Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-10
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There are few mon IN the loyal States 20
whom the nation is more indebted than GOV.
Morton, of Indiana. lie has from the be
ginning ot the rebellion devoted all his en-
crgics to all the cause OF his country, nnd
in his high position as Governor of the gal
liant state of Indiana, has rendered services
of the most valuable character to the cause
of the Union. lie has been opposed at al.
most every step by most reckless band of
home traitors at the head of whom was the
now clearly exposed Dan VOORHEES,, whose
completely with the plot to raise the stand
ard of rebellion in the Northwest, has just
been exposed by Gen. Darlington,
The last Legislature of Indiana, under the
direction of such men as those implicated
in this conspiracy, adjourned without max
ing any provision Cor the payment or the
public debt or the civil list, in order to cm-
bar0ss Governor Motion in fitting out the
soldiers of the State tor the national service;
and the Governor has been forced to borrow
on his own responsibility to carry on the
business Of the State. lie is now presented
as candidate for reelection, and is can.
vnssng the State with his opponent, Nc
Donald, and most animated contest is hc-
ing had.
In recent speech, in a rciojnlcr to his
opponent, Gov. Morton remarked:
"My competitor says tha, Mr. LINCOLN
might have avoided this war il he had tr,t
IL t' 80 l,,..
been brought on hv the agitation oi the
slavery question. Now, one word in regard
to the assertion that Lincoln commenced
this war, In October, 1859, more than one
year before Mr.. linCOn'S election Floyd. the
Secretary of War under BucAauaus Admin.
istNtiou, issued an order sending 10000
muskciS to- the Southern arscnals, and dur
iug the progress of that Administration
orders were frequently issued sending gums
to southern forts and yrSyUa,S, and placing
them where they could Ir seized. In Octo-
her General Scott informed MI Buchanan
that preparations Were h.i,g made tN seize
the forts and doyk!ards in the south
During the time of MIR. Huthuum's Admju-
istnlion, before Mir. Lincoln vsur into u.-
Gyc. eight States seeded.
nG,in- a.. tim, vi b'r. |uyNaN,us Al
miNis,mtion, tAe Montgomery Constitution
was formed, and ','. DAVIS WAS "..Eu'a-
tea as lgyEluyul oi the N'N.orn loA''A>A-
cy. Mir. Davis himself u3 -l., D,,ar, lin.
coin came into ut,ce, TNc iWr Tor y..uugN-
mise is past and ifth,y resist secession we
Wl1I make them Irr' southern S'''' egd
Southern gUupuUlyr.' pu the 1ay ut Mr.
iincoia's Inauguration There were ,uau .t.
GOO uaUrg arms 4" the south, Na.o We ""t
less than 1,oos. On the o,h ,ar oI march
the rvhvi Congress passed. a Ula 90 lN'ry. 70
the rebel army SO 100000 mvu, -Four days
before Mr. Loyo,nS Inauguration every
S"Ipyard, "ocNy"Iu, mint amt custom
mouse IN the South H"d been seized, amy
every lort except sumter was seized A'I
inns was done curing buchanan Admins,
''"uHh; hTmeni'er 'Aat elE"t states U"'
SvS"''t """'i ''c ''''"''"',' 'N'"',"'>.''
| ,'o''' ""ch you Cu"'Ec S'''SH''h aS u"N'aS
oeom M caused 10y h'Pun"'aN '"Na''NS"l
Inc !eort NNnshtNu'h was ""'p'yb
Wnlo we o, the N"'t" hAI HyW'I'"NN
N"i.'.iS'r"'oh' a. Il. An" EC' '"r 'Ht purpose
u H'Nl".'E '"' pv'p'e "i que 'N"''"' we arc
.'t'' '''"' VA i.,"'v'u ",S"' '"S wan, N"'N
i matter "t P"",'' HISTORY 'H'' '"e Pc
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u.' '"' I,''s '''""St H"Nu'''.'" 'EN'",,S
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N"'o'"', M '"-".N' IN '"' SCUM Na''''".
So", ,,n'.'"' S,''" IL Is Tue WORN '' years
''t' N''t. SW" / nave engage" IT, ,.'H war
q" nay me- "'rn"y,' N"y', N"'a' we
nave oNc" '"sIS:" III 'lN warrior NOR, ,Na"
/ "".! !'"H' Is no consequence '' I'm.
I,'''s '',,'I"" 90 '"e -",'"'' !" execute '"'
i'0'I''t N'''S Law ,"' we ""lS 'N,N Gu
go. "a ~, '.'s wa. ''' '"rII '''n W,''l
N''S' A"'' WAS true NNR INr same Nt,