Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-17
From the Columbia PA Democrat Of Jan. IL.
The Border states and the Abolition

The States of Kentucky and Missouri contain
a majority of men favorable to the Union, and
willing 70 fight for its preservation-that is, for
the Union under the Constitution Many OF
these loyal persons are slave owners as they have
an objectionable right to be under the laws OF
their States. and denounce any and every attempt
% interfere with their privileges in this respect
Congress assured them that the war had but the
one purpose, and that was the preservation of the
Union. with the rights and institutions of the
several States unimpaired. Accepting this
pledge in good faith, they ranged themselves on
the side of the Government, and withstood the
temptations that sought to allure them into the
ranks of rebellion Their firm and devoted
loyalty Is to be commended: but how is it re-
garded by the ultra faction now urging the Gov
eminent into the adoption of extreme measures?
These men say they. are slave owners-the re
bellion is "a shareholders rebellion, and the loval
men of the Border States are therefore little bet
ter than open enemies so long as they demand
security and protection for their slave property
We will treat slavery the great criminal, not
wIthstanding some proiesSedly lOyal men have
an interest IN the institution, and require protec
ton for their rights.
The rule, with those who argue in this way is,
that Shareholder is necessarily rebel whether
he Is fighting against the Union maintains n
loyal position The aim OF the radical politicians
i apparently 10 drive the loyal border states INTO
open rebellion, in order 10 subStantate the theory
that slavery is the cause of the war and to DESTROY
that remnout of respect for constitutional oblga
tons which still attaches to the people of the
Northern States IhiS,reSult ACCOMPLISHED and
the extremists would be enabled to point TO the
detection of every slave State in the Union as in
conference.-the evidence thai slavery Is the caase
of the war. and demand with exultaton that n
blow be struck at the great criminal II this is
not the object OF the Abolitionists. why are they
anxious u drive off the border States: Why
so ready 10 increase the number OF the enemies of
the GovernmeutZ
Each lover OF his country must feel the deepest
sympathy for the loval men of Kentucky, yir
sinia and Missouri. who have accomplished more
and endured more for the Union than all the AbO-
litionists put together Instead of weakening
their moral or physical mower our efforts should
be directed 70 Strengthening both-and above al
they should not be punished for their consiitu-
.tional rights. But the AbOlitionists seem TO be
STUDYING how they can best disgust and degrade
the loyal Shareholders and furnish them with sub
-tantiai reasons for rushing into the arms of the
rebel Conteieracy
II the Union could be restored 70 morrow
without the destruction of slavery, the Abolition
ists would interpose objections. No one can
have observed their course without seeing that
their object : DESTROY slavery by the Of the
war power. or failing in that. to divorce the
Northern States from connection with the ns,i-
tuition by dissolution OF the Union. just al
this time their faith in the ability OF the Govern
ment TO crush rebellion is wavering aud their
policy Is 70 increase the enemies of the Union and
the power Of he Confederacy BY driving of the
border StateS-then the next step viii be 70 in
sist upon universal emancipation and arming OF
the negroes the last reset and when that fail:
they will say. This contest j. hopeless We car
not suhugate The South let rs consent 70 dissO
luton and thank heaven that we are rid Of thu
great sin of slavery" This IS evidently the pro
gramme Of the radical party, and the only way D
preventing the conSunmation OF their dsunioT
plot Is 10 guard against the first step in il, by
maintaining the Constitution II al hazards