Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-24

removing the Erc~s IRE frpm Won and the country.
by preparing for a separation the line OF the
Cotton Statesr We are iosbdden 50 TO think.
because il i known that we are. and We believe
that you are. unalieraby opposed to any division
at AL We would prefes to think that you de-
sire this concession a. pledge OF our support.
and thus enable you 10 Withstand a pressure that
weighs heavily on you and the country. Mr..
President. DO such sacrifice j. necessary TO
cure our support Confne yourself 10 your con
stItutional authority: confine your suoordinates
within the same limits; conduct this war solely
Tor the purpose of restoring the CONSTIPATION 10
its legitimate authority: concede 10 each State
and Its loyal citizens their just rights. andSe are
welded 20 you by ndssoluble ties Do this, Mr.
President. and YOU touch the American heart ard
inSigorate IL with new hope You will. we
srlemDly believe, in due time restore peace TO
your country. lift IL from dependency to future
glory and preserve To your country men, their pos
terity, aud man. the Inestimabie treasure of con-
stitutiOnal government.
Mr. President We have stated with frankness
and candor the reasons on which We fOrbore 70
vote for the resolution you have mentored; but
you have again presented this proposition. and
appealed to u.s. with an earnestness and elOquence
which have not tailed 10 impress Us. to consider
il, and at the least 70 commend il % the conside
ration of our States and people" Thus appealed
TO by the Chief Magistrate OF our beloved coun
try, In the hour OF It's greatest peril, we not
wholly decline. We are willing to trust every
question relating to their interests and happiness
To the consideration and ultimate judgment of
our own people While differing from YOU TO
the necessity of emancipatng the slaves OF our
States "A means OF putting down the rebellion.
and while protesting against the propriety OF any
extra territorial interference to induce the people
ofour States To adopt any particular line of poll
cy on subject winch PECULIARLY aud exclusively
belongs TO them. vet when you and brethren
OF the loyal States sincerely believe that the re
tentOn OF slavery 10y u is an obstacle to peace
and national harmony, and are willing con-
tribute pecuniary aid to compensate our States
aud people for the inconvenience produced by
such a change of system. we are not unwilling
that OR people shall consider tue propriety o.
putting IL aside
But we have already said that We regarded
this resolution the utterance of sentiment,
aud We had no confidence that IL would assume
the shape of tangible. practical proposition.
which would yield the fruits Of the sacrifice IL re
CURED. Our people are influenced by the same
want of confidence, and will not consider the
proposition in It's present imptlpable form The
interests they are asked to give up is to them OF
immense Importance, and they ought not to be
expected even to entertain the pr posal until they
assured that when they ACCEPT IL, their ust
pectations will not he frustrated. We regard
your plan n n proposition from the nation To the
States Ia exercise an admitted constitutional right
In peculiar manner, and Weld up valuable in
terest Before they ought to consider the PROPOSE
ton, it should he presented in such tangible,prac
teal. efficient shape as TO command their coui
dence that ts fruits are contingent 0nly upon their
acceptance We can not trust anything to the con
tingencies OF future legislation. 1t Congress, bS
proper and necessary legislation. shall provide
sufficient fluids, aud place them ut your dispose,
TO be applied by You to the payment OF any OF
our States orthe citizens thereof. who shall adopt
the adjustment OF slavery, either gradual or i'm
meiiate. rs they may determine, and the EXPENSE
OF deportation and colonization of the liberated
slaves, then will our States and people take this
proposition into careful consideration for such
decision in their judgment is demanded by
their interests. their honor aud their duty to the
whole country.
We have the honor to be, with great respect,