Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-20


the authority of distinguished naval and army
officers" And thereupon, any amount of abuse
was showered upon the head of poor Buchanan
for his "imbecility" and "pusillanimity," and we
were vauntingly told tn at as soon as old Abe
came into power, Moultrie and the other forts
would be "blown clean out of water" and that
he would swallow Charleston as a relish for din
ner Why slumber Sumter's guns nOtc-thOse
terrible columbiads that in two hours time could
force an unresisted entrance for any vessel with
supplies? Alas the tune is now changed the
Republican OK has been gored; and what was
''imbeclity" and "pusillanimity'' in old Buck is
military necessity" in old Abe Yes, and we
will have good many more military necessi-
ties" and necessities" not military, before Lin
coin leaves the White house, The "irreDres
sibles" may as well make up their minds to put
up with a good deal more than the surrender of
Sumter, they will have quite a lot Of bitter doses
to swallow and in the hope that they will act
ike dose of nur UomicG upon their stOmachs
and cause them to disgorge their Black Republi-
canism, l proceed TO administer the following
pills;
/. No attempt will be made to collect the rev.
enue at the Southern ports by mems of revenue
cutters stationed outside. The excuse that will
be given for this will be- that it is "cvil neces-
sity," because the last Congress made no provis-
ion for it. But the true reasons this: Whenever
a British or French vessel pays her duty to the
revenue cutters, this Government would be bound
to protect her from the imposition of any farther
duties for goods landed on American soil. This
protection could not well be refused, and as soon
as attempted, would bring about collision ut
once with the Southern COnfederacy, for which
Mr.. Lincoln has no stomach just at this time, no
matter how warlike he NAV have been at Spring
field and indianapolis. SO the revenues will go
uncolected at the Southern port, and the "irre
pressibles" will have toswallow the dose Better
gulp it down at once, and don't make wry faces
over it! 1t is nasty to take, admit, but it will
do you good, as the doctors say.
2 The Southern ports will not be blockaded.
The dodge under which this will be justified is,
siat it is "a RGUaL necessity" because England
and France have given notice that they will not
respect paper blockade, and there are not YES
sells enough in the navy to make real blockade.
Bosh! There are quite enough vessels now rot
ting in our Navy-yards, to say nothing of those in
service, to blockade every Southern port. The
real reason is this: The Southern Confederacy
would issue letters of marque and reprsal to mer.
cenary Yankee ship-owners, who would prey upon
Northern commerce, and sweep it from the ocean
in six or twelve months. So the irrepressibles
will have to swallow this dose.
3. We are almost afraid to administer this pill
before calling on the doctor and ascertaining the
state of the patients pulse! Let no weak-nerved
rrepressible read it, for it may be the death of
him. To those of strong constitutions and great
digestive powers we say, shut your eyes and open
wide your mouths, for it is a big pill and awful
bitter at that. AL prepared? Here goes. De-
spite the strong language of the inaugural that
the Union is not broken up, but still exists, the
fact of secession and of a separate Government,
known and called the Southern Confederacy, will
be Uirtually acknowledged and admitted by this
Administration. In fifty different ways, while
protesting that they don't mean to acknowledge
it as a Government, they will treat and recognize
il as such. And after awhile they will get so fan
along as actually to acknowledge the Government
and enter into stipulations and treaties with IT,
All you NAV shake your helds as much as you
please, but YOU uiH hare to take the dose. Nc
matter how nauseous and sickening, no matter
how bitter and unpalatabe, you will have to swal
low it. This will be put down under the head Of
a necessity" that kRoirs no lar.
4. National Conventions will be held, and the
Crittenden proposition incorporated into our ma
tional Constitution, and all the capital you made
by appeals to anti-slavery prejudces and free la
Dor will be swept away forever. Then "Othelo,
| occupation" will be gone indeed. and your party
buried forever beneath the crushing weight o
popular Indignation. This will DE advocated az
Il Union necessity"
And this very Administration which you have
| placed in power, after backing and filling TO
awhile. will aid in bringing these things about
The "gvings ont" of the Republican organs herr
furnish conclusive proof that to this end the Lin
coin Administration is fast coming | have NJ
doubt that you feel Jolly" over this bright pros
| pect. My advice to you is to keep cool and max
hay while the sun Shines for this will be the las
time you will ever stand the remotest chance o
getting your fists into the national treasury,
IL appears | was mistaken in stating that tn
$4,000 900 loan of the Southern Confederac
was taken at par. The Montgomery Advertiser
the official paper of the Government, an
nounces that the loan has been taken at five pc
cent. premium. 1t adds:
" This confidence of our people in the securi
ties of this Government contrasts quite favora
bly, with that of the fragmentary parts of tn
late United States in the loans recently author
| lied by the Congress at Washington"
1t has been ascertained on reliable authority
that great dissatisfaction exists in the Unite
States army, quite half, if not three-fourths, o
the rank and file preferring to take " service
under the flag of the Southern Confederacy. s
impressed is the Administration that there is som
truth in the statement, that it is understood tina
a private Board of Officers will be, or have bee
appointed to investigate it.
The object of Mr.. Douglas resolution in tn
Senate last Wednesday was to officially disclos
the fact that the General Government could nc
retake and hold the Southern forts now in pos
session of the Southern Confederacy-that sue
a step would involve large military force and
great expenditure of money-and that, therefor,
our best policy was peace.
Alabama has been the first State to ratify tn
permanent Constitution of the Southern ConfeC
eracy. Her Convention confirmed il by vot
of yeas 81 nays 5. Jere Clemens has been al
pointed Major General in the Alabama army.
The new tariff act of the Southern Confede
acy reduces the tariff materially. Twenty -fv,
fifteen, and ten per cents. are the rates agree
upon 1t goes into operation on the first
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