Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-14
The prseiama objects OF the

nous vote. I'D 20 q solemnly declared 70 TIE
country and 10 the world the purposes for which
the civil var then and now being waged was 10
be prosecuted. The resolution as IL passed that
body reads ~ follows;
sR<.ssed - 1< LIsa.e 81 Representation 81 tie
os-S-s-. n ts< T-t<I sites. nat tAe present de-
plorahle civil has been forced npon the country hy
the dlsnnionl-ss n the southern States IA revolt
sxsinss on<ssuonaI Governnen and arms around
the caplts: hat In this national emergency Congress
bsnishlng all feelings II passion and resentment
si reeef only IL duty 20 the who's country that hi
isnot waged upon part IN any -pt1f Of eTpres
sion nor 10 any purpose u conquest or fasugaon nor
rSss. q s.s-slish-d iassisntiess states
defend and maintain the supremacy ~ the Constitution
and ~ pfessrvs The Union with IL disme.. equality
ard th~ rxh. Of IN. several states unipaired
these objects are accomplished the war ought
% cease"
Aresolation of this character could not have
passed the House with large Republican ma
jority without lie first having the sanction Of the
Administration and the leading men Of that par
~. The policy Get forth in the resolution was
accepted by the President, By the Cabinet and
BY the dominant party in Congress n the policy
OF the Government. and the country was called
upon 10 furnish men and money TO defend and
m~intain the supremacy of the Constitution and
10 preserve the Union with lis dignites. equality
and the rights of the several States unim-
paired Prompt and liberal was the re
Spouse Of the people to the call made
upon them 10 furnish the sinews Of
war for these declared objects. and II the war
had been waged in thespirit and for TIE purposes
expressed IN the CRIrrESDES resolution ere now
the national authority would have been restored
over the people la revolt against the Constitution
nj Government. Until the last message of the
President, tho Executive and the party in power
had given no authoritative expression OF the oh
jects they proposed TO accomplish in the proseeu-
ton Of the war. or the line Of policy they intend
ed TO pursue There IL no longer room to doubt in
that regard. The proclamation which accompa
MES the message and the comments IN the latter
documens upon the former, clearly reveals the
schemes and intentions Of the party in power.
The President in his late manifesto presents the
issue TO the country and II is left to the people To
acquiesce in the policy he advocates or repudi-
ate il.
The Republican press represent that the terms
Of amnesty proposed by the President to those in
rebellion against the government: are exceedingly
anu lhir. anu rs great klnu-
of heart. What those terms? The
President offers 10 all persons who have directly
or by implication participated in the existing
rebellion, excepting certain classes, full pardon,
with the restoration Of all rights and property
except to siaues, &c. upon condition tiiat every
person shall take and subscribe the following
oath
-, 10 solemnly swear In presence Of Almighty
God that viii henceforh faithfully support protrc. and
defend the constitution OF the united states anu 'he
Union Of the States Hereunder, AMI that will Ia like
manner abide by and faithfully support all of Con-
passed during the existing rebellion with reference
by Congress- by decision OF the Supreme Court; and
that will. in like abide by and faithfully sup
existing rebellion, having reference sltres long
aud so far modified declared void by decision Of
the supreme Court. So help me God.
II the oath required nothing but renewed OBJ
legation to support the Constitution and the
Union of the States Hereunder, il would have
been fair. But the President M a test
of loyalty. IL is not fealty to the Constitution
and the Government under it alone but likewise
70 all the edicts and proclamations of the Presi
dent and the dominant party in Congress This
in fact demands of the people of 'the rebel
States a submission to the very ANTICIPATED evils
which they took mp arms TO avert Are not
these requirements entirely inconsistent with the
CRIrrENpEN resolution and the Presidents own
declarations to both his powers as Chief Mag
istrate and his intentions? In his first official
communication TO the country Mr. LINCOLN
stated that he had no right or had he any inten-
ton of interfering with the domestic Institutions
of the States OF in other words with negro slavery
And the CRITTESpES resolution says this war j.
not waged for the purpose Of ovetthrowug or
interfering with the rights aud established insti
tutions of the States but TO preserve the Union
with all is dgnities, equality and the rights Of
the several States unimpared. and that soon
as these objects are accomplished the war ought
to cease" But Mr. LINCOLN makes a new tes'
unknown to the Constitution. lie Is unwilling
that any of the people of the revoted States shall
return to their allegiance with tic rights and
established Institutions of the States uuimpared
tons that they shall "abde by and
faithfully support all proclamaiions of the Pres
ident made during the existing rebellion having
reference to slaves" In 1861 the House of Rep
reSentatives by almost an unanimous vote, is
majority representing the President and the par
~ in power, solemnly declared that the war is
not wsccd TO impair the rights of the States, vet
he imposes conditions which unnecessarily dis
franchises every citizen of the insurgent States,
who, yielding allegiance TO the Federal govern
ment and its constitutional authority at the same
time upholds and maintains their rights and es-
tablished institutions. If the President has no
right 10 interfere with the domestic institutions of
the States, az he declared he had not, what right
has he 10 require an acknowledgment OF his au-
thority to DO so as test of LOYALTY? Ii the con
sent 20 an unconstitutional act is made test Of
loyalty in South Carolina and Georgia, the same
conditions may be demanded of the citizens Of
Indiana and Illinois. which would necessarily
disfranchise large. if no; the larger portion of
them.
In the proclamation Mr.. LINCOLN quotes that
clause of the Constitution which SAYS. The
United States shall guarantee to every State in
the Union republican iorn Of government. ."
In a sepublican form Of government. under its
Constitution, the ~il Of the majority governs
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