Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-24

OF being argueI As Rebel sympath zes. that
that c;rc Is uOt "trnmp '-th.t g. j., ia fact the
most contemplate seven spot IN the deck
We are told that the abolition OF slavery Is a
"miiitary necessity" ] tell gentlemen that II is
a military tiHpossibliay" How. ask, can
slavery De fOrcsb!y abosi-ael Until the rebellion
is frst tut down! The theory OF the proclamaii0n
j. that the negroes will free themselves that hey
will revolt against their mssters refuse to work
FOR them, and thus weaken the Rebel cause RI
theory Is false, the events will prove and as IL
J. even now admitted TO be by the Senator from
jefferson. Mr. Mansfield who SAYS that no
more negroes will be freed with than without the
proclamation. This being true. what becomes of
the necessity And if it don't free the negroes
what good effects do It's friends cah for IL Does
il DIVIDE the SOUTH Does u unite the NORTH
Does il give nerve and strength to the arm of the
soldierl Does il give hope and confidence to his
heart! No. sir, it does none of these things. but
just tie reverse. IL ought TO be Withdrawn imme
dately. It, withdrawal Is a "Dilitar, necessity
1t is worse than Mr Lincoln" Pope'> bull against
the comet" IL Is bull against the Union
Now, Mr. President. think | have sufficiently
shown the position | occupy on this subject. and
the reason why occupy IL. / may not have sat
is6ed blind partisans that the abolition policy is
disunion policy They. 10 their present condi.
ton. may not be able TO see il But trust
have satisfied them that consider il dsunion
policy, and that / oppose il for that reason
must act upon my own cOnvic ions of duty /
differ with no Union man as 90 the end tn be at
tanned; but do differ with protested Union men
"a 20 the means to be used TO accomplish hat end.
The Senator from Henry Mr MeIletl saws if
vote against these Abolition schemes, ! will
give a vote la favor of the Southern COnleieracy.
tell him that 1t he votes for these -chemes, he
viii give vote in favor of the Southern Confed-
eracy, and will be doing it exactly the service
which Jeff. Davis wants done--a vote To divide
the North aud unite the South. The Senator
from Henry has his views upon this subject:
have mine He cannot dislike my views any
more than dislike his Whether be Is light or
am right. time will determine. rs It has deter.
m ned upon other questions OF difference between
u. ana betweeh the cOnservativ and radical
parties IF the country AMI here will propose
a com PROMISE with the Senator | say To him,
vote your sentiments. and be accountable u your
constituents eud 10 posteriiy; and will vote nv
sentiments and be accountable to my constituents
and Ia posterity
If the history Of these times shall record the
flct that the conservatives were wrong and tie
radicals right in the means TO he used To preserve
the Union. and t these means shall have been
used and the Union preser, ed. there i no one in
America who will rejoice more than will This
Union i not merely handsome toy. which We
only admire Tor It's beauty. 1t is necessity
"a thing o. beauty and value-without which
We are untone and ruined people Ii j.
our heritage and our birthright. Let il he pre-
served. Let every anta.onStic creed and senii-
menr lie, but lel tie Uniou livei But tell you.
>r, THIS Union cannot toe restored until the pe0-
pie OF the North give up the accused heresy oil
Ab"iitiOnism. II that party creei i To he main
tanned, then indeed the knell OF the Union Is
This must not he.
But what can the people DO? This question is
by no easy one 10 The bal
lot box is now unfortunately closed. ANA will not
be regularly opened again Tor two years. II the
people had an opportunity TO speak. both North
aud South, have no doubt they could and would
settle the trouble and restore the Union in ninety
days. If it is true that the war alone policy
will not succeed in crushing out the rebellion and
restoring the Union. is it not time that "war and
something se-policy' shall tie adOptedg | am
in favor OF bringing the war to a close soon a
il can be done hOnoriby. aud with the Union re
stored. We must have peace and Union if they
can be attained. The war is in the hands OF the
Administration. We have power to act ex-
cept by petition We can tell the Administration
what we think IL ought Ia do. While the AID
Ininistr,tion resolves 10 prosecute the IL can
not be stopped, aud while ii Is prosecuted at all.
sac let il re du~e with the utmost yigor II
rulers not yet satisfied with their policy.
the Withholding OF supplies will not tend to con
vince them Of their error
therefore would be glad to see the Admins
tratiOn take I'll. proper steps TO procure a tempo
rary armistice. 10 test the possibility of an
rmicable adjustment on the basis of the Union.
Bs this ! do not mean withdrawal OF our
armies or the Welding MP OF single position
We now hold. | have doubt the people OF the
South, ~ wei. a. he North. would rejoice to see
this war, which has resulted IN "much loss Oh
both sides. and no gain on either. - brought 10
speedy close The South has certainly suffered
much have. and probably more The
same cause which induce the people oil the North
10 desire peace. are operating in the SonIh
but, Il sand. and ie.r with too much truth,
that the Rebel Leaders. like the Abolition leaders
AMI officers at the Nurth, who are growing rich
Oft he msiortunes of their country, would not
agree to any terms But suppose they should
decline, wOad not lis rejection bea ire brand III
the midst OF reneldom, which would 10 the Union
cause ncalculaOie good IN The South IL relec-
tipl y ouid promote exactly the condition oil things
whch Toe established in the South it ever
The rebellion Is 0rerthrown: il would promote
counter revolution there When such 4 condition
thtt is brought about. then. and then ONLY may
we hope 10 see the rebellion clUsed out By
changing the character and object OF the war. bv
Withdrawing ne procianation Tor liberating he
slaves. and issuing another guaranteeing the
nights OF the Union people OF that section. ana
with the proper man semeht the case would noe
be altogether hopeless But II Is possible that "A
settleneu; could he effected through The uter
'eniinn oi commissioners or a national cOnyen
ti,n Il an honest eff ,rt W e. ~ tde and declined
ny The Rei'el leaders. am sure it, failure would
have an eifeeE upon the North thit would aston
ISL even the s,lvucites ct this nero soldier bill
1t would have I've effect 10 unite the North. and
you would thea have occasion to hunt up the
negroes to ignt for tie Government
tell YOU. sir. II somet ng j. not done soon 10
reas>ure The people OF The North that the war i
sor the Union AMI no, for the addition OF slavery
AMI policy J. not soon substituted which The
people At home and the soldiers in the field in
dor~e aud approve heartily, the var viii prove
terrible failure. These are f,cts which must not
De ignored
Aud in this connection. would call your at
tention u another important AMI ~ignif;ant
matter. There IRE two parties in the North. aud
only two--the Democratic party and the AboIi-
ton party The DenOcrttic party is unit IN
favor OF tie Constitution "a it Is and the Union
~ il was with without slavery. the Stltes
see proper 20 determine Every Democrat from
Maine TO California stands uDon that platform.
M man claims 20 be Democrat who does not
stand upon it The Democratic party is intexi
by pledged 20 maintain the Constitution and the
Union--l mean the whole Union - il was--at
every hizir. And serve notice upon the Al
nini>tt atom aud it, party now. that Il they per
rnit this Union 10 be destroyed we will be for
reunion. Such is our position