Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-10

sure the domestic tranquility safety, and equality
of the States of the Union. Do that, and the
Union will be restored and preserved to future
generations. Unless you do it. disunion IS newt
able; whether peaceably OF by civil war, God only
can tell. The true way to prove that we nave
. Government is promptly to redress all griev-
ances and to quiet all apprehension In TINS
country, DUR Constitution has provided the mode
for doing this. The clause which authorizes the
amendment of the Constitution was inserted for
the express purpose of enabling the people to do
quietly and peacefully that which in other coun-
tries can be done only by revolution and blood.
Let us take warning from the examples of the
past Wherever a Government has refused to
listen to the complaints of their people, and have
attempted to put down their murmurs by the bay
ont, they have paid the penalty Of all those
who listered to the people in lS4S, and granted
charters of liberty. and took oath to support
them, only one has been faithful; and that one
has been rewarded for his fidelity, and the others
will pay the penalty of their perfidy. The King
of Sardinia granted a constitution, took an oath
to support it, and never violated his oath, and to-
day he is King of Italy. If George III had
listened to the murmurs of our fathers, and
granted their Just demands, the war of the Revo
luton would have been averted, and the blood
that was spilled would have been saved.
If we consider this question calmly, and make
such amendments as will convince the people oil
the Southern States that they are safe and secure
in their persons, in their property, and in then
family relations, within the Union, we can restore
and preserve it, If we can not satisfy the people OF
the border States that they may remain in the
Union with safety, dissolution is inevitable Then
the simple question comes back, what shall be
the policy of the Union men of this country
Shall it be peace, or shall it be war? The Presi
dent of the United States holds the destiny Of
this country in his hands. believe he means
peace, and war will be averted, unless he is over
ruled by the dsunion portion of his party. We
all know the irrepressible conflict is going on IN
their camp: even debating whether Fort Sumter
shall be surrendered when it is impossible to hole
it; whether Major Anderson shall be kept there
until he staryeS to death, or applies the torcf
with his own hand to the match that blows hin
anu MS rrrrrv ~tani.s Gar fear tina
somebody of the Republican party might say you
had backed down. What man in all America
with beart in his bosom, who knows the fact.
connected with Fort Sumter, can hesitate in say
ing that duty, honor, patriotism, humanity, re
quire that Anderson and his gallant band should
be instantly withdrawn Sir, am not afraid t.
say so. | would scorn to take party advantage
or manufacture partisan capital out of an act o
patriotism.
Then, throw aside this petty squabble abou
how you are to ge. along with your pledges be
fore eection meet the issues rs they are presented
appeal to the people to sustain you. Peace is thu
only policy that can save the country or save you
party. Let peace be proclaimed as the policy, anC
you will find that thrill of JOY will animate the
heart of every patriot in the land confidence will
be restored; business will be revived JOY will
gladden. every heart; bonfires will blaze upon tn,
hll-tops and in the valleys, and the church bell:
will proclaim the glad tdings in every city, town
and village in America, and the applause of
grateful people will greet you everywhere. Pro
claim the policy of war. and there will be gloon
and sadness and despair pictured upon the face O
every patriot in the land A war of kindred, fam
lily and friends; father against son, mother agains
daughter, brother against brother, to subjugats
one half of this country into obedience to the
other half; if you do not mean this. if you NEAR
peace, let this resolution be adopted and give tn,
President the opportunity, through the Secretar,
of War, to speak the word peace and thirt,
million people will bless him with their prayers
and honor him with their shouts of joy.