Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-03


The Psssideat. Tor wears. has been iafataasei
Al iree--fn entertaining such proposition he
1 sreg,rl. expeusace.. end the policy OF the
si.e-t siatesnen that the country has produced.
wssaISsros. Hsnrtrox. JEysrxs,s. J>cxsos,
the ApAx.x.. wsssrsa. Car. and the host OF
~ise AMI patriotic men vho founded our institu-
harmssy and psuperity under one Government.
permitting or sejecting negro servitudo as their
local interests might dictate or could be best
sabservei But AsaAHAn LgscoLS, pigmy in
comparison With the Intellectual giants vino have
guided the desinies Of the country. thinks other
wise. The war, IL We judge Alright his policy aud
read Alright his message. Is being prosecuted. not
for the restoration Of the Union and the authority
Of the Government. but to free the negro slaves.
He argues in favor Of compensatory emancips
ton ~ a measure Of economy. urging that IL -
cheaper 70 buy the freedom of the negroes. than
90 emaacipste them b. oserthro~ing the re-
bellion 9th the force OF arms. The abolition
Of slavery, in his view, is the only measure that
will restore the Union of the States. He has
run the country into debt thousand millions Of
dollars in attempting to enforce emancipation in
the slave holding States. and he suggests
that IL will be cheaper to buy the negros freedom
than fight for it longer at the immense waste of
treasure and blood that thus far has character
i.ed the war. what will the President DO with the
four millions OF slaves il he could free themf They
cant be coIonixed Noneof the surrounding for
eign States will permit such an addition to their
population Besides, the negroes themselves do
not wan, to colonize. The free States do not
want them. Even if we could find the territory
IL would impoverish the country to export and
provide for them The President himself con
cedes that the two cannot live together upon
terms Of equality What then is to be done with
the slaves when freed, If we can free theml The
people Of the North will never submit that the
Southern States shall become a negro confederscy
or remain States in the Union governed by ne
groes. We have already spent thousand mi so n
OF dollars and an ocean Of blood in the at
tempt to solve the negro problem. and where
we now1 Still discussing what shall be done
with the negro And now the President proposes
We shall buy the freedom of the " enslaved
Americans Of African descent" at a similar cost
OF treasure But what shall do with them
when freel Would il not have been wise. as an
economical question. not TO have wasted the
treasure which the war has already cost US. and.
provided ia the constitution. let each State
manage lie domestic policy 10 its own way? The
people are rapidly approaching Mr.. LINCOLN S
economical schemes They are cyphering out
his financial policy. They are beginning to feel
it, burdens. They are becoming FESTIVE under
what thew have already to bear, With the pros
pest. il the present policy shall be continued of
largely increased burdens in the future. and all
for an impract;cable, unwse and impolitic scheme
to nike tour millions of producers non produc-
ers. Nay. worse than this. burden upon the
nation. This is the economy of the party in
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