Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-14

Independence BY force of arms
what then j. the effect OF this public war be-
tween these belgerents. these foreign nationsi
Before this war. the parties were bound together
by compact, by trety called the COnstitu-
ton Ihev acknowledge the validity Of munich
pal laws mutually binding on each This war
has cut asunder all these ligaments, abrOgaied
al the obligations
Now. SIR. for one At least agree with the dis
tlnguished gentleman from Pennsylvania. that
the Confederate States are out OF the Union.
occupying the position Of independent power
dc taefo, have been acknowledged as belliger-
ent, both by foreign nations and our own govern
ment; maintained their declaration OF independ
eDce Tor three years by force OF arms; and that
the war has cut asunder all the fragments and
aorogated ali the obligations that bound them
under the Constitution So far | agree with
h'm; and however unwilling we may be to accept
such position rs the actual condition of the Con-
federate States. the history Of the past three
years, the Law of nations. the geniIs OF our gov
eminent and a regard for truth, compel me at
least t. accept it, and my judgment TO approve
II. aud II the charge OF disioyalty Is brought
against me for this opinion. have only To shield
m self under the broad mantle of the distIn
guished leader of the Republican party.
AT the commencement Of the war England
and France both declared the Confederate States
to De belligerents: the United States has treated
with them as such in the exchange of prisoners.
and the Administration to day. without the hon
esty or independence OF the gentleman from
Pennsylvania to avew il. doing precisely what lie
proposes 10 do under his war OF conquest, waged
against the Confederate States as foreign ma
ton. 1t Is no. now even pretended that the war
rs carried on having for it, object the restoration
of the Union, reconstruction. consolidation. -
Capitalization, with an entire change in the
Constitution" the terms employed In speak
Ing OF the government that Is 10 exist hereafter.
10 speak OF the Constitution as II was and the
Union a. il was, is ofFense, subjecting an OH
Ger IN the army TO punishment by dismissal from
the service and conclusive evidence OF di-loyaty
in the citizen. Ii the time ever when the
Union could have been restored by war, which |
DO not believe. il has long since been dispelled
by emancipation, coutscatlOD, amnesty ami the
like procamaions; military orders annuling
State Constitutions. setting aside State laws. ot'
iterating State lines and attending TO organize
and set up form of State government in their
stead, in which one man out OF ten who shall
turn abolitionists take and subscribe an oath to
execute and obey the will of Abraham Lincoln.
whatever it may be. shall govern and rule over
the remaining nine who refuse TO become abO
tiouists These folhes OF the Administration.
and others of the like CHI racter, have, in tie i of
"crushng the rebellion crushed out whatever
Union sentiment may have remained among the
Southern peonle
It's possible that in districts of country Occu-
pied by the army, occasionally a may be
found. who, seeing nothing before him but igno-
miny and death, his wife and innocent children
appealing To him for protection. his property to
be coufiscated. and his family to become beggtrS
and outclsts in the world. that such "A man, in
order for the time being. to save himself. save
his family. save his property. may take the oath;
bur the effect will be. il ought To be- like that
OF Galileo, who invented the telescope. and who
first taught the rotary motion OF the earth
That noble Italian, after manv years of labor in
the study of science, and when he had advanced
10 the extreme age OF seventy, was summoned
before an inauisition tried, condemned aud i'm
prisoned i'm "A dungeon. for teaching a heresv
subsequently he was brought out and offered Iib-
erty on condition of renouncing his heretical
doctrine The effect of beholding the glorious
light OF the sun and breathing again the pure air
OF Heaven. contrasted with the loathsome dun
geon into which he had been cast, and 10 which
he must return renOunce his belief in the
earths notion SO far overcome his humanity
that he consented to comply. and upon his bend
ed knees. with his hands upon the gospels he
abjured his belief in the Coperncan doctrine.
Part of his objection ran in these term:
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ALLURE. curse and deest the said errors and here
sizes. viz: that the earth moves, &c swear
that will never in future assert anything
verbally. or in writing. which NAV give rise to a
similar suspicion against me"
Rising from his knees, with his ewes still fixed
on the earth, he whispered to friend. "E pur 81
muore''-''it moves. for all that" So it will be
with the man who is forced to take the oath TO
save himself. his family and his property He
NAV take tt, but in his heart he will detest and
despise the authority that requires it, Will such
a man be devoted to. or make good citizen OF
the government in which he lives? The history
of Poland of Hungary. of Ireland, and of Italy
furnishes an answer TO the question If imperial
governments are not able to hold in submissive
Obedience small portions OF vast empire. once
in revolt, how much less a government having
for its basis the consent of the governedy Bur
'subugati0n" Is the watchword Liberty and
freedom for the slave, and sutiugatlon and ex-
termination for the master, IL the popular cry
Nee, them, fight them, crush them, says the
gentleman from Kentucky Mr.. Green Clay
Smith Sir that is easily said upon this floor
and is popular with those who from day TO das
fill the gallery of tins House: but even the gen
teman from Kentucky, as well as a number oil
other military gentlemen. were quite willing Il
ioreg1 the pleasure of the performance, and ex-
change iheIr COMMISSIONS as generals in tie FIELD
for a certificate emitting them 10 n seat upon thi:
floor. anI were To Judge by the willingness witt
which ii was done. and the tenacity with which
they hold on to it, and the efforts some of them
making 10 return here again, Instead of the
war spirit they breathe within these walls.
should strongly suspect them OF being in ~ mpa-
thy with the peace party.
Mr. Chairman: | am no military man, anc
therefore incompetent to give advice or advance
an opinion in military affairs but | have beer
forciOly struck bs "A remark of Marshal New. in
reply tn Napoleon. A. related 10y Headly in hi.
Napoleon aud his MIrshals." "One day. a
Mtird. Napoleon entered the room where Ney
aud several of his officers we're standing. AND
said in great glee everything goes on well; Ro-
mana will be reduced in "a fortnight; the Ens-
lish are defeated and will be unable 10 advance
in three months the war will be finished" The
officers whom this addressed made no re
ply, but New. shaking his head with character
istic buntness Sire this war has lasted long al
ready and our affairs not Improved The
people are obstinate; even their women anC
children fight, they massacre our men IN detail
To day we cut the enemy in pieces. Tomorrow
have 10 oppose another twice ~ numerous
|: i not an army we have 10 tight, II Is "a whole
nation. ZEE no end 20 this business. Bona
parte followed his own inclination. and was
eventually defeated
Mr. Chairman: Is there instruction in the
blunt vet forcible reply of the old French Mar
shall TO his superior officer for Us! Have we
not had. from time TO time. the predictions OF
Napoleon during the past three years, bur with
out Marshal Ney TO say Il sea no end 20 thi.
business"