Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-24

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We copy the following extracts from the press
of the North, to show the views entertained by
the conservative sentiment of the country in re-
gard to the objects of the war. The Chicago
Times says:
War for the supremacy of the Constitution is a
high and holy work, but war for The emancipa
ton of negroes would be the blacklist crime of
civilization. Commence it and see how soon all
Christendom will array themselves by the side of
the South ExecratiOn, as universal and as deep
rs the atrocities Of the Sepoy rebellion aroused in
this country and Europe will be thundered into
our ears, and the whole moral weight of hui
mainly will be hurled against us. In every re-
spect the Lovejoy resolution, and the policy of
which it is premontiOn, if finally adopted BY
the Government is unwise, criminal and incendi-
ary Let the Administration adopt it as the ami
mating spirit of the war, and we will oppose the
war and clamOr for peace as fervently as any
man i'm the Union; for then the Democracy will
bensulted and betrayed into support OF everything
they have i'm the past held to be unpatriOtic and
wicked Loveioy and men of the abolition stripe
make the mistake of supposng that Democrats
sustain the government through fear. Greeley
has intimated the same thing. He and they seem
to think we are disarmed and subdued, with cour
age and strength alike broken, at the feet of the
antislavery Mooch, and that, therefore, the grand
abolition opportunity is now presented. We warn
them of their mistake. We call upon the coun
try to mark the warning, and to witness the mis-
take. We have supported the administration
against treason, and shall continue to support
them so long as they observe the Constitution,
and seek the ultimate pacifcatiOn of the country;
but the Lovejoy policy is itself as reasonable
disunon and secession.
The Chicago Post says:
This war is one for the preservation of the Con-
stituton. So far, the war has been conducted for
that purpose, and with that single object. When
the Government shall prove false to Its trust and
shall direct the war for purposes foreign to its
original design, then. but not till then, will the
Democracy try ''stop thief" When that time
comes. no voice from petty semi-secession jour
mails will be needed to arrest both army and Gov
eminent The troops themselves will ground
their arms No power i'm the land will compel
them to prostitute the flag of their country for
unjustifable purposes. Until that time comes,
and we hope it is far distant, the Democracy will
render cheerful and patriotic support to the flag
of their country. In the history of the past they
have been loyal, and they are not to be seduced
at this day into the camp OF treason and rebellion
The Detroit Free Press copies an article from
the Terre Haute Evening Post upon I" The real
condition of the South" upon which it makes the
following comments upon the necessity of confn-
ing the war to the objects which gave rise to it,
viz. "to psf down rebellion, to insure obedience
to the requirements of the Constitution and the
laws of the land, and to regain possession of the
forts and other property belonging to the Govern
ment which have been wrongfully taken from it. F"
The responsibility and intelligence of the
gentleman from whom the facts are obtained is
vouched for by that paper. These statements but
confirm the previous accounts from numerous
sources that the cause of the rebels is growing
more desperate every day. When rigorous
blockade shall be established, and all hope of
European interference shall have vanished, and
the people of those States can be made to under
stand and believe that this is not a war to abolish
slavery the contest will soon be closed. Note
the closing paragraph of the article referred to.
1t says:
Finally, our informant thinks if the North
could make known to the South in some unms-
taxable way, that it does not make war to abolish
slavery, the war might he considered almost
over. The accessionists feel and know they have
entirely mistaken the case and their remedy, and
the leaders tremble for their own personal
safety"
1t is to be regretted that the President did not
find space in his message to present this point in
clear and emphatic language, so that the whole
people, North and South, might understand it, in
stead of devotng so much in argument against
the exploded doctrine of the right of secession.
That would have done much in strengthening the
Union men at the South and in paralyzing the
rebellious arms now raised in resistance to the
Government They rally their hosts by charging
that Lincoln and his administration have made
war upon them and their institutions. That this is
Abolition for the destruction of slavery.
Mr.. Lincoln, in his message, does not unde
ceive them. A leading Republican member OF
Congress from Lincoln's own State, on the first
day of the session, makes motion of an aggres-
sive anti slavery character, which is sustained by
a majority of the Republican members. por-
ton of the Republican press ring out the cry,
"down with slavery. ""when this war is ended
let there not be slave left in the land" While
this course is pursued, how long must it take to
make the people Of the South believe that this is
not war "to abolish slavery" We readily do
Mr.. Lincoln the justice to say we have yet seen
no act which leads US to believe that he has any
such object in view. The mass of the Republi-
can presses have as yet given no indications OF
such a policy. But il the radical Abolition ee
ment of the Republican party, the Beechers, the
Greeleys and the LoveiOys are to run this war, OF
to be allowed to pervert it from its true objects
into an aid to their anti slavery crusade the cause
of the Union will receive blow from which il
can not recover. The spontaneous, majestic up
rising of the people of the North was for the ac-
complishment of a single object. That object is
to put down rebellion, to ASSURE obedience tn the
requirements of the constitution and the laws OF
the land, and to regain possession of the forts
and other property belonging to the government
which have been wronsfully taken from its pos
session. For this, and this only, have the peo-
pie of the North risen as one man and rendered
their support to the government. Party lines in
this are obliterated, old anmosities forgotten and
democrats, republicans and conservatives mingle
as brethren, vieng with each other in support OF
all proper measures to attain the desired end
Men are abundant, and means voted with
unanimity, and will be forthcoming so long as the
war shall not be perverted to the baseness oil
fanatcism. When that time shall come, if il
ever does come, thousands of arms uplfted
in defence of the government will drop neyerless
DiscOrd and division will take the place of unani
nifty in our counsels and disaster will await us on
the battle field. The result is in the hands of the
conservative republicans; let them chain the tiger
before they feel his claws.
Congregational Representation.