Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-23
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gress.
We notice that GoDLovE s ORrn has been re-
nominated for Congress By the Republicans in
the Eighth Congressional District. What be has
done to merit such mark Of confidence upon
the part Of his political friends We know not. I'M
less IL be a blind snbserviency TO the behests of
the party in power. regardless of the public vel
fare Nc Darn once placed in position In
which he could have served the public interests
and materially aided in preventing the exhaust
log civil war which il desola,ing the land. il be
had had the ability or sagaci;y to have apprecia-
ted the troubles Of the country and the moral
courage to have dropped the partisan; but be
Was not equal to the emergency A member
of the Peace Congress from Indiana. although
conscious that fair compromise would have
saved the border States to the Union. and thus
weakened the rebellion, bis vote and influence
we're sgaingt am measures OF reconstruction sat
isfac,ory the representations of those States,
and which would have been acceptable 20 q ms-
jority OF the people OF the whole country
The weight of responsibility resting upon those
who have in any wise aided in bringing upon the
country the presen, civil war. or who aided either
BY acts Of omission or commission in preventing
peaceful solution Of the differences between
the North and the South il terrific. Upon them
rests the blood that has been so freely shed and
popular condemnation should be visited upon
them whenever the opportunity presents itself
A Mr.. Ortiz presents himself again as a can
didate for Congress desire 10 present to the
electors of his distric, portion OF his record,
that they may determine to what extent he is
responsible for the ills that secession and its
consequences have brought the country
When the Congress of lS60-6l met. il was
evident to the statesmen of both sections OF the
country. that upon the eve of civil war
ard there vas sn earnest desire in the hearts of
the people that il should be svertei If possible
10y concession and compromise
Animated By this feeling. the venerable states
man Of Kentucky. the 18th of December, in.
PRODUCED 10 the Senate his celebrated plan o: al
jus,ment.
Influenced bs the same notions. the Legisls-
ture of Virgins invited the other States TO unite
With her in an earnest effort TO settle the unhappy
controversies and to send Commissioners ~ meet
those of her appointment in convention. Ca con-
slider. and IL possible TO agree upon some suit
able adjustment The Legislature of Indiana
accepted the proposition. and authorized the Gov
ernor to appoint i've Commissioners for ths, pur-
pose The Governor selected the following
gentlemen. all of whom were Republicans: Ca
LrB B. SMITH. r. A. HscKLEyAx. GoDLovr s
OKrH. f. W II Ellis and THoNAs SLAUGHrEs
Mr. 0rrs thus 90 concede and con-
promise 10 make every effort 10 his power to pre-
vent a dissolution of the Union. and TO save the
country from the calsmties tina. have since Wis
tied How did he perform his mission;
pa;rio, OF partisan statesman appreciat-
ing what due the country. or a. a narrow
minded poiticisn. willing to wreck the hopes Of
the nation to save his party platform ntac;s
In the CONVENTION each S,aIehsd but one vote
aud for the purpose of preventing mi-consruc
t.on sny delegate Vas permitted enter upon
the record his dissent from the vote Of his State
By this means arc enabled 10 ascertain with
certainty the position ct Mr.. Darn
The COW ention met on the lth IT February
1861 and the 9th of February q committee
vas raced. OF which Hon I,sI> GrrnRir the
eminent Unionist of Kcniuekv. w. chairman. -
whom TIE whole subject US referred
The committee, on the l5;h of February.
through their chairman. reported - the basis of
compromise certain proposed amendments TO the
Constitution. embraced IN seven articles.
After these articles had passed the ordeal of
discussion aud amendment. shey came M tor the
final action OF the convention
Upon the srst resolution Indiana ,id not vote
atall Upon the second she voted ia the affirm.
tive. aud Mr.. OKru disseHted Upon the third
she voted in the negative Upon the fourth ,be
voted in The affirmative. and Mr.. OxrH disseH,ed
Upon the 9Th she voted in the Affirmative. and
Mr.. Darn d.sseRied Upon the 9th she voted In
the negative. Upon 'he seventh she voted ia the
Affirmative. aud Mr. OHrs dissenfed II viii
thus be seen ;hat upon each section Mr. OKrH
either did not vote al all voted against IT, thus
committing himself against all plan- OF adjust
ment and voting 10 prevent TIE Adoption Of any
plan.
The bitterness. Of b.. hostility i. more fully
appreciated by reference his on the
fourth and hlth sec tons The fourth isa dee
t.s.tso1 that the Constitution shoulG bot be s.
eonsuxed az % proven, the State jBJici, aud
ministerial officers from sIdins In executing the