Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-24


IS
waite h ma n, W hat Of the Night!
We entering upon the third year of the
var Two years ago no one would have believed
that contest of such gigantic proportions could
have continued this long. Its character, too, has
changed since iu commencement. At first the
Administration characterized it an instruction
"a rebellion-and the military forces were called
out to suppress it. Next the Administration recog
nized the rebels belgerents. and the rules civ
ilized warfare were adopted. When captured, the
insurgents were not treated as rebels against the
Goyenment-as traofs--but as prisoners OF
war. and held to be dealt with as such. Our Gov
eminent treats and holds intercourse with the
Rebel States independent Confederacy or
power, aud while We do not recognize them in
form SUCH do so practically. The Admin
istsatioD regards them outside of the Union,
and outside OF the Constitution and is endeavor-
ing to hold them subjugated provinces. IL
does not propose 10 restore them to the Union Ms
States. occupying the same relation to the Fed
ersl Government that they did before the rebel
lion, but as territories. and To be governed as
such
IL is not our purpose now to discuss the prob
able or just relations of the Rebel States to the
Federal Government in he future They will
depend upon the fortunes or the result of the
contest in which we are now engaged That we
cannot forsee anticipate. We know not the
destiny that Providence intends for US as a ma
ton. but we do know what has taken place. For
two years the States which composed the Union
at the time of the election of Mr.. LINCOLN have
been engaged in sanguinary contest of gigan
tic proportions. From a nation of combat
ants pursuing zea'oasly the avocations of peace.
we have been converted into nation of warriors
The Administration have been furnished with all
the men aud all the money it asked for vigor
and successful prosecution of the war. but
its promised results have notyet been accom-
plished. There has nothing been Withheld BY
Congress the people to prevent the rcstora.
ton Of the national authority over the insur
rectonary districts. All that has been asked
BY the Administration for the suppression of the
rebellion has been generously granted The PEG
pie have promptly responded to every call made
upon them regardless of party divisions or sen
timents.
Such being the case the people have the right
to ask. why this failure? The Government is
theirs Ii IS their province TO demand of their
Representatives an account of their steward
ship They are unwilling that the war should be
conducted it has been to enrich contractors
ami fatten public officials. We cannot keep
an immense navy, without eating up the sub
stance and impoverishing tie reople The coun
try cannot stand such a draft upon its resources
What is to he concf The war should be brought
TO close as speedily AZ possible. Ii there is no
other way but by fighting the war should be
waged with earnestness and visor Every sol.
der and every officer should at once be put into
the field. IL the Administration means war in
earnest why are some three or four, or five thou
sand soldier, Git for service. quartered here?
Indiana is loyal State. Ii there be any need
OF military force to protect borders to pre-
the Governor, as Commander-in- Chief, has
ample authority to call out the militia
of the State to meet those requirements.
There is no need OF Government soldier in
Indiana. There is no necessity for any military
power to aid the civil authorities 10 enforce the
laws. If the Constitutional rights OF the people
are respected by those in power. every law will
be obeyed. and every just requirement OF the
oovernmeDt cheerfully responded to- There is
no need Of soldier in a Northern STATE. not
even 10 arrest and return deserters Yet tits es-
timated tina, there are ahont hun,Trei thousand
now IN the loyal States.k kept from the field where
their services are 80 much needed. We presume
60 day there are about as many so},5.rs in In,t
ana as were engaged in the recent attem,, IN
capture Charleston. Such being the c,ss w,,,
need for further conscrip lion.
If. on the other hand. the war i - be se,tlel
by comprouiss, lss the esertares Of peace h..
made at once. Ifthstis "a be the final termin,-
ton of the controversy. II IL - 10 come TO that
eomple ZION At last. a Is he extreme OF folly Il
longer esntsaae Tie saormsas expenses whlel
NE var efsates IL % riiiealous 20 ssy thst Il
the present army AMI navy are destroyed. Others
OF equal magnitude will he lased. Our people
are too practical for that IL the presen, force.
are not equal to the task of ovorthrowins the
rebeiiion-in the language OF the New York
Tribune. We mighs rs well submit 10 our destiny
with the best grace possible.
The trouble has been. and Is yet. TIA, the
Administration nave no sret policy There h,s
been nothing .acking. on the part of the people
Tor the successful prosecution Of the war: bo,
there has been q want of mind 10 direct II