Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-09

thze with any policy that would stint soldiers
in the field, or cause them to desert the flag unde:
which they have volunteered But it | could
starve Mr.. Lincoln, and thereby cause him and
his Cabinet to desist from their Abolition, Union
destroying policy. I would do SO. Ny plan for
stopping the todr IS to The cause of IL.
When the cause is removed the effect will cease.
have asserted that the present war policy OF
the Administration cannot succeed IN restoring
the Union. but that it is disunon policy; and l
now propose to state briefly my grounds for that
assertion.
We have now nearly closed the second year of
the war; and in determining its efficacy in restor-
ing the Union, it is interesting to compare the
'udition now and when it first began. | need
not consume much time in recounting the familiar
but deeply deplorable history of the past two
years. 1t presents scene heart rending TO every
patriot. Carnage death, and desolation have eft
their impress upon every page. The casualties
of the battlefield AID disease have brought
mourning to every household. This is no less
true in the South than it is here.
When the war broke out the South was far
from being unit in favor of the policy OF the
madmen of that section. In but few of the Sc
ceded States were the seceSsioniss in the majori
ty In several of them, upon the first vote, the
Union sentiment largely prevailed. But why did
it prevailI Because. up TO that time, the people
some similar measure, would be adopted, oy
which their rights. they understood them. and
contended for them, would be secured That
gave them strength, and until that hope was
crushed to the ground by the action of the ultra
, factions North and South they had the major
ity.
The ultras of the South knowing the effect war
would have upon their people. did not wait
for Mr.. Lincoln TO strike the first blow. They
th.
divide and defeat them and that war would unite
and strengthen them. Hence they were opposed
TO compromise and in lavOr of war. But the
seemingly strange part of the history is that any
man ~ the North, claiming to b. Union man,
should have helped the Rehels to do exactly what
they wanted done. Yet such is the fact The
radicals of each section opposed compromise
and favored war, and by their unity OF action
they succeeded in defeating the and inaugur
atng the other.
The effect of the war policy was stated by the
lamented Douglas in the last speech he ever de-
livered in the United States Senate. when he de
clared, in March. 1861, that 'Icar is disUniOn" !"
That declaration i true. So long as the war
lasts, disunOn will last. L. was begun bv the
South lUr the purpose OF producing that effect
Their hope is that it may be continued until
their object of ''Gnal separation" is accomplished
1t the war is continued, it will result in one of
three things; either Union by compromise. the
subiugation OF the Southern States, or a final
separation Although ''war is diSunon,' while
il lasts, il is not necessarily fiual dsunion. Ii
it had been prosecuted according TO the spirit OF
the resolution of Congress passed in July, 1861,
il could have been closed out in nine months.
The spirit of that resolution that it should
be prosecuted IN manner and for the purpose OF
restoring The Union. which was approved by the
large body OF the 10y ! people of the S01th But
the rmiicalS of the North, true 10 their original
programme of - no union with shareholders" f"
and that ." the Union must be all slave all
free, repudistei the q" war for the Union" and
at the first session of the present infamous Con
greSs, commenced Il system of legislation calcu
lated. and have no doubt designed, TO render
the Union, US our fathers made it, impossible
Whether they rendered Union upon any terms
impossible remains to be seen. The wicked acts
of the AbulitiOniSts have done the Union cause
more harm, and done more tn strengthen the
Rebels than anything the Rebel chief and his
Congress could possibly have done, and if they
should finally succeed the Abotionsts will be
entitled To receive from the Rebel Congress
vote of thanks tor their assistance
The evil effects OF the change of policy are
witnessed in both sections 1t has united and
strengthened the South, and divided and weak
ened the North war, Ia he successful. must
he supported by the entire sentiment of the nation.
This unity of sentiment has been DESTROYED bv
the wicked policy of the Administration. The
people have lost faith la it, ability to prosecute
the war successfully. and they have likewise lost
faith in It's disposition to prosecute it for the pur-
pose OF restoring the Union
But while thus dividing and disheartening the
North, the same policy has to great extent
united the South This dissatisfaction ia the
North must be reBioUed and This Hlig ia the South
must BE- frOkeH mp. Jthe Union is to be restored.
Neither OF these things can be done uhie the emGR
ciDatiOH Doiicy IS pursued ANY policy that will
accomplish these two objects may sucueed; any
other policy certainly will not A divided North
never can conquer united South.
So far from that being possible do not be-
lieve that united North can subjugate united
South. History furnishes no example of such
people, tohen the masses are enlisted in the cause
being conquered. know history furnishes MANY
examples of cases where the rulers have been
overthrown by an invading army; but in all such
cases the people received the invaders as deliver
ers and not oppresSerS. Ii Mr.. Lincoln had
pursued policy to make the people of the South
his friends and the friends of the Union, as the
Crittenden Compromise would have DONE the re
bellion would have been Overthrown By ne people
there long ago; and that is the only way it car
be done. Whenever we have IA vigorous prose
cution OF the war to help the Union people of the
South, and not TO OpDTeSs them and rob them of
their constitutional rights bv emancipation
schemes il will he war for the Union-h tcW
haze the undivided support of the conservative peo
pie Of The North aHd South. and then, and then
onlv it may be successful. But the subjugation
of that people united, is utterly out of the ques
ton, and its attempt is insane folly. 1t cannot
be done We must divide them if we wish to
conquer.
/ know, sir, Poland was subiugated and her
territory partitiOned out among her conqnerOrs.
But the spirit OF liberty and independence is not
vet quenched though nearly three-quarters OF Il
century have elapsed since the base deed was
consummated. and it has cost the conquerors
more than the entire country is worth to hold it
in subiection And it would be IN this case.
You may burn their towns, sack their cities and
lay their lands in waste, but until the spirit of
the people is broken and thew reduced TO a
state of vassaage, they will not be conquered.
Can this be dOneI No, sir; the history of the
shows that il cannot, and the sooner we cease
10 try to do such an impossible thing the better.
The second year of the war, as have said, is
nearly completed. During all that time the Pres.
ident has had given TO him everything that he
has asked. A million and quarter of men and
two thousand million of dollars have been fur
nshed him. Never was an Administration so
well seconded in any enterprise as has this
Nothing has been withheld. Whatever the
President has called for has been freely given him
by the people. The armies of Napoleon have
been exceeded in numbers and bravery. The
wealth of the Indias has been exceeded in tue
measure of our expenditures.
The people and the soldiers have endured all,
and done all which the most devoted patriotism
could demand. Liberty itself has been sacri-
feed, and justice dethroned for a season, that
success might crown our efforts. And vet. sir,
what is the conditionf The Rebel power has not
been broken. The Union is not restored; and
a. anxioue I am IN 500 IN dome I cannot saa