Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-06-15
From the Chicago Republican.
Visit of Governors Morton of Indiana
and 0glesby, of Illinois to Camp
Douglas.-Addresses by these Gen.
tlemen to the Soldiers and Rebel
Prisoners.

Yesterday was day OF very considerable inter
est to the occupants of Camp Douglas. both loyal
and rebel The Governor of Indiana being in the
city in attendance upon the Sanitary Fair. the sol
ders of Camp Douglas, through the comm md mt,
Bigadier General Sweet rendered him an invita-
tion To address them yesterday afternoon. The
Governor accepted the invitation, and accordingly
n large number of our citizens repaired To tie camp
to witness the exercises of the troops AMI hear
what might be said.
It was first contemplated drawing the garrison
M in hollow square, with the rebel prisoners (of
whom there are about five thousanl.)n the center,
upon The spacious parade ground OF the camp, and
thus give all an opportunity Of listening to the ex-
crcises at the same time. But the day being OK
cessisely warm, General Sweet ordered the garri
son 10 repsir TO the 6nc grove opposite the camp
whittier the crowd followed, and beneath n cool
and refreshing shade, Governor Morton spoke
| irpm the carriage in which he had been conveyed
10 the camp.
The Governor was very happily introduced by
| CeHerai Sweet, who paid high compliment u
him as man and a civil officer.
The Governor said that on Saturday he in
| formed that il desired that he should address
the soldiers of Camp Douglas. He need not say
that he now happy to meet them, and To do SO
in time Of peace. For feur years he had been
engaged in furthering the war for the Union, and
to day that We see peace once again restored, il
came, the Government was subj cted to tril
which no other Government ever cosld have with
stood. And now that tie is over, what are
our prospects OF growth Europe is stretching
out its hands to this country, and may look
for an emigration such rs we have never seen be-
fore, for it must come. The old reproach of slave.
ry against us is wiped out, We are-irec in
fact as in name. We wanted peace, and we have
it everywhere. He knew there were some who
were discontinued, and desired to drive Maximil
ian out of Mexico, aid punish France for the aid
and comfort it had furnished to tie rebellion. We
cannot have war with England or France, after
the strength we have shown, unless we make il
ourselves. As for Mexico, are bound to alb
sorb that country. He confessed that it was
meal he did not like to sit down to, but he mus
do it. As for Macmillan, that gentleman would
soon have the idea forced into his head, if il va:
not then already, that he could not live on thi:
continent. (Cheers.l As for England, we did
not want war with tht country, on account oil
Canada. Though that country had acted badly
towards the United States, yc. within the past six
months great change had ken place in the sen
timcnt of the people of Canada towards the United
States. Therefore let us be quiet on the subject
Of extension. Our country is large enough for the
next ten wears anyhow, and in the meantime ws
can see what we desire to do upon the subject o
annexation.
How miny people, asked the speaker. expected
FIVE years ago to see the wping out of slavery or
this continent7 But to-day it was so. The negroe:
are free, and they never again can be ensaved
They had liberty given them, and none need fear
but that they can take care of themselves.
One great dogma lad been settled BIZ the over
throw Of this rebellion. and that was the dogma
OF State sovereignty. He did not mean State
rights, for the States had rights. But We are ono
people. governed by one compact. and with State
organizations for local purposes. Twenty-Five o
the States were carved out OF tie Territory of tho
United States and had no sovereignty. The word:
State sovereignty we're wicked words, and ough,
10 be expunged from the language.
lie desired to say word or two about the ma
tional finances. Some croakers had said in the
outset OF the war that We could not conquer the
South. We had conquered the South and forced
them to acknowledge their fealty TO the Govern
ment, now they say We cannot pay the debt we
&haye incurred, and that Reputation must come
and the Government would fall to pieces from it:
own rottenness. Look st few statistics in thi.
connection. At the close Of the war with England
the United States owed debt amounting to one
seventh Of all its taxable property. In ninetcer
years that debt was paid, and balance of $40 900,
00J in thetreasusy; and it evidently gave tho poit
clans more trouble to dispose OF that surplus thar
it did to pay the national debt He predicted
that in twenty years the debt Of the Unted States
would be less than one fourth Of the taxable prop
crty.
One debt we could not pay, and that was th'
debt ofgfasitude the nation owed to her brave dc
fenders.s 81 That debt the people Of the Unitet
States could never liquidate. They all remem
bered how, when they we're boys. in the Fourth o
July professions two or three gray haired old mel
rode in carriages the honored of the entire throng
These men were the heroes Of the Revolution
!. and such a debt Of gratitude as the nation owe,
them would be dee the brave defenders of the na
, fion in the war for the 6-VnionI IHe desired u
commHlieate to them piece of intelligence whicl
would undoubtedly be very gratifying. He ha
Just receiveda dispatch from the agent ofStats o