Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-29

may be thought arrogant, but hope not, for
feel, and must, vet in humility. say il, that to-
day have the satisfaction (the loss of which could
be compensated by no gold or greenbacks. ) of be
ing able to lay nv hand upon my heart, and
with the approval Of my conscience. say that
am guiltess of any act sentiment that has con
trouted to produce our existing national calam-
tiles L have never, as have radical Republi-
cans, taught that portion of the Constitution
OF the United States was not obligatory on me
and should not be obeyed."
And he repeated just what be said then. that
though opposed to the policy Of the Administra-
ton as, IN his judgment. suicidal, vet he should
not oostruct IT. but give il fair support, a. the
only policy which the Administration would al
low, till we could change Administrations
Let Us change il. We can't worst ourselves
As LiDcoln's election got Us into trouble his de-
feat might get rs out. BE opposed his re-elec-
ton
/. He had inflicted calamities enough upon
the country during one term
2. He had shown himself incapable We
change incompetent Generals-why not Presi-
dents! Being weak, bad men, like Butler,
might use him for usurper if they should con-
clude 20 attempt it.
3. Neither he nor his party respected the Con-
stituton of the United States or of the States in
time of peace or OF war, nor the liberties of the
people, and those who did not respect the Consti-
ton are unfit to execute that Constitution.
4. LincOln's nomination WIS in violation o.. an
established sentiment of this country, acted upon
in peace. incorporated into our State Constitu-
ton, and more necessary TO be acted upon in
war than peace, viz: That the National and
State Executives shall not hold their offices for
two consecutive terms Ii is by such re elections
tb.
in time of war. usurpations are accomplished
Thus Caesar overthrow the Roman Republic 10
time of civil war Thus Bonaparte, initiating
Caesar, was elected Consul. and in time of war
continued and became usurpng Emperor at
tempting to establish an hereditary dynasty
Lincoln may attempt that his son Bob shall sue
coed him, thus placing u under BOb-o'- Lin
coin.
,. The present Lincoln party never could sue
cessfu IN putting down the rebellion and restor-
ing peace to this country, because the South have
no confidence in them, and the Almighty seemed
to be against them for their wrongs and wick
edness; wrong in going into the war before they
put themselves right before high heaven. and wick
edness in the manner OF prosecuting it. He had
often said that if the Almighty was with Lincoln
the rebellion would be crushed Why has il not
been crushed in the long years of the war; 1t
is because, as one reason, the Lincoln party was
full of unstoned Achans Ii is the Achan party.
They some little Achan, while the big
ones roll through the streets in coaches and riot in
public treasure If you wish to find out what an
Achan is, read the seventh chapter of Joshua.
That tells the story of the Lincoln party. Ii is
a party full of public and screened plunderers of
the nation. The Democrats must stone that
whole party out. il they expect the Union. lib
erty, or any of the peoples property to be saved.
In conclusion he said, the Republican party
would never give peace to the country. The
South looked upon that party a. its hereditary
enemy: as the party who had warred upon 1t and
its institutions for more than a generation; who
hated il with the venom of an adder, and kept no
Constitutional faith with il.
g. Mr. Lincoln by proclaiming that there new
er should be peace until the South surrendered
up all her persons property, Constitutional rights,
and everything else. had placed himself in sit
nation where he had no alternative but to ami
hilate the South or give her her independence if
he could not annhiate her even by raising the
last man and the last dollar. For his part he
did not see what the last man and the last dollar
would be fighting for. He was for adopting a
policy that would bring peace and union before
that extreme was reached That could only be
done by putting reasonable men in power who
had two ideas instead of one; could only be done
by changing the Administration. The time
at hand when that could be done, and liberty
the Constitution and the Union saved, if the
people were not already SO enslaved that they
would yield the ballot box Preserve and exer-
else your right of suffrage, said the speaker, and
YOU hold your liberties in your hands.
The currency was going down and never
would be restored by the fanatcal and one-idead
Republican party. They would sell out, ruin
and kill all the whites to give the glorious prv-
lege of vagrancy To the Niger
The Republicans, he said, talk about united
North They have united North in one sense,
and in another they have not, and will not have
as thinys are at present They have an acqu-
escent, united North in obeying laws, however
unjust those laws may be. but morally united
North they can never have until they take out
the unconstitutional, unjust portions of their
measures and policy. BY doing that and plant
ing themselves on the Constitution and justice
they can have a morally. actively united North
Force and corruption may make a passive union
among those subject to it; never moral. heart
union upon "A proposition that contains greater
portion Of fasehOod then of truth The North,
he said, ought now to be united upon the propo-
siton of changing Execuuves-State and
tional--fOr the salvation OF the country.
Mr. John G. Lutz offered the following reso-
lutions which we're unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks of the meeting are
hereby rendered to Hon. 5. +. Perkins for his
able and eloquent argument in behalf of the PEG
pie for their personal liberty, and his expostions
OF the base usurpations of the National and State
Administrations.
ResolDed. That the proceedings of this meeting
be published IN the State Sentinel and Richmond
Jeflersonian
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
ISAAC. n. BEARD, President
JOHN STAhLkR, Vice Presidents.
JosHUA Dye.
THOMAS WILSON, coo.o.,.;..
LAnKIN G. TUaSER.}