Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-15

place acknowledgement OF such a compliment il
proved 10 be one OF The highest efforts OF 4 pat
RIO, fully imbued with that devotion to his coun
try which patriotism alone engenders-of a
statesman whose capacious mind erasps the mo-
mentous questions OF the hour-and of a soldier
who has mDered his life upon innumerable bat
tie fields in defense OF that glorious Government,
which was handed down to- by our ancestors
legacy Of blood. Coming. too. from Frank
WOlford-a man Who ~igna Lied his devotion TO his
country upon the Ore king cut OF the rebellion. by
raising the first regiment IN Kentucky To he
welded for IL suppression; who has been uniB
tefrupteily ~ service the last three years, and,
as before remarked has risked his lite almost
every day during that periOd--it was calculated
the more to command the respectful attention
and thoughtful consideration Of his fellow citi-
zens The time, t0O-lHst after the issuance Of
an order for the enrolment OF the negroes in
Kentucky, ID be drafted into the Untej States
Army. in utter violation OF her State sovereignty
and in derogaton OF the clearesi provisions ever
given the force OF law by Constitutional enact
ment-nade the views of this distinguished
Kentuckian deeply interesting No pueFiie cry
Of "Copperhead could be raised against such a
man by chImney-cOrner heroes, who lawn upon
the niaiibiiity of the DEGREES OF power; and yet,
We venture 10 say, that no man IN the nation has
ever arraigned the dominant party with
manly holiness and whitening invective
de chargee Mr.. Lincoln with wautOnly trtmpiing
upon the Constitution. and crushing under the
iron heel OF military power the nights of the PEG
pie guaranteed by that instrument; he charged
him with violating his solemn pledge. as repeat
edly enunciated at the commencement OF his al
minlsiratiOB, 10 the purposes Of the war: he
charged him with viOlati>h OF the rules of civil
ized warfare in the indiscrminate widespread
ruin which he was sowing broadcast throughout
the SOUTH he charged him with the Inauguration
OF a policy for the prosecution OF the war, which
was not only unconstitutional and unWise, but
the inevitable result of which would he To pro
long tho wal. if indeed i; ever ended in peace.
and. II successful would utterly destroy
sttutiOnal freedom il i had fallen under The
blows of armed rebellion. And not only did lie
charge these things, but he cited the acts of the
the President and his party a. proof 10 which
there could be offered no successful refutation.
The most vile aud detesisble of all the i,ms
with which the country has ever been afflicted
Northumberland no favor at tbs hands oi
this gallau, kentuckiau lie denounced ifs nd
vocates the enemies of the country; disturhers
OF the public peace and fOmentors OF strife; anu
while he was in thought word and deed every
inch Union man. he did not hesitate 20 say that
they were as dangerous to the repose and perpe-
tuity OF the Union as the SeceSsionists them
selves. Their fanatcism knew no limits to un-
constitutional aggressions: ard 10 acquire for
trampling upon the laws. overturuing consttu-
tons. and plunging the nation intO rretrevable
anarchy and ruin.
He referred 10 the remark that new issues had
arisen since the outbreak of the rebellion, and
gave II his emphatic contradiction. The issue
was the same to day that it was then The
question 10 that time was sshail the rebellion be
put down, the Union maintained and the Consti
tuition preserved, with all the gnarauIeed rights
under it unImpaired. shall the rebellion be
successiul, the Union be dissolved aud the Gov
ernment de<troyedR" It WAS not whether the
rebellion should be crushed and the Constitution
which is the bond OF the Union The same time
destroyed "a MIR Lincoln and has followers are
attempting but whether this glorious fabric OF
our fathers. with all it, clustering memories aud
sacred guarantees Of constitutional freedom.
should stand an eternal monument of their
wisdom. courage and patriotism This WAS the
issue then: IL . the issue now He acknowledged
no legitimate deviation from t. fhe purposes
of the the to-day that they
when Mr. Lincoln In his inaugural and Congress
by resolution declared that they not for
conquest or sublugatiOn, nor for interference with
the domestic institutions of the States. but simply
to preserve the honor and maintain the sup, ems
CIV OF the Constitution The effort To PerVerf the
War from tins legitimate purpose and To make it
a war upon slavery. was issue which the dom
nant party had 10 right 10 make-it start
ling usurpation OF power-aud, tor one he should
denOunce II without the color of right. justice.
OF constitution Il Justification
He referred to the recent order for the enroll
meut al negroes in Kentucky. and denounced il
alike unconstitutional aud unjust Ii WIS but
another OF the series OF Startling usurpaiions OF
power which were being made. ami he said L
the duty OF the people 0l Kentucky To- resist II A.
a violation oil their guaranteed rights. II they
OverpoWe red bv force in their refusal u
obey this order. shen he advised them - appeal
10 the law tor protection. and he mistaken IA
the Cove ct the State. whom ne II al known
long aud intimately. Governor Bramlette occa
pied position the platform with he pe,ker
having come up especially for the purpose OF
hearing him. il he did not protect them 10 their
constitutional rights Ii when the people of
Kentucky appe lied to the law protection from
this unconstitutional edIct. Mr. Lincoln persisted
in cuiJrcsng II. ne would himself be the rebel.
and not the people OF Kentucky He would by
means offer resistance 10 this unconstitutional
orser to the end OF throwing The State into seces
SION but when Kentucky had fulfilled all her da-
ties and obligation 20 the Federal Government.
Was loyal 10 the Constitution and laws OF the
land aud intended So Ia remain She had 4 night
To demand that Cons tutiou and the rights Of
people under il ,h0uld be respected, and ne be-
ieVed that Governor Bramlette would see that
they were respected lie added az the same time
stht "Hit Ht HAt 10 lItd 81 -AllE w IT'S Wv
eTnmcut quitting ~ service. bs reason 81 the
unconstitutional and imuo.l:c enrolment Of lie
gioes. anu thal they should neither report L.
him nor would he 10 them. vet a. a Kentucky
freeman, lie had ciear0piniOn upon this subject
aud lid no; hesitate 20 express il The people Of
Kentucky did not want To- Keep step the ..ma-
SIC Of the Union.' alongside OF negro soldiers
II was an Insult and degradation for which
their free and mauly spirits Mere not prepared.
While il involved at the same tme sH iniraciIon
ct the rights OF the State. which IL wa> the duty
at the Governor. under his oath ~ >uppsrt the
Constitution. aud see the sws faithfully execu
ted resist with sll the constitutional powers .:
the Commonwealth
We do not pretend TO report even the ms;
meaEer synopsis 81 thi< great speech tor gfett IL
was IN all the essentials OF powerful oratory
running a. Il dit through an hour ami halt A
VERT atm report of Il would fail L, do Justice -
the SPEAKER. Ii must have been heard "a be iully #
appreciated: the maSner well ~ the IN liter
would be necessary 10 give 20 II the iul effect +
lie spoke with all the elTnesineSs. warmth AID 4
animation OF man who felt strnnc in the con /
seriousness OF the truth OF what he uttered, AID
was prepared 10 stand by what be sait regardless I
OF ler~''nsi consequences he spoke not
making popular hIrangue 20 catch the popular I
applause but Who felt that hs country WIS in I
the midst OF terrible ordeal and that IL required
all the wisdom and patriotism OF her best citizens
To carry her safely through the perils which env
virou her
In the notice % the intended nr..entation ne