Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-06
Srlrtte0 Hllseellanp.
Por the Daily State Sentinel
The Present Condition of Public Af-
fairs and the Future Prosperity of
the Country.

Por the Daily State Sentinel
The Present Condition of Public Af-
fairs and the Future Prosperity of
the Country.
EDITOR SENTINEL: This is a time when the
people ought to read, when they ought to keep
themselves well informed; for it is time when
their all is at stake with but slight prospects that
anything will be saved.
To-day is the first Of January, 1862 Behold
what changes since the first OF January, 1861
Behold the results of the triumph of the sectional
Chicago Platform and the ''irrepressible conflict"
leaders of the Republican party who stood upon
i'll To what an entertainment did the Republicans
invite u.s. How accurately have the predictions
Of the Democracy been fulfilled!
On the assembling of the last regular session
of Congress, upon the first Monday in Decem-
Der, 1860, all the States composing our own glo-
rious and powerful and world respected Republic
we're represented. South Carolina and Texas
were there side by side with Maine and Iowa.
IL was then known that the candidate who stood
Piles of the Chicago Platform had been elected to
the Presidency of the whole Republic by the sec
tional vote alone of the Northern States. The
Southern Sites, supposing the Republicans hon
est in their sentiments, and fixed in their inteI-
tiOns TO carry them out ia the administration of
the Government, became alarmed for their safety,
and, almost Immediately after the commence
ment OF the last session OF Congress began be-
seeching the Republicans to give them assurances
that their rights should be respected. by taking
steps 10 have amendments added to the Constitu.
ton furnishing perpetual aud sure guarantees.
Powell, of Kentucky. Crittenden, Mason, and
divers Others, brought forward propositions with
which the South would have been satisfied. and
harmony, prosperity and the USroS have been
preserved and which propositions did not ask
more than Lincoln is now, in his Administration.
understood to he admitting to be right These
propositions, however, were all contemptuously
and deiantiy rejected Virginia then appealed to
the Northern States for Peace Conference.
The result Of this we know The RE-
PUBLIcANs DETERMINED THAT tue SOUTH
SHOULD Rave 80 ASSURANCES, 30 GUARANTEES,
WHEREBY PEACE ASD THE UNION NIGHT BE PRE-
SERVED. II was not till after this determination
was manifest that any State seeded from the
Union. South Carolina did not secede till the
both Of December, and no o.her State went out
till after the lst day Of January. 1861. One year
ago 20 day. then, our great old Republic was still
almost intact What isits condition no~f On the
2}d of December, 1860. Mr.. Toombs. then in his
place in the Senate, sent the following address TO
the people of his State. Georgia. He said
Il came here 70 secure your constitutional rights,
and TO demonstrate to you that you can get no
guarantees for those rights from your Northern
confederates The whole subject was referred to
a Committee of Thirteen in the Senate. was
appointed on the committees and accepted the
trust. submitted propositions which, 50 FAR
from receiving decided support from single
member Of the Republican party of the commit
tee.were all treated with derision or contempt. A
vote was then taken IN the committee on amend