Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20

upon the declaration he made in the foregoing
paragraph? Mr. LIScoLS's speech here gave the
impression that he was for coercion" Does he
mean that he will dsappoint the expectations
which were based upon what he then saidG
Mr. LINCOLN also discussed the tariff question
and confessed his ignorance of subject which
every American statesman should understand.
He informs us that he viii give the subject his
earnest consideration, and advises the people to
do the same He has the impression that so long
as we depend upon impost duties for revenue to
support the Government that We must have some
sort of tariff that it is as necessary to it as corn
meal to family, and he has learned that if it
costs the same to get bar Of iron out OF the
mines of Pennsylvania and those of England, the
carriage of it to either country is therefore
a dead loss Such are the profound views
of the Statesman % whom the Republicans
have called to administer greIt Govern
ment. OBJ ABE is honest in one respect
he confesses his ignorance Will our Requbii-
can friends be equally honest in admitting that
they have placed the Government in the hands OF
man who has vet to learn the principle in political
economy. which every intelligent citizen should
understand Insteld of having man of wisdom
and experience at the head of the nation, we have
a novice mere tyro in craftsmanship. And
Mr. LINcoLN goes joking through the country as
though ignorance was bliss. Is not the fact that
we are soon to inaugurate such President enough
to fill the mind of every patriot with socitude.
We call the attention Of the reader to report
of Mr. LrxcoLN's speech at Pittsburgh, which will
be found in the Geographic columns.
The Convention OF thc Twenty-Second
1t is to be regretted that the gentlemen who
proposed the convention for the twenty
FRIDAY of this week. did not give a longer and
more general notice; but we hope, nOtwithstand-
ing the short call it will be numerously attended.
1t is not called as party convention, but all the
citizens of the State are invited to be present,
.swho love the Union more than any mere party
platforms" and who are willing to make an effort
to preserve it by any fair and honorable adjust
ment OF the political difficulties which have caused
the present alienation of feeling between the diff
ferent sections of the country. The call is nu-
merously signed by members of all parties-Re-
publicans, the supporters of BELL and EvERETT,
and Democrats. We hope all who desire that the
voice of Indiana should be properly expressed in
the present exigency Of public affars-that the
loyal spirit and conservative sentiment which, has
ever animated the people of this State, should be
heard, and come up on that occasion, and, in the
language of the call, "adopt such measures as
may be best calculated to prevent civil war and
preserve the Union" There is no time to be
ost, if it is an ob;ect-and it is our purpose-tO
restore harmony to the country. To-day. the
President and Vice President of the Southern
Confederacy are to be inaugurated, and an Ell
Gent Government will be in operation by the time
Mr. LINCOLN is indicted into Office The border
States are only held in the Union by the hope
that some measures may be adopted which will
secure the rights they claim under the Constitu-
ton. If they are denied by the dominant party
of the North. and the representative of that party
pronounees the sectional controversy which is
rapidly eliminating in dsunion as only an "arti6
cial crisis, . which forshadows refusal Of CON-
promise, the fifteen Southern States will be unit
in supporting the new confederacy. In that event
the issue will be peaceful separation or civil war,
and it is important that the influence of Indiana
should be exerted to prevent greater calamity
than disunien.
In the present crisis of public affairs we con-
slider it of the highest importance that the people
of Indiana, uninfuenced by partizan prejudices
or sympathy, should assemble in council and de-
eide upon the position they shall assume Let
the people OF the country. North and South. adopt
the advice of Mr. LINCOLN by exerting Their
power to settle the difficulty. They have but to
speak and il viii be done. If the spirit which
lnimates the Union men of the North aud the
Union men of the South fairly reflected in
the councils OF the nation, the present differences
which seem like an impossible gulf, would soon
0e brushed away as cObwebs, and that fraternal
ceiling once more restored which has made us a
unitelShaPpy and prosperous nation Let the
peOple OF Indiana assemble in convention then,
forgetfuI of the political sentiments which have
heretofore divided them, and so far as they are
concerned and their voice can be heard, aid in
bringing about that happy result Prevent civil
war and preserve the Union and our childrens
children will bless the present generation for per-
petuating the government established by the pat
riotism and wisdom of our fathers.