Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-18

den has PLAYED into the hands Of these gentle
men most cOmtleiely: aud his proposition that
the Union J. iud.visbie. aud that the AR mus
be ~age,i unly 10 rest5re the cynstitutIonal reia
tons bet cen the government and the people If
the revoited Sta e. y entirely in their Interest
he has held the is-ue open 10 Is soK ecldsnf
that force, asa controlling elsrn<nf IN The strife.
has sp<nf Itself; and that either Cancellation OF
temporary sfDarsflon must settle The disDHfs The
Democrat. ~,il not. OF course. listen to separa-
ton Tor an instant. Such suggestion IN Their
eyes nov. i ueason-a proposition 70 dissolve
the Union-for which one ought 20 be hanged.
They expect tb- question whether the Union
shall Le restored by force or compromise TO be
submitted 10 the people 10 the next election. and
upon tia TO carry the country
cannot, therefore. zee boz this var can end
other sise than in a manner mos, injurious a.
melancholy to the nation
lam arare that this may be said 10 be sising up
The contest. 10 one respecl il undoubtedly Is. Ii
j. an abandonment. for the time being, OF the
attempt 10 bring the South under the sway of the
Union BY force of arms But il cannot be de-
mel th : 10 this object We are already de
fe.tei: We have defeated ourselves. But IL also
protects rs from the nsidious designs of do
nestle foes. now plotting within our own bosom
political jurisdiction between the North and
South But that is existing fact
Hon BENJAMIN STANTON. OF Ohio. afterwards
elected Lieutenant Governor Of that State. in q
speech 10 Congress. Feb %. 1861. expressed the
following sentiments:
Nh SPEAKER-W hen there were fifteen slave
holding States acknowledging allegiance to the
Federal Govern ment, and therefore, having in
their hands the power protect themselves
against any invasion of their rights on the part
O. the Federal Government. il was a matter OF
very little consequence whether such amend
ment as that was incorporated into the COnstitu
ton or not. But the state OF the country is now
radically and essentially changed. Seven or
eight States Dos deny their allegiance to this
Government, have Organized separate COnfed, :
racy, and have declared their Independence oil
this Government Whether that independence is
10 be maintained or not is with the future If
they shall maintain their position. aud sustain
the authorities there for wear or two to come.
20 show hit nothing but OF subiuga-
ton and conquest can brig them back, |, for
one. am disposed to recognize that independence.
During tho same session (see Appendix Con-
gressional Glope l6) Mr.. STANTON said:
DO not believe this Government can per
do not believe that any section of this Confedera-
cy will ultimately subjugafe aud overrun the
other and hold il as conquered province.
have idea of any such thing Ii Is against the
genius and the spirit of the age Nobody would
attempt any such thing. | REGARD a CIVIL WAR
REALLY SHILLING THE QUESTION THAT THERE IS
TO BE ULTIMATELY A SEPARATE coNFEDERAcY.
have no idea that such a war could end other
wise than in a separation Of this Union. and The
organization OF separate confederaceS | am
perfectly satisfied of that. Anybody who sup
poses that fifteen. even seven eight. of the
States can be held as suhugaIed anJ conquered
pro, inces makes great mistake. But whether
they can OF rot, they ought not to be. Ii is
against the spirit and the genius OF the age; and
man ought TO seek to do it.
Mr. CoLFAx. and many of those who voted
with him for the censure OF Messrs HARRIS and
LosG. we're members of the House at the time
Messrs. CONWAY and STANTON ntterei the sen IL
ments have quoted. but neither Mr.. CoLFAx.
or any other Republican member of the House,
proposed resolutions of expulsion censure for
EXPIRE, IONS equally, if not more. reasonable.
tn N those of Mr. LONG, accepting the pre-, en-,
Republican definition or construction of the term
disloyal"