Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-27
The Southern Confederacy--Mr. Lin.
coin on the Crisis.


DAVIS, at Montgomery, in response to the well
come given him, which will be found in the tele-
graphic columns. Briefly, but in unmistakeable
terms, he develops the purposes of the trainers of
the Southern Confederacy He declared, in en-
phatic terms, that the separation from the old
Union is complete, and that "no compromise, no
reconstruction, can now be entertained" "The
South he said, "were determined to maintain
their position, and, eff war should come" they
would .'show that Southern valor still shines as
brightly as in l776, 1912, and in every other con-
| fiict." These are words of determined men, and
leaves but little hope for maintaining the Union
as it now is or for its reconstruction eventually.
The movement at the South is not the result of
sudden impulse. 1t is an issue long considered,
in all its consequences, by men well versed in po-
litcal science, who do not initiate the movement
without having well considered its results. 1t is
with them a question of interest, Of policy and
peace, and they believe these considerations can
be best attained in an independent Government
They have organized separate Confe leracy and,
by the 4th of March, it will have an efficient or
ganization. ready to resist all opposition.
But what says Mr.. LINCOLN the President elect
of the United States, within few days of his in
auguration, with the facts we have stated staring
him in the face? At one place he announce,
with all gravity that there is no criss but an arti
fetal crisisl At Columbus, Ohio, he spoke thus
| wise:
! have not maintained silence from any want
, of real anxiety IL is good thing that there is
= ~ Il
,rrOnq II is a coRsOlinq circumstance that ichen
lce look out there is nothing that really hurts any
body.
In another place he remarked that no man
since the DAYS of WASHINGTON had greater diff
culties to meet, not even "Old Hickory" when he
hurled his anathemas against notification in
1882. And Mr.. LINCOLN confessed mis- inability
to meet the crisis unless sustained by Providence
and the stout hearts and strong arms of the peo-
pie. But, says the President elect, ''there is
nothing going wrong-nothing that really hurts
anybody" which he regards "a consoling cir
cumstance" Is he daft, or why this exhibition
of inconsistency? If "there is nothing going
wrong" why does he ask his friends to pray for
him to meet an exigency in public affairs more
formidable than any in his position has been
called upon to encounter since the DAYS of WASH
NGroS? Into such hands has the destiny of this
mighty Republic fallen and most true is it that
only Providence and the people can rescue it
from the imminent disasters which threaten it,
The Southern Confederacy is a fixed fact Its
destnes have been confded to men skilful. brave
; and sagacious-men of purpose and determine
| bp ol1 m moi ba.r
ton? They have every confidence that they can
and that in contest they will be able to do more
damage to the North than the North can to them.
J The New York Herald in recent issue thus
compares the fighting qualities of the two sec
tions of the country:
How is it that in the Mexican war? Massa-
; chu;etts furnished ,047, of whom only two were
killed and none wounded, and the rest of the New
England States sent not a man, excepting poor
Pierce, of New Hampshire, who was made Pres-
dent for aintng on the field of battle No militia
from the North served in that war. 1t was
fought by volunteers consisting of class of men
l who will never fight against the South. The
whole number of troops contributed DIV the North
eTn States was % O54 while the slave States fur
nished 40, $50, or very nearly double Now. as
the Northern States have twice the population of
, the Southern, the South has furn he'd the last
9 war four times as many soldiers as the North in
proportion TO the population. The fighting ele-
ment of the country, with the exception OF New
York city, is chiefly in the South. The Southern
population are all fighting men from their child
; hood. The are always armed with revolver,
! or bowie knife, rifle. AS for the desper-
ate expectations that the negro slaves will
prove an element of weakness to the South, il
e is vain. In all the war of Greece and Rome with
other countries, their slaves, though white men,
e never reyolted against their masters If the ne
groes had even the will they would not have the
, means or the power. On the contrary, they will
prove grand source of strength, for they can
attend to the cotton fields, the general cultivation
of the soil, and other labor. while The whole Of
n the able bodied whites devote themselves To
J war. How many able bodied men can the North
5 spare to send Southl Not one for every three
the South will be able to send North Vast masses