Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-24


The Attempted Hevesussen.
IL se can place asy confidence in the revela-
tioas Of the Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Gsse>s<. and other outeivings in the
radical prints. there can be but little doubt that
the recent effort 20 break up the Cabinet. was the
devslopmeaf Of scheme upon the part of the
ultra Republicans % force the President to Weld
Surrender 10 their policy. II vas al attempt at
rsvolution-tbe overthrow OF the Institutions
der which this government was established-she
destruction OF that complex but perfect system
Of government under which our free Republic
vas established and has grown and strengthened.
The Only hope Of the conspirators is in the cen
trsIizAtion Of power and the destruction Of hide
pendent State governments, with their reserved
rights. which thus far have proven a sufficient
check upon the usurpation of unwarranted and
despoiic power by the Federal authorities. This
the issue in :he adoption OF the Constitu-
ton. The then opponents Of an everything cen
ts.l power trium2hed. The issue Is again before
the country, perhaps more strongly marked than
IL was then. The schemes OF the Abolition
fanatics Sannot succeed unless oy n destruction
Of constitutional rights--nay more, the sub
version OF the Constitution itself Whoever
then. has any scruples in that regard-any respect
for constitutional charlottesville radicals look
upon a. barriers 20 the success of thfr schemes
THIS Is the secret Of their opposition to McCLEL-
LAS--to every man in civil or military position
who. while earnestly laboring to overthrow the
rebellion. Is equally anxious to preserve and
maintain constitutional liberty. This Is probably
the cause of the recent outbreak against Mr.
oughly anti slavery. but he has probably enough
of ststesnanship TO foresee that the emancipation
Of slavery by the means proposed by the ultra
Republicsas involves the overthrow of our repub-
lican institutions and the substitution of a strong
central Government. like unto thOse Of the o d
World, where the will Of one man is the
law to the people But few of the party in
power even profess respect for the Consttu.
ton They care not for the restoration of the
Union under that chart of Government. Loyalty
with them j. no longer fidelity to the Consttu-
ton, but blind obedience to every behest. and
party. Fidelity To the Constitution is regarded
by Il the evidence of disloyalty Every true
citizen pronounced the crime of the rebels TO be
their disregard or violation of their constitutional
obligations. but now the leading Representatives
OF the Republican party proclaim that It is evi
dence OF disloyalty insist that the Constitution
Is living binding instrument. The great strug-
gle now before the country is the preservation Of
the Government under the Constitution, in the
spirit and Tor the purposes 1t was organ
izel The States have rights. 1t was intended
they should have. They parted only with
those which are enumerated In the Federal Con-
stitution All Others they possess equally now as
before they entered the Union of the States Strike
these down. and justify the attempt to obliterate
State lines aud destroy State Governments, then
our free. constitutional Government will be nc
an end. IL the people desire b preserve consti
tutional liberty. they must insist upon the main
tenance OF the Government as IL vas constituted
The old Constitution and the old Union are the
only arks Of safety. The scheme to revoutionize,
to change the Government. must be blocked. If
the conspirasors who proclaim that revolution is
their object are permitted to s~ss the Govern
ment. it it is surrendered to them. anarchy will
soon prevail throughout the land. Under the old
doctrine of Stale rights. and Federal Govern
ment of limited and specified powers. freedom
was secured To the people and prosperity to the
nation. The blessings Of free Government.
sub as ours has been, can only be perpe,uated
by t" rigid adherenee to the principles upon which
il was founded That has secured it in the past,
and il is the only hope in the future