Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-02

concert with the loyal citizens of Kentucky,
Maryland and all other Southern States that are
or may become free from the usurped power OF
Jefferson Davis. l trust that there there will be
some movement for this purpose at Washington
before the adjournment of Congress, But
whether this shall be accomplished or not, GER
tainly can enter into no combination with Repub-
licans to overthrow the Democrats of this State.
Whatever faults they may have committed in the
past the Democrats of the North are in the main
loyal and patriotic; they are the chief bulwark
against the assaults of the Northern disuniOnists;
upon them rests in a great degree the hope OF the
Union. They have not only macnanimously
foreborne from factious opposition to the Govern
ment but have even made no slight sacrifices of
partisan feeling in its support They have sus-
tanned the President when many of his professed
partisans have assailed him; and if, as | continue
to hope, and believe, he shall prove true to him
self and 10 his country, he may, perhaps. find
among them some of his best friends and frmest
supporters.
have written somewhat at length, because,
having no opportunity of personal consultation,
it is only in this way that | can present to you,
and through you to other friends in the city, the
reasons of my course. Ny opinions and my
feelings upon this subject are both strong. | am,
and have been from the beginning, in favor of
putting dewn the rebellion by force of arms. But
law and liberty; and | abhor the fanatical spirit
that to liberate the degraded Africans would put
the whites in chains, and condemn to misery and
despair eight millions of people of our own race
and blood. | know indeed that this atrocous
scheme can never be accomplished; | know that
the North would not support war for this pur-
pose; know that the South would resist it, so
long as the white race should survive: l know
that all Christendom would rise and forbid it.
nod laet hot - olnt,o
of the Union, but after the most frightful expen-
dture of money and sacrifice OF life.
| am confident, my dear sir that, after some
experiments perhaps, you will at last reach the
conclusion at which have arrived For myself.
/ see no use in meeting with gentlemef with
whom | am sure beforehand to disagree. The
whole basis OF the proposed organization is
wrong. 1t wants the vital principle of a Union
party, fidelity to the Constitution. 1t imposes a
test that the Southern Union men will not admit.
1t embraces men who ought to be excluded, and
excludes those whose CO operatiOn is essential.
1t is out the Republican party without the Re
publican name; and | fear its tendency may be to
strengthen the radical branch of that party, and
to weaken that portion which is best disposed to
support the President in conservative and con-
stitutional policy.
If am not mistaken, the Executive Commit
tee of the Constitutional Union party of 1860
StilI SURVIVES, anu IOu anu III SSll are OOtu ueHl-
bers of it. Indeed, suppose that it was in that
capacity your letter was addressed to mes
Be so good to communicate my answer to
the other gentlemen of the Committee, as | sup
pose the question to which it relates may come
before them; and believe me sincerely your
friend and servant, WILLIAM DUER.
E. j. Brown, Esq, New York.
%The invitation was addressed by Mr. Brown whose
was placed the head of the Legislative Caucu:
Committee to Mr. Duer because he is not only a member
of the present Constitutional Union Committee. but also
because he is of the Committee of the Syracuse
Union organization of 1851 which nominated the State
ticket elected last year, and now holding office.