Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-19
Gen Hevey's saturday Night speech

Gen. HovEY, military comma ndaDt of lndara
addressed the Knights of the Governors Circle
on Saturday night Ii was a partisan speech.
addressed to partisans. and contained many de-
claratiOus of an extraordinary character Ii is
evident that General HovEY, with large mum
Der of the Republican officials, who are Deepen.
dent upon the patronage of the party in power.
not only desire but will use every effort in their
power to perpetuate the rule Of an administration
which has demonstrated its utter Incompetence
wisely and successfully control the destinies of
the country. Referring to the approaching cleo
! tons, General HovEY said. in substance. and in
very nearly the language we use, that he warned
the Democrats with whom he had formerly asso
ciated, and the Democrats of this city especially
who had lands who had bonds and stocks. who
had fine horses, to stand from uuder. He de
clared that the Democrats ought not to carry the
elections in Indiana, neither State Federal
and they should not if he could help il or had
the power to prevent it,
II the General made these declarations to in
timidate Democrats. he has missed his mark
widely, for such kind of measures will have an
opposite influence. But If they made in
earnest and with determination to carry them
into execution. we see nothing in the future but
anarchy and strife. II the property of citizens
is 10 De put in jeopardy and destroyed. for one
can place no other construction upon General
HoyEY's declarations, because they cannot agree
in opinion with the men in power, who have yet
been unable to comprehend the nature and pro-
portions CT the struggle or the proper measures
to terminate il, it cannot be expected that fcts
of lawless violence will be suffered without
prompt retaliation. The Democracy Of the
North have struggled 70 maintain peace
and order ia tue adhering States - they
have permitted every species of par
tsau coutumely rather than ths terrible
calamity Of civil contention. BUTT the tiger is
once unclaimed bv acts of injustice, which Gen.
HovEr threatens. 10 mans propery-no mans
| life will be secure We sincerely hope that the
scenes which have transpired in the Border
States since the commencement of the war NAV
not be per mitted in Indiana, and they will not
occur unless precpitatei by partisan folly or
party despOtism.
Gen. HovSY during his speech psid some high
compliments 10 JEFF DAVIS, which. if tbeyihad
appeared in Democratic paper or had come
from Democratic speaker. would have been pro
nounced the qaintessence Of apprehension. He
| said the rebel President was a man of the highest
order of talents, OF superior accomplishments and
eloquent address. having in these regards. but
few equals IN this or any other country. This
| highly wrought encomium upon the head and
front of the wicked rebellion very coldly
ceved BY the Republican audience. He also
stated that he should support. in the coming
elections. the mos, radical men for Office He
should vote for LINCOLN, because he was more
radical than MCCLELLAN. and he should vote for
MoRroN because be was more radical than No
DONALD. We suppose be meant by this that he
favored revolution, and should oppose the efforts
of those who were enieavoring TO preserve the
Constitution and the government which gave u,
as a nation prosperity and greatness unparalleled
in the worlds history
We are sorry that we have not a verbatim re
port OF the remarkable .peech Of General HovEY.
Republican ranks. the men who have entertained
the des that the party in power j. prosecuting
the var for the restoration of the national au
thority the rebelious States, and 10 preserve
the Government as il came from WASHINGTON
and the fathers of the republic. should see from
! such exhibitions Of purpose. whittier the country