Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-02
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HtUsELE o. SPEECH.

.srgest contributions OF money aud supplies 70 tne
Usited States Sanitary Commission. Governor
konroS delivered himself Of lengthy speech 10
ssesrd the resersl politics and condition OF tbs
country. IL does rot appear that be vas invites
70 deliver an address Of that character or that
The Circumstances dsmsnded is, but IL looks a.
though the eff,rt vs, voluntary Offering to keep
hsa.sn before The country, 40 that he should DO,
pass out Of sight This peculiar characteristic Of
HIS EIesllency has been exhibited during the
whole var. He has done scarcely anything Of
public nature that wac not herslded through the
telegraph. for the ordinary channels OF comnuni-
cation we're entirely TOO slow and uncertain for
his srdea, nature. He has sndeavored in AL
20 make himself grand central figure,
yforsstalling public sentiment. for fear that
his sayings and doings would be IN
appreciated ~ not overlooked. The speech to
which Ne refer vas delivered on Thursday even
ing last in Richmond. and the Jos-nal Of Satur-
dsy announced that Il was furnished BY its
special short-hSrd reporter with copy Of the
Governors elaborate effort. probably taken from
His Excelieucy's own manuscripts, bat the organ
vas compelled 70 defer i.s publication until TO-
Cay, on account Of the crowded state of lie
columns" This delay is little singular. as the
speech sppe.sed in full in both the Gazette and
Commercial of Cincinnati. and some Of its ideas
we're rehashed ia long and prosS editorials In the
Journal Of Saturday. IL looks ss though the
publication was procrastinated in His Excel
lspcJ's organ here TO first obtain the comments
Of the Cincinnati papers, 30 81 to take advantage
Of their criticisms before it should appear au-
acknowledgements aud corrected by the au-
thor. The Commercial refers to His E1cellency
ss"oue Of the leading statesmen Of the North
west" Bot II appears from the came source
that this "le4ding Il .tesman" has very i'm
psriee. knowledge of the political history Of the
country. In discussing the proposed amend ment
10 the Constitution. 10 make the voting popua
;ion The basis of Federal representation, the Gov
ernor remarked:
The gentleman who frat proposed tha, il
now upon the stand, Mr.. Newcomb. editor Of the
Indianapolis Journal. IL was first proposed by
him some mouths ago, 10 hs paper
The Commercial. loyal authority, taxes the
wind out Of the sails of ths editor Aforesaid. for
tional amendment. That paper says TIE
question was elAborstely discussed in the Feie-
raj Constitutional Convention Of ISL that Mr
SuHsKa had frequsntly proposed il in the Senate
after the commencement Of the war, and even
brought il forwardat the las, session in the
shape OF an amendment to the Constitution, but
il vas consigned unceremoniousIy to the tombs
Of the Cspulets The same proposition vss of
fsred last winter in the House, but we believe il
only received the vote OF the gentleman who
brought it forward. This is pretty conclusive
evidence tha. neither His Ercellency. or the po-
lticsl editor of the Journal, Mr. NEwcoNs.
have much knowledge Of the past or even cur
rent political history of the country, although
they Get themselves up orscles. guides, and in
structors of public sentiment Bat it makes but
lii.le difference about the origin Of the idea.
The question now il "a to It's adaptation to
the presen, condition aud the political institu-
buttons OF the country We regard il as
sharp Yankee dodge TO accomplish an
end-negro sufrsge-vhich the Governor
comedies will % element OF trouble
If granted nov, or Is made = condition OF the
restoration of the States for the reason that tbs
negroes would be held together by the strongest
tie that binds men together-the tie of color and
race-and their vote united would constitute
balance Of power that mi ht rule the nation, end
ing perhaps in a war OF races While the Gov
ernor is opposed to comforting the right OF suf-
frage upon the negroes in the late rebelious
States, atence. "a it would throw toe political
power of these States into Their hands, yet he
would do so after period Of probation and pre-
paration. Would not the .aDr objections exist
to negro suffrage, even after that preparation, as
nowf Would not 1.-THE strongest tie that ever
binds men together-ths tie OF color aud race"
be more strongly developed after the probation
and preparation which the Governor proposes as
the condition OF suirsgeI We look upon the
Governors views. although not so intended for
on the question of negro suffrage he is Good
Lord" and Good Devil" against and for, as
strong argument against the policy of conceding
TO the black race the privilege OF voting. While
We would confer upon the negro equal protec.
lion in property and person. We think with she
Governor. that it would be exceedingly short
sighted st,tesm ,nship to voluntary concede
the elective franchise to a race, which can
only result in being an element Of trouble
to use the language of His EIcellency-
as they would certainly vote and act together.
and their united vote would constitute a bal.nc.
Of power that might control the Government OF
the Nation" IL the Governor had the courage
to stand squsrely W to the doctrines be enun-
ciates, which be intends to be antagonistic 10 |
those OF SuNNER and the radical Republicans. he |
might make some reput ,,ion, but after presenting
. strong argument against negro suffrage he |
kicks over the bucket Of milk By yielding the
point which be has demonstrated 20 De both |
unvise and impolitic.
But We have not space to-iay-such is the
"crovd upon our columns 10 notice further
the Governor elaborate speech, except upon one
point He SAYS at lite opening;
I" But the great point now to Dc considered ia
the question whether there is any longer in the
Southern States auy intention TO secsde from the
Unon and resist the authority OF The Govern
ment OF the United States. or to estsblish
Southern Confederscyi 1 say that / bsliere that
The idea Is eriingHished tOrerrr"
Now this, it must be remembered is care
fully and deliberately expressed opinion in /. pub
lie speech deliberately prepared IL the Governor
entertain. the sentiment which we hsv. Quoted