Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02
What's ~ he Donei

Mr.. CnTTrExDxs's plan for the adjustment Of
the difficulties Of the country has been rejected.
That proposed By Mr.. DoUeLAs has met the same
fate Is Is rot at all probable that the slave
States viii accept any settlement of the slavery
question IN lees modified form than either Of
those propositions They believe they have the
constitutional right to the protection Of their
property in the Territories. This sentiment per-
vades the entire South. and with nothing less
will they be satisfied Il i equally certain that
the dominant party Of the North will not yield to
these demands, and that they will stand
'.squsreIy upon the Chicago Platform" Such is
the advice Of the President elect.
= Hnsisaer sarsy Will yisld--if neither the North
or tie South viii make concessions, upon which
70 blss a compromise satisfactory 20 both Sec
tions--whst viii be the result Il mus, be either
civil! war for the mastery, or else peEeeable d.
vision into separate eoafeierzeiez. To that
complexion it muss come.
Can the Unisn be m lintAi1ed by coercion, and
our Institutions be preservedi What "a TO be
gained by civil war, and the desOIatiOn which
viii ensuel WIN the subjuZssed States be any
less hostile than GOVT After they are con-
-uered, if that should result, what relation are
they to sustain toward the successful powerl
The Northern States may sueeseG n sub5uipg
the South, but viii that heal the dssensions that
now exist TIE sntipatby which ths country
has ever felt toward Great Britain viii best an
swer this iraniry. Senator WADE says that Sc
cessiou means war, and that war will end ia the
- = 80 -a4fr taNV "a
suIs should ensue, would cation Of .hriitless
negroes, skirting the borders Of the free States,
be desirsbIei The labor o. the slaves IL COW
productive, and adds to the general wealth OF the
country. Production il the wealth Of natioH,
and al experience proves that, in state Of
freedom, this population would hardly be seli-
sus,aiuing, witt the probability that it would be
a charge upon the psOductive white labor Of the
country.
We can nos agree, is not . peaceable and
eouitable division the better poIicyi If We sep
arate trends, favorable commercial relations
could &c arranged, with the probability, after
each section bad experienced the i'll effects of
disuaiOu, Of Recommending the GOvernnen: upon
. more enduring basis.
10 the present temper OF both sections OF the
country, We see no remedy bat FOE Congress 10
call a general convention Ct the States, 10 whom
he pOlircal d fl sulsies OF the country shall be
suhmitte5 for determination. II such a body cIn
sf,c. a compromise, well; If rot, let them agree
NO., terms Of separation And until this body
IA DEF, rmined the issue, the General Govern
- ,ouia be carried on, as nov. for the joint
husft of all the States.
NJ mos ultra anu SecessiOnis Of the North
~ aey are willing fOr the dissatisfied States to
lssvs the CoofederAeJ, if they 20 in legal way
0,ns this much, and we inquire what difference
- n n axe how they got Shall We attempt to
'cOmDsI them to go in certain Way' Do the
- of tis North desire civil war, to prove they
M. eovArds,or to test the courage of the men
/ A. the SOUTH I've can not agree, let Us part
!; ,..cs. and a. brothers. This is the better way
for all.