Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-19


Only last July the House of Representatives by
an almost unanimous vote. "banishing all feel
ing of passion and resentment" declared 'that
this war should not be waged in spirit of con
quest or suhjugation. nor for the purpose of over
throwing or interfering with the rights or insttu-
ton of the States, but TO defend and maintain
the supremacy of the Constitution and to pre-.
serve the Union with all the dignity, equality and
rights OF the several States unimpared" Upon
this issue and for these objects over seven hun
dred thousand men voluntarily rallied 10 the sup
port Of the Government. As Mr.. DuSS, a Re
publican member Of Congress from this State,
stated la his place. such army could not have
been raised If il had been avowed that enamel
patton the object of the war. or purposes diff
fercut from those stated in the resolution we have
quoted. No one, however. can be so blind as
not to see that powarful effort is being made to
change the character OF the contest or the objects
to be accomplished in its prosecution. With
large portion of the Republicans the spirit of
conquest animates them and the subjugation of
the rebel States is not only cherished but
ayOwed purpose. The proposition To overthrow
those States and hold and govern them as con
quered provinces Is boldly announced and advo-
Gated. The initiatory step for interfering with
the institutions of the States has been taken.
The abolition of slavery IN the District OF Colum-
bia is hailed by the Reyolutionists as the begin
ming OF the end-the Inauguration Of the policy of
forcble emancipation wherever slavery exists.
A committee has been raised in the House to
inquire in what way, by what agencies this result
can be best accomplished. And leading Re
publican paper has put the prediction record
that in less than twelve months the President
will issue edict of general emancipation a
military necessity" IL that event should occur
such will be the pretext to justify it-but it will
only be the apology to give practical effect to the
Interior policy entertained by those now in pow
How can it be otherwise when the represen-
tative of the Republican party. President LINCOLN
says that 1.-THE perpetuation fslavery is in compat
IDLE with the harmonious existence0 of the UniOnl"
Read his emancipation message and that APPROX
ing the bill for the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia in the light of that
declaration, and can any other conclusion be form
Ell than that slavery must terminate by the vol
untiry action of the States where it exists, or
else by the direct, forcible interposition of the
General Government Is this the way "to de-
fend and maintain the supremacy of the Consti-
tuition, and TO preserve the Union with all the
dignity equality and rights of the several States
unimpairedI" Can the rebsl States be restored
to the Union By such policyl
We ARE rapidly drifting towards revolution of
the Governmental fact. we NAV better say that
we are IN the midst of revolution. The issue
whether we shall defend aud maintain the Con-
stitutcn in the spirit and for the purposes it was
framed. and restore the Union as it was or per
NIT the revolution to 60 ON, and overturn and de-
stroy both, is right upon US. and it be deci-
dci quickly. The revolutionsts have the direc-
ton of the Government, and will use the power
in their hands for the accomplishment of their
emancipation schemes. unless the people prompt
ly interPose and crush them. and restrict the
prosecution of the to the objects to which the
country IS solemnly pledged.