Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-20
From the Columbia CPa.) Democrat Of Jan. H.
The Border States and the Abolition
Plot.

The States of Kentucky and Missouri contain
n majority of men favorable 10 the Union, and
wiling 70 tight for its preservation--that is. for
the Union under the Constitution. Many of
these loyal persons ase slave owners as they have
an unquestionable right 10 be under the laws of
their States, and denounce any and every attempt
to interfere with their privileges in this respect.
Congress assured them that the war had but the
one purpose. and that was the preservation Of the
Union, with the rights and Institutions OF the
several States unimpaired. Accepting this
pledge in good faith, they ranged themselves on
the side of the Government, and withstood the
temptations that sought 10 allure them into the
ranks of rebellion. Their firm and devoted
loyalty is to be commended; but how is il re-
garded BY the ultra faction now urging the Gov
eminent into the adoption of extreme measures
These men say they, are slave wners-the re
bellion is SHAREHOLDERS rebellion, and the loyal
men of the Border States are therefore little bet
ter than open enemies so long as they demand
security and protection for their slave property.
We viii treat slavery as the great criminal, not
outstanding some professedly loyal men have
interest in the institution and require protec-
ton for their rights.
The rule, with those who argue in this way H.
that a STAKEHOLDER is necessarily a rebel, whether
he is fighting against the Union or maintains a
loyal position. The aim of the radical politicians
is apparently to drive the loyal border States into
open rebellion, in order to sabstantiate the theory
that slavery is the of the war and to destroy
that remnont of respect for constitutional obliga.
tons which still attaches to the people Of the
Northern States. This result accomplished, and
| the extremists would be enabled to point to the
detection of every slave State in the Union as in
conference.-the evidence that slavery is the caase
of the war, and demand with exultation that a
| blow be struck at the great criminal If this il
not the object of the Abolitonsts. why are they
so anxious TO drive off the border Statesl Why
so ready to increase the number of the enemies oil
the Government?
Each lover of his country must feel the deepest
sympathy for the loyal men Of Kentucky, Tir.
ginia and Missouri, who have accomplished more
and endured more for the Union than all the Abo
litionists put together Instead of weakening
their moral or physical power. our efforts should
be directed to strengthening both-and above al
they should not be punished for their constitu
tional rights. But the Abolitionists seem to b,
studying how they can best disgust and degrad.
the loyal Shareholders and furnish them with sub
stantial reasons for rushing into the arms of the
rebel Conlederacy.
If the Union could be restored tomorrow
without the destruction of slavery, the Abolition
lists would interpose objections No one car
have observed their course without seeing thai
their object is to destroy slavery by the of the
war power, or, falling in that, to divorce tb,
Northern States from connection with the insti
tuition by a dissolution of the Union. just a
this time their faith in the ability Of the Govern
ment to crush rebellion is wavering, and thei
policy is to increase the enemies Of the Union ans
the power of the Confederacy by driving off tn
boroer States-then the next step will be to in
sst upon universal emancipation and arming 0
the negroes az the last resort, and when that fail
they will say: "This contest is hopeless. We cal
not subjugate the South; let Us consent to disso
luton and thank heaven that we are rid of tn
great sin of slavery" This is evidently the pro
gramne Of the radical party, and the only way o
preventing the consummation of their disuniol
plot is to guard against the first step in it, b.
maintaining the Constitution at all hazards.