Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-29
WHOLE NO. 1,212.

and enabling the people TO again acknowledge
that right. In accomplishing this object, even
by force, there can legitimately exist no greater
right to seize or control private property, Of
those rallying under that flag, than if the war
was against foreign power That far we have
the right TO seize any property-be it in slaves or
in horses-and use it for the purposes of our
army, in the necessary preparations to suppress
the rebellion.
We have discussed this question, thus far, as
affected by LdU and by policy. 1t incidentally in
wolves, also, point of honor, of good faith, so
far as our rulers are concerned.
Mr.. Lincoln, when a member of Congress- an
nounced the following as being his settled views:
ANY people anywhere, being inclined and having the
power have the right TO rise up and shake Of the existing
government and form a that suits them better.
This is most valuable and most sacred rights right
which hope and believe is lberate the world Nor
is the right confined which the whole people Of
an existing governmen. may choose 10 exercise it. Any
portion of such people that cd may revoutionize and
make their own OF much the territory as they in
habit More than this, majority Of any portion Of such
people may revoutonize putting down minority inter-
mingled with OF near about them who may oppose these
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Congressional GlO5e. ls4T-4s,
p. "a
1t looks as if the Southern men were inclined
to rise up, and as if they had some power.
After the knowledge that the man holding
these sentiments elected, these rebels began
to "move," threatening TO rise up and shake of
the existing Government" Then, on the 9th of
November, 1850, the New York Tribune, three
of whose editors have since been chosen to fill
high stations by Mr.. Lincoln held this Ian
guage:
II the Cotton States shall become satisfied that they
do better OF the Union than in H. insist on
letting them 90 in peace. The right 20 secede may be
revolutionary one, but it exists nevertheless.
We hope live in Republic whereof one seconis
pinned TO another by bayOnets.
And again, December L. 1860:
ftbe ;ss-;s.t ~.
cession from the British Empire of three millions Of colo
nists in lTT6. do not why would justify the
secession Of five millions of Southerner from the Union
inls6l.
Column after column. 10 the same purport.
running through several months, might be repub-
lished from that paper
So the indianapolis Journal heretofore pub
lished series of articles. commencing after the
election of Lincoln by the people, and before
any State had seeded, and running through sew
eral months, insisting upon letting the Southern
States 90, if they desired to do So We have
only room for two or three extracts as samples
of the whole:
They know very well that if they are determined TO
leave the Union, Republican will care to have them
stay IL South Carolina and her folly really
objection from any north Of Mason and DixOnS Line
We would not our hand over TO have them stay il
.'e i 20. WIN ,eeiiDs "a hoStiiN anu uiStIust
whch they proclaim as the only feeling they bold
towards the North. = = VI d0 a0f belierf IN
resisting any secession ga tte leGsf. Those
who think the Union too bad for them 10 enduTe just
those the Union best do without. Let all 20 who
want TO- we say, and let them quiety.-yoWral, 1874
or Nor. 1850.
Again, on the 2lst of August, 1861:
If they uhe rebels will lay down their arms, and come
now to the nation for permission separate shall again
say, es: TOT hare reason 20 ckdROe the
0ieles are Gdcocated last actnter.
So the Chicago Tribune, of December 1860,
and the Cincinnati Commercial of March, 1861,
and previous thereto, contained many articles to
the same effect, as NAV be seen bv examination.
if this was not opening a correspondence with
the South, to procure disunion, as proposed by
the resolutions of 1859, we confess cannot
see the purpose in view
Look a moment at the situation. Mr. Lincoln
had been elected TO the Presidency. entertaining
these views of the right of revolution. His lead
ing party papers-the editors of which he re-
wards-still insisted upon the same right, as ap-
Piled TO the South Portions of the people in that
part of the United States, have not been pro-
tected by the Federal arm for year and a half
Men disposed 10 be loyal, but looking TO these
views of the President and his friends, have ex-
pected an ultimate recognition of the usurper's
government which had immediate control over
them, and so have been seduced into Its support.
because it appeared TO act by color of authority
at least had the power to command them-and
the Federal Government did not come to their
relief:
The fact is that de racto government has been es-
tabhed there so long, that men who were at first un-
willing yield obedience to that government who put it
off for six ornne months have finally been compelled 10
yield-Henders0Rs Union senator ~ Aissoari,)
Speech, Congressional Globe y. 1921, JUly 10, 1852
Are they to be treated as criminals because
they have acted in accordance with the suggestions
of those who are now our rulers! Arewe to take
advantage of our own wrong! For if the revolu-
ton is wrong. these suggestions were also wrong.
And we can not and do not, in view of the ex-
istng state of affairs, indorse these sentiments If
we did, the conclusion would inevitably follow
that the revolution IS right 1t appears TO US, as
a mere matter of right, that those who did advo-
cate such views, aS applied to the present state
of affairs should not be so open mouthed now
for the plunder of the very men some of whom,
for aught we know, were by them influenced to
act.
Allegiance and protection reciprocal; the
ing when the other is Withdrvwn.-.Jefers0n'S Works.
col. 1, p. T.
We cannot believe that tits possible, that these
men were so lost to humanity as to have beenthen
acting on the doctrines of Lord North in refer
ence to our fathers, namely:
That rebellion not 10 be depreca ed-thai the
conscatious would produce would provide for Of
their friends.-yE.ger~oR's Works. roL L y. -.
As TO the abolition Of slavery in the District
of Columbia Democrats have from the founda-
ton of the Government, denied the power of Con-
gresS to pass such an act. Eminent men, OPP
posed TO the Democracy. whilst thev have in
sisted upon the right, have like John Q. Adams,
declared it would be bad faith towards the South,
and especially towards Virginia and MARYLAND,
from whose territory the District was carved. 1t
would create an asylum for free negrOes-a city
of refuge in their midst.
The act was performed as entering wedge
TO a more extended system, and it was in that
view of the subject, we suppose, that one of our
Senator's declared, il was the greatest victory
that had been achieved during the war-that is,
that taxing white men to buy and free negroes,
was more to be landed than the acts Of our brave
soldiers on tented fields.
As to the question of arming the slaves, we do
not desire to enter into any lengthy argument but
among the many objections that crowd them
selves forward, would suggest the following:
l. Such step is an acknowledgment before the
world that the white men of the North are not
able to contend successfully with the rebellion.
g To place our white soldiers side by side
with negro slaves, is degrading TO the white by
equalizing him with the black.
3. In some of the slave States the blacks are
more numerous than the whites, and loyal South
men testify that if you mass them together,
and place arms in their hands, they will not fight
like civilized men. but will sayagely slaughter
women and children and can not be restrained.
Dayis's speech, Con. Gl., p. 32O4. July 9, 1862.
4. In the original draft, by Jefferson, of the
Declaration of Independence, Jeferson's Work,
vol. l, p. l9: "One great complaint against King
George was, that he had permitted negroes to be
brought in against the will of the colonisis, and
then attempting to incite them to take arms
against their masters
5. In the Convention the New England States,
that are now the most ultra, voted 20 extend the
time for the continuance of the slave trade, and
availed themselves Of that time to reap heavy