Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-18
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alsgys been decided opponent Uf the Democrat
ic rartv I seldom Democratic paper. e.
pecioy since have been IN the service Acct
dengally got a copy of your paper of To day. and
Isusa.t saw I read with no little surprise your
statement OF the opinions expressed by the Jour
nal -lpon the troubles OF the country. ttvoring dis
uniesl--a peaceabe separation from all the States
thsJ desired 20 withdraw from the Union. and
oposssiug the exercise ct force 20 compel them TO
sub5lit % the National authority Vallandig ham's
recs}d land am most decidedly oppo-ei TO his
view ~ ~ far betler and more consistent than that
Of he Journal. IL you state il correctly He as
ut ierst nd him, il opposed TO the war because
he Believes thd war j. di-uniOn lie stands
just where he did before the commencement OF
hosflites. aud not iGt more opposed to co
erciJn ~ a me ana of On ,intalning the Union than
was1 the Journal Vsllaudigham. however.
As 1hiS record shows. always opposed
70 dsnnion: but the Journal, according 10 your
stats ment, only willing % let the dssatis
fe.. State- 90, but pledged the Republican party
MOTTO ne any force to compel them To continue
the4 alleg ,nce % the Federal Government. IT
outan prove from the flies of the Journal that it
hsslxnre-s ed the opinions Oh It You attributed t0
It, and 10 which have briefly referred, | can
onI. say. must cry honest an that it, hitter
ara4ks upon Valaniigham. Voorhees, and the
Del ocratic party generally. are not only infa
m f. but exhibit malice which has no
Of !: erv good citizen and say this Union
ma, II YOU have the proof. verify your record
of ,he Journal; for If you rightly state It, his
preSent course exhibits a moral depravity--a
wiz edne-s Of heart which will only find par
sll4 in the history of Judas
Yours. SoLDIRR
REPLY.
We have correctly given the record Of the
Jol{ nal on the question Of secession. The files
OF $ht p,per from November. 1869. to August
1861 furnish ample evidence that it earnestly and
ela4 orttely advoc ,ted the opinions we attributed
TO in the article to which our correspondent
retrs We will. a. requested. verify the record
Of she Journal "a we stated il. and in its own
language:
II pronounced secession TO be revolution.
tRoor -Sece.-ion il revolution.-[ Journal
Ns.vember p. 1869
IL declared that any State. or number Of
sttes. had the right to separate from the Unior
whsnever in their judgment the Government be
came oppressive to them.
.Ronr We having established Govern
meat ny revolution. on the right of a people nj
aus time 70 chtnge government which Is OPP
prAsve to them. can not deny that right 10 thOs,
VI, Deliberately declare oar Government oppres-
st what we claimed our right we not
dseY To those vino claim IL OF u, and helped u {,
Assert our claim at the outset. They may be
mSuken la our judgment they fatally
mistaken. but can not Judge for then vhethe
thk Feiersl Government il too oppressive iO
endurance any more than England could ludg'
70. US - Journal, November p, 1860.
II has repeatedly declared that the loss of
dc&en States was less evil than civil war.
tRoor-We can Imagine no evil equal al
Aherican civil war The separation OF th,
wssie Confeieracy into independent nation
wxxuld be harmleSs beside It, Weare. therefore
cls,rly OF the opinion that any attempt to resi>
bxforce the secession of any State. combina
;itsa of States from the Union. would be unwis
sni calsmtous in the last degree i journal
November 10. 1860
1 When South Carolina passed her act OF Sc
ceasion it stated thit THAI act was virtual disso
luiion of the Union
a'aoor SOUTH C,rolina has seeded.
We'll We are = severed nation We are divide
h.use And We are none the tor il
l.Aurual, Dec %. 1860
IL advocated peaceabe separation iron
Il dissatisfied states. and argued the advantage
81 separation.
iPRoor.-As tn the seeding States. say
Let them 20 out = JOulitis DCN lGV's
sAn alliance between the two sections may eS
is: but never an Union The philu .ophy of st
cession. then. in our judgment. justihes us in ad
vecsting the pe,ce,ble departure OF the Gu
Si,res -lJournal. Dec. H. 1860.
liz j. a. least a. eisv Ia keep up pr0htsbl
b{.iness with the S,uth as with England, if "
are willing to take the same steps to do it Blu
five are not AID Insist on preserving the Unto
b1 force we shall DESTROY all trade. North an
S.suth. utterly i Journal. Dec 81. lebO
IS Il pronounced the Montgomery Constitu
nttn better chart of government than our own
a. improvement upon the Constitution of d
J,iited States
,PKoor We have read u the Constitution
tle slave COnfederscv) carefully and must col
Is that except its special provisions in regard
slavery. Il i about n good charter Of govern
Eaent could have been devised an
Improved in lew points which experienc
hts shown IN he imoerfect. in ours In a
these particulars the Southern Constitution is =
Auproyement on ours - Journal. March .
II IL not only opposed coercion, but pledge
Ne people OF the dissatisfied States that the r,
publican party would never consent to make
s,r 20 force them to remain in the Union.
Prooy No Republican will care TO have the
A
md force u a mocksry. and 1t Is better brok,
;han whole II South Carolina aud her as,
ss,ss In foil, really want 10 leave the Union IN,
10 - thoai wort of objection from any m an nor
CT N,son aud Dixon's line Journal. Nov.
ass
TIE North gill never raise or use an army
sarce any SITE TO stay IN the Union. u Jo1rn'
Nov 10. ls60.
: II repeatedly declared that the Union cou
not be maintained by force. aud opposed Un'
IN which one part would have to he pinned to &
other with b,youets.
PRooF We deem il .uperfuous 20 argue th
popular government can never ne preserved
force. The aci cOmpusiou changes IL TO a de
posism :" far A. the parties affected by il q
y-oncernei.-l journal, Nov. y. 1851
OF what value will Union be that nee
Ink OF b1vonei- AMI bullets 10 hold ittogeth,
TJourual. Nov. 10. 1850
We could multiply these proofs indefinitely
O. ~sss nscsssAry. bat -e ks,s pee.sni.d ami