Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-01

But although these things are history now. it
was treason to foresee and proclaim them. We
were denounced by ultra journals and reproved
by moderate ones. Our views were not only dis
claimed by the Auburn Advertiser, but by the
junior of our own journal.
We saw then, what others see now, that slay-
cry, through the blinded ambition of its leaders,
in attempting TO overthrow the Government,
would destroy itself. We knew that results
would flow, logically, as the war progressed,
keeping the enemy in the wrong, and the Gov
eminent in the right. And as far and fast as we
have progressed, events have vindicated our pre-
dictions The danger and folly consists in blind
efforts to anticipate events, to insist upon Execu
tive proclamations which would defeat the pur-
poses contemplated by those who demand item.
The rebellion would have been much .earer its
| ignominions end, if the madness of its leaders
had not been met by corresponding madness of
ultra decaimers and journals at the North. A
South Carolina Governor, while inviting other
States out of :he Union, hailed the "Abolitionists
as the friends" of secession. This was true of
parties we need not name. 1t is equally true that
the parties 1.-The best friends of rebel
lion, for their speeches and editorials have united
and embittered the whole South-men, women
and children-against US.
States were fraudulently rushed, by packed
ence of desperate leaders, out of the Union. In
| those States were devoted Union men, Overpow-
ered but ready and anxious. in turn, to overthrow
| secessionisis. Tens of thousands of as true Union
men as Andrew johnson, Judge Wayne, John
NJ. Bolts, &c, have been rendered pOwerless by
The insane teachings of those who labor even now
to drive Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky and Mis-
souri,, whose gallant sons are shedding their
hearts blood for the Union, into rebellion.
We can not better illustrate our meaning than
to instance the attempt to destroy Edward Stan
ley, who, as military Governor of North Caro-
lima, is endeavoring to mass the Union senti-
ment of that State. We did tot doubt the inius
tice of the accusations against Governor Stanley
because his lifelong record on the slavery ques
| ton, is clear one. In Congress, more than
twenty -ive years ago, his voice and votes were
always against the encroachments and agrees
ions of the slave power During his long term
of service, he always stood by the n orth against
all reckless aforts of So.thern leaders to divide
the Union or weaken the Government Upon all
the existing slavery questions he was a true man
more hostile to slavery, and mere devoted to the
Union, than our own "dOus hface" representa-
tives.
Again, for the purpose of illustrations: which
is the best and truest friend Of his country, An
drew johnson on Wendell Philipsg The form
er, at the hazard of property and lfe upholds the
Government and defends the Union. while the
latter, secure in property and keeping out of dan
ger, assails the Government and calculates tn,
value of the Union"
With what will now be considered Just ap
prehens3n of the magnitude OF this rebellion
we endeavOred in the beginning to narrow ant
limit its boundaries to the cotton States. Tha
was then practicable. But the effort was thwart
ed by those who either believed there was NJ
/ Ia-;rol I,.-nl,,f,o,, IF ~
The war has cost over five hundred millions o
dollars, and the grass grows over the remains o
more than fifty thousand soldiers. The Govern
ment has called for another army of six hEndre'
thousand. In this emergency-this hour of i'm
minent peril-men who keep out of the arm
themselves seek to distract and divide the Deopl,
and weaken the Government by thrusting FORWARD
their one idea. These men, 10y letters and in per
son, have been arro2antly debating 10 the Presi
dent policy which would, ii adopted. annhat
the hopes and the welfare OF our country an,
people Unsuccessful i'm their scheme. the Zee
ming Post demanded, and the Tribune assumes
to give the names OF those who, in the cabinet
dared 10 resist newspaper dictation
In conclusion. and that time NAV test tn
soundness or 'tallacy OF our vieSs-we now ad
monish our friends aud readers to beware o
counselS which teach that the object OF this wa
is to destroy slavery. We maintain that its ob
ject is to preserve the Government and the Union
The object of the rebellion is to extend slavery
But The effect, if the be wisely conducted
will be its destruction, for il is ever THIS tina
madness precedes destruction. And this law o
nature and Providence can only be reversed b
counteracting madness and folly. In Othe
words, we desire to express. in the most unequi
vocal language, the opinion that ii, at the ex
pense of thousand millions of treasure, an
rivers of blood, we fail crush the rebellion, re
establish the authority of the Government. AM
incidentally work our emancipation, it will be be
cause the wickedneSS and blindness of slavery j
surpassed by the ianaticism and folly of Adolf
ton.