Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-18

The Louisville Democrat, in discussing the OBJ
ject of the war, gives expression to the following
just sentiments, which reflect the views Of all
loyal citizens who are laboring for the unity and
prosperity of the country:
This is not a war of conquest and subjugation.
but to relieve oppression and restore the Union.
This makes the cause patriotic and sacred. Its
this which has brought the flower Of our youth
into the fields, and it can be well imagined with
what execration the adoption of different course
would be received by them, There is not one in
hundred of our soldiers but scorns the niger
ism of the radical North
The President has so far done his duty, though
not his whole duty. He has refused to obey the
dictates of those who are themselves traitors and
who should have place in Fort Warren. He
seems to know better than those around him
what the true cause is. He must continue firm
and unwavering. The Union will, indeed, be in
danger if he does not. All our recent successes
will he as nothing.
We warn the Northern people that it is not
those who are blindly talking of emancipation
who are patriots and Unionists They are the
bitterest enemies to the country 1t is the warm,
loyal Northern Democrats and conservatives and
the Union men in the Border States who are to
save the country, and we call them TO rally to the
cause. Use every effort to put down and crush
President and strengthen his hands to overthrow
the Abolition Secretaries IN his Cabinet. 1t is
rapidly developing itself that in less than a
month il will be upon the conservative Union
men he must depend for his support. 1t is the
party which strove so valiantly TO defeat him
which will be compelled to aid him in sustaining
the Constitution.
Can any one be lukewrm in this cause when
we think that the alienation Of the sufferngs of
the Southern people depends upon il? The cry
that it is an Abolition war is the food of seces-
sion. Remove this impression. and more good
is done than by armies, since the armies are only
to give the freedom to the people South which
they themselves will maintain.
The Louisville Journal in similar spirit, re-
marks:
We have an army of 600 900 men in the field;
the spirit of both Government and people is up,
and the rebels are virtually conquered. 1t is
time 10 apply the break to this magnificent and
restless machine of power; and the only real peril
to the Government at present arises from the
possibility that the break may not be applied in
season and with sufficient vigor. 1t must, we
think, appear to every thoughtful man that a new
epoch has at last dawned upon the country-an
epoch full of glorious hope, if we prove true to
ourselves, but full of infamy and dispair, if .
falter. And not to speak boldly for moderation
and to secure it will be to falter The task may
be an rngrateful one at this moment, but its per-
formance is an imperious duty. 1t is nothing less
than the duty of self preservation. 1t is the same
duty that called our splendid army into the field
the same duty in different aspect. And as
such it must be recognized if we would not have
the fruits of victory turn to btterest ashes in our
grasp.