Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-08


revie~ Of The controlling causes. and congrataIs
ton upon the suspicious results Of. the late cleo
tons in oar State. Since that date. other and
powerful States have nosIy responded % and
initiated your example. In condemnation Of the
radical and revolutionary measures thea inaug
uratei aud threatened by The administration OF
President, Lincoln. The most gratifying evi
deuce i apparent ever where. that the people.
the tue source Of polisicai power. and the only
safe castodians OF political and religious liberty,
are becoming thoroughly aroused to the magni
tude Of the danger which threatens to %overturn
and %supplant the rule Of the Constitution. and
the integrity Of the law. They have acted on
the solemn truth that Eternal vigilance is the
price of Liberty"
Ia eontemptuous disregard of the recent ex-
pre-sions OF opinion by the people Of this and
other States. the party controlling the Federal
Government continue TO persist IN its radical,
revolutionary and dishonest career. and refuses
to accept the popular rebuke as addressed to
them. OF worthy 20 secure their consideration
IL stands defiant before the voice Of the country,
anI deal to the yeriict Of condemnation hurled
at IL heal. IT. advocates and apologists at
tempt, by all mlneer of dis!ngenuous argument,
basel upon false premises. and scarcely attaining
the dignity OF respectable pretexts. TO explain
away or qualify. OF utterly to ignore. that rebuke
That party j. daily Fastening on events of the
most mi-chevious import, the injurious influences
OF which may not cease to operate Cor a century
To come. They deeply imp ril the present and
future prosperity Of the nation, and the very ex-
istence Of our must cherished rights and liberties.
The Executive of the country. a. il in solemn
mockery OF constitutional limitations upon his
power and ambition, and of the plainest dictates
OF Justice and humanity, has declared free"
three millions Of subject race. and invited them
10 assert their freeaom-become the guests OF the
nation. to be harborcd aud protected, and fed at
the expense Of the people of the loyal st ties
THIS git of freedom to that race-against his
own declaration OF want of power-will become
fruitful only Of idleness. demoralizi tion and
misery To the negro-a most pestiferous and dis
gushing burthen upon the public charity, or the
4. helpless victims of the exhausted patience OF the
white race. In his vain attempt TO elevate the
negro. the oppression and degradation of the
white laboring man will be the wicked result
a policy which cries to the nation for a bold. manly
and unyieLiing opposition.
Men Of indiana You condemn ed that scheme
of plumber of yourselves and your children at the
ballot box In October, but your servants at Wash
ington have dared to override your DEGREES.
Will YOU submit to the abolition Confeder
ates." whom DoueLAs denounced. and will you
allow a degraded race to share the soil consecra-
ted to the dignity and glory Of the white racei
The decision of that question is yet, thank
Heaven. in yonr own handsl
From the beginning OF this rebellion. the Pres
iJent aud his advisers have utterly ignored and
neglected he great duty o; pacihcation or hon
orable adjustment. No wise government, found.
ell on the sovereignty of the people and the SOW
~sreignty of the States. can long disregard this
great eonser sative principle Of the public peace.
The contrary principle has been pursued by
Mr.. LINCOLN. and. with Lnvarying passion and
resentment" every avenue To compromise has
been closed in the face OF the people in both sec.
tions. Everything has been done To produce
greater irritation and esirangerent. and to unite
u StfthSbhth hS ptHeht VI bht Douth ~ tntlt
rebellion against the Union. 10 an extent which
else could ne,er have been atiaiped by them.
Here We pause To contemplate what, under
similar circumstances. was the language of a
true statesman aud patriot in 1888. When the
qualifications act oi South Carolina was passed
and The National Government was preparing 10
enfsrce the tariff laws under Gen. JAexsoS's ad.
Ill. O. -. =. -. g.
stepped forward a. q paei ieator aud To provide
for , peaceful settlement OF our then existing
DIM ulties. With his heart full of kindness aud
sympathy Tor all The States. he appealed to the
Administration TO stay il hand I'LL both parties
could talk over the unfortunate disagreemenis
That inlus,rious MN thus invoked the spirit OF
peace To his beloved country:
Ii there be any who want civil war. who want
10 zee the blood OF ATTY portion of our country
split. | am not one of them wish to see Nal
OF no kind; tut above all do not desire "a see a
civil war. When war begins. whether civil OF
foreign. no human sight j. competent 20 forses
when. or how and where IL Is Ia terminate But
when a civil war shall be lighted up IN the bosom
OF our own happy land. aud armies are marching
aud commanders are winning their victories. and
fleets are in motion ON our coast. tell me. If you
can, tell me 10 any human being can tell IL du
raiionr God alone knows where such a wal
would end. In what a state will our Institution.
be lettl IL what state our liberties | want no
war. and above all no war at home.
Has not the State of South Carolina been one
OF the members OF this Union lin the DAYS that
tried mems souisy" Have not her ancestors
fought along size our ancestoFsl Have we not
conformity Won together many u glorious hattlel
Ii Ne had Co 10 into a civil war with such a State.
how would IL terminated Whenever IL should
have terminated. what would be h,r condition!
II she should ever return to the Upion. what
wouA be the condition OF her feelings and aiec
tionsl What the state OF the heart OF her people
She has been with us before. when her ancestors
mingled IN the throng OF battle. and a. | hope
our posterit, will mingle With hers. for ages and
centuries 90 come. IN the united defense of lib
efty. and foe the honor and glory Of the Union
| 10 not wish Ia see her degraded or delaeed as q
member Of THE confederacy.
We place in opposition 10 the insane cry OF
No compromi.c-no peace. " the noble words OF
Keniucky's lofty patriot, the gallant old Wig
leader. and II the IDIOTS and madmeu who ru's
nj. hour have the power TO ruin their believe.
country. in the face of his solemn warning. lei
postsrity Judge Who has been guilty of this great
natidual suicide We desire to ,ec no State de-