Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-20
Ehe rassachu .etts Declaration Of
Mnr ARalnsf the Prrsidenf


liz is not worth while 20 sDeud words on the
formal resolves OF the NJ assschusetts Conven
ton. They but condense. IN more staid and
decorous language. the sentiments o. Mr. Sum
nsr's speech; and We peter TO dip ont OF the
fountain. The unanimous election of Mr.. sam
ner as the presiding officer, the applause which
greeted his speech, the panegyrles laSissed upon
il by the Republican press of Boston, and its
harmony With every public utterance in Mass,
ehuss,ts from the Faneuil Hall meeting in NJ y
down. are so many seals OF its authorization as
. true exposition Of the purposes Of the Republi-
can party. Charles Sumner is the Republican
platform lncsrnate
IL may be said .ha. The party elsewhere 10 not
so ultra IL ought rather to be said that the party
elsewhere 10 not so frank. Tho history OF the
last four years shows that Whatever the New
Erglsnd radicals have dictated, the whole party
has, with more or less hesitation aud aflectston
of reluctapes, followed In Massachusetts, the
party 10 50 susng that il runs no hazard OF
defeat in beisE honest and outspeksn. In sec
tious where j, is weaker, il fsltsrs and dissem
blss. lest. BY shocking paslic opinion, Il should
lose the election.
Mr. Summers speech 10. from beginning to end
. vigorous and vindietive assault on the policy
Of Presidea. Johnson. He attacks everything
the President has done. said, or approved. since
he came into Office, except his declaration that
treason 10 a crime The tone aud spirit OF the
address is exhibited, with Mr. Summers usual
psdsntry, in the following extract:
And the spiri, of Satan entered into the rs-
bellion. and continued With il TO the end. IL was
present on the battle field Il was present in the
treatment OF Union prisoners. It was present in
the pirscies of the ocean know not that these
devils have yet been cast out | know not that
any swine into which they have entered have
rushed heaslong into the sea. But | do know
that according TO concurring and unimpeaehabls
testimony, from all quarters OF the rebel States
from North Csrolins to Texas-thers is one
sullen. defiant voice. which. in the very words Of
Satan when driven from the skies. thus speaks:
what though the field bsiosis
All i not lost; the unconguersble will
Aud study ~ revenge, immortal hate
And through experience of this great event,
In worse, in feres ght msoh advanced
We may With mere successful hope resolve
To wage ~ force guile, eternal war,
Irreconciable TO cur grand foe"
Such IL their spirit. Grounding their arms
thsy now resort to other means Canning takes
the plaes Of war. As they preeipitated them
selves out Of the Union. they now seek to precp
tate themselves back A wooden horse" is
constructed, which 10 stuffed With hidden foes
and thus they seek TO enter our Troy Already
the rattle of arms is heard, and ominous voice.
a. the treseherous engine Is advanced. The
Contention IN Miss,snpp. tells the story Who
Who have svorn undying hatred not only TO the
Union bu, 10 reason itself and whose policy is
perpetual conspiracy sgGins, the principle OF our
Goversmsnti Painful proofs come to demon
strate the prevailing madness The freedmen
are tredden down. and the land is filed with
tragedies History stands sghast AZ the mass.
ere of Glencoe, in a retired Scotch valley, aud
our sympsthes overflow at the murder Of soil.
tary traveller by the merciless Indians. but these
scene. are nov repeated. The bsrbsrism OF sla
very RACES still The lash and the bloodhound
are az large.
Mr. Sumner OF course knows shat she Con
yeation IN Mississippi shich. according TO him
tells the whole story % oetursie and unsub-
dusd rebellion constructing A wooden horse in
which 70 Invade aud eessfoY our Tror. re-
ceye5 on the conclusion Of - laoors, letter of
warm approval sud cougra;Ilstiou iron the Pres
iieni Re Of course knows that the representa-
t.on made here, aud throughout bis speech Of
zoe co0'unscious AID dem0aisc spirit OF the
south, = iu the very teeth @; tie Presidents late
address 10 tie southern delegation. 4 b0li as
persion OF the Presidents act Ia authorizing Gov
ernot Sharsey 20 reorganzs the Mississippi mi
lisa
Ia another part OF BIS speech. Mr.. Sumner
staos At the Pr-sideu; again through the SIDES of
Tie Mississippi Convention lie san:
"ln contrast With TIN. plain reuunciation the
proceedings OF Mississippi have no mere GER
t,iuty than the common saving. large as a piece
Of chalk As security for the future, thew are
nothing-absolutely nothing Ard permit me
TO say that the whole Convention. so far ss We
have been informed. was little better than q rebe
conspiracy TO obtain political power"
It IL known "a all the world that Of this