Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16

their views aud opinions TO the views and opin-
ions Of any or any set of men Who may
assume TO speak for them. while the members OF
the administration party have slavishly surrender
ed tie sacred and God given right to think and
speak for themselves. and endorse whatever
their leaders say without knowing or caring
whether the views expressed may be right or
wrong.
On the 9th dav Of February. 1863. Mr.. Bus
kirk made speech in the House Of Representa-
tives in which be undertook 20 give the views
and sentiments Of the Democratic members up
on various questions. and especially on the sub
ject of Northwestern Confederacy for the
purpose of disabusing the public mind to the
purposes and designs OF the Democratic party.
and alleging that excitement the had been
produced by the false, wicked, and infamous
charges that had been made BY Gov. MORTON.
the Journal. and other abolition leaders and
papers The following extract contains all
that BusKIRK said on that occasion on the sub
ject under consideration.
Mr.. Speaker, 7 believe have the entire conf
dence OF every Democratic Senator and Repre-
sentative in this Legislature-we have had many
consultations, We have fully and frankly inter
changed views and sentiments | believe that !
know their views and feelings and what their &C
ton will be; and here declare before this House
and the country, that, in nv judgment. there Is
not Democratic Senator or Representative who
is in favor of taking the State OF Indiana out Of
the Union or who il ia favor oil any movement
or legislation to that end. And | go further.
and declare | do not know a Democrat in the
whole State of Indiana who is in favor of such
a movement
Mr. Cason asked, if the Confederacy was re
cognized. would the gentleman consider it the
duty of Indiana TO stand by the Union.
Mr. Buskrk: | never believed that any State
had the right under the Constitution to secede
from the Union. have ever denied the right of
secession. The recognition of the Southern
COnfederacy would not, in my Judgment, release
absolye Indiana. or any other State, from
her duty or allegiance to the Federal Govern
ment. | say the same in regard TO a
Northwestern COutederacy. with the Limitation,
that have heard many Democrats say that they
believed that if the Southern Confederacy was
recognized, il would result in the formation of
an independent Government in the Northwest
But / know of no Democrat in this Legislature.
or IN the State, who is in favor of attaching any
Government which may be formed here. to the
Southern Contederacy. IL it is dslOyal and
reasonable TO express the belief that the recog-
milton of the Southern Coniederacy would result
in the formation of North W estern Government,
the members OF the Administration party had
better clear their skirts before they undertake to
lecture IA. FOR many of their leading and infuen
tial men have said the same thing.
Governor Morton. in speech delivered in
Washington City. gave. a reason why he was
ia favor of a vigorous ana successful prosecution
of the war. that the recognition of the indie
pendence of the seeded State. would result in
the formation of a Northwestern Government
Administration journals and orators have talked
ten times much about Northwestern Con-
federacy Democrats have. and if they do not
stop it, they will convince the people there is
something in it. AT present regard it as a myth
having no existence anywhere but in the wild
and crazy ina inings of fanatics. who think more
OF their party than they do Of their Government,
and who are more anxious to retain power than
they To restore the Government.
Mr.. Hnderson Is not Thomas A. Hendricks a
leader Of your party and did he not say at the
9Th of January Convention, 1862. that he was in
favor of Northwestern Confectionery
Mr.. Buskirk: Mr.. Hendricks is one of our
leading men. and has the confidence of the De-
mocracy of Indiana; but | do not understand his
speech as the gentleman from st. Joseph does
As understand it. indorse it, Mr. Hendricks
endeavOred to prove that the commercial and
manufacturing interests of New England were in
conflict with the agricultural interest of the
Northwest; and that " estern members of Con
gress, when they got to Washington surrendered
the interest of their section. and voted with their
political friends from New England for unjust
and oppressive tariff laws, which enriched the
manufacturers and impov ershed the farmers of
the West He was in favor of massing public
s1,o al. ,to
end that our Congressman will dare not betrav
our interests | am for the same thing: but
desire To obtain redress of these grievances
under the Constitution. inside of the Union.
and in conformity with the forms Of legislation.
Mr Moves: If the tariff is continued by legal
and constitutional means, will the time ever come
when YOU can secede2
Mr. Buskrk: have always believ &C. that there
was great wisdom in the Spanish proverb ITO
hasten SLOWLY" | have never been in favor of
climbing hill before | reached it. for fear
would exhaust my strength before commenced
the ascent. But | will answer the gentleman
more definitely. | have already said | denied
the right OF secession. and that in my judgment
the traitors of the South had just to
break up the Government But there is right
not derived from the Constitution. but il is
above. independent Of and superior all con
stitutiOns, all laws. and all governments. ami
tltt y the TlSnt OF revolution. III the people OF
the Northwest should toe unable to obtain a re-
peal OF those laws, and should conclude that
they were 80 unjust. so oppressive, and so de
structive of their material interests that they
could not longer submit TO them, they NAV de
termine TO obtain redress of grievances bv the
last and dernier resort of An oppressed people:
but it is not for me At this time 20 saw what thev
ought or will do We will meet aud determine
the question when il Is forced upon US
We endorse. and have no doubt that the De
mocrscy of the whole Northwest will endorse
the views and opinions expressed by Mr. Bus
KIRK There WAS no Democratic member of
the House who arose in his place and dissent
ed from these views No Democratic Senator
or Representative during the whole session de
clared that they were in favor of North west
ern Confederacy No resolution, Joint resolu-
ton bill was introduced into either branch of
the Legislature. in favor of or tending in the
slightest degree TO result in the formation Of
Northwestern Coufedsracy The truth about
this whole matter H. that after the elections Of
1862 resulted in the success of the Democrats
ic party. the leaders of the Republican party
falsely and wickedly .lsndered the Democratic
party and attributed to it purposes and designs
that no member of the party entertained,
and they are mad because the Democratic Leg
isature did not do or attempt TO do any of the