Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-15


The Rpchesier Union. IN 81 -cussing the pros
pec's OF peace under the present. Administrator,
remarIs:
The New Yo'k Times. ~hieh i understood to
speak the views of the "irrepressib.e conflicts"
snther. tell ~ tha,:
The question is, which Of two systems OF gov.
eminent. differing as regards the position they
assign 10 the people and the value they attach 20
manhood. and = to the great ideas of society, of
government. and OF human progress. which they
recognize vide the poles asunder. shall pre-
vai over q continent which in fifty wears will
contain population of one hundred millions
No one Who keeps this in mind j. likely 10 look
upon Nende's Victory anything but one step
more toward the annihilstion o. the Confederate
organization. So il must be vigorously followed
W nn Southern soil. "
Three times In the course of his speech At the
Executive Mansion. on Monday night. the Presi
dent quoted the proposition that "all men are
created equal" and declared that the war j. being
waged upon the principle which. understood
and acted upon by hrs Administration. means to
include the negro slaves Of the Southern States
or. in official pirlance. American citizens Of AZ
rican descent" II is apparent. therefore. that
what has all along been cnntendeC that the war
Is being waged for The abolition at slavery and is
not to cease until the accomplishment of that ob
ject. il correct. The Tribune accepts the Presi-
dents declaration thus iOyfullv:
We thank President Lincoln for having twice
recognized. in the of his few casual re-
marks % those Who serenaded him on Tuesday
evening. that The struggle which devastates this
country is essentially contest between those
who cling Co the Jeiersonian premise of the
Declarations Of Independence that 'sall men are
created equal" and those who uphold the counter
declaration of Vice President A. H. Stephens
that the COnfeieracy Is based the vitality hos
tile assumption that men are by nature unequal
and that government should eschew what he calls
"the radical error of th" American revolution
Let meme doubt that the President will hold fast
t0 this truth
The radical Aboliionsts while their envoy in
Europe is authorized TO treat for peace and dis
solution on the btsls of emancipation. hold that
the proclaim ,ton of January lSt commits the
Government 30 i.ht until eternity. il such thing
be possible 10 N Ike forever free" the slaves of
the States ~ med therein Mr. Garrison's letter
published few DAYS ago. exulted over this com
initial: and Senator Sumner whose Confidential
TRENT The Addition agent in Europe is. wro'e to
the Fonrth &c July celebration in Boston. at
which WeLde.l Phillips spoke. "a follows:
WBsHIxeToS July l. 1863.
DEAR SIR: | shall not fail to cele
brate the day in my heart. hoping, praying. str
wing for the speedy triumph of those principles 10
which the day is consecrated. lie liberty and
happiness to all men, Such is the glorious Dec
laration of Rights 10 which our nation was from
the beginning pledged, and which it is vim
dicating by war
Massachusetts took leading part in awaken
ing and beginning the revolution by which that
Declaration was first vindcated And thank
God her influence has not been unielt in the
greater efforts now making TO uphold the Dec
laration and TO keep the whole country under IFS
control. 30 hat there shall be but one people
free and independent. without master AMI with
ont slave In this cause she has already given
some OF her best blood and sorrow ed ut many
funerals She must not halt or hesitate now
but must proceed right onward to the triumph
which Is sure tn he ours
know NOT when .his war will end, hut know
well how it will end Faithfully yours
CHAs SUMNER.
Honorable W. Lincoln, Jr
The Aholitionists read Mr. Lincoln correctly
Hence 1t i folly TO waste labor in seeking peace
through his administration now. or even at any
future time We shall have war until Abraham
Lncoln's official career is ended aud we may "a
well make up minds and be reconcied to IL
Should any disposition for peace and restored
Union be observable IN the MYSTERIOUS workings
ct our rulers, the public will ne duly advised
and NAV possibly he induced To change or
modify our views! At present war and the negro
seem TO have "A lease of the npxt nineteen ve,rS