Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-01
Public sentimentatthe North.

The Louisville Democrat justly appreciates the
state of public sentiment in the North, when it re-
marks that the gathering of its forces is unparal-
leled in theannals of history. The enthusiasm is
general and intense, and there is but one voice on
the issue now before the country-an unanimous
determination to vindicate and uphold the honor
and integrity of the Government. This the people
of the South should understand. If the
contest must come-if there is no other
the two sections of the country except by
an appeal to arms, which may Heaven avert, the
men and money will be freely furnished by the
North to any extent to secure a successful issue.
The representations of the Democrat in response
to the Courier of the same city, in reference to
the uprising in the North, justly represents the
excited state of the public mind, and which we
reproduce to endorse and to show the views taken
by the conservative men of Kentuky upon the
present aspect of public affairs:
Neither can the efforts of the Courier to under
rate the tremendous gathering of the North be
defended. That gathering is unparalleled in the
annals of history. Not paper but brings to us
news of the enrolment of men. We do not say
this to alarm Kentuckans, for that is impossible,
but to tell them the plain honest truth, that they
may look the danger fully in the face if it ever
became necessary to act. 1t is, in our opinion,
the duty of public journal to let the truth be
known. To underrate the force of an enemy, is
the sure precursor of defeat This is a maxim in
military affairs. How can our neighbor of the
Courier deny the force when his exchanges are
before him, when the States are making add
tional pay to that of the United States Govern
ment; when for the first time in history the fam
lilies of volunteers are provided for by private and
public subscription while they are in service.
These things are what brave men must know
and wish to know. If Kentucky is to be plunged
into when there is not the slightest necessity
for it, let her at least be aware of what she has TO
meet, and be prepared to meet it. Concealments
are criminal.
The real state of the case is that the States of
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois have professed the
warmest sentiments of regard for Kentucky. If
the people of Cincinnati have stopped arms and
provisions sent avOwedly to the South for the
army the Courier is well aware that week or
ten days since party of men from Louisville OBJ
tanned the cannon and went to West Louisville
for the purpose of stopping the steamer Lehigh
because she was said to have arms for Pittsburg
| Such acts are wrong and it is duty to forbear
with one another, not to seek causes of ofiense
in those events which are sure to occur in such
/ times OF revolutionary excitement ne muhicl-
pal officers of the cities and the Gov OF the
States using efforts to promote concord, and
it is the duty of good citizens to aid them every
way in their power.
We have not touched upon these ornaments OF
the n forth with the intention of its having any eff
feet upon the political course of TIE State. In
that she must look to what is best for her honor
and safety For ourselves, if it was in the power
of Kentucky, by throwing her weight into either
scale, to give the victory to one of the parties
we would not, at present, be willing to do so. We
would then, as now, desire that all her efforts
Should be used 70 promote peace between them.