Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-22
WEEKLY SENTINEL.
sONDAY.... -. SEPTEMBER ee
Popular UnIty--RIOw a. was Iuuugu-
rated aud how Destroyed.


The Chicago Times SAYS: This war was begun
on certain known principles and tor certain
avowed objects To these Democrats univer-
sally and unreservedly pledged themselves, and
as universally announced their readiness and
anxiety to co operate in the support Of the Gov
eminent with all other political organizations
which should adhere to those principles and OBJ
jects to the end. The popular unity which pre-
vailed then-for popular unity aid apparently
prevail then on the distinct basis of those princi
pies and objects-would prevail now had all
other political organizations been as faithful to
their pledges as has been the Democratic party.
What were those pledgesl They we're: /. The
resolution (Which we append) passed by nearly
a unanimous vote by the United States House of
Representatives on the llth of February 1861;
2. The original proclamation of the President
calling for volunteers to put down the insurrec-
ton: g. The famous CRITTENDES resolution
(Which We also append) passed by both Houses of
Congress. Ly nearly unanimous vote, at the
extra session in July, 1861.
These we're the pledges The first was these
words:
Res0lced, That neither the Federal Govern
ment the people or Governments of non slave
holding States have purpose or a constitutional
right to Iegislaie upon interfere with slavery in
any of the States IN the Union.
ReS0Iued, That those persons in the North who
do not subscribe to the foregoing proposition are
too insignificant in numbers and influence to ex-
cite the serious attention or alarm of any portion
of the people of the Republic. aud that the in
crelse of their numbers and influence does not
ff1,..
ulatiOn of the UnIOn."
The words of the second were, in substance,
that the troops should be used to re establish the
Federal authority and repOssess the Federal prop
erty in the insurrectiOnary districts.
Toe words of the thirG were:
Tint the present deplorable civil war has been
forced npon the country 10y the disunionists of
the Southern States. IN arms against the
constitutional Government, and in arms around
the Z totOl; that IN thiS national emergency,
Congress, banishing all feeling OF mere passion
and resentment, will recOllect only it, duty to
the whole country; that this war is not waged on
their ptrt in any spirit of oppression or for any
purpose of conquest subugaton purpose of
overthrOwing or interfering with the rights or Is
tIblisbei institutions OF those States, but TO de-
fend and maintain the supremacy of the COnsti-
tuition and 10 preserve the Union, with all the
dignity, equJty. and rights ct the several States
unimpare: and that these objects are
accomplished the war ought 10 cease.
1t upon the basis of these pledges, we say,
that unity prevailed among the people OF the
North at the beginning Of the If there
were exceptions to this unity. they were CHOSE
persons. too Insignificant in numbers and iuflu-
ence. to excite the serious attention or alarm Of
any portion OF the people of the Republic" de-
scribed in the first foregoing resolution.
There might be unity tomorrow, as there
at the beginning of the war. upon these same
pledges. Democrats have not receded an inch
from them, and will not
In Democrats maintain their party organiza
tion-if they hold party conventions and make
party nOmiHatioIs-the necessity of the course
is obvious. No other way is left open to them to
uphold the principles upon which the war was
commenced and preserve the purposes only
upon which it can he conducted to successful
close
Whatever calamities shall befal the country
will be almost wholly due to the destruction of
that popular unity in the loyal States with which
Democrats have so earnestly sought to strength
en- the hands of the Government.