Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-11
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The Legislature Of New i pfk assembled on
the s,h mt IN ~. annual message to that body,
Governor SEYMOUR makes the follewug com
meuts upon national a1airs. 10 hieh be expresses
~ view. upon no imrort'nt events wh'ch have
tran-pifea intiog the pas, year
The past year bas been crowded with events.
both civil aud military. OF the greatest iuiefest
Tie establishment ~ national bank system.
the issae 81 enormous amounts 81 paper ms nef
Which i made legal tender. tie adoption OF
isw lor roerced military service. the act ui1em
nii,lnk and shielding Official. charged with ol.
fease- against the psrson- and property at ca.
zens. the suspension of tho writ OF ha5eas corpus
IN peacelul ADD loyal communities. are measures
which % Ear toward destroying the rights Of
States aud lsenraxing all power Al the National
Captsf
The executive and military officisl. assume /
o. declare uaftisi Law aud To arrest citizens where
the eauft. are IN uniisturbed operation. % try /
them by military tribunals, and 70 'mpose punAll-
nents unknown 90 the customs u oar country; I,
90 administer arbitrary test oath-, 20 interfere
with the lressiom Of the press aud with State and
local clection- by military DEGREES. aud the dis
play Of armed power.
"The President claims the right 90 do acts be-
you'd the civil jurisdiction anil beyond the legis
latise powT OF Congress. by virtue OF his position
"a Commaiplerin Chief In this assumption he Is
large share ~ the people OF the country. The
proceedings Of Congress and the action OF the
Executive aud military 9TH 'ills have wrought "a
revolution. The civil power. the LAWS OF States
sui the decisions Of the Judsry have been made
subordinate o military authority AZ this time,
then, we ATE living under a military government.
which claim. that its hehe-, prerogaiives spring
from martial law and military necessities These
acts have been sustained by the army and acqui-
eseed Ia rs the people This revolution, II per
manensly accepted. must be recognized as an
overthrow of established and cherished principles
Of govrrnme.t Hereafter Il will force it.ef Up
on the American people, sho vlll then see and
feel ifs nature and results To tber decision ia
cslmer hours, this subject mn-t be referred
III those measures OF military. polite i and
hnslei,t consolidation break down thrlr failure
will show the wisdom OF the Constitution IN
withholding fron the gene, q GOV eminent powers
IL caniot exercise wisely and we'll aud Il will
establish the ehts 81 States upon a basia firm
and unJis pnieJ. and will make the general gov
ernnleni strong by combining IL To jurisdiction
Ia the end shall return to principles from
wlnch ve hsv. been drifting
In the meanwhile. We are threatened with
Other .sslsnsitie- -whieb demand our immediate
attention The rieit- Of the peofle and the &c
strants o( The Constitution can be relsserted
whenever the public shall demand their restors
ton. hut 10 - beyond the popular viii - rescue
Us FROM the cslamitles Of natioual bankruptcy
or national ruin, when these have betallen us
The progress at events has brought 20 point
where ve are compelled % contemplate the-'
csnmities aud consider how they may be
ayertel.
While il i duty to state plainly my view
about public affair. shall 10 sp in no spirit o
controversy or OF di,fespect for the opinions O
those who Liiler from The questions of ih'
dsy arc besond the grasp of any mind 70 CON
prehend IN their influences or results. We sec
them from different stand-nonfs and we rcacl
lint fhe ieuf
tht bigoted or tie design ng will make these diff
fefeneeS Of vie "a occasions for reproach con
tumey The times demand outspoken discus
s'ons When esee COOL and earnest men. uide
the influence of some absorbing sentiment tower
looking the great principles of good government
uampIirg upon nsaees and procedures which
have sr,,wn up with ths history of liberty in thu
civilized world. warned that none OF u
can claim To be above the influence of passions
or OF oredipdices While 10 not agree will
those on the one hand Who insist upon an uncon
diiional petce. or with those upon the other ex
IRENE Who would only unqu Allied force u
putting down this rebellion. / demand sor then
what L ask for those who concur ia the view
which present. fair. dspassionate and respect
ful herring Let. not the perils OF our COUNT
be mere ssed bJ bigotry. by partzan passions, c
by an nnwilnsness 10 allow opinions to be N
tRef Mforms and modes in accord nce with t
usagesof our pcople and the spirit OF our law
= Two antseonis,ic theories now before III
American people for bringing to mn end the d'
strariise contest IN which se are engaged TIL
first stitt contained in the resolution adopte
by Congress aud approved hy the President NJ I,
early dhy anl upon the faith Of which the Peep!
OF this country. without distinction of party. hny
fufni tl4I more than one million of men TO 9,
armies and vast contributions To the treasure {
our country.
This resolution cOnsecratel the energies OF VI
AMI the policy If government TO the re.toIato
OF the Union. The support OF our Constitution.
wt> -1leinn appeal tn the civilized world. th.
the objects thus clearly set forth justified WI
which not an, concerned the Amer can people
bur which also disturbed the commerce AMI ~
dnsfrv at all ntiioas
The Opposite theory prevents the return Of th
revoked Siite- upon The condition otliyins dow
their arms; il deaics them political cNi-tent
which cutbles them 80 come htct u1on a.
terms; u h1li- tint ates IA the tevoltei sec T.
at the country mutt he "re estahlished. th
the St,iet neresf,r made may or may not ho
names or bban laries u she Stuct thus de-troye
althaagh "it = -us se-ted - not Improper" th
these names and boundaries. ~ should
msnhiacl
Tie var. therefore. - M, 20 be brought TO
end by the submission OF these States to {
C1,tstitutiou and their return % the union. bgt
mus be prolonged until the South - suhlug,t
Co the accept ,nce. not ofltsdulies under the Co
stitution but of such terms may toe diet ,te
Until States are thus re established, IL = ne
can bring hick the people Ia then allcganc
that ii the niue State spoken OF II the prOcln IN
ton OF the President. should LAY down tia
arms and should return The rerlurmsu
of their duties they would not be recoguIz
nor received This theory designs sweep.
revolution IN the section of our country HOW
rebellion and the creation ot a new political :,
TEN by virtue OF executive DEGREES
l. this calculated To stop the waste ot biz
and tre,sarel Ii 4he S,u'h is revolntioniz'
it, property devs-ssd IT. industry broken ~ a
deslro, ed will this ben NJ the Nurlhl
Those who urge the restoration ui the Uhi
aud the preservation of our Consultation. coute
tha, IN addition 90 UNFOLDING our armies and u
navies every measure OF wise sttfe-tnenship. "a
conciiiatory policy shall he adopted to bring q
war 70 4 successful close
Only the ends Tor which thiS he /.
should br sought; because taey ate the ule
easily attained. most beneficial aAen = 4inel ii
Ia their sappeFt the most varici tie mos; {
lsrged and the mot p,triotc inf 4eurc~ en-
exertei
On the other hand Il j. insisted that the "
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