rights and universal suffrage
The Chief Magistrate. to whose Drocamatons
sworn assent is now demanded as a test or cri-
terion OF loyalty, and TO which il is expected
that Congress and the courts of law. paramount
even u that organc law by which the Presiden
tial office is created and its powers defined. years
ago declared that the Union could not perrnan-
emily endure half slave and half free; and to
the demonstration of the truth OF what when
spoken. but the preteniiously oracular utter
Of m obscure politician. the whole power
of the United States is 10 DE maze subsidiary
and subordinate even TO the removal of the land
marks OF property and the upturning of social
systems and the virtual humiliation of the Con
stitution. Without the approval o: historic pre-
cedeht. or the sanction of sound political phlo
sophy. or OF true Christian philanthrophy, a
grand utopian experiment TO &" wa.h the Ethiop
white" is To be made at once. at every cost and
haz,rd. And here, sir, | would remark that men
have not been wanting, and they were many,
who while the rreDressible conflict between free
AMI Save States was proclaimed 10y those now
welding the poweas OF the Federal Government,
clearly foresaw and gave warning that civil war
and diSunion in the United States were the in
evitabie results of that conflict if rashly con-
tiuuei to be urged upon the people The last
three years have but proved the truth of history
that wisdom and warning alike lost men
inf tmed with the wild zeal OF fanaticism whether
il be religious, phanthrOpic. or political -
The ZeilOts of slavery and the zealots of anti
slavery have had their way. and the atte>tants OF
their zeal are broken Union. dishonOred Con-
sttution. land drenched with blood, filed with
generalization, sadness, and death. and already
burdened with public debt whose giant form pro
jecis into the swft-coming future the gloom Of
national bankruptcy The same policy which
civil war is now its concomtant and the guide of
the Federal Administration in its conduct
Ii has been determined by the Administration
that the lands of the Southern States shall be
come free soil, that is soil whereof white men
and negroes shall share in common ownership.
CO equals in all rights political and social.
The constitutional rights of States and persons.
the canOns Of property State laws, the principles
OF public law. the spirit of Christianity. and that
uncOnquerable instinct of nature which binds
men of the same race to each other "a brother to
brother. mav and do stand in the the way of the
negro Utopia which philanthropy run mad sees
rising up on the sunny plains of the South But
what of that! An oracle has said: This Union
cannot permanently endure half slave and half
Free" and the rights OF States guaranteed by the
Federal Constitution 70 make their own constitu-
tious OF local government. and their own laws To
form and control their domestic Institutions are
no other than national wrongs before the higher
law of negro emanciDafiOn and elevation The