Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-14
Tbe Dutv of Conservasives.

The conservative elements OF the country we
said the other day, must unite with Democrats in
the great work of reunitlng in peace and har-
mony the people of this whole land. The larger
part of the conservative men, outside OF the
Democratic organization, occupy position some
thing like this: They have never acted with the
Democratic party their early education preju-
diced their minds against il, and the conflicts of
later years have confirmed the impressions of
earlier days. And yet to-day it would be diff
cult task TO nationally account for these feelings
The issues Of the past are settled, and settled to
the satisfaction of the country. To whom the
credit is due impartial history will award the
praise, and no feelings or wishes of the present
can change she result.
These conservative men now see clearly that
no sectional party ever successfully admins
ter government for the whole country. They
know that sectional agitations have involved the
country in its present fearful condition. They
know that the vital element of the Republican
organization is abolitionism; as much so as Sc
cessionism is the vital element of the agitations
in the other extreme of the Union. And they
know and feel that unless the clashings of these
fanatical organizations are suppressed by con-
servative power mightier than they both, the
Union, the government, the happiness and pros
perity of the American people, must all go to a
common ruin. Armies may achieve victories, but
this contest is not ended till a majority of the
people of the North shall stand united in the
spirit of the fathers and invite the conservative
elements of the South to the united purpose of
conducting the Government with the justice, the
simplicity and integrity of the days OF our pros
perity.
Let us reason together. We have common
purpose. The demand is imperative, the duty
paramount. The details as to how the conserva-
tive elements are to be brought together are of
themselves of very little account, only that they
shall all be brought together Every vote is
wanted, and policy ought not to hazard the sue
cess of the undertaking. There stands the Dem
ocratic organization; its members believe in De-
mocracy, and hundreds of thousands would re-
fuse to oisband. To attempt to disband it would
probably lose more than the conservative men
outside would be able to bring to another Organi-
zation, and our great duty and purpose would be
defeated by little folly of pride of opinion. No,
conservative men ought not to ask the disband-
ing of the Democratic organization. They ought
TO be thankful that it exists in the strength that
it does and cheerfuly come to its ranks and place
it in the majority all over the land. Then will
come the triumph of the Constitution and the
Union. Then will come peace and happiness, in
diyidual prosperity and national glory. Without
such triumph the country is between two mill
stones which will grind it to powder.
We tell our conservative fellow citizens of
other parties that when they shall have imbibed
the Democratic faith. they will not wonder at
the tenacity with which Democrats adhere to their
principles and their organization. The Demo
cratic party has not always put good and true
men into office-the organization and its mem
bers are not nfallible-but the principles of that
party true to the Union, true to the interests
of the people, true to the future happiness and
glory of the nation Will not all patriots rally
to its ranksl-Chicdgo Times.