Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-25
Foreign Intervention.

The news from abroad presents some indica-
ton. that LorIs NsPoLkoS intends 70 interfere
in American affairs. II he does. it will he with
leading European Governments We have no
d0ubt'bu IL is the anxious desire Of those powers
that the rebellion should he success. They
prefer that there should be two independent con
federaces. jealous Of and antagonistic to each
other, rather than one powerful government upon
be willing 10 intervene with material aid and
comfort" TO assist the Southern Confederacy
remains 10 De seen So long as the contest WAS
about equal. the foreign powers sympathizing
With the rebellion could look upon the exhausting
war TO both sections with apparent Indifference,
but the case presents different
aspect. and if there il any pur-
pose on their part to mid in establishing the
Southern Confederacy, they will he forced 10
show their hands The success OF the Federal
force, ia the Southw est. and the repuse Of LEE
give the assurance that The rebellion has reached
discriminating point. and without foreign aid the
Rebels themselves can have but little hope for
the success OF their cause. They are making
the most extraordinary efforts TO retrieve their
recent disasters but there ia little prospect that
the new levy which the Rebel Government has
ordered IL il ia raised will be able to resist the
disciplined and veteran armies of GRANT and
RosscRass The nextt thirty days will determine
thu attitude of the European Governments
towards our own, and whether there is any such
alliance between LOUIS NAPOLEON and JEFr
DAVIS as the intelligence from abroad intimates
Under present circumstances can not our own
Government afford 10 be masnanimouS? The
great body of the Southern people must be tired
of the wlr They have experienced its terrible
evils The people Of Virginia. Of Tennessee
OF Mississippi. of Louisiana. and Arkansas know
it, dsvastations. The recent Federal victories
can no. bat dishcsrten them. We so Judge from
the tone Of the southern press We have not
doubt but a proposal from our Government to
receive all who desire to return to the Union
upon the same basis that existed before the break
ing out of hostiIities would be accented not only
but welcomed by the great mas OF the people OF
the southern States We believe that the con.
ToseFsN coulu re seitieu upon Sucn terms, ana
pcace aud Union restored. II the Administra.
ton really desires to stop the war. in our
opinion the opportunity is presented.
il there statesmanship enough in Wash
ington TO take advantage of the recent sue.
cesses OF our army. and terminate the lrstricidal
contest honorahly TO ourselves aud without uu.
necessarily degrading people whom We profess
to be anxious to have live with as. upon terms OF
equality under common Government? In this
way. interference IN our aff,r- lay foreign Gov.
ernment- can bee prevented or mnie unavailable;
and. ~ m united people. with the experience OF
the past two wears. would soon become the
mos, powerful nation OF the Garth. II really
great men were guiding tho Ship Of State. there
would be but little difficulty in bringing this un.
natural strife to close: but We fear there is
more desire for party triumph than \ restored Tn.
ton upon any basis tina, will ieopardi,e the perpet
uation of Republican rule