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

al the arguments Of gentlemen. bit be Insisted
that the congress Of the United States bad DO
power to make this amendment
The power Of amendment related only, as The
genteman from Sullivan (Mr Burton) had well
said, 10 carrying on, the fundamental principles
oil The original compact. IL did not extend 10
the radical change OF our whole theory Of gov.
eminent as proposed BY the amendment
Mr. Brown proceeded in very able review OF
tue past history OF the government. applying bis
Interpretation Of the constitution relative TO the
slsvery aud al cognste esesuons be denied
the right OF the federal congress to legislate on
tbs matter of slavery, or any other domestic in
stitnfiou. his was Que Of the reserved rights of
the states-a right older than the constitution.
lteongress had not the power to establish slavery
anywhere, be would like TO see the power 10
abolish il pointed out
Hands off by congress with reference to all
the domestic institutions of the states-that Was
the doctrine, III congress did do this thing il
was a usurpation Of federal power. an usurpaTion
OF power never proposed 10 be conferred. The
democratic party stood against this usurpation,
not because it cared any thing about slavery, but
because II loved the institutions of our fathers
and were resolved to do all that in them lies to
maintain and perpetuate them. Instead of con
power was possessed by the people And the
time was coming, was not far distant. when the
people would recognize the man who in these
stormy times stood up for their rights in this re
gard.
II gentlemen desired to abolish slavery let
them act the part of justice in the regard. Let
them provide for compensation 10 the slave OWL
er. And that compensation must not come from
free Indiana but from the treasury of the states
q ms va
preserve the union and violate the constitution,
which was the bond Of that union? That con-
stltuton was violated when you sought, as in
TINS instance. TO incorporate ia t provisions not
contemplated by its letter or spirit. The const-
tuition was the ruler and master of congress
Mr. Brown combatted al length the argu-
ments advanced by Mr. Wright of jefferson this
morning
Slavery was not the original cause of the war
The pestilential conduct of the New England alb
olitonists was the true cause of the war, and rot
that institution. The responsibility of the
existence of the war rested with the re-
publican party Whyg Because the republicans
in pursuance of their puritanicsl notions had in
termeddled with the NEGRO. and insisted that
Slmbo and Miss Dinah must go free. Let then
tug the sweet-scented negro to their close and
dear embrace. the democracy wanted none of IT,
! Mr.. Brown reviewed the progress of the war,
!
| furnished without stint. the rebellion had not
long ago been put dowul 1t was because the re-
pubicans had not paid the constitution as much
attention as five year old school boy gives 10
Webster's spelling book 1t was because the re
publcans had paid no respect to the constitution
bat had set themselves up in defiance OF it.
They had kept an eye single to the institution
of slavery, and not an eye upon the con
stitution aud the union under it FIRST slavery
/ iishQ i'm diStri of
that weaken our enemy aud strengthen US! Next
your president issued bis emancipation procla
nation Did that add single volunteer TO the
union army I On the contrary did it not unite
the south'as with a welding heat Z Pass this re
soiution-ratify this amendment, and thereby
! YOU add hundreds of thousands of men to Robert
| Lees army That was the reason why he op-
| posed il. not because be cared for slavery. He
would to God that slavery was wiped out that
heneeforth We might live prosperous and hap
Py people
! This government was made by white men. Il
was made for white men And it would be main
tanned by white mon. When the question was
presented TO the people of Indiana as to whether
they would be cursed with equality by the ne
gro, then, directly appealed TO, they would pro
Bounce, aud then the democratic party, now SO
much despi.ed in all its original glory and pu-
rity would be indicated. Then even the placid
| gentleman from Elkhart would deny ever hav.
ing belonged TO the abolition party.
| Mr.. Brown concluded. invoking ali, even Gov
ernor NOrton's representatives on this floor to
return 10 the constitution As our fathers made il,
without one line obliterated, and sooner or later
We would be united people Let US maintain
the union, obeyihe constitution Experiments
| had been Tried with the nenrO. We, who did
not b. ieve Lincoln God, and Morton his prophet
asked that the white man might be tried little
while again.
Mr.. Miller Of Tippecanoe. followed Mr. Brow
in favor of the amendment and the resolution
He reviewed the speeches of bis predecessors, anC
answered their arguments.
Mr.. Miller. in reply to Mr.. Browns position
regarding anna gamation in the north, provided
! this constitutional amendment was adopted
stated that some months ago he in Nash
| vile, Tennessee, 10 the south, on a Sunday AL
the negroes of the town turned out On that day
10 go to church. He walked two squares and
made a note of these negroes. He counted for
tyseVen. and. if he any Judge of skin, forty
| two were mulattoes. Talk to him. after this
about anna gamaton in the north, or in the south
either. Nature makes her own laws, aud the
foil fruiton thereof comes at the appoint ed time
! On notion of Mr. Buskrk, when Mr. Miller
had concluded, the committee reported progress
and asked leave 10 sit again at 10 a. N. to- NOR
row Granted.
On motion of Mr.. Buskirk the House ad.
journed.