Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-05

WAsnISoroS. Dee. ~.
The ink was not dry with which I had written
in nv last letter. that events have demonstrated
that the administration cannot bring the war 20
a successful termination, when tue W ashington
Republican was laid upon my table, containing
in IL leading editorial article the following omin-
Gus passage. We may not be pleased with the
complexion which our public affairs are assum-
ing: but we know the utter folly Of resisting the
memorable logic of events. IL we cannot or
have not nut down the rebellion. we cannot ex-
pect nations which suffer go much by our quarrel
10 look en- as disinterested spectators forever .
Appearing in any other newspaper. such a sen
tence would be considered rank treason. But
when il i considered that the Washington Re
publican IS the authorized organ and exponent Of
the administration, the full aud tremendous sig
nifcance of the sentence becomes apparent. Let
il be remembered that it j. Mr.. Llncoin's admin
istration which makes this startling declaration.
BY il Mr. Lincoln informs Us. in effect, what
every intelligent, thinking man already knew,
that his ad M inistration = n failure; that, IN at
tempting 10 subjugate and conquer fifteen OF tue
States OF The Union by robhing them 81 their
property, and Tor the sake of conhscating their
estates. il has attempted a task tar beyond it,
pow ers. More than that. Mr. Lincoln herein
confesses, in so many words, that his admInistra-
ton has not, and cannot, put down the rebellion.
Why, then, continue the war!
. It is easy to see that this remarkable article i
put forth by the Administration as a feeler, 10 a.
certain the sentiments OF the people. IL bears all
the marks and pecuiiaTiues OF Dir. Stewards style,
and vas no doubt either written or dictated by
him. 9TH complexion which our public affairs
are assuming means the alarming attitude in
which We stand. both at home and abroad; our
armies in the West in great peril. and making
retrOgrade movements before the enemy; Burn
sides army cat off from Washington, a strong
rebel force being half way between his army and
this city; MARYLAND again invaded near Harper's
Ferry; parties of rebel cavalry securing all over
the country in the neishborhood of Alexandra
the Cham Bridge. Fairfax, Chantilly and Lewins-
vile: parties of Union cavalry captured by the
enemy within sight of the dome OF the Capitol
and marched of to Gen. Lees headquarters; and
abroad, Napoleon certain to interfere actively IN
favor of the South early In the spring.
The inexOrable logic OF events means that
the events " the last two yevrs have proved that
this Administration Is utterly incapable of bring
ing the war to a successful termination They
could do it even now. II they would give tie
command OF the army TO Gen. Mcclellan, anf
not interfere with him, and would withdraw th,
emancipation proclamation. But they will no
do that, and therefore, as they say, 'they CANNOT
put down the Iebellion.'
As soon as Congress reaSsembles | look fol
some rich Developments, growing out of thu
publication of this article in the Republican.
The other Government papers here are trying
To make light of the fact that the rebels are IL
strong force betw cen here and Falmouth; but
know the fact 10 be 80, and, furthermore, ! know
that they have captured, within the last few days
no less than ) 1000 of our men and six or eigh
trains Of wagons filled with army supplies
Nor is there any probability that these oc
currences will cease, until one of Burnside
grand divisions is brought back and made Il
guard the country between Stafford, OccOquaI
and Warrenion.
Your readers need not be surprised to hear an
day that that stupendous humbug, Fremont, hai
been made General in CHIEF, and the brutal Gen
Butler appointed Secretary of War. RumOr.
that these changes would he made to morrow
have been floating around for several days, an,
now the Washington Republican gives them tn
stamp of quasi authenticity. The reasons fN
the changes no doubt are, the necessity which til,
President feels of having the great leader OF tn,
Aboliiionists at the head of the abolition move
ment which is to be inaugurated to morrow; and
the fact that Butler, from having formed sOm'
negro regiments down in New Orleans. will b,
eager AMI willing to second Mr.. Lincoln in hh
determination To raise at once five hundred negro
regiments TO serve during the war. For | ough
to state here that the radical Republicans here
are nearly frantic over what they call the craven
hearted spirit of the North, whose lukewarmnes
(as they call it, in supplying troops Is the reaso,
why we cannot put down the rebellion. (and thi
in the face of the million and "A half of troop
that have been furnished by the Northi) anC
that they declare that, after to morrow, the Pres
ident will no longer depend on the Northern
States for troop but will rely upon the tOu
millions of loyal c tizens of the South (meanine
the four millions of slave~,) Now, this may b,
all brag on the part OF the radicals. At east
make them responsible for the statement.
Since writing the foregoing, | have been con
WINGED that the brags of the radicals. as State'
above, are actually founded Oh positive promise
and declarations Of the President He has as
sured his friends God help the country when
is under the rule of such men as are now III
Presidents friends,) that he will take care to at
ford military employment to all the able bodie
slaves sci free by his proclamation 10 be issue
to morrow. He will have a fearful account t
answer. y.