Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-17

it would be we'll for the people, but, I'M
til it is done, il will not be well. You Will
hear prayers in our churches your sons
NAV 90 out to the battlefield; bW our
countyy is not 10 be restored as ii odS a1atn
Abolittonisns is Jnried, mccer to be recon-
structed. Cheers
In this sinister strain he harped for some
time, declaring that the Proclamation had
destroyed the pride of our soldiers, who
were told that they were engaged IN
a contest TO free the negroes. but
there was something still worse in Mr.
Hendricks mind. He cried out The
browning act OF injustice has been com
pleted. They have passed Dill in the
House of Representatives to arm an army
of negroes" This he pretended to re
gard as an imputatiau that our white
troops were "nJi courageous, bold CT pow
erful enough 10 conteHd with the mtn OF
the South" "Gentlcmeo, said he,
"every man " no voted for that bill, AID
the President when he Shall have signed
it, will have offered direct insult to every
man woman and child in the Cnited
States (applausc)--an insult that every
proud man will resent He nst wanted
TO see if the President would dare TO send
Indiana troops into battle supported by ne
gro regiments aud altogether he was so
indignant and eloquent that kill all the
niggers - was the shout that came ZIP
from his audience.
lie next turned bis attention 10 the al
rest Of deserters, which was then probab-
ly going on in parts Of Indiana. lie could
not quite approve descriion because it was
in disregard of the laws. His ground
rather seemed to be that the soldiers had
gone into enlis,ments with their eyes wide
open, and they ought to make the best of
bad bargain. Note his frank admission:
Before volunteering they should have
thought well of the matter. AT that time
Lid not adrise anybody 10 enlist, because
uas not going mysey, and would not
recommend any one TO do thing l Would
not do myseJ' 1t does not appear that
anyone had ever charged Mr.. Hendricks
with thoughts Of going into the army, but
his explanation is an important on, nev-
ertheless. He advised his hearers that if
anybody came into their nelghborhood
without law to arrest deserters to ''attend
to that gentleman at once AMI the re-
Spouse was "We'il attend to them, old
fellow y
As thus far the presence Of The reporter
had not been discovered, Mr.. Hendricks
proceeded to give his opinion as to what
the Government ought to do. We quote
his own words, as follows:
81 an ready 10 compromise at any time. | am
ready TO say 10 the peopie OF the South: Come in
again and we will secure to you your constitution
al rights, and if you desire them, aidui0nal guar
antees.' II there is any man 1cho desires to con
hnue .fghtang and spendi"g the PeoPte's money and
Tires, do not sympafti-e WiM htm."
Congress VIII not meet unlll next December,
and until that time the Government will be under
the control of the Abohtioni,ts. 1t may be that
events will settle the question before that time.
If it goes on little while longer as it has been
since the President issued his proclamation, it is
gong against us.
| do not know whether that proclamation is 60
ing to be taken back OF not; Tn gOing TO cote TO
TAKE 1T BACK, tie first opportunity get. (Cheers)
lT WAS A WICKED THING TO HAVE ISSUED"
The people say to Mr.. Lincoln, y ou must
stand by The Constitution; you have no right TO
make abolition purpose of this war. Mr..
Lincoln says to the people, 'Iou are not loyal. l
am loyal. He says, You fellows, you men in
workshops and on farms, III put you 10 dungeons
If you DO not be still when | shake my head"
Here is Thomas A. Hendricks. self
painted 1t will be seen that he is net a
mere negative, equivocating politician.
When this country is engaged in u lie
and death struggle, and his loyal country
men are pouring out their blood like
water for the salvation Of the Union, he
has the temerity to misrepresent the issues
at stake, to strengthen the hands OF the
dsloyal, to spread disailection and discon-
tent, to leer at Abraham Lincoln, to stig-
matisc the immortal charter which gave
freedom to four millions of slaves us "a
wicked thing" and to demand that it be
"taken back - W hat VIII the soldiers OF
the Union say to this man who thus at
tackled them in the rear and added to all
their burdens and trials? What will all
the patriotic men say to one who, in the
hour of terrible trial, was throwing his
influence with the enemy and against his
country? We shall see in November.
Correspondence of the New York Times.