Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-26

. Ths Memory Of George washingten.
Drank standing. and Ia silence.
g. The Army ard xsy..
Response ~ Major General Ho,ey.
T. LI,ut.nan, General Ulysses 6ras,-,hs Commander
in Chief Of the Army
Response BY Lieut.. Gov. Conrad Baker.
q. Our Guea-Ns,or General william 7. sherman.
o. The Memory Of Abraham Lincoln.
Drank standing. and In silence.
!. The Volunteers Of the United States.
Response by General Ben. Harrison
g The Governor Of Indisns-0ver r. Norton.
Q. The Congress Of the Gated states.
Response by General Ebenezer Dumout
II. The Judiciary.
Response bv Hon. James Morrison.
IL The American Union-
Response by General George A. Chapman.
IL. TIE cons,isutios OF the United States
Response By Major J. W. Gordon.
Il The Women Of America.
Response by Hon. A q. Porter.
Is Our Deed Of the War.
Response by General John Coburs.
L. The Pre-.
Response BY Il. G Nevbomb. Rsq.
The festivities we're prolonged to q late hour
n the night. and even II We had not been inter
dic,ed from making full report. by request OF
the hosts, the late hour st which We are writing
would not permit il The responses to the variou,
to.sts by the gentlemen named we're felicitisus
and appropriate When the sentiment TO Gene
raj Sherman was read, the demonstrations Of an
plause we're enthusiastic and heartfelt. Three
cheers were given IN army style, and il was con-
siderable time before the echoes ceased
We regret exceedingly that ws cannot furnish
a verbatim report OF General Shermans remarks
He expressed his views upon the condition O!
public Affairs, clearly, forcibly. and eloquently
As vas remarked by Colonel Rose. at its con.
clusion, We never heard a better speech in India.
nspols We do not know how to characterize il in
more iorcbe terms than by saving: he talks Jus,
as we'll as he fights and writes His advice 10
the young army officers not 10 forget their mill
tary discipline. Was exceedingly fecitious. during
which he remarked that If We had had At the be-
ginning OF the rebellion our present mililsry er
perience, the war would not have lasted three
months
In reply 10 interr0gations AS TO his views Dor
the negro question, General Sherman responded
frankly and fully He was distinctly opposed to
any miscellaneous miDgling Of the races. In hi.
opinion, it was in the order Of Providence
that the white race should rule. He would
not withhold from tho negroes any Of their nat
ural rights. but was willing to extend to then
education but every privilege necessary to their
happiness, but further than this he ,'ss not viii
ling to go. He Was opposed TO comforting upon
them the elective franchise. but at the same
time he INDICATED the right Of the Government,
to govern both the white and the black races
He remarked that our Government was Of a De
culiar nature. and that powers were left to tn,
States uD To a certain point, with which il was
not in the province of the General Government tC
interfere. Congress has enough to do, without
interfering with the local government OF th,
States. and il should not usurp powers which die
not rightfgllv belong to the National Govern
ment The President was no, the Government
Congress was not the Government, and the Su
preme Court was not the Government. but al
we're subsidiary 30 the Constitution. He said
military rule, ~ hich in time of war. was necessary
q law to itself. but IL had been his study
during his military career OF the past four years
to be prepared. At the end Of the rebellion. to
surrender the military 10 the civil power
and it should not be forgotten that whatever
might be done under military rule, all would
finally have TO pass the aroisrament OF the Su
preme Court, from which there was no appeal
Referring to President Johnson. he said he dic
not propose to make any suggestions to him il
regard 70 his duty, bus he felt confident he woulC
execute his Office to the bes. Of hi. ability II,
thought il beat to let him alone. and if he de
sired our advice he would no doubt ask t.
The speech of General Sherman last night
more comprehensive and elaborate than any othe
which he has vet delivered, must have convince,
every nearer that he was not only soldier but
statesman. and that he had fully mastered tn
questions involved in the recent difficulties o
the country We only regret that his effort wa
not heard by all the people Of Indiana, for il pre-
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thoughts foreblv and happily expressed. one O
the evidences Of true genius