Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-05

Neither, sir. can YOU abolish slavery by argu-
ment. A. well attempt % abolish marriage o.
the relation of paternity The South is resolved
20 maintain il st every hazard aud by every sScri-
bee; and 1t ''this Union cannot endure part slave
and part free, then it is already and finally dis.
solved. TAX not Ia me of West Virginia" Tell
OF VI ssOuri tramplei under the feet of your
soldiery. A. well talk u me of Ireland. Sir
the destiny of those States must abide the issue
OF the war But Kentucky YOU may iud tougher.
And Maryland
"E'en in her ashes live their wonied fires"
Nor will Delaware be fo1sd wanting in the day
OF trial
Blu, | denv the doctrine IL is full Of disuDion
and civil war IL il disunom itself Whoever
first taught il ought TO be dealt with as not oaly
hostile to the Union. but an enemy To the human
race. Sir, the fundamental idea OF the COnstitu-
ton Is the perfect and eternal compatibility OF
union ol States. part slave and part free" else
the Constitution never would have been framed,
nor the Union founded and seventy wears of sue
ce>siul exs eriInent have approved the wisdom of
the plan. In nv DE iOeTate judy ment, Conied-
ency made up ot saveholdiB1 and non slave
holding States is, IN the nature OF thiBg~. the
strongest of all popular governments African
slavery has been. and Is. eminently conservative.
Ii makes the ab-olute political equality OF the
white race every where practicable. IL dspenses
with the English order of nobility, and leaves
every white man. North anc South, owning
slaves or owning none. the equal of every other
white man. 1t mas recOnciled universal suffrage
throughout the free States with the stability Vl
government ! speak not now of its material
benefits 10 the North End Wet. which are many
and more obvious. But tie South. TOO. has pro
hted many WAYS by "a uliion with the non slave
holding State-. Enterprise. industry. sell rell
nceAperseverance aud the other hardy virtues
of a people living ia higher Latitude and with
out hereditary servants she has learned
ceived from the North sir. it -e,,y. know.
to denounce all this. aud 10 revile him who uIters
it. BE IL The English l., oi ali lanL uage-,
the most cOpiOGs IN words ot bitterness and re
proach. ''POur on will endure
Then. sir, there Is not ''.rrepres>be con
hct' between slave labor and free Labor. There
j. no conflict al all B, tn exist together IN PER
iect harmony in the > puth. The IA tster and the
slave, the white labDrer and the black, work
together la the same held or the same shop. al
without the slightest sense OF degradation. hey
are not equals, either socially or politically Anu
why not, then, cInuot OHIO, having only free IL,
bor. live III harmony with hentuckg which has
both slave and treeT Above all, why can nOI
Mas. achu-etts allow the same right OF choice 10
South Caroline. separated az they are a 'hOusaI
miles. Dy other States who would keep the peace
ami live in good Willy Why tins civil Mar!
Whence d,sunlonI Not from sl,Very-uot be
Cause the South chooses 10 have two kinds O
labor instead OF one; but from ssefiOnaiisIn. al
ways and every here disin,egratng principle
Sectional Jealousy and hate--the,e, sir, the
only elements OF Conflict between these State>.
ana though powerful. they are yet not AT all ire
pressIble ! hey exist between families. com
munitieS towns. cities. counties ami States: ana
If not repre.sed would dissolve all society anu
Government. They exist also betwe other sec
tons than the North ami South. Sectlontism
East. many Years ago. saw the South and Wesi
united by the ties OF geographical position. m'.ra
ton, ntermarriase and interest. and thus strung
enough 60 control che power and policy of the
Union. It found u uis ided only by different
fOrms of labor. aud. with consummate but most
guilty sagacilN il seized upon the question 90
slavery the Surc-t and m - powerful InStru
mentiiity hy which % separate the West from
the South. and bind her wholly To the NOIth
Eucoura. cd every way from abroad 10y thOse vi hO
were lealOu- Ot oar prosperity aud greatness, AID
who knew the secret OF our strength, II pro
claimed the "ine,pon,ble conflict betwtea slave
labor and tree labor IL taught the people Of the
North to forget both their duty and IheIr inter
e~ts: and aided bv the artificial iigaments and in
fuences which money and enterprise had created
1 between the SeibOard and the Northwest, u per
suadei the people OF thai section. also, To lie'd
] 40 every tie winch binds them to the great V al
lev ot the Ml,,i>,ipp ami 10 join their political
fortunes especially. Who'll, with the l. 'st. Ii re
| sisted the fugitive slave Jaw anu demanded the
exclusion of slavery from all the Territories anu
! from this District. and clam"rei AZ aiust the ad
mis- iOu OF ans more slave States INTO the Union
| IL organized sectional an'i slavery party. and
! thus drew TO It's All veil political ambition
and interest as fanatici~m: and after twenty tive
Seils oi incessant and vehement agitation, u OO
tained possession finally, ard uppu that issue O
I the Federal Government alId oi every State gov
/ in the midst OF the greatest. most cruel, most
| destructive civil war ever va-eG. But two years
sir. ot blood ami debt and Tx ,tion aud incipienl
| commercial ruin teaching The people OF the
West and trust Of the North Also the folly and
madheSs Of this ci against \ Aifcau slavery
aud the wisdom ai,d Necessity oi union OF the
States. ~ our fathers made II. part slave and
part tree"
! What then, sir. with - ANY causes iDpeiine
to reunion. keeps is apart Ia dayI Hate. pas-
sion. anita gonism. revenge. all heated seven time
hotter hy war Sir. these while they last. a.,
the most powerful OF all motives with people
ami with the individual man. but fortunately the,
are the least durable Thel hold a divided swa,
| in the same bosOms with tire nobler qualities o
love. Justice. reason. pacsi'l,ty; and, eXcept wheI
al then hight are weaker than lie seH>e OF inter
terest. ana always. IN States 1t least, give Wy
To i; az last No Statesman who YIELDS himse
no 10 them can govern wl-tlg or WeIl: and 10
State whose policy i controlled b. them cai
either urO>per or endure Bat war l. both the
| offspring and their aiineuI, and while II lasts
all Othe- motives are subordinate he Viriu'i
OF peace cannot alarish. cannot even Ind devel
uplnent IN the midst of fighting: and this civi
war keeps in motion tie coaiJiiuSal forces OF th'
Union. and gives 10 them incre sell III ength au,
activity every day. but such. and 20 manv au,
powerful. Ia my Judg gment. are the cemen'ing %
centrpe,al agencies mpel.ing Us together. tha
nothing but perpetual anu strife can keep u
always divided
Sir. ! do not underestimate the power of th
preudices of section. or. Nhat Is mncn stronger
OF race Prejudice J. colder and. therefore
m"re durabe than the passions of haie and re
vence. the spirit OF anta soui>n. But. - hav
already said, IL boundary ia the United States
{ not Mason and ID 1on's lire The long standin
mutual jeiloG-ies OF New England md the Sout
! do not primarily grow out II slavery. The
are deeper aud Will always be the chief oh
, tacle in the way Of full and absolute reunions
They are founded in difference of manner.
habit- and social life. and different notions abou
politics. morals and religion. Sir. after all, thi
{ whole var l. rot 50 much one OF sections-leas
of all betw cen the slaVeholding and non slave
! holding SectiOns-as Of races. fepFesenting 10
difference in blood hut mind and IL development
and different types Of civilization II Is the oil
conflict Of the Cavalier aud the R0undhead, th
Liheraist and the Puritan, or rather IL i A cot
iict upon new issues Of the ideas and element
! renressnted by those name. Ii isa var of th
' Y ankee and the SOuthron. Said a Boston write
. the other day. eulogiZing 4 NeS England Office
Who fell n Frederick -burp. ssIhis "A M..s,