Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-02
"Where the Rebels Expected help and
wheree h~y were Promised IA"

"Where the Rebels Expected help and
Wbereoh~ were Promised IA"
The Journal OF yesterday states that "a refu
gee from Memphis says he in tlat city in the
TALL Of 1860 when YAScKY came there 70 stir up
the SECESSION sentiment. and prepare the way for
rebellion" hmong other things the Journal
represents that this refugee made the following
statement:
"Yancey said he had assurances upon assn
rarces from eminent publications in all the lead
ing cities OF the free States OF sympathy with the
rebellion. and. OF their determined opposition to
coercion.
Mark well these words. YAscEY had these
assurances uI ON assurances. The proof is at
hand Without further comment We ask every
candid citizen to read the evidence that YANcEY
and all the eadng secessionsts of the South
had. that all tie States which desired to leave the
Union would: be permitted to 30 in peace, and
that there would be no attempt to prevent their
leaving by "toercion" on the part of the party
which had bfen successful in the Presidential
election of lsSO-to the language of YAM
CRY: THERE'S (was) not the least probability os
coercion" hirst we call a witness to the
stand the Infiana State Journal, representing
the Republicsh party of Indiana. In an editorial
article in wallpaper in November, 1860, we find
the followingk argument upon the fallacy of at
tempting to Deserve a popular Government by
force, which Re trust will be carefully read and
considered: !
We deem ig surperhuous to argue that popu
lar Governing never be preserved 10y force
The act OF coynpulson changes IL To "A despotism
50 Tar rs the Itrties affected by il are concerned
lt j. no G0velnment of theirs any longer, and
ade-posisn istimply Government that the gov
erned don't CT ate. Consequently il coercion"
preserves the body, IL surely destroys the lie of
this great pOIrlla Government lie seems as a
union without unity, aggregation OF States
without SYMPATHY. And IL does no more.
Whether that IL worth purchasing at the fearful
price OF civl war. il Is hardly worth while To
argue 10 sens e men. Not che solitary advant-
age of real ynion can be preserved by com
pulsory Union. except the wret ched little pilu,nce
OF revenue thkt can be saved from smugglers by
a force of rev hue cutters, costing four times the
revenue they can save BY chastising South
Carolina we ~ save about $500 900 oi revenue
annually. it " will pay three four Govern
nent ships totay of the haroor and coast. and
stop smuggling and that IL all. actually all the
good South ClrOlna can DO Uunion into which
she has to belohipped. Is not the UniOn better
oa without hstr. u she can only be kept in at such
cost tor SUD- an advantager We say ye.l Is
such ULioA worth preservingg We saw no
Practically Il IN, coercion costs a good'deal and
gives Us noi}ig. Theoretically It Gusts still
more. Tor u 3eo>ts our consistency. Secs
sion is revo Ihton. We. having established
cur Government bv revolution. ON the right OF
the people at kny time 10 change a Government
which Is Oppr I-sive 10 them. can not deny that
right 10 thosee ho deliberately declare cur Gov
ernment Oppressive. What We claimed UuI
right se can Of deny to those who claim il of Us
and helped "a 10 assert our claim at the outset
They may Il mistaken. In our Judgment they
are fatally ny ,akeu, but We en- not Judge Tor
them HhetheT1he Federal Government Il too op
preSssve 10 ed ure any more than Enslaud could
judge for Us. We know how eloqueully may be
urged the &Ory Of this great country" and
the Union a nenteti by the blood ot our fathers,
but II l. all VI ted by the side Oi the one SIMPLE
fact thai If ~ State in this Union feels the
Union 10 be ufI"us and oppressive. civil wal
won't changek er opinion. IN fact IL j not calcu
lated chat r IT, and II she tciH not Ssay i'm the
Union il will Ie cheaper and kinder IL let her 20
The argumenl tnat secession j. unconstitutional
and involves 4ver SO many violations OF Law ara,
party pledges lis litter better than trtng With =
serious subNct Men do not tr..st a reVolut ioI
Is they woulda trespass; and urging the inforce
ment of the Constitution a remedy for sexes
sion. Is just wise urging a man whose hous,
Is on hFe 10 81 in good repair.
After readfg the foregoing. can any candr
man say that ydr. lANcIY was not justified II
assuring the People OF the South that there !
not the least visibility OF coercionr'' The mex
witness Ne III introduce Is tie New lorl
Tribane. the leading organ Of the Republicar
party. In titt paper of November, ls60. ",
find the folloring justification oil secessiouisnl
Ii the cotttl States consider the value Of th
Union detestak e NE maintain their perfect RICH
10 discuss &C. Nay. We hold with jefferson 10 th
unalienable 4ght of communities Ia alter q
abolish formst lot government that have becom
oppressive or Injurious; and it tss cotton State
shall become vatishei that they can do better GU
OF the Union nhan IA a. arc tAsisf on ieffag fher
80 IA Peses. he re- hi Ia secels may be a rev
oiutionary oDk, but IL exists nevertheless; and "
do not see ho one party can have right 10 d
vhat another yarty have right To prevent W
must ever se-tt the asserted right II any Stat