Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-26
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A False Argumenf

huentIa supporter OF the administration, processes
to repudiate the idea OF separation and 70 plant
itself imm0vably upon the principle of preserving
the Union and restoring by arms over every
foot OF territory Of the seeded States. the au
thority Of the Federal Constitution" In support
of its position the Press USES the following argu-
ment:
In dismissing forever from our minds this
hateful idea of Separation, let Us turn to the
Old World and baHrow from other governments
wholesome and practical example. What con
stitutes the secret OF the power-military, naval
political and social-of the mighty governments
Of Europe. but the unity of their domnons?
The struggles of their rulers for hundreds of
years have been directed against disunlon We
have only to reld the pages that record the Ell
forts of Engla IN cOnsumating the consolidation
of her empire by sealing to it Ireland and Scot
land to understand the sacrifices she has made
to this idea
THE constant endelvor of England, from the
time of Edward the First 20 the death of Eliza
beth was subdue Scotland, 50 a TO annex that
territory to its own. The hostile endeavors did
not succeed, for Scotland never came into the
English connection until James Stuart the last of
her independendent soyereigns, succeeded 10 the
British crown. by hereditary succession ION the
death of Elizabeth Tudor, some two hundred
and fifty years ago Ireland, invaded aud be-
tray ed nearly eight centuries ago, was possessed
the record of a succession of revolts against this
usurpation. At last, what force could not effect
perpetrated by fraud. At the close of the
last century, that vile politician. whose name is
not mentioned in his native land TO this day
without execratOns--that enemy of human lib
erty--that cunning. cruel minister, Lord CASTLE
REACH, then virtually ruler of Ireland employed
his spies and myrmdons To get up another Irish
revolution, which was made to explode IN the
80 Il o.. rrf Inv
OF arms and treachery, by the troops OF the Brit
ish government, and WAS followed by the most
cruel puniehments of even the mere suspected
unfortunates, rs well "a of those who had been
seduced into revolt
1.-TWO years later. this gotup rebellion was
made the pretext, by Castereash and Pitt. OF
elFeciing that parchment or act OF Parliament
Union with England, which the Irish have been
striving, ever since, to break. Immense sums
were spent by England, to break up, by buying
off, the Irish Parliament, and thus the English
principle of unity was carried out, though ut a
fearful sacrifice of life. treasure and principle.
la other parts Of Europe the same efforts have
constantly been made, for the same purpose
Spain, while in her pride, to retain the Low
Countries; France. to preserve the domnons oil
the Dukes of Burgundy Russia, to bind Poland,
the provinces of the Black Sea and the Cauca-
sian regions under one rule Austria, TO preserve
Bohemia Hungary Dalmatia and North Italy in
the circle OF her dominion. Everyw here tine
same action has been taken and, with the SINGLE
but universal determination to carry out the prin
ciple of consolidation Shall the United States
of America fall from her high position, in the
face of every argument of reason, Of honor and
of interest, and in defiance oil the eloquent
teachings furnished in the history of other
nations"
The undoubted loyalty of the paper in which
this singular argument appears, dlsarms the idea
that it is used in the interest of the States in
rebellion against the Government and yet it is
difficult to conceive how tie principle alleged to
be niaintaned--the restoration of the Union
it Was and the Constitution it is-coud receive
more damaging advocacy. God forbid that the
future OF this nation should be modelled after the
pattern OF the consolidated empires OF Europe,
held together by tue strength OF tyranny that
brushes down the liberties OF the people, and
forces upon them Government in which they
have no part and for which they have no sympa
thy. God forbid that the argument in favor of a
restoration of the Union should rest upon the
example of England in her treacherous subjuga-
ton of Ireland OF Austria, in her tyranny over
Hungary or OF Russia, III her treatment of 20
land. We look with amazemelt, 1T not with
apprehension, upon the organ of Republican
administration which eXhorts US To borrow "a
Wholesome and practical example, in our
treatment OF the Southern States, from the pol
Icy pursued by the OH world tyrdtnv TOWARDS
the nations it has trodGen beneath its iron heel
If the Union il 10 he restored, Il Is not TO be
by treating the South as Ireland. Poland or Hun +
gary has been treated The rule of free Gov
eminent must he the rule OF reason. not of ter
Tor. The Press, in it, argument, reminds US
that while England j. strengthened" by her
unity OF government" gained by fraud ard
violence and mantsned 10y oppression. she has
element Of discord and danger ia the dssats-
faction of the Irish; that Poland and Hungary
have ever been thorns in the side of their op-
prcSsors let it finds plea Tor UNITY OF gov
eminent" in the strength acquires by England,
Austria snd Russia by means of Their tyranny
over the lIsh. the HuHgaiians snd the Poles.
Doe, il desire that tie South hall he the Ire nd
OF the North. held in the strong grasp OF supe-
ror ph, steal power. and ready at any moment TO
rebel the grasp relaNeS or the power
becomes weakened!
lt i not thus that the Union is 10 be restored.
but rather through the benehcent influence OF
Constitution that makes all the States of com
mon Governments free and equal that recognizes
the rights of every member of the contederacy,
and holds those OF the weakest as sacred IS those
of the most powerful Let the policy of the Al
ministration be io preserve the Constitutions as il
is-to spread It's protection and It's blessings over
all the States aliSe-and il will not he long he
fore IL rule extends CONSOLIDATED Gov
ernment." bound together. not Ireland is
bound to England but by the free will Of the
people, in the strong ties Of liberty and equality.