Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-27


The news from abroad presents some indica-
tons that LOUIS NAPOLEON intends 10 interfere
in American affairs. If he does, it win be with
either the acqniescence- or CO operation of the
leading European Governments. We have no
doubt but it is the anxious desire of those powers
that the rebellion should be a success. They
prefer that there should be two independent con-
federacies, jealous Of and antagonistic to each
other, rather than one powerful government upon
the basis Of the old Union. How far they will
be willing to intervene with material aid and
comfort to assist the Southern Confederacy
remains to be seen So long as the contest was
about equal. the foreign powers sympathizing
with the rebellion could look upon the exhausting
war to both sections with apparent Indifference,
but now the case presents a different
aspect, and if there is any pur-
pose on their part to aid in establishing the
Southern Confederacy, they will be forced to
show their hands. The success of the Federal
forces in the Southwest, and the repulse of LEE
give the assurance that the rebellion has reached
its eliminating point, and without foreign aid the
Rebels themselves can have but little hope for
the success of their cause. They are making
the most extraordinary efforts to retrieve their
recent disasters, but there is little prospect that
the new levy which the Rebel Government has
ordered, if it is raised, will be able to resist the
disciplined and veteran armies of GRANT and
RosEcRANs. The next thirty days will determine
the attitude of the European Governments
towards our own, and whether there is any such
alliance between LOUIS NAPOLEON and JEFF.
DAVIS as the Intelligence from abroad ~intimates
Under present circumstance can not our own
Government afford to be magnanimous? The
great body of the Southern people must be tired
of the war. They have experienced its terrible
evils. The people of Virginia, of Tennessee,
of Mississippi, of Louisiana, and Arkansas know
its devastatiOns. The recent Federal victories
can not but dishearten them. We so judge from
the tone of the Southern press. We have not a
doubt but a proposal from our Government to
receive all who desire to return to the Union
upon the same basis that existed before the break
ing out of hostilitics would be accepted not only,
but welcomed by the great mass of the people of
the Southern States. We believe that the con-
troversy could he settled upon such terms, and
peace and Union restored. If the Administra-
ton really desires to stop the war, in our
opinion the opportunity is now presented.
Is there craftsmanship enough in Wash
ngton to take advantage of the recent sue
cesses of our army, and terminate the fratricidal
contest hoRorably to ourselves and without un-
necessarily degrading a people whom We profess
to be anxious to have live with US. upon terms OF
equality under a common Government? In this
way, interference in our afflirs by foreign Gov
ernments can be prevented or made unavailable;
and, as an united people. with the experience of
the past two years, we would soon become the
most powerful nation of the earth. If really
great men were guiding the Ship of State, there
would be but little difficulty in bringing this un-
natural strife to a close; but we fear there is
more desire for party triumph than \ restored I'm
ion upon any basis that will jeopardize the perpet-
uation Of Republican rule.