Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-08

from The north. osnIng perhaps tee thousand
acres, viii De The landlord Of five hundred negro
tenants These will be bis serfs. aud he will be
their baron. And as a vCrT eminent republican,
very high 10 Office al Washington. remarked to
me. this nes aristocrscy Of The south will be far
more intolerable than The old. But this plan
would be imperfect " the negro ws- denied the
right 20 vote. Hence he j. TO De endowed with
the elective franchise. so that OF election day the
lord OF the estate csn march bis five hundred
black serfs 70 the polls. lt this way will De Civ
en, it is thought. some two or three hundred
thousand additional voters 70 the republican par
~. They will hold the balance OF power 10 pres
identisl elections. and give the q jority TO con
gress. Thus the neYrO will shspe the destiny Of
the government. You look increiulous. So
you did Two years ago when | predicted 30 many
things on this subject which have since come 20
pass You remember HAyti. Libefi.. her negro
ministers, and the social equality extended by the
hand Of authority 10 the black man at Washing
tou. You thought | vac wrong then, and think
the same DOW; but / WAS right then. and sm ksain
to day. Time proves all things. and il will prove
this
After commenting fully on the result which
siil follow. to the people and the country, this
new condition OF the negro. stating that measures
in various shapes had been introduced into the
LAST congress 10 clothe him with equality before
Nuc taNs MF. ' pfOCct1eu 10 speak VI q tlTCum
stance Vhich he deemed OF most vital importance
and which had given him great pleasure.
he slludel TO the trials and outrsges which
democrats had suffered for the last tour years on
account Of their opinions. This was a subject
that came ZONE To every democrat No one hss
been safe. Mr.. V. dwelt AZ length on this part
Of the history Of the democratic party He had
made a speech more than two years ago denoun
cling the whole system Of arresting citizens and
trying them by military commissions in state.
where the courts are open. At that time il
was thought treason thus to spevk, but he had
lived 10 seea Republican hOu-e Dsss the laE by
ten majority abolishing military courts, eIcepl
those convened TO try soldiers or sailors; ac
providing hat all persons who are DOW in prison
convicted by such courts shall be at once dis
charged. Ii is true that this most righteous
measure was defeated in rhe senate. but what
triumph il was for the democracy TO see thei
ancient ioes at last endorse their principles in m,
house Here Mr V. resd'from the speech s o.
Henry Winter Davis. and Senator Trumbull. o
Ills both denOuncing 10 the strongest terms th'
trial of citizsns by courts martial
Mr.. Voorhees, concluded bis speech. which hs'
lasted over two hours. by paying a tribute to tn
courage, patriotism aud wisdom of the democrat
ic party Its past nd been great, and so wOul'
be its future IL will again, at no distant day
take the reins Of government. As ia the past
the people will be happy and prosperous unde
/ s administration. But whatever may have beel
il former glory. or whatever It's future achieve
meuts, the b~rightes; honor that vii attach to it
name and memory will be that in the midst %
an unparalleled whirlwind Of despotic rage. last
ing for four years. and urged on BY he mad pas
siOns of civil war, il was never false 20 liberty
never bowed he knee to lswless power, and thu
preserved the Liberties Of the republic