Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-07


The el,el element in the accomplishment, Of
this retctionary movement j. the war which the
Administration ! conducting for tie restoration
OF the Union. The war i indeei tive trump carl
OF the Democracy: mot for efnaucipttia
not var Tor conquest hut Mr l.ineons var for
the Union They have 40 ferr thst il vii serve
the end OF Abolition. II has psS>ei that stage
Is re-nl.s are now ia their keeping All ihey
wish Is is psolongation Ia the first plare. il
holds the nati"n peIgei 70 The principle that the
Union i intact and the Constitution open To
amendment through Southern votes Ia the
next place the responsibility OF it being with the
Republicans. il weakens them sadly IN the cleo
tons. And Ia the third place. its effect . To
away and depress the Shareholders. and dispose
them in favor Of Cancellation. The war. in what
ever aspect il may be presented. Is an admirable
instrument for them
ii the war should happen to meet with un
expected succe-s. and deiett the rebellion. the
shareholders will be brought bick just in time to
join them in the election II il should lag and
accomplish results. as now seems likely. this
will inevitably insure them triumph IN the pOpu-
lar vote. Their theory il. and il j. sound one.
that the two forces. Abolition and Secession. now
in deadly conflict. have only 10 I've permitted TO
continue the fight long enough t. wear each
other out. and cpase the political waters to sub
side 10 their former level
nus OH the OASIS OF the war. tneN nave n
complete mastery of the situation. and no earthly
power can prevent their success.
TIE ARMY CONSERVATIVES.
Nevertheless. without reference To the result of
the var. consider the chances of the conserva
tives ia the election far superior 10 that of the
Administration. Great reliance is placed bv the
later the vote of the soldiers; but, la INV
opinion. this is delusve. The soldiers will he If
fected in like manner with the of the people.
and. moreover, will lie tired of military service
and anxious TO return home They will be dis
satisfied from Il thousand causes and desire a
change. The suffering and Indignation vet To be
enseudered bv the unlimited issue of an IRE
deemable paper currency, will of itself over
whelm the Administration purity. and sink il
deerer than plummet ever sounded But the
Democrats. in my Judgment, safely calculate
that they can take issue any one of hundred
necessary incidents OF the war; and defeat their
opponents by large majority.
THE PROCLAMATION FAILURE.
Many suppose that the effect oil the procama-
ton OF emancipation will he to 50 thorou shlv
speedily and completely anuil late and exfirpate
slavery, that the SHAREHOLDERS will have 10 lonne
a motive 10 act together This is an elreeious
mistake The proclamation viii have no such
effect. Its cOnsttutionality il denied Ii is still
uneXecuted, and It's validity undetermined. The
whole subject i vet open 10 debate ana final set
tiement The judiciary Department j. TO render
lis decis on upon it; and in the meant me. il is 10
he tile controlling issue in popular election fuI
President This state of thiugs will undoubtedly
inspire the slaveh 1lders with a mure residue
purpose Than ever. Their effort will not a.
heretofore, he TO Prevent 'he Abolitipnst from
freeing their slaves. as u distant and speculati,
proposition, but to rescue him from the grasp OF
the enemy already actually laid upon him II
will re,loube their will and bring out every la
tent energy.
SUMNER HIS MaGSUs APOLLO.
The Sen ttur from Massachusetts, Mr. Sum
ner.) who has lately been re elected To serve an
other term at six yeirS in the budv he h : 80 long
adorned, should. in this crisis puint us To the
proper action His purely Northern character
his great abilities. his lofty aspirations his sacri
hceS for freedom. the entire conf !erce of his
State - spontaneously bestowed upon him-and
tiat State the noble>t IN Amerca-all single him
out ~ one author zed and required tn speak with
decisive voice this great occasion
There are also IN this House gentlemen whose
words on this mnmentOus theme the country will
listen To with intense interest The hnnorale
member from Peuns,lvaha, (Mr. Th t,ieu> Ste
vens.) one oi the truly great mea of America
full of learning AMI wisdom tried by long Wears
OF arduOu> service in this cause. who his never
filtered. and Is now elected in his d strict i,v
overwhelming numbers, stands foremost among
tho>e OF whom the NATION will ex rect leIiverallce
from the dingers which encumptss it, Let the-e
men. and such : these. spe tx. and tell the coun
t., what tsio in this lsnr II tranSeentient peril
Nevertheless. cannot refrain from expressing
my individual. opinion that the true polcv OF the
North is TO terminate this war ut once The
longer II continues. the worse our stu ,ton be
comes Let the two Houses OF Congress adopt
the following resolutions:
"Rfsoiced by The SENATE and House of Repre-
seDfafices. dc. That the Executive be. and he is
hereby requested ~ issue =, general Orier to all
comm ,nders .: forres in the several military de
plrlmeuts OF the United States tn discontinue
offensive operations aiIi~ the enemy. and ret
for the future entirely on the de ensiye
Resoioed. That the Executive be- and ne is
further requested To enter into negotiations with
the authorities of the Confederate States with
reference to a cessation of ho>Itie~ based OH the
following propositions: / Recognition OF the
independence of the Confederate States A
uniform system OF dnteS a. on imports. 3 Free
trade between the two States 4 Free naviea-
ton o: the Mississippi river 5. Mutual adoption
OF the Monroe doctrine
CAN LIVE TOGETHER.
entirely Disagree with thu>e who assert that
it i impossible that the North aud South could
I've pe1ceablv side by side because there are no
natural isoundrries between the twy such az the
Rocky Mountains the Atlantic Ocean. THIS
il a bu.belr with which we impose upon our
selves The people of the North aud South can
never become f0rflqa RGiioaS 10 each other IN the
sense IN which The French aad English Rus
ssns They sprung from the sime origin.
speak the same language, possess IA common lit
eratmfe. inherit similar politics anu re giouS
views. ami inhabit regions clio ely connected by
"A -, -, IL.
ference between them j. of social and political
nature. nnmely that which arises from the exist
ence OF African slavery IN one. and its absence in
the Other.
This f,ct. however. offers no obstacle what
ever 20 snch separation il involved ia indie
pendent political juriSjiciions on the Contrary,
il sreltly facilitates it,
Before the Federal Union WAS estab<ed all
the SAFES were ndeqendent and is.ocated un-
der Articles OF Couie lelaiiun. in the nature OF
treaty. The rf-ument~ a,ducei 10 show tie
impracticabilty OF present separation betN cen
the North ami South. 20 with equal force prove
the irDsas>i6slity OF WHIT then actually existed
AMI WAS accepted in the case of the thirteen orig
ina! States oI the Union The latter stood 10
ward etc; other b ccisely as the NaTih aud
South wouhl stand should they stop the war and
enterenfo treaty Ii would simply be resolving
the North and he South Into confederate States,
resnmHg, "a to them the old basis OF the Con
federation. This " lnid be the whole OF it, l.
i. therefore very simple operation.
do not suggest this, however, on the idea
that should II ever be adopted. the separation it
implies would be permanent. l believe that il
.ttl.4 ..fs.