Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-14

The District OF C0lumbia. which i under the ex
elusive jurisdiction Of the General Government:
and that the Constitution must hereafter be adj
ministered in the spirit OF freedom, and for the
advancement Of those principles on which our
institutions rest. and not for the Perpetultion OF
slavery. We all agree that slavery, 80 Tar a. II
may DE OF pecunary, social or political value 70
any individual in rebellion against the Govern
ment. should be made TO bear the penalties which
every such individual incurs by the guilt Of trea-
son or resistance % lawful authority. And we
all agree in sustaining the wise and constitutional
rolicv of President Lincoln, by which, through
aid extended BY the General Government to such
States as may initiate measures for the emancpa
ton OF their slaves, We may hope. At some future
and not distant day. to be delivered forever from
the curse of slavery.
Unless the country can rely upon the estab
lshment OF these principles in the administration
of the Coz eminent, the defeat of the rebellion
will gives Us neither indemnity for the past, nor
security for the future.
When the war il closed. we demand free
dom Of speech and of the press, in every
State and in every section OF the common
Union. We demand that the citizens OF each
s ate shall be entitled 70 all the privileges and
immunities of citizens in the several States. And
while We proclaim anew our solemn promise to
stand BY the Constitution of the United States,
aud to respect all its guarantees, We demand such
a construction OF those provisions as shall conform
to it, essential spirit; and not by converting it
into an instrument for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and
perpetuation of human slavery, pervert it from
its original purpose 10 form "A more perfect
Union. establish justice. insure domestic tranquil
ty provide for the common defense, promote the
general welfare, and secure the blessings of lib
erty 10 ourselves and our posterity"
IL be DrOciamafiOn OF "A deadly hostility
10 slavery, AMI of complete programme OF &C.
ton and of agitation for the avOwed purpose Of
carrying such hostility into practical effect under
the guise and shelter of the Constitutions and
this proclamation constitutes the blsis of the new
party. We leed not refer To the history OF the
caucus, Astounding ia admissions that the whole
movement j. thoroughly Republican. or to the
enthusiastic responses OF the extremist Republi-
can journals, 10 order 10 put the movement IN It's
true light Theie-uI speaks decisively for itself.
The basis adopted tells the whole story. ] o call
such party conservative, or nlti0nal or L nOn
is To trihe with the solemn issues of the hour. To
represent it nythng but the Republican party
in disguise is to attempt to cheat the public The
whole thing Is simply piece OF cold-blOOdetl
partisan chlcaDery.
While, however, we are bitterly disappointed
in this NOV ement, il is i'm one aspect not without
encouragement To rejecting patriots When a
the trick generally implies that his proper char
acter has IN his own estimation become obnoxious
in degree fatal 10 his particular ends When a
party does SO, the trick implies the same thing
not generally, but universally. The Albany
movement, therefore. Is. whatever else it may be,
a confession on the part OF the Republican lead
ers that the Republican party. as such. Is odOus
20 the majority of the Northern voters. The
movement Is an acknowl edgement that the Re
in, Oh i nj. xa.t
out, and can hope to succeed ia the approaching
elections only by cOncealing its proper character
under nm assumed name In other words, the
movement presuppoSes that a majority OF the
voters at the North are national not sectional
This surely l. cheering assurance from the
hhest authority We however, would very
willingly dispense with the assurance, seeing that
il has come in the shape Of a bold and dexterous
attempt to nulfy the truth while acknowiedg
ing il.
Will this attempt succeed? Shait the sectional
minority take by arthce what they acknow ledge
they can not yet strlighti0rwardyI Will the
majority OF the Northern voters who are national
ia their views and sentiments. who comprehend
that Hands oil p" and Mind your own business
are the two golden rules OF our political Svs-
tem-who, although disking slavery and reject
in il on their own behalf. are not willing. under
whateyer guise to enter upon a systematic war
fare, any other sort of warfare, against the
opposite disposition aud determination of the
Southern States who hold that the common Gov
ernIpent should be administered in the spirit
neither OF hostility nor OF favor 10 Southern in
stitutiOns but OF honest impartalitv and who
believe that the presei walton of the rights OF the
States in their whole constitutional integrity l.
the only sure way of preserving the rights or
even the existence of the General Government
will say. the men who agree IN these grand
uarticulur- and hp the majority a.
the Northern voters, suffer themselves TO be
cheated out OF victory when victory to them i
victory TO the Constitution. victory To the Union,
victory To the nation of which these glorious pow
ers are the body and the sOull We hope not; we
pray not.
fthey do. they will postpone indefinitely the
re establishment OF the Government; for the
breach which secession has made in our system
can never be healed under the auspices of cOun
sels such rs those enumerated in the Albany adj
dress Never. Under such auspices, the South.
though vanqGiShei and disarmed, could not be
brought back to her allegiance. but would lie in
gloomy cOntumacy. gathering strength from Tie
fostering consciousness OF insult and oppression.
and yeirning Tor the moment fatal 10 all, which
IL better cOuusels should not ultimately prevail
among u. would come at last, when the assault
of a foreign foe should point out her opportunity
in our necessity Is this the ststesminshiD OF
the popular leaders of the North? Is this their
patriotismg Are the Northern people TO be led
by such leaders, We can not believe il. We
do not believe il
One Of two events is at any rate certain; and
We state the alternative not in the spirit OF dict
ton or of menace but ct sad conviction. Either
the people OF the North must now voluntarily
reoudate such lenders o. the nation under tie
lie ,detship vii ere lous be plunged INTO new com
pic atoms that will force cur Northern brethren
To throw overheard the demag0eues at the point
OF pub ic suffering and Of public peril compared
with which the present terrible calamilies are bat
"A heetug visitation Ofths there can be nO rel
sOnable doubt The fatal breakers are right
ahead H. iull view. and these false heii ted North
EN- e ,dets. reckless OF everything save tie pres
ervation OF their party engine Of ambition
and plumber. are driving right ON. The result l.
inevitable II the Northern people DO not trans
fer the helm 20 wiser and purer hands now. they
must after The ship ot State shall be dashed upon
the rucks, il Il be- not instantly wrecked The
only question IN this respect l. whether tie trans
fer shlll be made before the catastruphy and in
season to prevent il afterwards but this qnes
ton - q momentous one. y question OF more
awful moment has seldom come up for the de-
ciSion ct any PEOPLE Ii i TIE real question now
presented Tor the decision OF the people Of the
North
Let the question be stripped of all DISCUSSES
anu the decision viii thrill the hearts OF patriot:
with 10, snd gratitude
"DiStinguishcd" Visitors.