Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-13
Speech of Governor 0. P. Morton
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children, all assembled 10 'ratiy Numbering
according to the multiplication table, three hug
dred and fifty.
Mr. Mueer's brass band PLAYED Hail Colum-
bia and. by particular request. the aforesaid old
Star Spangled Banner.
Col Sturm shot with cannon thirty -four times
then his ammunition gave out. find finding the
euemy's breast works too formidable, he gallant
ly retreated.
Then Hon John c New. Senator from Ma
rion. came forward and made a motion to the
effect that the venerable Col James Blake be
chosen to preside over the deliberations of the
meeting.
Carried nem con, and Col Blake, after ex
pressing himself in the highest sense In the most
loyal terms, subsidized with his understanding
above four legs OF chair.
Col Biake's remarks we ought to give in full /,
bu: we positively have not room at this late hour
of the night He said that he expected 10 see a
bigger crowd, but he accounted for the tact by a
great many peoples being absent because he sup
posed most of them didn't want to come, and the
rest we're at Masonic Hall. seeing McAIlister
There were some others, too at the Metropoli
tan, seeing Miss Helen Western. and on the
whole. he not surprised.
At half past eight o'clock precisely. by the
town clock carried in the watch fob of Roberts
Chapel. north east corner of Pennsylvania and
I
r. Morton stepped on the stage.
We did not understand that he invited by
any body TO come forward In truth we think we
heard ''Brougb. Brought called once or twice.
But Morton was there, and he proceeded 10 say,
after clearing his throat, that Governor BFough
Individually in the CITY, anu probably would
shortly appear He said this much in advance.
What he should say following would be subse-
queut. He thought that no loyal man would now
differ with him on this proposition, viz: That
this government should not pass into the hands
of a peace man as President If such "A thing
could be We should have at once to abandon the
waranu surrender the government to traitors. This
is the day and the hour that calls upon every man
to do his duty. Our sons and brothers were
fighting this battle. But there is a party in this
country in favor of abandoning this Ii we
should do this the work of disintegration and de-
struction would go Our Union would be de-
stroyed Ii was Peace party that proposed
thus TO dsintegrate Us They first wanted rebel
recognition, and then would form \ orth W estern
Coniederacy La opposition to these peace men
the Baltimore Convention represented the great
loyal party of The nation The delegates there
arrsyed themselves against the party of peace
against this North Western Confederacy party
Ny fellow-ctizens, which will YOU havey Choose
We between them Peace or war, war or peace?
No applause
But we are convened to night. ladies' and gen
4 tlemeD, to ratify the re nomination of Abraham
Lincoln. Honest Old Abe " it'll great unan-
unity his nomination had been effected. The
people had confidence in him. The popular
heart was with him Some people had said that
Lincoln had not been fast enough Some had
said that public opinion was in advance OF him.
Mr.. Lincoln is but an instrument in the hands of
Gods providence. He haG kept pace with the
logic of events Once he averse TO employ
ing negro troops. now he engages them al
libifum Mr.. Lincoln has recognized the black
man. We can have no lasting peace except in
the utter annihilation OF slavery. Lincoln had
taken no step backward. We know his position.
We know he will maintain IT, Other gentlemen
had attempted to go faster than Lincoln but they
found themselves off the track No applause |
This people love Honest Old Abe more than any
people loved anv man since Washington. The
simplicity of his character was admirable Then
Old Abe had a strong intellect. He treated COM
plicated matters in a style in which common peo-
pie could understand them He was so simple
and clear in what he said that all men could IN
derstand him. Then Lincoln was funny man.
He full of jokes. The people don't object
to him on that account. The people like fun,
especially in such times as these But it is to be
observed that Lincoln never tells a joke unless it
is tor the purpose of Illustrating a story He
uses thing for illustration lie Is his style of
argument-one of his modes of reasoning Take
him all in all he is remarkable man Lincoln
and Johnson of the people. They
represented the people.
The Rail Splitter and the Tailor The heart
of the rail splitter is with the people and the
people understand him and the people love him
A johnson could not read or write until he mar
ried a wife who showed him how. n johnson
was tailor by trade--an honest mechanlc-and
manufactured for himself the coat in which he
first went to Congress. He is self-nade man,
without parents. having a vigorous intellect. and
owes nothing to colleges or anything of the kind
Hurrah for the Farmer and Tailor No APP
plause Gentlemen and ladies' tell YOU again
that these the candidates whom we present to
you.
As for the platform, his Excellency said that.
in the first place. be had very little respect for
platforms But he believed that the Baltimore
platform embodied more sublime truths than had
ever been presented TO the American people. His
Excelency took up the resolutions passed by the
Baltimore Convention and endorsed them all
seriatim, without the crossing of or dotting
of an l. Especially, be said. universal emanci-
patton their purpose The Union party were
working for that time when no longer there
should be bondman under the shadow of the
national iag Ii was the duty of the Govern
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this terrible war All men who believed N God.
all men who believed they had souls, all Chris
tians and all philanthropists loved the Baltimore
platform and would stand upon il. In your heart
of hearts you must endorse that platform. The
Southern preachers had introduced an amendment
of the Gospel Slavery. they say, Is of divine
origin and under the special protection OF Provi-
dence The progress of Northern opinion would
probably change the minds OF these preachers
! and their satellites The broad doctrine of uni
verSal emancipation was what declared BY
the Baltimore platform The Northern men, the
Copperheads, who to-day advocated slavery. de
MED human progress and made war on the Sow
eminent He had not sufficient ability 10 have
respect for such men In despite of them We
will fight IL out Our soldiers and sailors will
fight it out We must 20 forward; We cannot 90
back Cost what il will in blood aud treasure.
this rebellion must be crushed.
To strengthen u foreign emigrants were flock
ing 10 our shores On all hands he was happy
10 say, the emigrant was welcomed Wehsve
untold acres of land To cultivate, and we invite
the teeming millions of Europe TO come Labor
in this country can always have is Just reward
To prove it point the laboring population TO
Lincoln and johnson; two men who had made
themselves and who would say 10 the emigrants
from Europe. We have room for all.
His Exeellency next liz upon Fremont. Ere
most had been put in nomination for the Presi-
dency AZ a so-called National Convention at
Cleveland Ohio Fremont had tried in the be.
ginning TO go further than Lincoln He had pro-
gressei so far that he had accepted the Cleveland
nomination. From the first 20 the last of the