Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-12

governmeot, that, II this doctrine OF centraIira.
ton prevails. oGr government nGsf be DESTROYED
and destroyed forever. Read again the Decisra
ton Of Independence; read again the Farewell
Address OF Washington reao agsin the history
Of the Revolution. and learn hos IL was that We
became great and prosperous. united and happy
Do not say. you Who have faith ia the policy OF
the administration, when We complain Of &c
parture from these principles of our fathers that
il il evidence of our disIoyalty
| remember thar on one occasion YOU refused
obedience % the federal government here 10
Wisconsin. When You did not like one OF it's
laws you declared determination TO resist it,
execution. You were then little forward in the
doctrine of secession. IL | nav Judge of the fsct
from your statutes. al
1 60 not advocate any disrespect Of the general
government l have lsbored in my osa State 20
secure ooedience 70 all the lawful behests Of the
Administration. and We have humbled ourselves
as to the Deity 20 satisfy its demands, so a. 90
deserve no imputation Of disposition to deny the
support IL needed in the hour of danger
feel convinced AZ DO OF nv existence. that
the policy OF the Republican party leads To pop-
ular discontents. which are spreading uider evers
day. Ii you expecs 10 govern Florida in accord
ance with that policy. YOU must pay the cost in
blood aud treasure. Let me tell YOU men of
Wisconsin, if you undertake 10 govern South
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her by the Constitution. IL will cost you dearly
IL you attempt these things. then you will wipe
out your property, and our country is in ruins
Eighty years under prosperous government
and three years Of opposite experience--three
years Of sad and bloody experience-mark the
contrast. We are already driven to the verge of
ruin. Every man knows thas there is an amount
of debt which leads TO bankruptcy. Every man
feels that there Is waste of life and blood which
leads TO anarchy. God grant US wisdom for our
own government. God grant patience TO our
people TO resist these threatened cslamities
Place that man in power whose personal integrity
and whose pursuits Of life were never impeached
BY the breath Of SANDER. | never met the Re
publican who could question the purity Of bis
character. We think be is able IN IN too. But
no matter-we intend 20 carry this election npou
what lawyers call the general issue
We say the Democratic party is for the Union
We want the South back. We want the people
of the South to obey the laws. This sdministra-
ton cannot restore the Union. We can save the
Union. A just. wise. and humane policy will
save it. Our victory will re-establish the Con-
stituton and bring back peace. We have no
proclamations better than the Constitution itself
We stand free -hsnded. We stand resolved "a
bring Union and peace to the people. We ask
you in this hour Of dread affection. in this hour
of death aud mourning to go with Us humbly and
reverently TO the teachings of our fathers. that
We may re-establish Union and peace We de
mand no sacrifice. We have no pride ofopinion.
We arrogate to ourselves no excess of wisdom.
We would draw vail over the past Together
We will rejoice in the redemption OF our country
and together we will rejoice as we merge from
this war. with the government re-established in
all its authority, with the Union restored to all
its original strength. and the people imbued anew
with the spirit of Christian civilization. and with
the wisdom of our fathers.