Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-22
Prom the London Times, May i.
The GsThundcrer'' Leaning Toward
Jeff. DuVIS,

DY the sound OF actual warfare than by the ylO-
lation of rights or the abandonment of compacts.
The Southern States may have torn the COnsti-
tuition of the Union to pieces, but the patience of
the North was not worn out until shot and shell
shall have been poured into Federal fortress,
and a Federal officer had been led prisoner
through the rebellious city of Charleston. Now,
however there can be no doubt of the excitement
all through the North. How long it may last
and whether it will survive a calm examination of
the coming campaign are other questions.
For the present there is earnest desire in the
Northern States to avenge the capture of Fort
Sumter. The Presidents appeal has been respond
ed to in every quarter. The feeling in New York
City WAS so strong. at the departure of the last
steamer, that the Herald, which has been through
out these troubles practically a Southern print
was forced to turn completely round and applaud
the policy of The Government The New Eng
land States and those of the W est were also said
to be Jealous i'll the cause of the Union. Troops
were being mustered in the leading towns and
made ready to march for the defense of Wash
ington. if not for the invasion of the Southern
States.
This outburst of LOYALTY may be attributed not
a little to the restless character of the people.
Year after year the military ardOr of the Ameri
cans has been expended on militia field days, on
professions, Fourth of July demonstrations and
other proceedings equally snowy and harmless.
But something more has been demanded by the
hot blood of the American youth They leaped
into the war with Mexico as if it were relief
from an intolerabIe tedium. Ii has required con
siderable judgment and forbearance to prevent a
collision with Great Britain on several senselesS
disputes.
Now, however, there is employment for every
unquiet spirit The Southerners have within a
few hours come to be looked upon rs enemies,
against whom Il crusade is meritOrous. Even in
New York, which has been called with some JUS
tice Southern city, where the productions of the
South are dealt in more than in the Southern
cities themselves where the slave traders are said
to congregate, and where the party of Mr.. Lin
coin was small and weak few months back, all
traditions, all interests, all political feeling are
now forgotten, and the whole community de
mands that Justice should be done on the traitors
of the South.
If wishes were weapons; if the trumpet blast OF
NOrtherfl defiance could throw down the walls OF
every Southern fort then the campaign would
no doubt, be short enough. But this enthusiasm
of the North only leads to believe that fierce
and lasting struggle may be begun. The States
faithful to Mr. Lincoln have now accepted the
doctrine that secession is treason, and that the
seeding States may legitimately be conquered
and held By the victors. But the intelligence
which reaches us from the South seems to show
/ that the Confederate States are equally deter
mined on maintaining their independence.
The artlor of New York, or even Boston, car
not be greater than that OF New Orleans. Tn,
Southerners, indeed, may be expected to be ever
more resOlute than their opponents. They know
very well that there is now between them and th'
North gulf which time and quiet may fiji up
but which the shock of war viii widch until it j
impossible forever. They know what the North
erners seem not sufficiently to consider-that tn
recapture Of the Federal forts is nothing in itself
but merely symbolizes the subjection of the re
creant States to the Government at Washington
One may ,ceH ask the NortherRers irhat they in
tend to do irheR they recaprured Fort Sumter, an
iohGt neIt, and neTt.
The Southerners know full well that the Cen
tral Government cannot be content with the gre
, tanning the Federal property" and that as lon
as they (the Secessionists) refuse to acknowledg
President Lincoln, acts of hostility must tax
place between the two sections the Southern port
must be blockaded, and the Southern States sui
ject to the inroads of Northern, and even of Al
, olitiOnist bands. Therefore, though we hay
not such detailed accounts from the Confederat
States, yet from what we are able to publish &c
day, IL is easy to see that the enthusiasm in n
North is more than eqaaled By ie zeal Of the SOutl
erneTs.
Indeed as is generally the case, the wcake
party actually appears in greater strength tha
its opponents, since a knowledge of its inferOrit
leads to efforts and sacrifices which more tha
make up for its deficiencies. The SOuthernel
} show certainly no signs of wavering, and it wi
E be cherishing delusive hope to imagine tha
either through fear of the Federal arms or froI
Difference to the majority of their fellow citizens
the Seceders will be inclined to compromise
{ We fear that, should the North determine to er
I force obedience, we must be prepared Tor col
: fcts of the most serious kind. Southern new
does not reach us very regularly, or speedily,
accurately, but the present telegraphic dispatch'
announce that Mr.. Lincon's Proclamation ha
been met by defiance as general as the enthus
asm of the North.
+ Something like levy in mass may be expoc
n cd among the population of the South, who al
+ easily made into soldiers, and who from the ski
f with the rifle must always be formidable al
: tagonsts. President Davis who fought at IL
head of the Mississippi Volunteers in Mexic
will probably take the command. He was, v
believe, originally educated for the army, thoue
|. he subsequently abandoned the military calm
J. for law and politics. The points at which a
|. tacks might be made by the Federal Governme
: were being strongly reinforced, and the exp
ric1ce ofrecent warfare leads us to.believe that
C determined force behind military works will
s dangerous enemies to a disembarking or ~
vancing army.
l. As to the financial position of the Confed
v racy, we learn that the whole loan of $4,000
3 0G0 has been taken at par in New Orleans. whe
5 military ardOr was very high. In fact, as far
n can he judged from the somewhat scanty intel
n gence received the Confederate States were pr
e pairing to defend themselves to the last, declar
"a that their right to secede from the Union is
g clear as the right of the Thirteen Colonies
N throw off allegiance TO George Ill, and more
W since the British Government only violated
le traditional maxim respecting taxation. while t
North, according to them. has violated a WRIT
mt Constitution by endeavorng to restrict the rig
ry of holding persons to labor throughout the ent
s Union.
he BUTT is useless to speculate further on matt,
or which will be made clear in a few DAYS. I
r most momentous part of the present news is 1
ed doubtedy that which relates to the Border Stat
h, 1t is just possible that some of these will not i
We mediately secede ; but the secession of Virgin
is was expected TO take place in few days, and
e. is probable that already this grave act has be
ke accomplished. Should this be the case, the 9th
ch must eventually follow. Though there is lar
mt non s!aveholdng element both in Virginia a
Kentucky, vet the owners form the most pow
v ful class, and the passions of the multitI
in have been everywhere reused against Presid
se Lincoln, assailant Oh the rights of
o. SOuth.
)st Without giving implicit credit to all that is
for ported by telegraph, there is evidence enough
ire show that large body of the people in X
tucky, Tennessee and Missouri will take up ar
* in defense of the Confederate States. Gene
no Pillow had arrived at Montgomery to offer PI
nj ident Davis division of Tennessee troops.
nd martial ereieBlent begun ,cW certainly spr
no, -seize all minds-and at no distant date ca
we these States out of the Union
of Had the Border States, however, even rems
We ed firm, it would have been a difficult task
Dn Mr.. Lincoln to carry on such war as he IN,
mt tates. A march from the North through
be- States of Virginia and North Carolina to Char
pie ton seems an enterprise beyond the powers Of
mt Federal forces. The country would be ain
tu- that of an enemy. for the sympathies of
th slave-Owners would be everywhere with Il
an Southern friends 1t is difficult TO conceive
the this project has ever been entertained We n
the believe that expeditions by sea are the means
- which the President intends 10 bring the rel
to obedience. Now, operations of this kind
not only very difficult in the face of a SIR
and resoluta enemy, but they take time in
ted paration.
ere Whatever may be the result when the Fed
nil militia attempt to land at Charleston, or to
ex peat the British enterprise at New Orleans
must at least expect that transport and conn