Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-26

for one instant that MF jefferson. when be pen 1
ned t.. had the negro in his miudE Notwith- f
standing. he says thai all men are created .
equal. and that they arc 10y their Creator endow (
eli with certain naenable rights; that among
these arc life, liberty, aud the pursuit Of happi /
ness IA there intelligent man Throughout, the .
whole country; a senator, when he has strip I
ped himself OF all party prejudice, who will come
forward aud say ina; be believes that Mr.. Jeter-
son, when he penned that paragraph Of the De
claratien OF Independence intended il 20 embrace
the African pOpuiaii0nl IL there gentleman
in tie senate who believes any such thingy IL
there any enc who will stake lis reputation on
ton Of the Declaration Of Indep endencel There
Is not man Of rcspec able intelligence who will
hazard his reputation upon such al assertion.
why then indulge IN this al eGptaadum d,-
CUSTOM Why try 10 cclude and deceive the
great mass Of tho people Oy irtimatiDg that Mr.
Jefferson meant Africans or tue African racer
How were We situated When Mr. Jefferson pen
ned the Declaration of Independence Did he
not OVID slaves? Did not the most OF the per
sons in the congress which adopted the declars
ton own slaves, and, after the declaration was
adopted, BY way OF giving correct interpFeta
ton TO il, what 90 We fad incorporated in the
constitution of the United StatesI Were ne
grces then considered the persons who were en-
braced in the Declaration of ludependenceg Were
they not considered a. property In fixing the
representation, slaves we're regarded az property,
and only three hfths OF them were to be count
ed, clearly recognizing that they one OF
the forms OF property and not persons intend
ed TO be embraced 10 the Declaration of indie
pendence, as contended by some. think II IS
clear.
What more was provided in the constitution
of the United States. by way of giving a clear
construction to the Declaration o. independence
1t was provided that iugtIves from labor should
be restored to the states from which they escaped
upon demand being made Does that look az II
this description of persons were embraced III TIE
Declaration of Independence, and were cOnsid
cred equal 20 the white race? |, is evident to
iay mind. and it must be so to everybody else,
that Mr. jefferson meant the white race, and not
the African race The constitution gives il that
Interpretation And his own acts and those Of
his associates, when they were framing tne Dec
laTaton of independence, owning slaves, and sf-
terEaros passing laws ard making wills which
provided for their regular descent "a property,
confirm Il Then il seems 10 me that this does
not avail the senator much
Mr.. JOHNSON DIsCLAlas BEING Az ALLY OF sESA-
TOR WADE, or OHIO.
II am charged with being AN ally of the sen
ator from Ohio |, who, from my earliest in.
fancy, or from the time | first comprehended
principle down "a the present time, have always
stood battling for tho same great principle that
contend fer now III people klOw me- they
have tried me; and your little i1uendoes and
your little indITectons will not scare them, even
it infuriaed seeding southern mes dare 10 int;
mate that | am ally of Mr. " ade. The senator
charges me with being 'an ally, while he aud the
leaders of Stoli,ionism are uniting all their en-
ergies to break this glorious union. | an ally
Thank God am DOT in alliance with Giddings
with Phillips, with Gr;eIsCI and tho long list OF
those who are engaged in the work OF destruc-
ton. aud ia violating the constitution If lhC
| United States.
| ~ THE QUESTION COULD b. cor 70 THE PEOPLE
THEY WOULD sETTLE II
In conclusion. Mr. President, I make al ap
| peal to tic conservative men Of al parties. You
see the posture Of public affairs; you see the
condition OF the country; you see along the line
of battle the various points of conflict; you sec
the struggle which The union men have - main
tain in many OF the states. You ought to know
| and feel what il necessary 10 sustain those who.
10 their hearts, desire the preservation OF this
union of states VIII you sit with stole i.dffeF-
ence, and see those who are willing to stand by
tho constitution ana uphold the pillars Of the
government driven away by the raging surges
that now sweeping over some portions of the
country As conservative men, as patriots, as
| men who desire the preservation Of this great,
| this good this unparalleled government, ! ask
you to save the country; or lei the proposition be
submitted 10 the people that the heart of the peo-
| pie may respond 10 them. ! have abiding
confidence in the Intelligence, the patriotism and
the integrity of the great mass of the people; and
l feel in nv own heart that. If this subject could
be got before their, they would set!le the ques-
ton. and the union II these states would be pre-
/ served.
| Applause in the galleries.
THE ABoLITIoNIsTs pIsUSIONIsTs
In most that shall say On this occasion.
shall not differ very essentially from my southern
| friends The difference will consist, as | think,
from What have heard and " hat | see published
in the various periodicals Of the day. in the mode
and manner by which this great end is to be &C
complished. Some OF our southern friends think
that secession is the mode by which these ends
can DE accomplished; that if the union cannot
be preserved III It's spirit bv secession they will
get those rights secured and perpetua.ed that
they have failed TO obtain within the union |
am opposed To secession. believe il is no RENE
DIV for the evils complained OF. Instead Of sct
ing with that division OF southern friends who tske
ground for secession, shall take other grounds
while | try to accomplish tile same end.
al think that this battle ought to Se foug lat not
outside, but inside Of the union, and upon the
baitemenls OF The constitution itself am w
willing. of my own voliton. 20 walk outside OF
The union which hae been the reSuli OF 9 coas,i-
tuition made by the patriots Of the revolution
They formed she constitution; ana this union
that j. 30 much spoken of, and which al of US
are SO DESTROYS to preserve. grows out OF the
constitution; and, ! repeat, not willing TO
walk ont OF the union growing OFT OF the cen
stitutiop, that was formed BY the patriots, aud.
may say. the soldiers OF the revolution. so far
as an concerned, and believe mas s9eak OF
some degree OF confidence for the people of 10
STATE We joined fight hat battle inside and
outside Of the uui0n, X must be those who violate
IT, We 10 not intend to 60 out. IL is our con
stitution; Il j. our union, growing oCe of the
constitution; aud We Do not iutend to DC driven
from i. or out o. the union Those who have
violated the constitution either in the passage OF
what are denOmlnstet personal liberty bills. or
by their refusal TO execute the fugitive slave law
they having violated the instrument thst binds
Us ,ogether-must 90 out and not We"
If SLAVERY ABOLISHED Tue non SHAREHOLDERS
WILL UNITE ~ SrGIrGATlNG rHT SLAVES
4 have said II speaking on that subject,
that il 1856 | bad seer a Split and feeling
manifested in the country that had never sesa
before which convinced me clearly and c0nclu-
sively what the abolition sgtstioa would eventC-
ate in when il was pressed 10 Is final utimatum
| say that If the day ever does come when the
effort is made 10 cmaneiPatc the slaves, TO abolish
slavery, aad turn them loose upon the country,
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