Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-23
- II Il H. G H
HON. D. W. V00R Il Z Els,
Delivered in the House OF Keprescnt-
afives of the nited States,
March >, 1861.
CONTINUED
OF INDIANA.

CONTINUED.
Sir, | will not here pause To dwell in detail>on
the ussges of civilized nations i'm conducting
civilized warfare. But | challenge history. that
reverend chronicer OF the grave" whether in
its sacred or profane records. produce a
parallel to the spirit and temper with which the
party now IN power has conducted the awful
struggle in which we engaged. Commence
at the early daybreak OF the world, traverse all
time. aud explore all space. grope your way
among the vast hecatombs of ali former wars
examine the CORY stains of every battle plain.
ransack the archives of kings. cabinets, and
councils, and no instance. not one. can be found
where people claiming Christian civilization has
waeed war OF any kind against any foe in
dumb, ierocious silence, without a word, "a sign.
or look in behalf of peaceful solution as long
as have been engaged in this cruel
conflict BLESSED are the peace-makers." was
not spoken for the present administrators OF
American affairs. They spurn the examples and
teachings at all Chris ian ages and enlightened
people. They drink not from the benevolent
fountains whose waters were unsealed to gladden.
and refresh the earth by the divine Nazirene on
the Mount of Olives They lave their lips.
rather, in n stream whose waves. more putrid
than the river Of Egypt when smitten by the rod
of Moses. tain, the air with pestilence ana
Gala nifty Nor they wholly without models
in the past. The boundaries of civilization it il
true, as have stated. are barren of any prece-
dents for their conduct. but the dark regions of
barbarism furnish here aud there a CHASTITY and
horrible example of fury. hate. and revenge.
which is now followed by the Executive and his
partisan supporters. Demons have occasionally.
in the mysterious providence of God. visited the
earth in the guise OF men. to prey upon the
human species from the mere love of slaughter
ana misery. Alaric. the Gothic monster. never
treated with his enemies, never negotiated for
peace. The diving grOan of the soldier on the
field, the bitter wall of the widow and the chok
Ing sob of the orphan at home were equally
music in his ear. Attils, the fierce Hun. known
To history 1.-The scourse of God. neither sent
or received Commissioners To discuss and allay
the Causes OF He painted upon his BAH
ners the sword. and the sword alone. and pro
claimed that bv that sign. and by il alone. he
would conquer GenghIs Khan and Tamerlane.
preserved by the pen OF the historian for unvet-
sal execration, found pursuit 80 pleasant
calling for more men, more men, moIe men Tor
the harvest Of death. and. like our present Exc
cutive. snuting with jeSts and rhaldry the warm
faint Of blood on every gale The patriots who
surrounded these barbarian chiefs spurBed with
eager indignation all proifers of mediation. all
efforts nj compromise. all talk OF negotiation
Just do now the patriots who are seated on the
west side of this chamber, and who paw court for
contracts at the vest end OF the avenue. Nor
did Hyder Ali. that more modern incarnation of
unconditional exterminating war. regard with IA
vor the suggestions OF peace. when pauslDs Tor a
moment like cloud OF wrath on the brow OF the
mountain he swept dawn over the plains of the
Carnatic and smOte them with blasts OF fire. with
indiscriminate woe. SIR. these are your examples
These are they who never said concillate, but
always said crush who never said harmonize
hut who always said DESTROY: who Denounced
a
subjugation; who never sought 10 restore peace
full relation. with their neighbors but who al
WAYS sought 20 ruin them by cOntscation and
plumber whose voice WAS forever like the voice
OF Moloci ia hell. and the voice OF those who
now rule this nation for war. tor mere war. and
war alone. cure tor every evil. remedy for
every grievance iancied rell With what
lcathins and adherence does Christian world
now regard these de>troyer> OF their kind All
countries anu every people utter cry OF horror
al the mention OF their names No pillar no
monument. no fountain. grove pef petuates
their place ia the respect OF single human be-
ing that ever lived or died And vet VINO will
compare the ages in which they enaciei their
various tragedies To the one in which We live
aud ell them In such an account awaits those
who IN this period of gospel light have fashioned
the Administration OF the American Republic on
the principles and practices OF unem.i shtened
barbarian>
But | will cease to reason on th;. point by
comparison. | will grasp the naked question
which the supporters OF this Administration have
Professionally clamored into the public ear Tor
the last three wre,ched wears. Is II right in it.
self 10 treat with those who in rebellion
with a view To restoration of their allegiance
and thus To ensure the domestic tranquility? 1t
We draw answer from he conduct Of this
Government in former instances of reasonable
resistance 10 law. that answer j. all in favor of
negotiation and compromise Washington set
the example IA the case at Pennsylvania. and
Jackson followed il in the more celebrated case
OF South Carolina, IN 1899 In our wars with
foreign powers. the SINE course has uniformly
been pursued And We ourselves we're the Oh
jects OF similar treatment even from the t,ranni
cal ministry of George III in the DAYS OF the
Revolution. Commissioners from the Cour, Of
England came TO chores more than once
year during that struggle, 10 treat for return of
the rebelious colonies To the union of the British