Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20
The Authoritative Coercion Pro-
gramnc OF 1Er. Lincoln and His Adj
nlsn8sIr tion-- civil War Upon Us.


The Authoritative Coercion Pro-
gramnc OF Bsr. Lincoln and His Adj
nlsn4Str tEOD-- civil War Upon Us.
The bells OF 81. GrrmaR d'AUrerrOis have at
length toilet forth the signal for massacre and
blOOdshed by the incoming administration. The
speech OF Mr.. Lincoln, ut indianapolis, is the
first authoritative proclamation OF his intentions
in the present crisis. His words are pregnant
Oh meaning, and desCr the mature and DELHI
crate consideration OF every conservative citizen
OF the country. Ill the United States" he ex-
claimed, should merely hold and retake its own
forts and the properties. and collect the duties on
foreign import ltiOns, or even withhold the mails
from places where they are habituaiiy violated.
would any OF these things be invasion or cOer-
cionI Would the marching of an army in South
CIrolina be invasonI" The Premier OF 9lr. LIN
coin had aire idy declared to the United States
Senate that battle" which should sweep away
opponents to Repubcanism cas- moths before
the whirlwind,' WAS his idea of the final deve.-
opement OF the ''irrepresSible conflict" And, by
q vel calculated coincidence on the same day,
perhaps ut the same moment that MIR. Lincoln
WAS undertaking the citizens OF Indiana into in
vaSive and cOerclye principles, Senators King aud
Fessenden were announcing, at Washington.
tsons Tor Reinforcing the navy of the United
Safes with vessels which should be able to pene-
trate Southern harbors, and attack Southern for
treSses.
Treason" says Mr.. King ''s abroad in this
land, and believe there Is an occasion and he
cesSity OF the incre Use of the armament and the
power OF the country. But for the condition OF
things in the country now, / would Ote against
it, but | vote for II a measure to put the cOun-
try in condition to de end Itself against its
MES, whether they domestic foreign enc
mics This Government and this country cannot
bat Ia al
Men cannot talk treAson-they must act it; and he
who acts it, in my judgment, should take the tate
OF 4 traitor, and should not seek to escape by pre-
tending that he en- commit it peacefully against
the country. tell these gentlemen that, IN nv
judgment, this treason must come to an end,
pc ,ceully L hope, but never in my judgment,
peacefully, if by an ignomnOus submission Of
the honor OF the people OF this country to trait
ors. Never. L desire pence, but l would pro-
vide. amply provide, for the means of defense OF
the country, by war, il necessary"
Senator Fesse Iden was equally positive in deci-
ding "trat ii the time was coming to use force,
he was perfectly ready to do it." Where, then,
does the country standg Governor Morgan offers
the militia OF New York to Mr.. Lincoln, and a
large sum OF money Is appropriated by the Stlte
Legislature for c0efcive purposes; the authorities
OF VI ,sslchusetts mobilize Their forces to act out
side OF the Suite; Pennsylvania avenue is turnel
into Clamp de Mars; Generals like Wool. Sand
ford, Scott and Weightman are sharpening their
swords Tor boOdshel members OF the Clbinet
issue Instructions to "shO0t on the spot@ active
seceders, and every preparation is being made Tor
the Inauguration OF sectional hostilites after the
Alb Of Mlreh next. 1t is declared that the
SJutGcrn secelng State; must preplre for a
blockade of their ports; to surrender the for
tre'se5 they have Sc zed upon, and to fall
back into the passive submission which repub-
lean aggression HIS demtnded for Over thirty
years In the present de?lorlbie condition
OF she co ~, is this the right poicyI is ii
expeEentI The Southern Congress at MOntgom-
cry offer the hand OF friendship to the North On
such terms as they believe to be consistent with
its dignity. They have provided in the sixth
article of the Constitution of the Southern Re
public, that its government 'Shall take immedl-
ate steps for the settlement of all matters between
the States forming it and their late coafederates
of the United States in relation to the public
property and public debt at the time of Their with
drawal from them, these States hereby declaring
it TO be their wish and earnest desire to adjust
everything pertaining to the common property,
common liabilities and common obligations of
that Union upon principles of right, justice,
equity and good faith" To all this the Repub
lican party answer: Submit to the distractions
of the Chicago platform, or there shall be no al
tentative but war--l bloody, inteFnecine, de
prosperity of the country"
Sober minded, patriotic citizens at the North
have no time to lose if they would avert irreplr
bic disaster. Meetings should at once be held in
every city town and village of the Union, pro-
claiming, first of all. as indispensable, iIrevo-
cable preliminary, the resolve OF the people to
maintain peace. and next their desire to aid in the
work of reconstruction, which the exigencies of
the time impeFativey demand. The declarations
OF Mr.. Lincoln, OF his Premier, and of the Re
publican SeaitOrs and members OF Congress have
rendered c,elrer than MONDAY the suicidal mten-
tons of the incoming Government. They are
fOunae upon the gigantic scheme OF Gea. Scott
for the subjugation of the South, which WAS ex-
pOsel by the Congressional representatives OF
Louisiana in their address of the 18th ult, to the
convention at Baton Rouge, and which includes
tie glrrisOning OF Southern forts and arsenals.
the lrching of forces into the seceiing States,
with view of employing them for domestic in
tmdation.
The Republican party is only awaiting, in fact.
the close OF the present administration 10 clothe
Itself with the pnOply Ofwar, and to initiate acts
OF aggression, which it fills the mind with horror
to contemplate. Imagination can not conceive
the disasters that will 0verwhem the land, il an
appeal is permitted to cannon and bayonet to solve
the interstate problem which the developments
OF the last few months have ere tied. The only
remedy is with the people Unless they rise in
their might, and put an end to the agitations by
which the Republic is conyulsel, the calamities
foreshadowel in Mr. Lincolns speech at Indian
apolis will, before the close of month begin
to be fe.t from end of the Union to the other.
NeU York Herald.