Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-29

tained he was elected. Without doubt he could
have caused the adoption of the Crittenden Com
promise, even before he assumed the reins OF
of power.
His inaugural was an anomaly Mr.. Doug
lass, IN the Senate, openly construed ii in favor
of peace-Speecho of March 18th 1861, also March
9th ls6l,--opposed TO coercion. Others con-
strued IT differently. Conservative men, hoping
for conservative measures, gave il a construction
favorable to their wishes. Ultra men, interpreting
1t to suit their views not displeased with it.
Instead of openly ayowing his policy, if he had
any, he appeared to be temporizng He took no
steps for the adjustment of the difficulties. He
let valuable time slip by, whilst the rebels were
preparing forsix weeks, as they had before pre-
pared in most outrageously improper manner
through the official influence of Floyd. The
border states men were urgent against any attempt
at coercion, as it would inevitably carry their
States along with the South.
Two Southern Forts--Sumter and Pickens,
had not been seized by Southern men, but were
still occupied by United States soldiers. 1t be-
came necessary to bring the soldiers away, or
relieve them.
The rebels had no objection to their being
brought away, but did object to their being re-
heved, so as to hold the forts in their waters. as
they impudently said. The ePresidentdetermined
TO succor fort Sumter, and so notified the Gov
state of feeling, as any cool headed men might
have foreseen, this attempt brought on a collision
of arms. Woe betide the man that fred the first
gun.
The President then called for seventy-fve
thousand men. The border States, except Mary
land, Delaware and Kentucky, turned against US.
being unwilling TO engage in any attempt at
coercion. Armies were assembled on each side.
The great battle of
BULL RUN
Was fought, and we were repulsed. On the next
day CongreSs---thcn in session, on motion of Mr.
Crittenden, Resolved
That this waged their part in any spirit Of
oppression nor for any purpose Of conquest subuga-
ton for any purpose Of Overhrowing interfering
with the rights established institutions of those States:
but 10 defend and maintain the supremacy of the Consti-
tuition, and to preserve the Union with all the dignity,
equality, and rights Of the several States unnpared
and that these objects accomplished, the
ought to cease.
This was the first direct avowal of the ultimate
purpose OF the war; and under it an immense
army raised-said by one in position to
know, of seven hundred and fifty thousand men.
The propriety of prosecuting the war. for the
purposes thus avowed, did nor appear TO be ques-
toned by any, in the excitement, except those
who honestly believed that government built
upon the consent of the governed could not be
maintained by compelling them, by force, TO sub
init TO 1t when they desired to make change
And those who still believed that "war Is dis
union, certain, enevitable, irrevOcable am for
peace to save the Union. douglass speech
Congressional Globe Jan. 3rd, 1861.
The cryOf
no PARTY
Brought to our standard tins reared, men of all
parties Wings, Americans, Democrats, and few
AbOlitiOniSts As privates-many as officers.
Immense sums were voted to arm, equip, and
maintain this vast army, with scarcely division
in Congress or State Legislatures. Lists of votes
were no index of the former party afiiliation of
the voters. Congressional Globe July 10th 1861
page 81, Yeas $50, Nays 3.
After the men were in the field, and the vast
sums appropriated then another
ENEMY
Boldly showed his hand. The Abolition party
raised Its hydra head. On last December the
Senate was barely organized, when Mr. Trum-
bull gave notice of bill to confScate the prop
erty of rebels, and giving freedom TO the persons
they held in slavery. Congressional Globe 1861, q,
page l. In the House on the same day, several
propositions of 4 like character were introduced
and in the language of q conservative Republican
Senator Mr. Cowan, July lst, 1862, Congress
ional Globe page 1894.
Hardly day has elapsed here that some measure was
ted 20 irrtaie TO wound, and to ALLEVIATE those loyal and
willing friends from How is il nowi The gulf which
separates the loyal men from the border States and the
ultra school OF the Republican party. is nearly wide
this floor that which separated the secessOnists and
Republicans OF former times.
Although Mr. Lincoln had avoided committing
himself TO policy, yet his appointments and 9TH
er acts of that character, closely watched by
border state men.
Hear parson Brownlow on the 18th of April
1861, in his paper, the Knoxville Wing. he is
now pet of Northern men,
We have become satisfied that the weakness of the
complete and final separation of all the slave from
the Union, and in bloody civil war.
And again:
An unwise unpatrotic. to say reckless abolition
is being pursued (at Washington which will crush
the border States. and finally the North and the
South to DRIFT away from each other.
And yet again:
We were pleased with lincon's Inaugural and have to
record deep regrets that conservative peace-lov-
ing and sound nationality of sentiment Is NOS TO be
ried ont. The new Administration we feel confident will
prove. in q very shIrt tmP to be athestca destica
abolition svyindle-
Congress, instead of calmly considering the
ways and means of getting ont of all Our difficult
ties, and feeding cie men called into the service
soldiers turned their Halls into places of
meeting for two negro debating societies, in
which abolition members We'd with each other in
inventing ways and means to benefit the negro
TO feed him when he had run off-to clothe him
to liberate him-to arm him-tO open schools to
educate him-to place him on an equality with
the white man. BY this means they gave
AID TO THE ENEMY,
BY singing out their property in negro slaves
and striking at that in various FORMS under the
plea of thereby weakening them. See letter July
l4th, 1862, of j. j. Crittenden and nineteen
other members of Congress from border slave
States, TO the President.
lst. BY the many speeches in Congress- in fa-
2nd. BY the abolition of slavery in the District
of Columbia
3rd. The passage of law permitting the tes-
timOny of negroes in certain cases against the
whites.
4th The repeal of the law against the trans
portation of the mails by negroes.
5th. The amendment of the articles of war, so
TO make it high offense for an officer of the
army TO return runaway slave to his owner
9th. The refusal to make ii an offense of like
character for an officer 10 entice away a slave.
9TH. The passage ofa law recognizing as our
equals the negro governments of Liberia, and OF
Hayti.
Sth. The passage of a confiscation bill-aimed
at slavery.
9th. The act authorizing the President to call
negroes into military service.
10th. Worse than all, the Presidents plan.
This war is prosecuted, we suppose, upon the
theory that considerable portion of the people
of the South are loyal TO the Union-and that
control over them has been usurped by the ex-
treme Southern faction.
The passage of some of these measures, and
attempt to pass the Others, gave those usurpers
the very strongest arguments they could use
against restoration of our authority, namely:
that the administration was determined to destroy
their rights, and is prosecuting the war for that
purpose. See Cowan's speech July 9TH, 1862.