Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-09

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eide BETWEEN THE UNION AS 1T WAS AND Ac-
KNowLEDeMEST OF SOUTHERN ISDErENDEScE-
The KEY-NorE OF PEACE AND REUNION
SOUNDED BY HENRY S FoorE-A FLoon OF
LIGHr on THE CAUSES OF THE WAR--SENAroR
DOUGLAS "SrILL LIVES" SINCE HIS CoUSsELs
WILL PREVAIL.
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Times.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
The resolutions recently introduced into the
Rebel Congress by the celebrated Henry 5. Foote
are believed by many public men here TO be in
dicatye of strong and widespread feeling, on
the part of the people of the South. in favor of
reconstruction of the Union. Indeed. there is
authority for saying, from facts that are known
here, that, whenever the Administration is dis
posed to act fairly and justly toward the Southern
States or whenever the people of the Northern
States compel their public servants TO announce
their purpose to do so, Commissioners will be sent
by the Confederate Government to Washington
to arrange the terms of reunion. The terms OF
reunion will not be difficult for the Government
to grant, if il is disposed fairly and justly.
All that the Southern States require is that their
constitutional rights shall be guaranteed to them,
and that their domestic institutions shall not be
interered with, either bv the people of the North
ern States or by any department or officer OF the
Federal Government. 1t was because Mr.. Lin
coins Administration refused them those guaran-
tees that the Southern States seeded 1t was
because of the persistent interference of the New
England people with their domestic institutions
il was because the Southern States
WINGED that il was the deliberate purpose of the
Republican Administration to compel them to
emancipate their slaves that they forced into
the war. They deny that they have made
upon against the Government They allege
that the war is waged their part because the
present Administration has subverted the form of
Government provided in the Constitution, and
has substituted in its place military despotism.
And, whether or not the allegation true at
| the time the war commenced, none can DENY
that there il some truth in it now. This being
the case, therefore, the Southern States are
willing to return to their allegiance to the Gov
eminent as soon as the Administration returns to
those principles of government laid down in the
| Constitution.
| The terms upon which, it is understood they
are willing to return to the Union, are these:
An extra session of Congress, to be called ear
ly in March next.
The repeal OF all the radical legislation of the
last two sessions of Congress. and the withdraw
al of the emancipation proclamation
An amendment to the constitution in the terms
of the compromise of 1850, and on the principle
advocated and maintained by Senator Douglas,
namely NOnintervention by Congress with the
subject of slavery in the States and Territories,
| and leaving them free to determine that question
for themselves
| Ii is said by those who ought to know that, if
these measures were passed, the Confederate gov
eminent will abdicate its powers, and each one of
the Southern States will send Senators aud Rep
resentatives to Washington, as before the war.
| It is said that the South will not insist the
| above amendment TO the constitution as cOnd-
ton precedent to reunion; but that a solemn
pledge on the part of Congress aud the Preisi
dent will be required, to the effect that the ques
ton 'of such n amendment shall be submitted
| to the people of the whole country as soon as
practicable 1t is said also that the South will
insist upon the leaving out of the New England
States in any arrangement of reconstruction; but
that point will ultimately be yielded. There can
be but little doubt however that, if the Union
should be restored upon the above basis, the
New England States would themselves secede.
These States are determined to have mo Union
| with shareholders"
The secret of Greeey's recent proposal to let
the Southern States 90 in Nav next; to recognize
the independence OF the Southern Confederacy
then; and to call upon Napoleon 80 FL the boun
dairy line between the North and South (a pro-
posal which is eargerly embraced by the radicals
here) is, that the above facts have just come 10
light aud the radicals are fearful that they will
be acted upon in the manner indicated; and their
hatred of the South is such that sooner than
in il, they will endeayor TO effect separation of
the two sections on any terms, even on those of
the independence of the Southern Confederacy.
Furthermore, if any such proposals are made BY
the South, the radicals will fight against them
with the fury of desperation and they will only
be carried over their heads, ii carried at all.
Moreover, the radicals are convinced that the
war cannot be carried on much longer; that the
means for doing so are exhausted; that no more
white troops can be raised; and they are fearful
that, unless they get the President and Congress
fully committed to their policy of separation re
union will actually take place. As to conquer
ing or subduing the South, they know and admit
in private that it cannot be done, although in
public they still talk ercely about 1.-The subjuga-
ton of the South" The New York Times
says: "This war is to be fought through We
must fight till we conquer. or till con
quelel" But Greeley, aud the class of polit.
clans here whom he leads, quietly, bat etfec-
lively working in such manner that any kind
of lighting will be impractcable after next May.
And the people will see to il that the war is not
carried on "til we conquered" When it is
demonstrated that we cannot conquer, the people
will say il is time to stop.
There is no danger that the radicals will be
able to carry out their plot of bringing about a
separation in May next The conservatives here
will never consent to il. and they are strong
, enough TO prevent it Besides, the enunciation
of this atrocous plot of Greeleys proves that it
was always the design Of the Abolitionists to
, make this war war for the abolition of slavery
and the destruction of the Union, aud not a
war for the maintenance of the Union, as
, the people we're made TO believe The mask
being now thrown off. and the hideous designs
of tine real traitors being exposed, there can be
no hesitation on the part of the people in bring
, ing such war to immediate stop. The
, Union can never be restored while this war for
, the destruction of the Union continues The
} messages of Gov Seymour and Gov. Parker;
the action of the Legislatures of Pennsylvania,
New JERSEY, Illinois and Indiana; the failure of
the draft; the action of numerous public meetings
! in most of the Northern States; the attempt OF
Congress to raise $50 900 negro soldiers; and the
: Generalization ano rapid disintegration of our
, armies which will he reduced to 800, 900 men by
next May-are all proofs that the people nre
tired of this war; and that its termination is fast
approaching.
; There is every probability, therefore, that
events are so shaping themselves. both at the
North and at the South, that, in March next the
) people of the Northern States will be called upon
} to decide between two alternatives
First-A restoration OF the Union on the terms
; indicated above namely: The Union as il was
and the Constitution as il is; and, with that resto-
ration, peace, prosperity power, and the ability
to Maintain the Monroe doctrine; or
Seconc--A dissolution OF the Union; acknowl-
edgment Of the independence of the Southern
, Confederacy; an humble appeal to the Emperor
Napoleon TO fix the boundary line, and national
| shame and Humiliation.
1t il in the power of the people TO choose which
: Of these we will have. Lei them speak i'm tones
! of thunder, and their servants here will heaI