Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24
Lctus have movements for Peace.

If the Geographic intelligence represents the
popular sentiment, the war spirit is rampant
among all classes and conditions. The people
OF the two sections individually and collectively,
apparently stand ready and anxiOus'y waiting for
the signal to rush at each others threats and
tear e,ch other into pieces. 1t might be sup
posed by stranger from some other sphere. if
such II stranger should drop down upon us. that
the people of the North and South were heredi
tary enemies whose long pent hatred had broken
out into fury, and that war of determination OF
one people or the other had fairly opened; and
his impressions would be confirmed when he
should turn to the governments at Washington
and Montgomery, whose preparations for war arc
of m tsntude hitherto unknown on this con-
tinent.
The popular war spirit, if it really exists, will
not long remain at its present height Il is i'm
possible that it should. We do not believe it
prevails to the extent represented But if it
does thus prevail, the rejection is all the more
certlin. What have the people of the two sec
tons to fight about Why should they cut each
others threats Why should they rush to arms,
lay waste each others fields, burn each others
cities and towns, and lelve eich Others bones to
bleach on desoiated plains When and how
have THE PEOPLE of the South injured those OF
the North. or those of the North those of the
Soutl2 Never, in any mlnner. 1t Is the polif-
clans who have done Whatever wrongs one or the
other section has suffered. and it is they who have
brought the two sections into hostile array, and
are to-day stimulating the spirit of carnage by
every possible appliance.
We have said that we do not believe the war
spirit prevails 20 the extent represented We
know it does not in this city. We know that in
this city there is mighty undercurrent for peace
and what is true here is true everywhere, GER
tainly in the North and no doubt iii the South.
This spirit of peace will grow in strength from
dry to day; and will it not, pretty soon, assert its
power? Will it no. rise up, superior in nj Jesty
and authority to the spirit of WARP Will it not
make itself heard and felt at Washington and
Montgomery
This is the only hope for the country There is
no hope for the country in war War Is dissolu-
ton rrevocable and it is the utter prostrltion of
both sections. It's woes are numberless. The
woes ofan, war are numberleSs but this Is 4 civil
war. whose woes are woes intensified.
We have had and are having war meetings.
Let us have PEACE MEETINGS, and the first one
may Just rs well be held right here in Detroit rs
anywhere else Let us have peace meetings, and
let them demand that the national difficulties
shall be settled in accordance with the cviliza-
ton of this age. and not in accordance with the
barbarism of the dark ages. Let them demand
that the people of the North and the South
brethren and kindrel-shal not be transformed
into wild beasts and set upon each other.
The popular voice is yet potential. Il can vet
command peace IL can arrest this war in which
If not arrested, one hundred and fifty thousand
men will be engaged within few weeks the
pioneer armies of the two sections soon to bt
struck down and replaced BY other hundreds oil
Thousands, who in their turn will populate the
tomb.
The popular voice is vet potential. Will it not
arrest this cruel bloody, fratricdal warI-Detroi
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