Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-11

senator IRON Michigsn(A NJ Cnandlefl md more
particularly beczus. OF an editorial which bod
in the republican organ Of the state OF Indiana,
which ! received this morning. and part OF which
will read:
Ia ,eesnt dsoussion in the United States Senate On
the snhect Of sson uoB the rebel, or their inhu
man treatment OF prisoner. Of var ne tsiesr.Ih
vor Of NO r.tsstoB That ~as MOI principle Of ehri.
usn.ty lie stated upon be sutborty of Captain Finn.
r.I...ed pr.oaer Indf.ns tIst the prisoners a.
And.r-onsts .sd xeIl a. IA. rebel guards
On being qaesaied ~ MT Howard in reference O. BIS
position. Mr. Heserieks rspii.d That be ID not know
only ~hst be had stated upon the hory ia returned
prsonsr"
Captain Finn the prisoner 10 ~hon Senator H. refers
being accidentally on visit u city, his called
once sad gwen denial 20 tbs statements VI Mr.. Hen
dficks. tar be j M ncerBed The captain
th- subject. Furthermore. that h Ia Ander
svile. and kaoSs nothing eEpsrmrni ally. or b OBJ
serv.n Of ths Treatment u our prisoners there He IL
dismeresy oppO-ed 10 the ess Of Ar. Hendricks IN
thi- matter. and be has good r-zson to be
u oil be recalled oy Of our readers that in July.
lss3 CAPITA tnn. in concession with Captain Sawyer,
va. chosen By lot the officers confined a. Libby
prison 20 hung Ia siaiioR for spies vbo
executed By Ges. Burnside They we're thrown into q
eung-ss and there for sx weeks experienced Untold
bsrbsres At tie hand o. the rsbels Their release
oay secured by ne positive det mi alton
Of he edef oil gov-Tnmsnt Ftzhugh and
Cen IN case Finn OF Sawyer should be shot
hung
do not know that have a right 20 find fault
With eiitOr ~hO ventures 20 base criticism
theIelegraphic di-psfches, especially those COM
ing through the associated press. they are 80
relisbe vhen they reach the distant portions OF
: the country: but perhaps il Is due TO myself. a
this is published in nv and will be generally
circulated that | should correct almost every
statement made in the article.
La the FIRST place. the dIsp.tch. according to the
editors article, seems 10 make me say that am
opposed TO retail ,tion in any Sen tors who
did me the honor TO listen TO what submitted the
other day. know very we'll that took the very
opposite ground and that may not be misun-
derstood nov upon the subject. | will read what
! sail upon IL During the course If nv remark.
the Senator from Michigan Mr.. Ho-ardl asked
this question:
tsI.,,oa ~ IN ei the rebels treat our
prisoners ~ith more siainess and hlmsHLl
To which made this reply:
am IN favor o carrying this apon part
seiv Ind and Christian people. am IN favor Of
their part Christian civilized people they
refuse 90 IL. in favor Of retsaiing Tor he pro-
tecton ~ o. people and soldiers Just % far the
uSsger Of oiviiizd win Justify just tar
civilized and Christian people, We ought 10 and
further.
IL is very difficult To understand how the au
thor Of this teiegrnphic Dispatch could have
ported me "a having said that / MAS opposed 10
any retaliation. | read from a very distinguish
ed author OF our own country To show Oh 81 retail
iaiion was right but also TO show the limitation
thst the laws and usiges of nations impose upon
the right Of retaliation. and held as | have just
read that we we're restrained hv the usaces or
civilized aud christian satiohs. For two or three
d1ss have had upon my table amendment
which At the proper time i intended propose
which expressed view upon this whole sub
ject. and which will red . part OF nv
marks: rrs9 -,s EFerTFaE -
Belt olved by The Sena'e and House Of Representa-
Of the United States in nSre-s assembled That
: Ia the jgdgmeRt OF Coasres-, such proper MEASURE.
ought b lsken BY toe Pr Sient OF the United
a. NAV oe nece~-ars TO obtain the earliest exch inge
Of prisosrs at all times during the continuance Of the
And he Il further resolved, That The executive and
mi tary sDlh rites Of the Uaied hereby d.
reced Ia pr. the enemy in manner.
10 accordance With the of civilized nations
,hal BE- effective ring pc rpe-
In future Of cruel babsrous stment Of our
soldiers held as pri-obers OF war.
These two resolutions present my views upon
this whole subject. FIRST that, IS remedy Tor
the evils of which complain. We demand OF
F. the admini-sFstio the adoption of all prorer
measures which will secure Nh early and im me
diaie exchange OF prisoners during the coDtinu-
anre ct the This Is a remedy which Can
appreciate. and. in nav judgment, is 4 remedy
which the country sill appreciate As hal An
Opportunity the other d.y TO give the Senate the
reasons mis- VAS in fsv0r-of the remedy BY ex
change. | need nos nov repeat them They were
in southern prisons. ia an unhealthy elm ,te eI
posed. a. of necessity they must be- To hsrdships
they will encounter diseases. aud that TO restore
them to he ,l'h we desire 70 bring them 10 their
homes, that they may enjoy the advantages
~hieh home alone Can give.
but. sir. do no, care TO continue the discus
sion upon that particular point fuIt If il il
the judy ment Of the Senate that policy Ought
no, To he adopted which gill secure an exchange
oil prisoners. / must be content but hope tina,
before this subject passes from the consideration
Of the Senate a very decided expression will be
given in favor OF the adoption of such measures
- will secure an immediate exchange of prison
ers during the continuance Of the
The other resolution which | propose TO sub
nit 81 substitute Tor the proposition now before
the Senate ~ restricted 80 | understand the laws
OF nations require Us TO restrict IT, That we have
right To retsliste IS not TO be question ed !: but
20 What ex'ent.to What point As far as The
sssges at civilized nations allow VI 10 20 Is
this Seuste prepared To go further Z The sena-
from Pennsylvania. Mr Cowsn.] In a very
able arr ument the o. her dsy showed that CON
gress couli not modify or amend the laws of IA
tons. We can enact municipal law which will
have force upon our own Citizens. which will have
force upos our soldiers tot so tar rs We =
nation. member OF the family of civilized ma
sions. are concerned. We Cannot mo lily the Laws
IF nstions That system of laws has besn
! S1m liz NATIONS. and only be modified
I. ,r<>ry usage OF nstions.
~ sso ~ correct the statement OF thi-
etsnest 20 Captain Finn. for whom. as
U41hsother dsy. | have a personal regard
- friendship Cip'ain Finn. the editor saws
mt agree With the statement which made
3he Senate. aud what statement does Captain
ffinn not agree TO vas represented as saw
ing that he h=d reported TO his neighbors that at
Andersonville there were no crueltes peroetraied
upon our prisoners The Senste very well know
that msde no such statement; and il is verv
reasonable that Captain Finn should be surpris
ed to see by the telsgraphic dispatch that had
msde such statement Captain Finn. be-
lieve. ASS never a. Andersonville he was a
prisoner At Lbbv; and what said in respect to
Cspt,in Finn ~as IN reDly To the evidence the
senator from Michigan Mr. Howard adduced in
respect to the treatment Of prisoners IN LIBBY
aud was expressly 80 restricted
The elitor goe- on further 10 81, that CAPTAIN
Finn he h~d conversation with me on
the suf je g. I believe that i true do not re
collect 10 have met Captain Flian but once and
think thst " - upon the streets OF Indianapo-.
lis hot for tea minutes since his release from
Eisbv. I did not profess in the coarse Of The
debate 10 speak upou IA s0sn kpsxl ledge OF Via,
Captain Finn Ind sid tadOAen no doubt
and have nov 10 doubt. thst what | said VS.
corre-t viii read from ~hst / said showing
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