Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-21

sion. | think on a short review Of the antece
dents OF his own political history be will come 70
the conclusion that did when heard he bad
faihered this prosecution. this accusatioD-l
Thoughts that q little charity would we'll become
him. little of the kindliness OF his natural na-
tnre. II I nav be allowed TO use a pathological
expression | remember that At time when
this country wss all at peace. when it was NOV
ing on 4 happy, almost unruffied sea, piraticai
craft was suddenly launched on the political
waters by one Hinton Rowan Helper, Who. If /
am hot mistaken, now holds Office a. Consul TO
/ Buenos Ayres. under the Administration you 20
much love His book OF infamous notonety,
recommended assassination, recommended COW
ardy murder. recommended that shareholders be
killed by strseh0ine administered by their slaves.
recommended the torch 20 the rUof and The knife
10 the throat Of men, women and children, de-
I clared total extermlnatlug war against slave
/ holders 10 express terms. 1t nybody disputes
this have the book here to convince them. |
lamented. | bowed my head with grief. when that
/ ncendary book appeared with some sixty-eight
names of the Republican members Of this House
/ appended and the name of the present dis:ln-
gushed Speaker at the head of the entire list. Ii
Was recommended by these signers as work OF
very great public merit, and approved for general
circulation But would not pei him tor that
No, would not even censure him Tor that, ex-
cept TO differ with him one member NAV differ
/ from another | would argue the question with
him | would tell him that he gave his name IN
time of profound peace for war that when the
/ smoke and carnage of battle were not ascending.
when the sky was clear and the sun shining.
/ he gave his voice for strife and desolation-ior
/ the war OF John Brown-of servile instruction;
/ not an honorable war lot a civilized war. but a
war OF murder, OF barbarism. OF the slaughtsr OF
women and children in their beds. Such was
the voice OF the present Speaker of the House
at that time
The same gentleman now cannot tolerate the
/ gentleman from Ohio; no. he cannot tolerate the
/ gentleman from Ohio. His virtu0us, pure, uns
stained patriotism is shocked and he rushes
/ from his Speakers chair. springs To the floor,
before ANYBODY else can get IN a resolution, with
the appearance OF saying Il cannot be held any
+ longer; this thing will not do And yet this is
+ the gentleman whose voice Was for d'shonOrabe
war when the country WAS in a condition OF pro-
/ found peace The gentleman. am will
not complain at this little episode in his political
history Those who are swift tn accuse. should
not complain if their own deeds make retOrt
upon them | would be the las. man to throw
my colleagues record in his lace, but Tor the
/ spirit he has shown here
Sir let him compare faith and works upon the
subject Of the Union, upon the subject OF peace,
upon the subject of fraternity upon the subject OF
/ the pre>ervation of our Government, with the
gentleman from Ohio Mr. Long and he will
have no ground to hurl the first stone. The adj
monition of the Savior comes with peculiar force
to indorser of the Helper book: to an incitOr
of riot, blood, war and disuniOn. Let him that
is without sin cast the first stone at the gentle
man from Ohio. for daring To express his sent
ments upon this floor If that injunction had
been obeyed. nv colleague would have stayed bis
hand anu remained in the Speakers chair
/ But let me inquire "A little further in regard to
the right of my collesg que to deal harshly with the
political fralties OF his fellow members. This
Hall was, a few evenings ago. given up to the
great English abotionst and disunionist George
Thompson | do not know whether The Speaker
presided on that occasion. AS he did upon a form
er occasion of somewhat similar character. but
| have no doubt that he gave the light OF his
handsome. his amiable and most benehcent
cOuntenance. Still he cannot endure that The
gentlemen from Ohio and MARYLAND should have
! their utterances upon this floor. from their own
seat. whatever they may be Nv distinguished
colleague the Speaker says they for dis
union For the sake of the argument, suppose
they were. Let Us see what kind OF company the
gentleman himself keeps; let who it
10 whom he gave aid and encouragement IN his
work OF destruction and career OF nfamy.
hold in my hand the resolutions of the American
Anti Slavery Society, passed some time about
the year $780, aud two of them read AS follows:
''Resolred, That while would express deep
gratitude TO all those earnest and women who find
time and strength amid their abors in behalf Of British
reform study, understand and protest against Amer
slavery, TO give their sympathy and by mun
contributns, and by holding Union up to the
con empt Il Europe feel IL would not be nvd Gus to
mention William and Mary Hewitt, Henry Vincent and
George Thompson, those whose untirng advocacy
cause j. especially indebted in this country, well
for the hold II has gained on the hearts OF the British
people
'hesolred. That the discriminating sense Of Justice,
the stsadfat devot-dnes the un6cence. the
untirng real the industry skill. taste and genius with
which British abol,ionists have ooperaed with for
the extinction Of slavery command our gratitude From
the abolonists of england, Scotland aud Ireland
have received renewed and increasing assurances and
pro f. of their and Enlightened zeal behalf Of
the American slave Liberal st, from all Of hese
tries, falling behind none of the most bounteous If
former years, helped 10 I'll the scany treasury Of the
slave
Cluster round him. you men of the latter day
! Your love of the Union is modern invention
IL comes to YOU late in lie. IL is thing in
tended 70 deceive. You may rs we'll stand by
your old disunon colors. Rally. say, round
this English standard bearer of the American
! abolitionists OF the American Anti Slavery So
ciety. who holds up our Union to the contempt
and derision of Europe. and receives public
/ thanks for il.
OH how would the authority and power which
these men now invoke roll back upon them if il
were proposed to punish them tor their disunon
principles But would not punish them for
1 even that expression ct their sentiments. Not ut
all 1t YOU want a monarchy. YOU have the right
to say 81. II you want disunion. say so. and
discuss it like men. Truth j. never afraid when
lett free Error is never dangerous element
when truth is left free u combat il So saw 10
YOU here what YOU have TO say. saw il: but do
not enjoy your right thus 10 speak your senti-
ments ard then meany deny to others the same
right
The Speaker. however, Is doubtless satisfied
with the political company he keeps. and have
! no right to complain. Ii George Thompson. of
/ England. ana Wendell Phillips. of America. suit
his tastes. he j. only accountable for that sort of
patriotism 70 those who sent hm.here II he
wishes to hug To his bosom these two unrighteous
monsters of disuniOn and civil it i
Germ OF mine And indeed. Il may meet with
/ warm approval in Northern Indiana Ii may be
that he is correctly representing his constituents.
/ | differ from him widely and in dong so | am
perfectly sure that properly represent the prin
+ cipleS vi the district in which live According
/ 10 the views of the Speaker. however the people
who sent me here are somewhat old-laShoned in
/ their IDEAS They live in beautiful and fruitful
country They are settled in one OF the Oldest
and richest portions of our great State The old
men were familiar with Harrison and Taylor,
who both fought Indian. the fertile banks Of
the Wabash, and both died in the mansion of
Presidents They have seen the country prosper
and heror,e GREAT under the old Constitution and