Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-06

The New ork Herald. in commenting upon
the Presidents plan of closing out the rebellion,
remarks that promising the abolition of slavery
to the radicals after their death. is like offering to
free all slaves ifthe Aboltionsts will allow them
selves TO be hung" and then adds:
But are We, then in favor OF the Presidents
plan! Certainly We are. We are in favor of any
plan for the good of mankind including the plan
for planting the Central Park with those trees
which bear roast pigs for fruit and the plan for
building railroad the Atlantic. with
branch road TO the moon. Let Congress pass the
requisite acts Immediately and make the Presi
dents projects effective. IL il n long time from
1862 Ia 1900 There will be u great many
changes before these thirty seven wears aud one
month are over. Weexpect 10 carry every State
by conservative majority before that period
We expect 10 elect several conservative Presi.
dents and Congresses before the emancipation
millennium dawns II anything is badly lesis
lated nov days. We RELY upon these future rulers
TO repeal u aud straighten matters out la 1900
the viii be almost forgot en-, and little bows
and girls. yet unborn. will be studying its history
i'm their school books In 1900 Greeley will
have graduated at the almshou.e or the lu-
natic as, lum. aud his yery name will be lost in
oblivion, or remembered only with those of Judas
lscariot. Benedict Arnold and JEFF Davis I'm
1900 Beecher and Cheever will be testing the
truth OF some of their sermons. In 1900 Phil
lips. Garrison and Gerrit Smith will be atonins
for the misery they have caused In 1900 the
nation will be greater, purer aud more powerful
than it, present condition would indicate Ii any
one wishes TO add that in 1900 nil the slaves will
be ir,e. we have not the slightest objection. Half
of them would have been freed thirty wears ago
If the ianatical Abolitionists had hot chosen the
negro Is hack upon which TO ride into high Do
lisicsl places.
All that Is necessary TO end this rebellion and
restore the Union is 20 set the negro aside and
settle treason by hard knocks. II the Presidents
idea i to accomplish this by po>tpouing ,mbo
until lyOO. We think Il an excellent scheme. aud
viii support u Loyalty We have always al
mired the President Joker, hut We never
imagined that he could apiy blend ex
qul-lie humor aud practical common sense in an
Official document. He knows that the agitation
about slavery binders the war aud he j. right IN
desiring 10 PostIoue his agitation. In fact.
truce on the negro question until 1900 - a mill
tar, necessity. A. such the Abolitonists will be
obliged 20 submit TO il With their customary
grace We see reason. indeed. Why tie whole
country should not De unanimous upon the sub
Ject None Of the pre>en, generation need oh
Jeet 10 the Presidents plan, Tor as the message
sa,s. NE shall not have 10 pay the taxes To carry
II into operation and shall all be n our dotage or
In our graves before il IS consummated The lu-
tnre generation Is IN 40 condition 10 object now,
and we are not aware that anybody-excepi. per
haps. one OF the spiritual meiiums-can claim to
be their representative. and object for them Ii
Is our business TO secure a country for the future
generations 20 dwell in: and As they must pay the
emancipation taxes. certainly they ought 10 be
allowed 70 arrange the darkey's status for them
selves. We repeat therefore that Congress
should Immediately adopt the Presidents sug
gestions. and then having disposed Of the iney.
liable African until 1900. We can direct our
whole attention % the vigorous prosecution Of
the war foe the Union aud the Constitution