Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-09

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night last in which he charged that the Demo
cratic party had been and was still in favor of
the establishment Of a Northwestern Confederacy.
that be had no evidence whatever to sustain the
infamous accusation. Governor MoEroS through
the Journal of yesterday. says he will give US
the proof. And what isR2 We quotef
Read the speech Of ~ Thomas A. Hendricks
before the Democratic State Convention OF 1862.
and you will end that he very plainly intiwates
that it will be necessary for the Northwest To
separate from the East. and form some connec-
ton with the power which controls the Mississip-
pi river"
We have read that speech. and we reproduce
just what Mr.. HENDRIcKs said UPON that occa-
sion;
As a party, the Democracy of the Northwest
have not been sectional, but have advocated
equality of rights and privileges to all-and thus
far have even conceded that New England and
Pennsylvania might have the revenue policy Of
the United States so adjusted as to give them an
advantage of from twenty to forty per cent upon
their labor more than could be given 20 our la
Dor But we are now being SO crushed, that it
we and our children are not to become the 'hew-
ers Of wood and drawers of water for the capital
lists of New England and Pennsylvania, we must
look to the interests of our section, and for the
lis NA1AC ~ ~ AAG Il SPCaA y n (~dCh 1-H
The first and highest interest of the North is
in the restoration and preservation of the Union
upon the basis of the Constitution-and the deep
devotion of her Democracy to the cause of the
Union is shown by its fidelity in the past; but IL
the folly and wiekedness of the party in power
render a union impossible then the mighty North
west must take care Of herself and her own
interests. She must not allow the arts and
6nesse of New England to despoil her of her
richest aud trade, and to render
her wholly subservient to an eastern sectional
and selfish policy-eastern lust of power, com
merce and gain" e1lGF -ieL Tse
Mr.. HENDRICKS illustrated in bis speech how
the labor of the Northwest would become tribu-
tarY to the ~cupidity of New England and the
Eastern States, if the outlets Of the Mississippi
were closed to her commerce and trade; hence he
argued if a union was rendered impossible by the
folly and wickedness of the party in power, then
the mighty Northwest must look to and protect
her own interests. Is there a sensible man in
the Northwestern States who is identified with
their prosperity and progress but will
subscribe to the sentiments he expressed
advocate detaching Indiana from the Union and
the establishment of a North Western CoDfed-
eracy- Nothing he said in thai speech or any
other can ever be distorted into any such inten-
ton. He spoke only as a Western man, deter
mined to maintain Western interests. This is
Governor MoRrox's proof ofthe intention of the
Democracy Of The Northwest to slide out of the
Union and establish a separate confederacy.
How is it with His Excellency7 He is in fa-
vor of New England domination in shaping and
controlling the policy of this government. He
sings hosannas to eastern lust Of power. com
merce and gain" He is swift TO impose burdens
upon Western labor. He allows the arts and
6nesse Of New England to blind him to the true
interests Of his own section. he offers volun-
tarily to take from FIVE Western agricultural
States eighty FIVE thousand laborers at a time
when their industry is most needed and when
those States have more than filed all the quotvs
demanded of them by the Federal authorities,
agreeing also that they shall not be charged to
any draft hereafter TO be made. while New Eng
land and the Eastern States have not even filed
their quotas Is not this policy unjust to the
Nest2 And is not Governor MoRToN there
by doing all in his power to make the
people of Indiana and the Northwest the
''hewers Of wood and drawers of water" for
the capitalists Of New England and the East7 Ii
seems to US that the dullest comprehension can
not fail to appreciate that such is the case. And
for what object1 Can it be any ether than to
advance his personal interests? For that, il ap-
pears, he is willing to make the people of Indi-
ana "subservient TO an eastern. sectional and
selfish policy"
The Governor furnishes another evidence to
sustain his charge Of dislOyalty against the De-
mocracy of Indiana, He says that Senator
WoLFE offered some resolutions in the last Legs
lture looking 10 the separation Of the West from
New England. We quote his own language:
Again, during the last session of the Legisla
ture, Mr. Wolfe, a Democrat, offered a series Of
resolutions in the Senate, declaring that il peace
we're not made within a certain time, (about two
months} Indiana would prOceed BY her Own com
missioners 10 negotiate a peace for herself. indie
pendent Of the General Government. and would
propose to the other States of the Northwest 10
Join her. The Democrats Of the Senate refused
10 lag the resolutions on the table. Here is proof.
direct strong and unequivocal."
Why did not His ExcelIency give the resolu-
tionsi The reason is evident They will not
bear the construction he places upon them. or
anything like it. We have not space for the Sc
ries Of resolutions in full offered by Mr.. WoLFE,
but We will quote two of them to show, as is bis
practice, that The Governor wilfully falsi6es the
record:
90. That the State Of TRdiaua, on account OF
her devotion 70 the Union. and her geographical
position and commercial interests, never will
consent % any settlement upon a basis Of dis
union. OF a policy which shall separate her from
the States bordering upon the Mississippi. Her
highest interest demands the peTpetuation of the
Union and especially that the Great Valley OF
the Mississippi. from It's source to its mouth
shall remain under one government and one
flag"
This is one Of the resolutions that the Demo
Gratis refused to lay en- the table. but referred to
an appropriate committee. Is there a sentiment
expressed in il to which any citizen of Indiana,
or the Northwest, cannot subscriber
Again:
al. That the war IN which we are engaged
ought TO cease "a soon as il can be brought 70
an honorable and satisfactory termination; and
upon that subject the people who are bearing the
burdens have a right to speak Governor Nor
ton thinks not Therefore our senators in Con.
gress are instructed, and our representatives re
quested. To use all the power and influence
Of their positions. by bill. resolution or other
wise, 20 accomplish the following objects. viz: l
To procure an armistice Of At least six month.
between the Federal and Confederate armies, for
the purpose Of testing the possibility Of a Derma-
nent peace on the basis Of the Union. 2 To
pass a law calling a convention of all the States
composed Of delegates freely chosen by the PEG
pie. 70 take into consideration the state OF th.
country. and devise some plan of settlement Z,
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