Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-04

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save the parry from rupture. than to save the I'm
ion, and prevent war Tie voice OF feeliny-of
pasion prevailed. The judgments OF men were
not consulted. That which was but a little cloud,
short tim: before. spread feafslfy fatally.
W CHAPTER III s. ~
Mr.. Buchanan called the attention of Congress
to the Of Affairs, in his Iass Annual Message
In Dee. 1850. and called upon Congrs 20 de-
vie some remedy. He disclaimed any power
unisr the Constitution and existing acts Of Con-
gress. 20 usc coeSciou. The Crttenslen Com pro-
mi e was the remedy brou xht forward and defeat
ell. Congress sijourned leaving the matter in q
worse condition than they FUND il, for seven
States hal secclIcd during the session. The
Democracy were in minority al tlia; session of
Congress.
North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Miss
our. X .nsu Ky. Virginia. Maryland. and Della
ware had refusei 90 sccedeor cooperate with the
States that had. unless some open act offhe new
administration should show its hostility to them.
Under these circumstances f4zftrE
LINCOLN
came into power-acrual power-in point Of fact
he had exercised control over the members OF bis
psrty IN Congress, from fhc time IL was asccr.
tanned he was elected. Without doubt he could
have caused the adoption of the Criftenden Com
promise, even before he assumed the reins of
Of power. 1asIn sU 1f
Hi inaugural vas an anomaly Mr. Doug
lass in the maze openly construed il in favor
Of peace--Specchof March 5th 1861, also March
9Th 1861 opposed to coercion. Others con-
strucd IL differently. Conservative men, hoping
for conservative measures. gave it a construction
favorable 10 fher wishes. Ultra men, interpreting
II TO suit their views not displeased with it.
Instead Of openly svowing bis policy, if he had
any, he appeared 20 be temporizing. He took no
steps for the adjustment of the difficulties. He
LEI valuable time sli , By, whilst the rebels were
preparing for six weeks IA thew had before pre-
pared in a most ousrageously improper manner,
through the official influence of FLOYD. The
border states men were urgent against any attempt
At coercion, a. il would inevitably carry their
States along with the South.
Two Southern Forts-Sumfcr and Pickens,
had not been seized by Southern men, but were
still occupied by United States soldiers 1t be-
came necessary TO bring the soldiers away, or
relieve them
The rebels had no objection to their being
brought away, but did object to their being re-
licved 80 n TO hold the forts in their WATERS as
they i'm pu1entlv said The President determined
to succor fort Sumter. and so notified the Gov
of South Carolina. Under the excited
state Of feeling, rs any cool headed men might
have foreseen. this attempt brought on a collision
of arms. Woe bcfide the man that fired the first
gun.
The President then called for seventy five
thousand men. The border States, except Mary
land, Delaware and Kentucky, turned against u,
being unwilling to engage in any attempt at
coercion Armies were assembled on each side.
The great battle of
Was fought, and we were repulsed On the next
day Congress----then in session, on motion Of Mr..
Criftenden, Resolved:
That thi- wsged on their part any spirit
oppression for any purpose Of conquest suhuga
tion for purpose 81 overthrowng or interfering
with the rixhs estabhed usfu OF hose
but defend and maintain the supremacy OF he Cons
tuition, and preserve he Union with all the dignity
equality. aud rights Of the several States unmpaired
aud that soon these objects accomplished the
Ought TO
This was the first direct avowal of the ultimate
purpose of the war; and under il an immense
army was raised--said by one in position to
know, Of seven hundred and fifty thousand men.
The propricty of prosecuting the war, for the
purposes thus avowcd, did not appear TO be ques-
toned by any, in the excitement, except those
WHO Hbut~uN DcflcNtu ~ gONtaulut Dulit
upon the consent Of the governed could not be
maintained BY compelling them, by force, to sub
nit to il when they desired to make change.
AMI those who still believed that 'war is dis
union certain encvitable, irrevocable am for
peace to save the Union. "-Douglas's speech
Congressional Globe Jan. 3rd, 1861.
The cry of
Brought to our standard thus reared, men of all
parties Whiss, Americans, Democrats, and few
Aboliionists a priva es-many rs officers.
Immense sums were voted to arni, equip, and
maintain this vast army, with scarcely division
in Congress or State Legislatures. Lists of votes
were no index of the former party utilization of
the voters Congressional Globe July 10th 1861
page 81, Yeas $50, NAYS 5.
After the men were in the field, and the vast
sums appropriated, then another
Boldly showed his hand The Abolition party
raised is HYDRA head. On last December the
Senate was barely organized, when Mr.. Trum-
bull gave notice Of bill TO coniscate the prop
erty of rebels. and giving freedom the persons
thew held in slavery. Congressional Globe 1861
PAGE l. In the House on the same day several
propositions of like character were introduced,
aud in the language of conservative Republican
Senator Mr.. Cowan. July lst 1862, Congress
ional Globe page 1894
Hardly dav has elapsed re that measure was
introduced relating slavery. and which calcls
It'd % rriia'e. 20 wound and To ALLEVIATE those loyal and
wiling friends from How is il n0wi The gulf which
separates h. 10y fr the border
this floor that which separated tue secessioniss and
Republicans Of former tines
Although Mr.. Lincoln had avoided committing
himself to policy, vet his appointments and 9TH
acrs of that character, were closely watched by
border state men.
Hear parson Brownlow, on the 18th of April
1861, in his paper the Knoxville Wing. (He is
now pet Of Northern men,
We have become satisfied thst the weakness Of the
President and infamy Of his courSels, will result
complete and final separation Of ali the slave States from
the Cninn, and in bloody civil war
And again:
An anwi-e unpatriotc. not 10 say reckless. abolition
being pursued (at wa>hngcn) which vii crush
South TO drift away from each other.
And vet again:
We pleased with Iinco'n's inaugural ard have {,
record deep regrets that is Conservative, peace ov
ing and sound nationality Of sentiment y be
prove. in very sh.t time be aheistcal. dtistca
abolition swindle.
Congress, instead of calmly considering The
ways and means OF getting out of all our Difficult
ties, and feeding rkite men called into the servic,
as soldiers: turned their Halls into places o
meeting for two negro debating societies, il
which abolition members We'd with each other il
inventing and means TO benefit the negro