Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-17
The Possibility of Restoring the I'm
iou-xcpu5iican View OF the CUES

Datcan view OF the CUES
ton.
We copy the following article upon 1.-THE posi-
bility of restoring the Union" from the Spring
field Republican, the ablest Administration Jour
nal in Massachusetts. The views expressed by
the Republican are eminently worthy of consid
Grafton, and significant, too, considering the
source from which they emanate:
William Whiting. solicitor of the War Depart
ment, has written a letter to the Union League
o. Philadelphia, in which he undoubtedly repre-
sents the theories prevailing at the w Office as
10 the proper treatment of the revOlted States,
and they are remarkable in being in ex .ct oppo
s'tion TO those frequently AMI distinctly declared
by the President and by Congress. Ii would
seem as if Secretary Stanton were at the head of
a little Government of bis own-a sort uf.imper-
um in imperic-aDd that it ia not considered
that his department shall be in harmony with the
rest OF the Administration, either IN theory or
practice. Gov. johnson, of Tennessee. acting
under authority from the President, has officially
assured the people OF that st ,te that he will issue
writs Tor the election of a Legislature at the ear
liest practicable moment; that is, as soon as the
rebellion is so thoroughly put down in The State
by the military arm that a general and fee ballot
will be possible, and as the people shall show a
disposition TO return to the Union. We suppos.
thls declaration indicates the Presidents policy,
and that | enne>see i not to be treated excep
tiontlly, but that The States now occupied b, the
rebel armies will be permitted to return t. the
Uricu IN the same way whenever they are ready.
But NJ. Solicitor Whiting takes quite another
view OF the matter. he suppo scs ;hat after the
power OF the rebellion is broken. the people If
the South will hate the Government aud the
North as bitterly A. ever: that they will still he
traitors at heart and seek 10 get hack fufn tho
Union ouly to oht,in the power they have failed
To secure bv fighting; that they will make State
laws excluding Northern men and Tree blacks.
destrO' freedom OF speech and OF the pres. and
send back to Congress the cOnspirntOr- wLp have
brought civil war upon the country; and, finally.
1.-The insanity OF State rights doctrines vii be
nourished and strengthened by admitting bltk a
conquered people hs our equals. anu its b3neful
influence cannot be estimatedi' MIR Whiting
therefore protests against allowing the Southern
States tu came back into the Union until they
have changed their constitutions aud abolished
slavery, and ne argues that the rebellion has
given Us the right To treat these States as Terri
tories and re admit them only on such conditions
IA We NAV choose to impose. Mr Whiting sums
up H. policy Of reconstruction briefly ~ follows:
ALLOW the inhabitants of conquered territory
10 form themselves into States. nulv hv adoptino
constitutions such - Mill foreye or remove all cause
oi collision will. the United States. 10y excluding
slavery therelrom, or c%ontiuue military govern
ment over the conquered district until there 81 al
appear therein q sufficient numher OF LOYAL inhab
itants TO torn a republican government which by
guaranteeing freedom to all shall De i'm accord
ance with the true spirit OF the Constitution of
the United S'ate>."
W. state the two theories without nj this time
discussing item Whether the President or bis
wax Secretary IL right. amt Which j. likely to carry
bis point 1T last, time vii. soon show Eu. what
we now question IS the correctness of Solicitor
Writings assumption that the hostility Of the
Southern people 10 the Union will continue alter
the rebellion l. crushed out. IL may prove %
with the Leaders. but all present indications 90 10
show that the large majority of the Southern
people will take kindly 70 the Constitution and
the OLD flag again, that the war has taught them
10 respect the Northern people. and has a sipa.
ted many of the political &c ions by which they
were educated 10 become rebels. The fraterniza-
ton OF Union aid Confederate soldiers at Vicks.
burg, Port Huss u al d elsewhere, So sincere and
hearty as 10 cause ,eneral surprise. j. 8 gni6cant
in This direction. The readiness of a large nor
ton of the rebel prisoners 10 take The oath of
allegiance and even enlist IN the Union ranks:
the universal complaints OF the rebeI papers that
the Southern people show a disposition TO give 70
their experiment, ami talk about a return 70 the
Union; the splurge Of falsehood and bad rhetoric
with which JEFF Davis attempts 10 coupteraet
that tendency-these. and many Ike facts. daily
reported aud increasing upOu us. show the drift
OF the Southern mind, and so very far 10 remove
the fear. or hope. expreSseduy S,iicitor hitting.
that me Southern PEOPLE will settle down inio
sullen hostility to the Union after Their defeat.
making i; necessary either to extermina,e
them absolutely or 10 ~ait until another genera
ton IS born and reared. before the Cnicn can be
restored.
The account by The correspondent OF the New
York Times of the reception of Gen Banks and
staff at hatcher, Mississippi. on their vas TO
Wick burg. is very striking and suggestive:
While at Natchez. IL ~as impossible not 10
mark the evident spirit OF friendiiness which
greeted u. and which is so different from what
we might be led TO expect from the teachings of
rebel leaders snd their Northern sympathizers
The fac; is that matters have gone - far nov
that the people b,rdering the Mississippi river
would become glad 10 see the Old hsg waving
undisturbed forever, and commence reuniting he
bonds 50 rudely torn asuuder BY designing
knaves aud politicians. When xe came among
the upper classes. where luminosity would De ex-