Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-13
oAKIASD, FArErIE Co, Tenn,

January 26, 1861.
That we are in the midst of most
fearful revolution there can be no dispute. That
from the tone of some of the Legislatures of the
Northern States, it is more than probable that we
will be in a civil war in a very short time. What
has brought about this state of things? Was it
the election of Lincoln to the Presidency? i
think not. What then? You are aware that for
the last twenty five years there has been in the
Northern part of the United States feeling un-
friendly TO the institution of slavery; that this
feeling has manifested itself not only at the North
and in the Congress of the United States, but
not content with violation oftheir oaths to main
tain the Constitution af the United States, in null
lifying the Federal laws, by the passage of what
they were pleased to call liberty bills, they have
even dared to inrade the States for the purpose
of exciting insurrectionary movements among our
slaves, and stealing and carrying them off to the
North, where they might evade the laws of the
Federal Government This continued aggression
on our rights has brought about state of feeling
in the South that was not longer to be borne.
And when, after the election of sectional cand-
date for the Presidency, and men have been
brought to refec. on our wrongs to those profess
ing to be our brethren, the wonder is-not that
we are in a revolution and ready to resist aggres-
sion at the point of the bayonet, but that we have
so long borne with this state of things, and that
have not resorted before to the arbitration of the
4 SWOru. ddpplly 1Or us OF t0e OOutn we are u
unit in sentiment in this movement. Every class
of men, every shade of politics is merged in this
all absorbing question The only difference among
us that i am aware of, is to length of time. Some
are for immediate secession, while others more
hopeful are willing to wait little while to hear
| from the State authorities in the North. But her
voice from New York and other Eastern States,
has pretty nearly dissipated this delusion, that
the North will be just to the South if given time
for them to speak out; and / tell you, sir, when
the first gun is fred by the North against the
South, or the first drop of blood is split, all shades
of opinion, as to time, will be dissipated with
the celebrity of the hghtnings fash. Then will
be a united South--then will be ten millions oi
free men ready and willing when the emergency
will call for ito take the field in defense oi
those rights and principles more dear to them thar
life itself. Do you doubt the result? We do not
/ fatter myself that you do not believe that
write this in other spirit than that of sobernes:
and truth. So far / am concerned, have
been nothing else but Wing, and, as you know
have been taunted as being friendly to the Nortf
and opposed to the interests of South; but amids
all the opprobrium heaped on us, j have neve
swerved from doing what conceived to be right
In our last election / voted for Bell and Everett
But now Bell men, Douglas men, Breckinrdg'
men, stand shoulder to shoulder for our rights
and our rights we shall have. Z. g. R.