Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-24

ness 10 treat for peace on the basis OF toe cops.
tutional union, will believe they want peace,
aod rot before.
When Mr. Lincoln talks Of peace on the basis
OF union. be means not the union as the constitu-
ton made Il, but the union as he would have IT,:
that Is. union wherein bis usurping and arbi
trsry edct of emancipation shall be made part
Of lie organic law; and 80 long as his union. and
lot the constitutional union Is made the ultima
tum 10 the southern people. they will contend
for independence and separation, and there will
&c no peace short OF their sutjugslion or exier
mina'ion IT tie rebellion has the advantage OF
=" changed issue let him be held responsible
who, in the face OF violated ple;ges. has made
that issue Elth It.
Sir, If Mr Lineoln we're truly sise and patTi-
otto, he would give no heed 10 the extreme de-
mands OF southern leaders for peace the bssis
of separation and the recognition OF the southern
confeieracy They are usurpers. not rightful
rulers; theg are rot the southern people But.
abandoning all The collaieral issues he has him
eef unwiseiy raised, and which have made the
southern people a desperate unit against the
union, be would return to the only true issue
upon which sc had right 10 sppeal 10 arms. as
indicated in the resolution Of congress Ia July,
1901. and on that Issue. and that only. appeal
from the leadeTSof the south to the southern
people themselves That there was. and still
nav be. basis for such 40 appeal. is proves by
the testimony OF Str Lincoln himself
In his message OF July 4. 1861. he said:
ut may well I've questioned whether there il
to-day a majority OF the legally qualified voters
of any state except. perhaps. South Carolina. in
favor OF dsuniOn There is much reason to be-
lieve that the union meu are the mr jOrity in
MANY, il not in every other one OF the so-caled
seeded states The contrary has not been de
tod II, Of L. -. A
to firm this even of Virginia and Tennessee -
What, sir, has changed this union majority in
10 the desperate disuuiOn men, who for nearly
| four years Dast have time and again dehed ouI
power and defeated our armiesf | answer. il
the language of the leading public press of the
south. The Richmond Enquirer. which speaking
for the southern people. and contrasting the dem
ocratie union policy OF Mcclellan with the abo-
/ iition policy at Lincoln, SAYS:
His (McClelIaa's) policy was the olive braDct
/ in SSe hard and the sword in the other, to con
quer by power and concliite bv kindness Itwa,
dangerous pc icy for u; for il the amelioratif
| hand OF federal kindness had softened the rigor,
/ of war, our people would not have been subject
/ ed to those terrible fires of suffering by whict
! Mr. Lincoln has hardened every heart and steeleC
every sentiment against our mereiless foes"
I'VE hailed the proclamaiions OF emancipation
and confscaiion and the policy of plumber snG
| devastation "a sure pledges OF our ultimate tTi
| umph; they were terrible ordeals, but they mos
| effectualy eradicated e. cry sediment of union
and arousng The prde as well A. The interest o
our people, IDh imed the patriotism of the whole
until they would have accepted death as prefera
BILE 10 ultimate defeat"
Mr.. Speaker, in my judgement the deluge o
blood that has covered the lend has listed Ions
enough. The sword. the symbol of vengeanc
and OF power, has well nigh done It's work
christian craftsmanship cannot restore the union
! uar cannot. II The union cannot be restore,
without the determination or expatrialien Of th
white people of eleven federal states. il is tim
TO estimate the value Of the union and the char
acter OF the union, after war OF exteTminaiiOI
has done its work II is time 10 estimate the vau,
| oi peace, when have made desert and soil
| tude OF the iairest portion OF our country anC
called them peace. Ii is time for all though
and patriotic men 20 consider whether such a un
ion aud peace will be worth the cost in lost lie
lost wealth, lost liberty, lost human happiness
The tendeucy, nay the sweet movement OF the
present disorder of affairs. Is ~ military despOt
ism; 10 m0narchical power For one sir. whel
the issue shall be squarely made, as il will er
| long be made, under the policy and the war o
this administration, separation of the sections
with preserved constitutional liberty anu the soy
ereIgnty of the states preserved TO each section
or war of absolute subjugstion or exiermina
ton OF srates, 20 end III military and monarchi
cal despOtism over the whole union. | will ac
cept all the evils OF separation rather than wei
come the degradation and the burdens OF despot
&c power. It is better for nation to lose por
ton of its territory than to lose its constitutional
liberties.
Mr Speaker, yield 10 no man in my love TO
the union. or IN nv reverence for the cOnstitu
ton. DisunOn of our federal states is din,
evil to contemplate under any circumstances, bu
can see evils in possible. nay, probable result
of the war conducted in 4 spirit of revenge. anC
without regard for constitutional rights that ar,
more to be feared than disunion itself Wher
| the union shall have ceased protect that 10
which it was formed, the rights OF the people an,
of the republican states through which the PEG
pie have formed and are represented in tn
union. it ia time for the union itself to pass aval
and for its epitaph 10 be written.
Dir. Speaker, the anti-slayery party Is in pow
er. We know il; We feel t. Ii has not scruped
while assuming high mission from Heaven 4
regeneIae this republic, to wade througl
slaughter to a throne " Ii is enthroned IL
foot seems TO be upon the neck Of its Toe. Will
the eagerness Of the exultant Shylo,k. pollutin,
even the tribunal of ju tice with the spirit OF
vehge, it whets its knife " to cut the forfeiture
from the heart of its enemy. The congress O
the United States, the legislative power OF th,
union and constitution. is asked by this bill to b.
the minister and executioner Of the great reveng
of section upon section, states north upon state
south For one, sir, | wash my hands OF III
deed