Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-04

rebellion and restoring the Union. leaving all col
lateral ISSUES 10 be detef mined after peace Is es
tablished. and then rising to comprehension Of
the magnitude Of the rebelon and Of the means
70 be employed to overcome it, appeal 70 the pat
riotism OF his country men to pot million OF m,n
promptly la the field. aud We know that the peo-
pie with unanmty and enthusiasm will respond
But what good motive in exterminating the re
bels Of the SOUTH With what new schif> race
can We people it who can cultivate its soill
AL of the southern portion Of the Union that
Is adapted TO white labor will, ere long, from
natural causes. BE occupied with white men,
In our judgment, if We should destroy the
white population Of the rebel States. and oc-
cupy il with an equal number Of white Abo-
litionists from the North. it would be but
few years before there would grow up equal
diversity Of interest and sentiment now ex
lists which il not accommodated, would require
similar means 10 those now being employed TO
overcome. The controversy in which the nation
is engaged, the difficulties which environ us.
should be considered from a common sense
stand point, not with prejudice and passion.
Why do we wish to retain the territory of the
rebellious States within domainl We grant
that the glory of empire has its influence. This
sentiment has controlled in every age of the
world But this is not the only consideration
that does or should govern. Why has emf
grafton been attracted hither from the oppressed
Governments of the old wOrdl Freedom of
thought, opinion and speech has been powerful
motive no doubt but none the less the desire to i'm
prove personal condition. Here the avenues TO
wealth and honor have been opened to talent, hon
esty and energy alike. Freedom from taxation and
burdens of Government and the enterprise which
these exemptions fostered have given to labor a
reward unequalled in any other nation These
are the causes which have operated to develop
our progress, prosperity and greatness, such as
no other people have achieved. The South
ern States have contributed largely to these re
suits. Her productive industry. far than
other interest, has supported the commerce of
the nation, which is the main source of every
nations wealth. 1t has the soil, the climate and
the labor to raise one product which has and can
control the commerce of the world, If not de
stroyed. That product, in its manufacture, fur
nishes employment to myriads of our own labor
ers and those of other nations And the articles
manufactured from cotton have become not only
comfort. but necessity to the whole world.
Will not any sensible man admit that it will be
the height of national folly to destroy, wipe out,
this great source of national wealth and happ-
ness? Where then the craftsmanship, the : IL
cal sagacity, the common sense in making, as II
is proposed. the country which alone produce
this staple, and that too with its present system
of labor bowling wilderness? Ii is not only
cotton, but rice sugar and tobacco, raised by ser
vile labor. that contributes largely to nation
al wealth and power
The idea of determination is not only evidence
of stupidity. but insanity. It is no greater folly
than for man to set fire to his possessions
to crafty a revenge against a neghbor What
can be gained by destroying the very sources of
wealth which have made rank with the first
powers of the earth? Would it not be national
suicide so to do? If we had the power to exter-
inmate every white inhabitant Of the rebel States,
IN what way could it advance the honor or the
interests of the nation? We should lose eight
millions of white population, set free four mil
lions of savages who would be a burden instead
of an advantage, deprive the nation of the i'm
mense yearly productive wealth of the devasta
ted territory. and in addition create public debt
which would be a consuming mortgage upon the
property and the industry of the entire population
of the North. What madness, what stupidity
what folly la the savage proposition OF extermin-
alton. And such crime might be retaliated
with a retrbution equally terrible. 1t could not
be attempted even without mutual atrocities from
the anticipation of which even, every sane mind
will recoil with horror.
There are certain would-be great men who are
traversing the country, protesting to be indu
enced by the inspiration and council of DoUG
LAS. What did he say in his last speech in
Chicago: 1--WE must not invade constitutional
rights. The innocent must not suffer,
men and children be the victims. Savages must
not be let loose" Yet some of these very men
are recommending determination. What libel
upon the memory of DoUGLAsl Let not dis
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to say even we compelled to resort to such an
infamous measure TO conquer toe vastly inieri-
or in number. in arms and equipments, shut out
from the world by the blockade of their ports,
compelled to rely solely upon their own internal
resources whilst we have the whole world tribu-
tary 10 us No, as We have before said let the
President proclaim and adhere to the policy set
forth in the CRITTENpEy resolution, adopted by
Congress on the 22i day of July, 1861. and
then call upon the people for men enough to
crush out the rebel armies. This done punish
the leaders, invite the people back to their al
legiance. assuring them. if need be- of the securi
ty and protection OF all their rights under the
Constitution, and there will be some hope of
reunited country. the return of prosperity and
continued progress in national greatness. \ pol
lev of this kind the called Union" party. at
their State Convention on the 18th of June last
announced was the sole object of the war The
vigorous prosecution of such its members
pledged themselves TO aid with men and money
in the following words: (Which (as they saw is
not being waged upon the part of our Govern
ment for the purpose of conquest, subjugation or
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