Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-24
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The MetraDoiuaa REGARD. the official organ Of
Archbishop HCesEs, II strongly in favor Of peace
and consenisou Tor TIE settIement Of our m
tiooal difficulties /; wil be recoIlectei that the
Archbishop vas decided advocate for the vigor
ous prosecution Of the war rhen it, declared Oh
ject vas the restoration OF the Unon and the
maintenance Of the Constitution, bat nos bis
mouth piece l. ousspoken in favor Of different
mode Of reconciIing the sectional differences Of
the country. !, il nov for stopping this annatu-
raj war. and urges reasons for so doing which
should have consideration and influence with
esery true lover Of his eoanry.
We commend the following extracts from a
lending editorial IN the Record to the attention of
our readers. and they have significance at the
present time. considering the source from whence
they come:
The people long for peace: even as "the heart
panteth after the water brooks. J." theg pant for IL
To o5ssin peace they would sacrifice every thing
we h1nr. but the miserable fanatics who brought
this ould not give up one of their pitry
prejuiices to save the country from annihiialion
With a ruthless exultaiion. worthy Of sayages.
they drive their miserable hobbies over heaps of
slain and through seas OF blood over that rev cred
document which patriots call the Constitution.
and foul mouthei radicals 'sheepskin over the
wildly throbbing National heart. over the nam
moth graves Of our slaughtered citizens, and over
the mangled form Of prosf'ats Liberty. For
whatT To realize the Eutopla OF some fanatic
uItrast with little brains aud les ballast 10 carry
out the Wild scheme OF some heartless visionary,
though the result should paralyze a nation and
let the clock Of the world back a century"
Shall thes be permitted TO drown with their noisy
Il Il. .E
ting pelceg Shall the passions and prejudices,
the vices and ioles. Of a contemplate minority
be permitted Co work the ruin of the country2
To prevent Il. eIrne-t thought is "a necessary
promp, action, aud what IS earnest thought with
GU bold utterance?
The longer THIS war il continued the more en-
bitterei will become the feeling between the con
tending sections: therefore. "let ho-tlties cease
and let armstiee he declared. which will give
angry passioss an opportunity 10 cool down and
reason 20 assert her sway" We. the cOnserva
tive masses Of tire country. have freely given to-
the country our blood and treasure: Is Il too
much to ask that radicals shall sacrifice their
darling isms? Let theradicals NJ longer sit with
f,ldei arms. callIag upon eNerv one to save the
couatry. Tho-e Who have been 80 careful 10
preserve their lives should at lelst be willing TO
sacrifice their hobbies: and this done. "Iet the
people. meet IN convention, and agree upon the
basis of Union for all time.
As an aggregate Of sovereign States. il be
hooyes us TO cultivate regard for the rights Of
Others, AMI to show respect for The opinions OF
Others. One section should not assssne to be the
conscience OF the whole. claim that it, idei-
of right and wrong should dominate the entire
Confeleracy We have hid enough Of political
Phafiseeism. We. at the North, have been too
long i'm the habit OF egsrdiny Ourselves ~ better
than our neIghbors; the war has done good
deal toward di~p-ling this Illusion Surely.
then. n - good time 10 ''meet ln convention.
and settle ~ best We may our National troubles
by home intervention. the only Intervention that
is not derogatory the dignity Of great nation
nor d.stasteiui to the pride OF true patriot