Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12

ton has been corrupt-that It has been extrava-
gant-that it has been dishonest-that its negro
policy has been unwise, unsound, mischievous-
that it is now seeking to compel the citizens of
the free States to purchase and pay for the me-
groes Of the South-that the New England and
Reserve Abolitionists have tainted the name
of Republican-all these things you admit, and
yet you expect that Democrats will join a party
which. self-confessed. is both disgraced and dis
honoredl This, sir. is your own story, and not
mine. If what you say about the Republican
party is true, neither you nor | have any right to
invite any honest man. under the delusion of a
new name. to join it. If it is incapable of con-
Quoting our public affairs, it should abdicate in
favor of those who are. For Heavens sake, Mr..
g., let us be honest with ourselves. and no longer
do violence 10 the sentiments of true love Of
country. Names are nothing, as you say; but
they do mean a good deal when you attempt to
delude sober-minded men into a political trap by
their use. / am yet an unbeliever in your doc
trines of srpedieney.
Mr.. G.-I see that you have not yet learned
how to accommodate your conscience to the po-
litical necessities of the lines. But you will
have to come to it, or separate from the Repub-
leans. There is, in fact, no idea of giving up
the Republican party at all. You misunderstood
me, and all the leaders of that party. This
"Union party" is only intended for Indiana. ILL
nois, Ohio, and the Northwest. New England
and New York will. maintain a pure and unde-
cr-l - $1,000 80 Haxra
the votes there, without going out after the
Democratic boys at all. LINCOLN will remain
"sound" on the Chicago Platform-for he says
it is a law unto him-and when we return good
Republicans to Congress next fall, call our meas
nres of freedom to every human being" (and
that means the negro, of course) will be faithfully
carried out. You need have no misgivings that
we are going to give up or abandon our policy of
emancipation. Why should we? Our measures,
to be sure, will have to be taken cautiously; but
our leaders know what they are about. Be as
sured. sir, that slavery must die" LINCOLN
said SO, a month ago. to the Kentucky members
of Congress. when they attempted to badger
him against the Columbia emancipation bill.
Again l beg you not to be too conscientious. The
Chicago platform is my bible for the present.
Mr.. K-well. Mr.. G., 1 can't get rid of my
conscience as easily as you do of yours. and, for
that reason, am in great doubt about this policy
of cheating the Democrats out of their votes. 1t
is my deliberate judgment that we should be hon
est, and if our principles are right, they should be
presented in an honest way. | have been at
heart an abolitionist for twenty years, and have
suffered some inconvenience for the sake of my
opinions 1t is different with you. When knew
you first, sir, you were a Democrat, but as your
party would not give you office-Or could not
you joined the Know Nothings, cursed the Dutch
and Irish, denounced the foreigners of all ma
tionaliti1s, and finally when that party "weLt
UNDER" you took to the new Republican organi.
zation, and became one of its leaders. Our party
now becoming odious, from its "corruptions,
frauds and stealings," as you say,it is now propo-
sed by you, and those like you, to change is
name again, and to do indirectly what the people
will not permit you to do directly. You adopt
he tactics OF the pirate and buccaneer, and change
he name of your vessel to escape the detection
and punishment which the laws of civilization
would enforce against you. Really, sir. l am quite
unable to comprehend the extent of that political
depravity. 1t is too deep for me. You politi
clans can understand it, no doubt, for you have
twisted and turned so often that you look to mt
as if you were never to stop your changes. Th'
people will surely lose confidence in men who
are governed by expedients, and not by any hon
est principle, and who aspire to cheat men out o.
their votes by false p~retences. / want no fellow
ship with such, and will pursue my own course
leaving to you and other leaders of the Republic
can party, the unmanly resort Of The trickste
and the subterfuges of the demagogue. Thanh
Heaven, | have some conscience left, anC
though you make light of it, as you have otter
done of some other virtues, that is no reason VIII
| should abandon common honesty. and becom,
a sharer in your guilt. Good morning. Mr.. G.
Mr.. Good morning, sir. (SOHO rOce.
That man will bear watching. He talks like
sympathizer with the rebels. Will be a traito
in less than six Donths-the rascali-or a Dem
ocrat, which is worse-the vitlainl