Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-04

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Ia srp<srs thai tie central .s<ss OF lie Re
pallis,n patty Of lodiaaai il determined TO keep
before Che people the idea ola S0rhvsrssn
confedereyA Why persissently and doggedly
discuss the advantages or disadvantages Of a
separation from the Eastern States. and the
ineompatabllify Of Interests between the two
sections unless the party it represents has that
Interior PURPOSE Ia vie~f II has been for long
tine trying 90 Errs cvntroversy upon tlrsi
question, but yea it has the held oi controversy
esstirsly itself. Upon such an issue it will
have. The Journal i an advocate Of disunion.
In the fall Of 1860 it propo-ei peacefuI sepnra-
ton from all the States that desired to leave the
Union IL regarded r,.e departure of do1en
Sstes e less evil. incomparsbly. Than the hor
ro-s and exhaustion Of a civil var. These opin
ions u vet entertains Governor MoRTOx, in
speech ia Washington few weeks ago. said that
a separation Of the Northern States newt
able IL the S,urh established it, Independence
The deliberate declaration OF dis ExceIleney and
the continued agitation OF the project of North
western Con eieracy by the Journal. taken
together. have significance There can be 10
doutt but the Republican leaders look to the
Foundation OF empire ia the Northsest il the
rebellion should prove success. We have no
hat al fall. Il
scheme. and ii the LATER contin sency should &C.
cur. the attempt will be m,Je by them to carry il
out
The charge of tire Journal that any portion of
the Democracy entertain the project oi separat-
ing the East from the West. and attaching the
latter To the Southern Cynfeleracv. has nothing
whatever 10 justify H. Far different has been
the expression. No higher devotion to the Union.
sincere desire Ia sintain IL in all its integrity
has been exhibited by any other portion OF the
people tn by the Democracy of the Northwest
And those States h,ye a commou interest in pre-
serving the free navigation of the Mississippi
outlet Tor their cs,m mefce--ln interest they
never will yield They EN- not consent that any
PORTION OF that great hghw'y shall be surrender
Ell TO fore gn power. Such Is the sentiment of
the Indiana Democracy. But the Journal, Gov.
MoRrDS Co, seem TO De willing 70 give up the
free navigation ct this mot important artery Tor
the trade of the est to establish a coufe,ier,cy
of the Northwestern States. without controlling
n communication OF any kind To the &c ,bolrd.
In this connection the Journal states that it l.
f,v"rite project with Mr. HESDRicKs TO separate
the Northwest from the Uniol. and attach it 10
the rebel Coufeieracy. No such project has ever
been advocated 10y him. openly or coserty But
justly be has insisted that there should he
maintained the ireest communication between
the Northwestern States aud the great and fertile
regions upon the Gulf OF Mexico. The Eastern
States have no interest ia the free navigation of
the Mississippi Ii is their policy to make t,ib
utary to them the already immense and growing
trade OF the Northwest. That outlet closed the
trade OF the West, rs il now IL. would be forced
over the lines OF transportation eastward owned
by Eastern capitalists. gu ject to such tolls rs
they may see ht to impose ms they now so
i hi- was the sentiment expressed by MIR. HtS
DRl, Ks and i will tiud response with every man,
whether he come from tile K .st Sou'h
from a foreign soil. whose home is in the West aud
whose interests identified with its prosperity
In The eth of January CON, en,ion he said:
The frst anil highest interest OF the Northwest
- IA the restoration aud pse-ervarion of the
Unloa upon the basis of the Constiiutioli-and
the ueep devotion OF her Democracy To the cause
oil the Unios ~ shown ~, its fidelity ia the past :
but u the failure and iov and wickeneSs of the
party ia ppwer render Union impossible then
the mighty Nurthse>t must tike care of herself
AMI her osn interests. She must not low the
arts AMI hre-se ut New England de<poil her
OF her richest commerce AMI tr de and 10 render
her Labor wholly sub-ervient to Eastern, sec.
tonai. an selfish pocy-Eastern lust vt power,
commerce. and gain
Will any Westera man object such policy?
We shall never lose an E,stern market. The
selfi-hness OF New England will not permit
VI And 10 prevent Us from being subservent
To Eastern lust of power. commerce. and gain
we must have SoashcFn market, and 60 secure
End ret,iu il the free navigation OF the Mississippi
must be maintained at ali hazirds. But the
Journal says Its policy is 10 let the South.
erh States. it they will. depart in peace; anu but
their arms II would concede to them an iudepend
eut nationality That's the difference in the
policy between the Democracy aud the Journals
party Who can hesitate as to the interests OF
the Westg
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