Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-08
The Cincinnati Com me rcraI an Origi-
nal Secession dyOcate.


The Cincinnati COMMERCIAL daily misrepresents
the position Of the Democratic party in reference
TO the rebellion Since the fall of Sumter every
Democratic convention which has been held in the
Northern States has taken ground in favor of
maintaining the Union inviolate. The Demo-
cratic party has always been Union party. and
for years they were derided by their political op
ponents a. the Union savers" AID the De-
mocracy have not only been in favor of preserv-
ing the Union, hut they equity desired to main
tain the Constitution in letter and spirit-in the
language Of DANIEL WEBSTER. as "a bond, the
only bond of the Union OF these States; AS all
that gives US National character
The COMMERCIAL, in March, le6i expressed
itself in most decided terms against var for the
subugaton Of the seceiers and in favor of the
acknowledgment of the Southern Confederacy.
Read what il then said upon the subject after
States had seeded
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN ORGAN IN FAVOR REcoG
MIXING THE SOUTHERN coSFEDERAcY.
lFrO,a the Cincinnati Commercial, March, 1851.
War for the suhjugation OF the Seceders would
be unwise and dep0rabe.
Ii there are two nations here who have been
living in unnatural Union. they should. for the
benefit of one or both, be separated.
The sun will shine is brightly and the rivers
run as clear-the cotton fields will be as white
and the wheel fields go.den-when ac-
knowledge the Southern Coniederscy.
We are not in favor oil bockading of the South
ern coast. We are not in favor ot retaking by
force the property of The United States in the
possession OF the Seceders We would recognize
the existence OF Government formed of all the
seeding States. and attempt To cultivate AMIGA
bic relations with It.
In its issue of Yesterday. the 7th inst. carry
ing out the idea it expressed in March, 1861. il
says the following is the programme of those
whose sentiments il represents:
They take the positions:
LIST. That the rebellious States can not be con-
quered
81. That the Yankees are responsible for the
war
81 That the Unity of the Mississippi Valley is
essential the welfare of all the people living in
it,
From these points they distinctly draw the
inference that the people of the Northw est
should cut loose from the Eastern States stop the
war. and their lots with the Mississippi slave
States
Those who vote. therefore, with the party and
for the candidates il dominates. to use the Ian
guase Of the Commercial. with II and them.
would recognize the existence of Government
formed of all the seeding States. and attempt TO
cultivate amicabe relations with it
A. further evidence that il f.vors such poll
CIV. il indorses most cordially the nomination of
one LYMAN TREN.ISE as a candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor in the State of New York who,
in February. 1851. after SIR States had already
seeded. and the American Union was .'lottering
from its foundation TO its summit" said. in a
public speech, which was reported at the time. as
follows:
| wish to say that traitorous though it may be.
| stand here to oppose the policy OF war with the
South. now. hereafter and forever.
| think | am speaking for the unterri6ed,
brave, conservative citizens of this State, when
saw We have not only no responsibility in this
war. but give notice now that that will
be waged in spite of our opposition and against
our endeavors.
IL Is enough that now am prepared to take
the responsibility OF saying | am resolved To re
sst il here and To resist IL everywhere. And If
that be treason, make the most of IT,
Who can doubt. after such indubtabe evil
dence again using its own language but that the
Commercial IS NOW engaged in furlhsring the
views entertained by the cotton aristocracy when
they commenced the work of revolutionS