Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-16

the whole c0untry-and zhils rs stand BY and
support The government IN the future ss In the
past Jet us insist that all proper means sksii be
employed, civil and military, IN the csbibet and In
the bed. 10 Just measures Of adjustment a. veli
as by the strong arm Of power TO hasten the day
when The Constitutional authority Of the Gov
erpmeut shall be recognized sbd ob-yed through
fhe sselHgsfpa ef STATES tr iAs ensncipsfisn Of
sispes No peace thar IooEs 70 q disw<-.srrm<sf
Of tAs republic This broad land vas made for
one people and one government. and when the
msdness which hss ruled the hour shall have
pss-ed away. they viii cone together again
But am free to say that after having tried
this for three years ard a bali i - time
try some other remedy.
ln the speech which nv friend undertook 70
criticise. made at the time accepted the nomi-
inaton said AT the same time. I am for
peace At the earliest moment. bat peace on the
basis OF the Constitution and the Onion with al
the rights guaranteed 70 the States North and
South This great purpose am willing 70 pur-
sue every means under the Constitution. but 1
shall not altempt 20 tie myself down BY any mans
dogmss" This Recognized the power Of the
Federal Governments to pat down all that deny
It's authority. but Il has 10 right 20 oFerGhrow the
institutions Of any State. This i the distinct
ion that Governor Morton sud his friends slvsys
refuse 20 make. and that compelled us to the
belief that they have ed forward under the
presen; policy not much for love OF country
az Tor the love Of party. | believe tlsy would
suppress the rebellion il they could. by force Of
arms, but they have no other plan except suppres-
sion. Nv friend might adopt the motto OF the
Roman Emperor. who said he would create =
solitude and call that peace
Now. my friends. | DO no, think any fair
minded man can go away from here without un-
cerstanding nv position. have no doubt many
will 20 away. saying they don't. bot IL i not nv
fault. il is theirs. I have been undertaking 10
place my views plainly ard clearly before you.
have said that il this war was prosecuted solely
for the purpose Of maintaining the Union. IL
would have been done with long ago Our
victories at Fort Donelson and other places
would not have been wasted away.
Blu, the policy laid down in the letter Of Mr..
Lincoln headed. ITO all whom il may concern"
will divide the people Of the North, because you
and will not subscribe TO it; and IL will weld to-
gether the people of the South. he says ITO
all whom il may concern" Why il concerns
eyery bod y-erery man that has ties Of earth,
every man that has = brother, q father or q
friend-any one that can mourn; and II you can
find any man that cannot mourn regard him
blighted By Heaven. But here is what Mr..
Lincoln says:
ANY proposition which embraces the restora-
ton of peace. integrity OF the whole Union and
the abandonment, Of slavery. and which comes BY
and with authority that control the
mics now a, against the United States. will
be received and considered by the executive
government of the United States, and will be
met with liberal terms on other substantial COL
lateral points. and the bearer or bearers thereof
shall have safe conduct both ways"
The propositions for peace, and the Integrity
OF the whole Union. that far 90 with him. bot
'the abandonment of slavery, what is thatf
Simply that he Is 20 overcome the people of the
South and their institutions. and compel them TO
give up the rights and sovereignties of the States
upon question OF that kind Yet in his inau-
gural address. made when he went into the
Presidential chsr. on the day Of his inaugura-
ton, he said he had no power nor purpose to
interfere with any of the southern States.
Nv time Is about closed, and win give way
after saying 10 my friends to remain. every one,
and give to my competitor calm and deliber-
stiye hearing; aud let il be said that once more
in Indiana that discussion can take place. and
reason can control. The men of Indiana are
again themselves. calmly celebrating upon their
own rights and willing 10 maintain them in free
dom.