Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-18

two IDEAS I ventured 10 express, with perhaps
more energy than had been employed in the sim
pie narrative.
One wss the advocacy Of CONSUMPTION in pref
erence to the dragging business o. enlistment
and volunteering. Perhaps some nav have
thought that IL was unbecoming for me in a
Catholic pulpit 10 hsve expressed my opinions
on this topic But knew that the country
which had reason to love, being sgORizesl
by civil war. And besides, on recollection.
consider that CONSUMPTION, sometimes called
drafting, = the only fair, open. honest mode by
which nation can support us rights, and, in care
OF danger, its own independence.
Many OF my hearers on that occasion con
founded the principle of conscription with the
abomnable practice of the press gang" during
the war between England and France This, OF
course, was their mistake, Dot mine France i.
great military nation, and great nation; and
Its system OF conscription, although at periods OF
great national necessity. verging in it, operation
to almost cruelty, in taking from the family one
after another OF the sons who might be other
wise the hope aud stay and consolation Of their
aged parents, is, notw outstanding. still the i'm.
partial mode OF providing for national defense
and honor. Yet, on the whole. there is no sys-
tenn III civilized countries so iast, so equitable
and so Efficient in raising an army OF defense, as
the system of conscrption rightly administered
Ii IL eau be dispensed with by the multitude Oi
volunteers, Of course there would be no objection
to that result But government must execute
the office for which it was appointed, and for th,
execution OF the functions OF which il is supposed
10 have ample means, or else il should abdIcate
The other idea was, that either by volunteers
or by conscription, if we have a Government
which we recognize as legitimate it should mul
uply its powers by thousands and hundreds oil
thousands, even millions, To the extent of exist
ing necessity for the putting down of civil war
his was not expressed as the gratritous advice oil
speaker in the pulpit, but suggested as an init
nation that if he had any advice to offer the
councils OF the nation, that advice would be what
he has now expressed.
On this question there may be different opin
ions, in regard To which have not an additional
word TO say. Ii may be humanity to allow con
hlctlng brethren of the same nation TO protract
and drag EDWARDS for period even OF ten wears
to come the bloOdshed with which they are recp-
rocally now SO familiar
Another view OF humanity and mercy is that
which overwhelmingly, that the melan
choy contest should be brought to a close Will
"a little delay rs possible The reason that opc
rated, and still operates on my mind in favor OF
this view OF humanity, as compared or in contrast
with the other. is that So far as my knowledga OF
history warrants conclusion, the most humane
oa'Ne ih any military strlIe, whether oil foreign
or domestic character, has been invariably the
battle which put an end 10 the war.
III there we're any possible means OF settling
our domestic strife peaceful and bloodless
manner, hope you will believe that no one in
the country Is. or can be, more prepared to aid in
bringing about such a result. AS il is howey err
l consider myself as perfectly useless in such an
enterprise. though by no means unsolictous in
reference TO the momentous consequences that
are Impending upon US like dark cloud which
furnishes no ray of light either Oh its under VI
upper margin
Believe me, my dear Governor, as ever,
Your devoted friend and servant,
fJOHN, Archbishop OF n. Y