Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-23
The President and Congress on
slavery


WhNDEtL PHILLIPs, in a speech in Boston last
week. ,hss referred to the symparhies of the
President ,'n the slavery question:
The Prssident said to a leading Republican of
New Yor1, why don't ysu hold conventions
often. ands let me feel the mind of the nationl
You rot create much anti-slavery feeling
as sc shall need before We get through this war"
In the Presidential canvass of 1850 the Re
publican .,rty, with Mr.. LINCOLN as its leader.
solemnly assured the country that it had no de-
sign to ieterfere with slavery where il existed
Last JUG tile House adopted the CRITTESDES
resolutOn.shich expressly declared that the sole
object of The war Was to restore the supremacy
OF the Cc;,s,itution, without imparing the dig
nifty the Eights and the equality of the States
Aud abost year ago the same body declared
that it xas not It's purpose that OF the country
to Interfere with slavery in the States where it
existed. AID that the Abolitionists of the North
too Insignificant in numbers and influence
to be worthy of consideration. And such it has
been represented we're the sentiments aud pur-
poses OF Mr.. LINCOLN. But CIR age has taken
place. With the approval OF the President law
has been passed abolishing slavery (where it ex
isted) in the District of Columbia measure un-
called for II the present critical juncture of our
national affairs. The House has also approved
resolution: TO appoint committee 20 suggest
some plaa for the abolition of slavery in the
States Bnd now we have Mr.. LINCOLN reported
by maj. who was treated with special attention
by the lending Republican Congressman few
weeks agdas saying TO a leading Republican poll
tician " You can not create much anti slavery
feeling as We shall need before we get through
this war: If this be correct, and we do not be
heve that;Mr. PHILLIPS would wilfully misrepre
sent the President, the yaunted conservatism of
Mr.. LINCOLN is about tangible and re
able i soap-bubble. In this connection,
the actios of the House on Tuesday last, on Mr..
Cox's resolution is significant as to tbs abolition
DRIFT OF the Republican party. We reproduce
the resolution of Mr.. Cox to illustrate the SYM
Pathies ana purposes OF the present Republican
Congress, with the statement that, on motion OF
Mr.. LovEJoY. it was tabled by vote of sixty
i've against thirty one, the Republicans generally
voting in the affirmative:
Resoired, That the Secretary of War inform
the House OF the following facts:
/. " hat has delayed the reply To the resolution
OF TINS House calling Tor information as to the
age. sex, condition, &c, OF the Africans en-
pso, Ell IN Gen. Wools Department.
, What number o. slaves has been brought
into the District by army officers or other agents
OF the Government. IRON the State OF Virginia
since The enemy abandoned the possession of
Manassas and their lines on the POtOmacl
3. What number OF fugitives from Maryland
and Virginia are how Ia the City OF Washiugto ton,
their sex aud probable aye!
4. What number Is now in and has been sent
to Frederick. Mary andT
;. How many are now fed and supported by
the money OF the United States appropriated by
Congress - prOsecute the warI
D. By what authority were both old and young,
male and female, sent by rail 10 Philadelphia, at
whose expense aud the amount OF expense and
the purpose Tor which they we're Sentl
:. Ii he has the these in
quries, 10 take the necessary steps 10 obtain the
Information.
In the Republicans from the President down
intended 10 carry out their recorded pledges IA
Eood faith. what objection could there have been
~ tie adoption OF this resolution OF inquiry
Honorable men could not and honest men would
not object 10 investigation of the facts alluded
TO. anu Ne csn only regard the vote OF the House
as a confession that Republican pledges not
sustained 10y Republican acts.