Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-23
President Iincoln's views ON .srming
slaves.

st Washington on Friday 4 rebel Tag, cap
tured At Anderson by the l40th Indians volun
teers Hss presented to Gov. Morton in trent OF
the National Hotel A large erowd Nas in ct
tendance Gov Morton made brief speech in
which be congratulated his auditors on tue speedy
end Of the rebellion, and concluded by intro
ducng President Lincoln, whose purity and
patriotism we're confessed. he said by all.
even among The nost violent sgitstors. Ap-
plause
Dis administration would be recognized as the
most important epoch of history. IL had struck
the blow 30 slavery appause ana built up The
republic with power !. never before possessed
If he had done nothing more than put bis
name Co the emancipation proclamation, tha,
alone would have inside ais name immortal.
ApPlaUse
TBE Presidents SPEECH.
The president addressed the assembly .ubstan
TALLY as follows:
FiILow CITIzEss: Il will be but very few
words that shall undertake to say. vas born
IN Kentucky raised in Indiana, ana lived in ILL
nois. Laughter And now | am here where
il IS NV business 20 equally Tor the good
| people of all the states am glad 30 zee al It.
diana regiment or this day able TO present the
captured Il AZ TO the governor OF Indiana. Zap
plause | am not disposed in saying THIS 20
make = distinction between the states, FOR al
/ nave zone equally well. Applause
There are bat few views or aspects OF this
great war upon which have not said or written
something whereby my own opinion nigh; 5e
/ known But there Is one the recent attempt "
our erTng brethren. "a they are sometimes call
ell, laughter, to employ the negro TO fight for
\ them | have neither written nor made speech
on that subject. because that was their business,
! not mine: and il | had s wish upon the subject
| had not The power 20 introduce il or make il eS
| iec;iyc
The great question with them was whether the
negro, being put in the army, will fight for them
| do not know. md therefore canno, decice
! Laughter They ought 20 know better than
~e. have in my lifetime heard many srgu-
! ments Why the negroes ought TO be slaves but
II theg light for those who would keep them in
slave t will be a better argument ,han any
have yet heard. Laughter and applause he
who will hghf FOR that ought 20 De q slave Ap-
| plause
They have concluded a; las. to take one on,
of four of the slaves. and put them in the army
aud that one Ouf OF the four who will fight 10
kesp the Others in slavery ought to be = slave
| himself unless he is killed in a 6gh, APP
! plause While have often said that all men
ought to be free, vet would allow those colored
peTsons 90 De slaves who want 10 be; and next 10
| them those white persons who argue in favor OF
making other people slaves. Applause
am In favor of giving opportunity TO .uch
white men 20 try it on for themseives lAp
lause. will say one thing in regard 10 the
negro being employed TO tight for them 10
know be cannot hghi and stay at home and make
bread too. Laughter and applause And as
| enc is about as important the other, then DO
not care which they do. Renes ed applause
| / am rather in favor OF allowing them 10 try
them as soldiers. Applause They lack one
vote Of doing this. aud wish | could send my
vote over the river go that nigh. css. il in fs-
Tos of allowing the negro TO fight. Applause
Blu; they cannot f ght and work both. We must
nov see the bottom u the enemy's resources
| they will stand ont long - thew can: and il
the negro will s sht ter shem they must allow him
/ 10 fight.
They have drawn upon their last branch oil
resources IspplsUse ana can now see the
bottom. Applause Am glad TO see the end so
near at hand Applause have sail nov
more than intended. aud ~ill therefore bid you
good bye
The president Their retired. while the crowd
below sslated him with loud and hear cheers
xad the band playeds lively luae.
Gov Morton then stepped forward and remark
Ell that they had nov seen the rebel rag, aud he
proposed that each Que in favor Of the perpetuiiy
of this great union take off his hat aud give
| three cheers TOR the union nag re request wa
responded 20 with hcarty good will Thrse hear
y cheers we're then given FOR President Lincoln
snd three more for Gov Morton sitter which the
band struck % Yankee Doodle