Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-01
From the Albany Evening Journal.
Another Blast at the .IacObins from
ThurlOw Weed

'In the same way it might be said that the
Republican party, an organization has expired.
All the objects for which il framed, and
which were expressed in the creed of Chicago.
have been substantially accomplished. Slavery
has been forbidden in the territories; il has been
expelled from the District OF Columbia, and has
been otherwise hampered and restrained that
it cannot easily again become a formidable power
in the Government ~. Y. Eoening Post
In January, 1861, in view of rebellion, the
formidable character of which we then compre-
hended the senior editor OF this journal uttered
the sentiments quoted from the EceniRq
Post The utterance designed 20 prepare the
country for n struggle which would tax its patri-
otsm, its endurance, and its resources. We de
sired 10 see the question met by the Government
and the people, one of the country rather than
as one OF party We knew and said that parties
and platforms would be merged into the highest
is ne of Union or disuHion; that it would not be
whether slavery should go into the territories but
whether were to preserve our UnIonl
But although these things history now. il
was treason " fore>ee and proclaim them. We
were denounced by ultra Journals and reproved
by moderate Our views not only dis
claimed by the Auburn Advertiser, but by the
junior OF our own journal.
We saw then, what others see now, that slav-
cry, through the blinded ambition of its leaders,
would destroy itself. We knew that results
would flow, logically, the war progressed,
keeping the enemy in the wrong. and the Gov
eminent in the right. And as Tar and fast
have progressed, events have indicated our pre-
dictons. The danger and folly consists in blind
efforts To anticipate events to insist upon Execu-
tive proclamatiOns which would defeat the pur-
poses contemplated by those who dem md them
The rebellion would have been much ..earer its
ignomnons end, If the madness of It's leaders
had not been met by corresponding madness OF
ultra disclaimers and journals at the North. A
South Carolina Governor. while inviting other
States OF the Union hailed the 'AboiIionists
as the friends" OF secession This was true OF
parties need not name. 1t Is equally true that
the same parties are 1.-THE best friends OF rebel
lion, Tor their speeches and editorials have united
and embittered the whole Sonth-men. women
and children-aganst us.
States were irauduenty rushed, by packed
legislatures and conventions, through the nhu
ence of desperate leaders, out OF the Union la
those Stltes were de, oted Union men, overpow-
cred, but ready and anxious. in turn to overthrow
seceSSionsls. Tens oil thousands of as true Union
men IA Andrew johnson. Judge Wayue, John
NJ Bolts &c, have been rendered pOwerless by
he insane teachings OF those who labor even now
to drive Delaware. Maryland. Kentucky and Mis-
souri,, whose gallant suns >hediing their
hearts blood for the Union, into rebellion
We can not better illustrate our meaning than
to instance the attempt to- destroy Edward Stan
lev who, as military Governor OF North Caro-
lima is eIdesvo rng TO mass the Union senti-
ment of that State. We did lot doubt the injus-
tee of the accusations against Governor Stanley,
because his lie long record the slavery ques
ton, i clear one In Congress, more than
twenty five years ago, his voice and votes
always against the encroachmentS and agrees
ions of the slave power. During his long term
of service. he always stood by the North against
all reckless afforts of So thern lenders To divide
the Union or weaken the Government. Upon all
the existing slavery questions he was true man.
more hostile to slavery. aud mere devoted TO the
Union, than our own "dousbiace' representa-
tives
Again, for the purpose of illustration: which
is the best and trueSt friend at his country, An
drew johnson W endeli Phillipsg The form
er, at The hazard OF property and lite, uphold, the
Go, ern ment and defends the Union. while the
latter. secure in property and keeping out of dan
ger. assails the Government and calculates the
value of the Union
With What will now be considered ADJUST ap-
prehensi,n of the magnitude of this rebellion,
we endeavored IN the beginning To narrow and
Limit its boundaries 10 the cotton States. That
WAS then practicable. But the effort thwart-
ell by those who either believed there was no
danger. or desired a dissolution of the Union
The war has cost over five hundred millions OF
dollars, and the grass grows over the remains of
more than fifty thousand soldiers The Govern
ment has called for another army Of SIX hundred
thousand In this emergency-thfs hour OF i'm
minent peril-men who keep out OF tile army
themselves seek to distract and divide the people
and weaken the Government by tirusting forward
their one idea. These men. by letters and in per
son. have been aFrogantly debating to the Presi-