Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-19
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War DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON. Feb IL
The breaking out of a formidable insurrection.
based on conflict CT political ideas being an
event without precedent in the United States. was
necessarily attended with great confusion and per
plexity Of the public mind
Disloyaty. before unsuspected, suddenly be
came bold and treason astonishe,l the whole world
by bringing &c once into the field military force
superior IN numbers 70 the standing army of the
United States.
Every department the Government was par
alyzed by treason Detection appeared in the
Senate. IN the House OF Representatives in the
Cabinet and in the Federal Courts; Ministers and
Consels returned from foreign countries 10 enter
the insurrectiOuary councils, or land or naval
toice; commanding and other officers in the army
u, the navy betray ed the councils or deserted
their pssts for commands in the insursent force
Treason WIS Hagrant IN the revenue aud the post
office services. we'll rs IN the Territorial Gov
ernments and in the Indian reserves.
Not only Governors, judges. Legsl ,t0rs and
ministerial officers in the States. but even whole
States rushed one after another, with apparent
untninlity, into rebellion
The Capital was beleaguered. and It's connec
tion with All the States cut off Even in the por-
tons OF the country which we're most loyal, %
htical combinations and secret societies were
found furthering the work OF disunon: while
excited passion OF perverted Symptthe>. iudivid
uas were found furnishing men. money. mate
rails ct war and supple. % the Insurgents mill
tsry aud naval force Armies. shfS. fortinca
tons, navy yaris, arsenalS. miIit,ry posts and
carriSons. one after another we're BETRAYAL or
Abandoned 70 the insurgent,
Congress had not anticipated. and 50 hal not
provided for the emergency The municipal au-
thorities were poserleSs aud inactive The Judi
riarv machinery eepmel a. II n hal h.a, L.. I
not TO sustain the Government. but to ernbtrra,s
and betray i. Foreign interruption waS openly
invited and ndGstrou>ly instigaied by the abet.
tors Of the Instruction ami il became Imminent.
and has only been prevented by the practice II
strict and impartial justice. with tie most petiec
moderation n our intercourse with other na'ions
The public mind alarmed AMI appIehen-
size. though fortunately. not distracted OF dis
heartenel IL seemed To be doubtful whether
the National Government. which one year agO
had been thought model worthy OF uni
versal acceptance, hid hfleel the ability TO
defend and maintain itself Same rever>es.
which perhaps were unavoidable sufferer hv
newly levied and hSufiicieut forces. Discouraged
the loyal. aud gave new hope to the insurgents
Voluntary enistnent> seemed % e tse AMI De
sertons eon1men-ei Parties specialized ugr,n
the question whether the conscription had not be.
come necessary 20 hll a. the armies OF the
United States
In THE emergency the President felt It hi
duty % employ with energy the extraordi-
nary power which the Constitution coufdes
TO him in case of insurrection lie called
into the field such military and naval forces
authorized by existing laws and which seemed
Necessary He directed measures tn prevent
the of the Post0ffice for reasonable cor
rezpondeDce He subjected veers 10 and from
foreign countries 20 new passport regulations ami