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Danger Ahcad-Louis Nap0leon's PeIicy
Towards This Couatry.


An effort is being made by those journals in
the service of the Emperor Napoleon to pallia<e
his attempt at drawing England and Russia into
a coalition against this government. The very
fact that excuses are made and that protesta-
tions of friendship aud good will are SO ear
nestly repeated by the French semi-oficial
press, the London journals in the pay OF Napo-
leon and some journals here which seem to
take strange view of Napoleon's movements,
all tend to make MS very suspicious as to Napo-
Icons real intentions towards this country. We
remember quite well that at the time he was
doing all in his power TO secure Nice and
Savoy the semi-officia French press were en-
phatically denying that France would, even if
they were proiiered, accept the provinces IN
question. We are aware that Napoleon says
one thing When he means another; that when
be makes a show of good feeling. anger and i'll
will rankle ia bis heart. and that he fawns
upon those whom he has decided to destroy.
Knowing these things, we are apprehensive OF
evil when we find Napoleon making urgent
protestations of good will towards US, and We
look about 10 see where he is to strike first
blow.
France has made more noise about General
Buffers proceedings at New Orleans against
her subjects than any other Power has dono,
although General Butler treated one and all
alike. The fact is, Napoleon saw there fine
chance for future quarrel. We are sensi-
tive people, don't like Interference, and above
all, detest foreign meddling with our tried and
faithful public servants. All Napoleon had to
do was to act peremptorily about General But
Ter, ask his removal or something alike unplea-
SAINT to our sense OF dignity as a nation, and he
was sure to get q refusal. Then he could let
the matter remain in allegiance, and at his own
time and pleasure renew his demand, and upon
. second refusal act In hostile manner To-
wards NJ.
iron -clads which France is now despatching to
the Gulf OF Mexico are intended to End
their way to the famed halls of the
Montemmss. We fear they are more likely to
visit the mud banks Of the Mississippi While
giving assurances OF friendship and good will
towards this country, Napoleon is making ire
mendous preparations for an onset somewhere
Ill ~ US ubohSt us va AHhuHs lHViW
Is doubt in this matter. aud while that doubt
exists 1t becomes an imperative duty for us to
prepare q powerful defence Of Mobile and tbe
mouths Of the Mississippi. New Orleans we must
guard as the apple Of our eye. The valley or
the Mississippi we must hold and control at all
hazards. Our administration must not halt or
falter here, tne daogcr may fall upon vs. at any
moment, and we must be prepared to ward OF
the blow. Napoleon is fatally urged into the
committaI Of some bold assault lie must attack
some great Power, be must commence some
great and stupendous struggle, involving the
bo nor and military glory of France II only "
stay thereby the schemes OF his enemies, who
have sworn and are accomplishing his down
fall. In a quarrel vi This mcmcnt, hampenx
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TI1 H STU ALTON.

New York. Tuesday, December o, lSGa
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-14
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, MONDAY, APRIL n, 1862.

high carnival with the spoils of the State Govern
ments and finally with those Of the Federal Gov
ernment. Slavery was in the minority. They
could not reach it if they had desired to- They
might just as well have organized their exertions
against slavery in Cuba or Brazil for any practi-
cal result except that of strife, hatred and civil
war. But what matters it with them whether
civil war stand in the way, and national destruc
ton threatened-what matters it whether they
we're destroying all legitimate efforts toward
semancipation--wha matters il that they had no
responsibility for or power over the question
what matters anything that was sacred in The past
or hopeful in the future with this band of gam
blers who set out to lay their hands on the power
of the Government and the treasures OF the
peoplel W
They know that they must first mislead. de-
lude, and make fanatics of the people. How
adroitly this has been done the history of the past
shows. 1t is not very creditable to the intelli-
gence of the people, it is true, but they were
made mad and in their honest delusioIs have
followed their wicked leaders till everything is
brought to the vortex of ruin.
There never was any excuse for this anti
slavery crusade 1t brought some tart replies
from the South, which served the purpose of fur
ther stimulus to the North. Ii made both sec
tions mad till all the base passions of human
ture were aroused and brought into collision.
And we have the results. Who has an excuse
for this foul spirit2 Has il done any goodg Was
there any good that it could doG Nothing but
unmitigated evil has followed in its train, and
now desolation and woe are writing in letters OF
blood the infamy of the political gamblers
reveille.-ChicaQo Times
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-14
From the Providence Or. ~ Post, April 3.
The Election in Rhode Island-Radi.
Gals Again Gone Under

Our State election came off yesterday 'sac-
cordng to law" The Democrats ard Conserva-
tives had nominated the State ticket of last year
The Republicans made no nominations; and in
most of the towns asmajorty of them, though
attending the polls to contest the election of
Senators and Representatives, did not vote for
State officers. They professed great regard for
Governor Sprague short time ago, when it was
possible they might thereby dsaffect jealous
Democrats; but they very generally failed to
show this regard oy voting for him. Neverthe-
less, he is handsomely enough elected. His vote
in all the towns but three-Coventry, New
Shoreham and West Gree1wich-is ten thousand
six hundred and sixty three; while the vote
against him. as reported, is barely forty About
four hundred and thirty Republicans probably
voted for him in this city; less than seven hun
dred 1--WE judge from basty glance at the fig
ures sent us for Representatives, III the whole
State!
Considering that the absence of any State NOM
nations by our opponents was calculated to as
sure Democrats and conservatives of triumph
without any great effort to achieve it. and that in
a large number of towns the character of the As
sembly delegation was conceded before the day
of election arrived, it will be admitted, we think,
that our friends behaved nobly. Their vote is
ever larger than We had supposed it would be.
The General Assembly is about the same
last year, the only difference being triaing gain
TO the friends of Governor Sprague. We have
handsome majority in the Senate, ditto in the
House of Representatives, and ditto, of course
in Grand Committee This secures the election
of Conservative United States Senator in place
of James L. Simmons. and any other conserva-
tive action which may be called for by the inter
ests of the State or the country.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-14

Our readers will remember how often we have
expressed desire to have the leading secession
lists of the South and the leading Aboitionists of
the North hung in pairs from the same tree or
gallows. We have believed. and still earnestly
believe there would be eminent justice in such
disposition of them. and that the country would
then have peace. Our Abolition contemporaries
have of course, denounced us for expressing such
a sentiment. The following extract from the
speech of Parson Brownlow to the Pioneer As
sociation of Cincinnati shows that he entertains
the same view. The reporter of the Cleveland
Plain Dealer saws:
Colonel Geoffroy introduced Parson Brown
low to the Association, who was warmly received
and greeted in a speech bv Benjamin Eggleston.
Mr.. Brownlow, in reply said, among other things,
that he knew not what might be the sentiments
of the audience he was addressing; he did not de-
sire to wheedle the North because be was in the
North, nor did he favor the South when he was
IN the South, but he would say that if one hun
drcd of the rank, talented, notorious and corrupt
Abolitonists of the North, and one hundred of
the mean. thieving, dirty and corrupt secession
lists, who have been leaders in the South, had
been taken to Washington months ago and strung
up in the public square, and their souls sent to
h-ll, we would never have been saddened with
our present troubles"
The reporter says that the sentiment was
roundy cheered by the entire audience. The
Parson thus puts abolition and secession leaders
on par so far as reasonable intent is concerned
and so must every calm, fair minded man in the
country.
1t will also be observed that be puts them on
par 10 causing our present troubles, for he says
had hundred of the leaders of secession and alb
clifton been hung, eve would never have been
saddened with our present troubles. Detroit
Free Press.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-14
PoIiticaI Gambliur,

Anti-slavery agitation has been political gam
bling from the beginning. 1t neither had the
good of the country, the good of the slave, or
the good of any section at heart. And the in
fanny of that agitation has culminatd Just where
all ciear-headed good men and patriots foretold
it would culminate-in borrid civil war.
The first outbreak, that to Thomas jefferson
sounded "lIke fre-bell in the night" was of
the unconstitutional, useless and wicked devices
which have characterized the whole agitation
since The first effort was TO deprive the people
OF Territory Of the right to form State Con-
sttutiOn and be admitted into the Union, unless
that people would submit to the dictation of
Congress Suppose the relative positions of the
North and the South were at that time the re
verse OF the facts-suppose the South had the
numerical majority of the electoral votes of the
Union, and were likely to retain that majority
would this first outbreak of sectional agitation
then have been commenced, or would il have
found prominence from that day to thisi Not
that those political gamblers ever expected to
use tnat majority to destroy slavery, for they
could not, but it afforded the sure way to power
when that majority could be combined. Nor
was this all The leaders of Federalism, when
their doctrines and measures we're repudiated by
the people-the leaders Of Whiggery, when they
were rejected by the votes of the nation--when
selfish and demagogue politicians ia the Dem
0cratlc party were shaken off for their faith
lessDess-all, all rushed to nti-savery agitation
to mend their fortunes or to cover their infamy.
A united North. brought together by so stmn-
lating and fanatical a topc--was their argument
will be fortress of strength, and the spirit of
the organization will cover every political sin.
The rejected political hereses OF the past, and
all manner OF plumber and uncleanness, can hold
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-14

The iron-cl steamer Virginia cost $165 900
to fit her up, and in one day destroyed 81 100 900
worth of Yankee property. She lost her prov in
striking the Ericsson a slanting blow, and not by
running against the Cumberland. This can be
replaced in two days, and then she viii be in as
good, if not better condition than ever. We give
an extract from private letter from Mr.. John
L. Porter, the naval constructor of the Virginia
He writes
Il received but little encouragement from any
one while the Virginia was progressing. Hun
dreds-I may say thousands-asserted that she
would never float. Some said she would turn
bottom side up; Others said the crew would suffo-
cate; but the most wise said the conclusion and
report from the guns would deafen the men.
Some said she would not steer; and public opin-
ion generally about here said she would never
come out of the dock You have no idea what
/ have suffered in mind since / commenced her:
but knew what was about, and persevered.
Some of her inboard arrangements are of the
most intricate character, and have caused me
many sleepless nights in making them but all
have turned out right, and thanks are due to a
kind Providence, whose blessings on my efforts
/ have many times invoked.
! must say was astonished at the success of
he Virginia. She destroyed the Cumberland in
fifteen minutes, and in thirty more the Congress
was captured. The Minnesota would have shared
the same fate, but she got aground, and the Vir-
ginia could not get at her.
The Virginia steers beautifully, and her speed
is three miles per hour more than It ever was.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-14
The Democracy the True Union
Party

The To,;sv;la Ds,noc~,, ravs tho fo,,o,r;n
connI;ment 20 tho rnSwarv;pa do~o,;on &C .be
Democracv oS the Nor,h 80 fba u,';o1 20 oor' o,,'
et;tut;onai liberty and tho nr;ac;nles ,bev have
a,r ad,ooa ,aJ os raoassar, r. ,f;,,a; IL
srd rorne,nata The o,hor. 0''o
In the Tree states, tne Term Union party VIII
no' 40. Inc Aooauohis's ciaim 10 oe tnat party
"enqeil rhiiiips, horace Oree'ey 20. are now
I0r ohion' ho' tue onion' ou' ohoh' hos tne
Union OF the Oonsntution as IL mas Deen, put a
Union revised, changed ana improved upon the
Aoohuon theory-a Union without slavery
kentucky can have no afhliatlon with these men,
her friends In the North cannot rally under a
standard that carries the black flag.
Now, look to the present Congress, and say
who we can unite with. Every man sent there
by the Democrats OF the North has voted stead
lily and spoken steadily against every radical
proposition brought forward They have been
restlve under the exercise OF questionable powers
even when adapted to put down the rebellion.
Their speakers and their press have uniformly
denounced Abolitonism and all its schemes
We accord to number elected as Republicans
the credit for craftsmanship, in resisting the dis
union efforts of the Abolitionists of the North.
We give the President credit anti-sayery as he is
in his abstract opinions, for his resolution in ad
herring to tire oonsttution and resisting tne raul
cal pressure upon him; but we can not overlook
the party North against which no charge or sec
tionalism can be brought: whose hands are un-
stained by the guilt OF provoking this rebellion;
who constantly demonstrated against the current
of their action, ana warned the people of the
evil that sectional organization would produce.
They stand by their colors; although foremost in
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-14
WHOLE NO. l,188.

She is very comfortable; there is not the least
unpleasant sound from the guns, and all the off,
GERS are highly pleased.
The Virginia is now in the dry-dock for re-
pairs. Her iron plates are said to have with
stood, with the most complete success, the efforts
of the terrific connonading of the enemy, some
Of the sections only being riven- Her smoke
stacks and ventilators were riddled by the enc
my's balls, so as to give them the appearance, as
our informant describes them, Of huge nutmeg
graters, We are glad 10 learn from the Norfolk
Day Book that the large gun, recently cast in
Richmond for the Virginia, has been placed in its
position on board of that vessel. Ii throws a
solid shot weighing $50 pounds.
The shot is of wrought iron, long, and has
steel point. This point is not conical, as in the
common rife cannon ball, but shaped like that
of the ordinary instrument for punching iron.
Recent experiments show this TO be an ugly
weapon, even against thick iroa plates. The gun
for this projectiIe with the two Armstrong guns,
put aboard the Virginia since she returnad from
Newport News, gives her one of the most
formidable batteries in the world, in addition to
her being perfectly shot and shell proof.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the Doth, says:
Private information from Norfolk assures us that
the Ajax of the Roads will not be long idle, and
when she makes her second excursion il will fall
with crushing weight upon the old hulks of the
Federal navy. Since her gallant exploits of the
9Th and 9th, the people of Norfolk breathe freer,
and less danger is apprehendcd of visit from
Burnside
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-14

for one class of sufferers than for another, except
as one may deserve to suffer more or less than
another
What we do care tor, and what the political
struggle now is for, and long will continue to be,
is the preservation Of the States and of the rela
ton they have held to the Federal Government.
We want no consolidated Government. We want
no Government claiming unlimited attributes,
whether under the war power or the higher law.
We want the Constitution of Washington and
jefferson, not for the sake of the South, OF the
Shareholders or the slaves, but for own sakes.
The jealousy of its founders limited its direct
Government to the ten miles square of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Beyond this it was but fed
erative bond. with defined and permissive func-
tions in the States We do not want the fede-
rative trust changed int dictatorship over de-
graded States governed by pro-consuls and the
machinery of patronage and the force of standing
armies.
Let us restore the States. Drive from them
the armies of secession, and let the Union men
be heard. Hand over to them the questions of
coniscation and of punishment, of amnesty and
pacifcation. With the restored Union will come
peace and prosperity. This is the question that
is before the American people now. This is
question higher than any that ever before divided
Democrats and their opponents Wedo not care
to discuss it, merely as Democrats; but still,
whenever entering upon it, we shall refer to the
history of three -fourths of = century of Demo
cratic rule, as the practical illustration of our
theories. aud to the past year and the coming
year and the one that is to follow, as the example
of departure from constitutional ideas for the
sake of vague theoretic reforms.
The result of anti Masonry has been to honey
comb society with secret orders; and the result
of political temperance has been revival of
social drinking; the anti -Popery crusade has
ended in the increased Importance of the Catho
lie hierarchy; and If this anti-slavery crusade
does not end in the creation of new and extended
systems of enforced labor, all the analogies will
fail.
Whether it does or not, the rash en-
gsged in the crusade must take care that in or
Ger to carry out their reforms for the slave, they
d. not rob the white man of his freedom and
nrODerty.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-14
How to Meet the Raa,cal phaianx.

The Boston Post, in an article upon the recent
meeting of the conservative members of Con-
gress says:
Now the only way to meet this radical phalanx
is to unite in bond for country. Hence we re-
joice to see the conservative movement at Wash
ington. Let the ground be as broad as the Con-
sttution, so that the Republicans, like the noble
Rhode Island Governor. who mean to be true to
the Constitution, as well as Democrats, can stand
on it. Then let the dead wood of party politics
alone. When Senator Garrett Davis the other
day, in his hot zeal TO make out case of treason
against brother Senator, went back to the Mex
lean war of 1647, he showed the old partisan, and
richly deserved the discontinue he got Let
dead wood rest. The loyal citizens who are
squarely on the Constitution and for the Union
and the old flag, by every consideration that be
longs to country, ought to forget the past, stand
shoulder to shoulder in the present, and act for
country and posterity.