Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-01
Special Correspondence Of the Chicago Times.
From darlington.


The Initial MOrement Of Revolution in american
Poiaics-The Country looking 10 The Demo
cratic Pdrty-That Party alone can SGue the
UaiOn aud the Consfiufion--GsH. Bienker still
in Command--Honors 10 Lieut. Wordcn-
Movements Of Gen burnside
WASHINGTON, March 81
The recent meetings of the Democratic mem
bers OF Congress are initial movements of what
will eventually be complete revolution in the
aspect of national politics. Every here is
now convinced that the mask which the Abo-
liti0nsts have worn until recent has been thrown
of at hast In spite of all the pledges made by
the radical Republicans when they were begging
for votes IN 1861. il Is now seen that they intend
ed, even then. to abolish the fugitive slave law
to abolish slavery in the District OF Columbia and
To abolish slavery in the Southern States as soon
as they had the pow er to do so. They think they
have the power To do so now, and they are trying
To do il. Ihey are determined. furthermore that
the Union shall never be restored as long as
slavery exists in the Southern States In other
words they set themselves directly in array
against the Constitution. and would gladly sweep
that away this moment if they had the power
Ii vas time therefore that the Democratic
party should come TO the rescue OF the Constitu
ton and the Union, both OF which are in immi
nent peril No other party in the country mas
rallied 80 unanimously TO the defense OF the coun-
try. IL has furnished three fourths of the sol
diers now in arms under the stars and stripes and
all the best Generals and other officers Demo
Gratis. with Mcclellan nj their head But the
Democratic party will never stand idly by and
see one provision after another in the Constitu-
ton stricken down. and the war for the Union
converted into mad crusade against slavery and
shareholders The Democratic masses at home
whose sons and brothers are fighting for the
Union. and who are deprivng themselves Of all
their wonted Injuries IN order TO pay the neces-
sary taxation tor the support OF the Government.
will never consent that fanatical majority in
Congress shall tex them still more in order 10
buv M hundreds OF thousands of slaves, to be
thrown among them paupers, or 10 compete
with white labor 1t was time, then, that this
movement OF the Democratic members in Con
gress made. Their plans of action are not
vet developed. and OF course not vet made pub
lie. But they wills be such as will be hailed with
JOY b, the Democratic party all over the e0un-
try. and indeed by conservative men of all
parties. When they developed and made
public, they will constitute platform ON which
the conservative men OF all parties sill stand. and
on which they will roll back the tile Of fanat-
cism that i seeking TO bury the Country in
the black waves of sectional intolerance. Ii viii
gladden. the hearts of the readers of the Times 20
know that even IN this Congress 80 given sp to
radical abolitionista, there no less than forty
eight members who are actively engaged in this
new E.ovement and who give 10 il their undvi-
ded energies Such men as Richardson. of hi
nois: VOORHEES,, of Indiana, Wicklife. of Ken
tucky; Pendleton and Cox of0ho; and Corning
OF New York. are the head flhe movement. aud
their names are guarantee OF all that have
said of IL.
am glad 10 be able to correct the statement
made ia former letter, TO the effect that the
gallant General Blenker had been dismissed from
his command The fact i. he has not been, and
probably vii not be, removed His eminent 1T.
ness for command. the great service which he
rendered NJ the memorable battle of Manassas,
have had more weight with his selfconstituted