Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-19


e. Wvss,et zone DAY, before the appearance Of
Mr. LrSooLs'. message th., he bad il in biz
povss 20 strike . crushing blow At the rebellion
b. offering pardon 10 al N rebellion .gsinss the
GOverameut, upon the single condition Of their
returning 10 their allegiance 20 the Constitution
and the Union. IL ~ould not only have been
policy 10 have offered .aeh terms Of conaillsiion.
bot the President has no constitutional right to
impose any other tee, Of loyalty. And ~e can
judge somewhat OF the probable effect that such
tsfms Of peace and reconciliation would have had
by the tone Of public sentiment in the South a.
vereceIve IL. no, only from our own, bu, from
rebel sources Of information. IL il stated that q
decided Union feeling is being developed in
North Carolina. and IN the recent election IN
that State the candidates for Representatives
70 the rebel Congress who most positively
denounced the var, and favored peace. we're
elected by the most decided majorities
And all through the South. IL we may Judge Of
public sentiment by the tone Of the rebel press
there IL q general Dissatisfaction with both the
var and fnsncial policy of the Jrrv. DAVIS gov
eminent. There Is nota paper received from the
South bat contains severe structures In those
regards The debates in the rebel Congress. now
in session. also Indicate that there is decided dis
satisfaction among the Southern people with the
administration Of the rebel government
With such state Of facts staring US in the
face. would Il not be wise. sagacious. statesman
like To take advantage of them and increase the
dissatisfaction OF the Southern people, and thus
develop most potent influence to aid in the
overthrow Of the rebellion aud the restoration OF
the Unionr But instead Of tanning these embers
Of diseord and division. Nr LINCOLN proposes
terms or reconstruction, although artfully de.
vised. Which can have no other effect but to
strengthen aud give new life to the
rebel cause. Mr.. LiScoLN's last proclamation.
with the accompanying message. in effect SAWS
that the negro IL Of higher consideration than
union To secure the emancipation of the negro
Mr.. LIScoLS proposes TO obliterate State govern
ments and only consent TO their reconstruction or
return 10 the Union upon the condition that the
citizens Of the rebel States shall take an oath of
allegiance 10 the party in power. including all
tne WcaouIfr oi the administration party ana all
the Presidents proclamatious in reference 10
Saves isaot such policy calculated to destroy
oil Union sentiment in the SOUTH Can the
conservatives OF North Carolina. or any other
rehei State. go before the people. in the face of
the last proclamation Of Mr. LINCOLN. and tell
them that IL i their duty to return to their allie
glance 10 the "old flag" a. the Federal Govern
ment j. only prosecuting the Ito defend and
maintain the supremacy Of the Constitution, pre-
serve the Union with It's dignities and the rights
Of the several States unimpaired"l If Mr. Lin
coLS's policy of reconstruction IL sustained by
Congress and the people. il effectually demolish
e. all hope Of restoring the Union under repub.
liean government. We are yet unwilling to be
lieve that the people will consent TO so great a
folly. In fact worse than folly-the crime of 20.
litical suicide