Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-22

The New York Herald thinks peaceful set
Element of the difficulties Of the country possible
aud bloody conflict avested. In its issue of
Saturday it takes the following view Of the pres
ent attitude OF public affairs:
From day to day, collision has been feared
between the patriotic hosts. on the confines Of
Virginia, AMI the rebel troops under the command
of General Lee. The national capital has been
saved by the statesmanlike prudence and military
energy of General Scott, and large army Is now
assembled in and around it, which renders It's po-
sition next TO immegnable. On the other hand,
the most desperate efforts have been made to
concentrate Southern soldiers around Richmond,
to prevent aggressive action on the part of the
Federal Government. The loyal and insurrec-
tionary forces are, as yet, nearly equally bal
anccd and neither is ready 10 undergo the ordeal
of battle. 1t begins, therefore, to be not i'm
probable that bloody conflict may be
aver;ed until the time shall have come
may still he pea aful settlement OF difficulties
and an opportunity gill be afforded of avoiding a
"lratricidal contest, one as the Lond0n Post
Gently remarked, Gin which no llurcls can be
won. except those steerc1 in the best sblood OF
America and which has been needlesSly and
wirkedly provoked" The very highest and first
duty Of Congress, will be to consider ,amend-
ments 70 the Constitution II. specific and imam
higuous in their nature. that the same pactical
liberty Will be restored which existed at tie time
of Washington The arms of secessionists would
fall from their hands in an inst mt. if the.olive
branch were iudiciously extended TO the South,
so that every future fear of an encroachnent
upon or curta lment of therrights were remoyed.
"The tree Of disunion. which has home such
noxicus fruits" would ti,us be les Eel to the
earth WI y enmbereth it the ground ?"
No ephemeral excitement has called forth the
stupendous uprising in the loyal States, against
the atrocious rebellion which has broken out in
most of the Southern States. The solemn re,
solve has gore forth that arms shall not be laid
down. nor an attitude of hostility cease until the
full programme, as laid down in the proclaim
ton OF the President Of the 18th ultimo, has been
carried out. Every cloud obscurng our political
horizon must be dispeed, and can exterminating
blow be struck at the root of the evil. a vigor
Gus and efficient policy is looked for, from the
administration. and there Is 40 doubt that under
the auspices Of Gea Scott, it viii be carried cut.
The cause Of national Union is so sacreily cher
ishe In the United States that il must eventually
prevail II battle should, however, be deferred.
and judicious, well dgostel plans Of Re .ce-Nuliy
adjusting our national dinerenccs-c IN be de-
viscd, it will be victory of reason over brute
strength, over which every one who has the vel
FIRE OF his country at elrt must rejoice. One
thing Is certain. that unless an unqnaliici sub
mission to the Constitution and the laws is yield
ell by Mr. Jefferson Davis AMI his associates.
.le.r conspiracy viii be ground to powder under
meath The armed avalanche which hangs over their
heads ia the Northern States.