Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-23

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Io~orR. AT LEAST.
!, NV he ,ios b.ed whether our people are yet
fully alive 20 the srduous character of the task
they have undertaken. IN vndcating tie soyer
esgnty OF their States against powerful an
enems. II tbey truiy Appreciated IL. We believe
that there would not lie such a sumptuous dre-s
in our siEssts aoE sucA a demand for eostly LAD
rics not produced az home. wfich must be puF
chased in the enems's country and smusg'eu
across the line We should not have hearn :"
much lately Of constitutional opposition u I'm
nressment for the subsistence Of our forces; nor
would Congress be spending its time IN discus
sing abstract propositions concerning the uncon
s,i,ptionality Of martial law, and defining the
differences between martial and military law
Tealousy Of executive usurpations. and Of All
approaches 10 the consolidated government. Is To
be highly approved not only in peaceful times,
but even in the case Of any ordinary kind Of war
Fer example. 10 the Federal States. our enemies.
there was no excnse for the slavisb sub-ervience
which has so bsSeIy yielded al State rights, and
rights of individual citizens to the tyranny Of
Dictatorship, forsther war Is Of ordinary kind :
they are tot fighting Tor .heir existence. but for
the subugation Of their neghbors; they are not
invaded by hostile armies laying waste their soil
con6scating their. property, and menacing the
destruction of their institutions.
There was no better reason for Welding up
their lDefHeS itf the prosecution OF tll- ar tDHU
there would have been in the Mexican war. And
we trust that tile record Of the Confederates may
always present the illustrious contrast, which il
does up 70 this tine of guarding the sovereign
of States and individual Liberties even in the very
agony of war waged for our entire destruction
Here. up 20 the present moment, we have no press
censorship. no postoffce. especially no arbitrary
imprisonments, no universal suspension Of the
habeas corpus by military authority afterwards
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Congress. Our Congress and our State Legisla
ture still govern the country. each within It's own
sphere and jurisdiction. and any power of military
arrests has been carefully limited BY previous
laws and confined within the narrowest limits of
necessity by the moderation of the Executive.
This state of things Is source Of just pride and
must be mantaned to the end of the war. il
possible.
IL will I've also very well, very comfortable and
gratifying, IL we ca:i see out this war without re
nouDeing any OF the Injuries of refined life II
we all can continue TO wear fine cloth without
injury done to the cause wrong to the soldiers
orsto the Door; If the ladies can continue TO he
radiant ia silk and lace without paving the enemy
a premium for continuing the war; If they car
ride sleek horses without damaging our artillery
service: IT, in short this giant strus gle for the life
and honor of our people. and our children. can
in some miraculous manner. be brought to a
fpee1N END, ana not entail on u urlVatiOnS. not
stn; us i'm any Injuries not call for even n tempo
rary concentration of all the powers of the m
ton in the hands of the military chief This
would be highly agreeable. but. we fear, unpre-
cedented in the history of mankind
Most persons. however. are lazilv inclined tn
put off The hour of painful effort priyation. self
denial. by sort of vague idea that the difficulty
will be over soon. They say still--as they have
been saving steadily for n wear and a hllf-that
r. tI.a
that il will he time enough to DO without accus
toned luxuries when longer procure
them; that the country is mourning a debt at any
rate: anda few scores of millions. more or less
matters little: further. than home manufactures
are coarse and blebian looking especially, that
women inshOmespnn are frights.
The fact is admitted that rich dresses are much
more becoming to that amiable sex. and we
should ALWAYS desire to see them resplendent in
all the rareSt tissues of all the looms of France
or at least elegantly neat in the fabrics of Lowell
Yet they, and alt of us, had better consider nj
what cost this sort of style is kept up; not pres
ent cost in money alope-though that Is much
while our sOldiees dine on quarter of a pound oil
bacOn-but future possible cost i'm freedom and
glory 10 our country.
In the first place, the war may very probably
we think certainly, last two years more ut least
In the next place, every dollar we paw for even
the most necessary articles-to say nothing oil
luxuries. brought through the lines. is dollar
paid into the Yankee purse The Yankees would
lose that trade il the war was at an end and our
ports open : that all the large sums expended
for struggled articles ARE direct brbe 10 our
enemies 10 continue the war As for the moneys
given in payment OF English and French fabrics
which come to US direct through the blockade
and which are not furnished to our market by
Yankee merchants, (and it Is the smallest por
fiopl fhpSn fpNpad rauol nv tho
enemy. Int ftev are lost to Us, and in this way
gain to the enemy. They add to the load o
our debt. which is hereafter to be paid by great
sacrifice Of our staples.
a certain amount Of that ruinous trade with
foreign nations is needful for the supply Of oui
armies with arms, ammunition and shoes; an,
thing beyond That. for the indu gence of private
luxury and extravaganza. il Is waste OF our lite
and blood Ii the women would but lay this to
heart II they once could fully comprehend
that in buying articles that come from abroad
they help 70 take bread out of the soldiers
mouths, TO make the arms fall from their hands
finally, perhnpS defeat all their gallant efforts
(Which the Yankees cannot do without our help
perhaps 20 fling us ~ last under The execrab G
domination OF the vilest of MI white races OF
this world; to make our place blot on the mar,
ami our name = "a kissing ii they once Land
all this to heart. they would make haste 10 re
nounce the pompS aul vanties. and by the mere
act OF refusing TO wear foreign garments they
wO,l 90 more for their country than If they
built dozen iron clad irigaies
In truth. We shall soon be forced to put our
selves on awIr footing in all things Our tables
our clothes our very liberties must be put on a
war footing The President j. not OF opinion
that we shall see speedy end OF H. aud has in Il
lerter lately published. indicated the nature ana
extentoi the effort Yet 10 be made
We asking the planters and farmers 70 dis
courage the planting OF cotton and tobacco. for
patriotism: TO form county committees and col
lect supplies for patriotism. Weexpect the sol
ders to endure heir hard life and scAnty rations
and take All cheertGlly tor patriotism. Can we
do rotbipo,