Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-24
From the Albany Evening Journal, Jan. IL.
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In 1861. when only distant mutterings OF re
be.lioa were iesrl, we were among the few who
recognized iu those threats, the certainty OF
and who, IN measure, comprehendet both iis
MAGNITUDE aud its horrors IL IL always ah
oifense. individual. 20 fOresee evils. and e.
pecialiy SD To attempt 10 avert or even To be pre
pared Tor them. For an article then written.
asking tie President, Congress, and our readers,
t. raise their eyes and thoughts above the horzan
oil party and contemplate a crisis which would
tax the energies OF the people, and test the
strength OF our Government. we incurred the de-
nunciations Of n any, and tho friendly censure OF
most OF the Republicans Journals.
Subsequently. when rebellion was rampant in
the extreme Southefn States. question whether
North Carolina and Tennessee should remain ia
The Uuion or go nut OF H. We ali remem
Der the Border State Propositions, upon the
adoption OF which. by Congress. re ellion. from
the Mississippi To the Atlantic. would have been
boun,.eI bv the Southern lines of Tennessee
and North CAROLINA With a modification which
the Border State Representatives offered to accet
We advocated that COMPROMISE And Tor this.
also We were severely denounced. Ia The Peace
Congress" where the Legislature honored
with a seat which we resigned VA isyor o. dis
t,nCuiSa.,i citizen the .'Bortler State Pfopo
sitlon" was again rejected. and consequently two
States. a m,lofity 81 whose citizens v arHel u
rem tin IN the Union. were lost Nnh North
Carolina ani euue>>ee ~ the Union, Virginia
could not have gone out OF II We should, there
fore instead of Sacrificing hundreds of thousands
al lives aud hundreds OF millions ct Treasure ~
North Carolina. Virsinia. Tennessee. aud Ken
lucky have reserved those troops and tint treas
urc 10 crush out rebellion an the cotton States
The retellon-as wanton and wicked any
that stains the pages OF hiStory-;hus embracing
more States than necessary-h's been nearly
two years IN progress, with what measure ni sue
cess and What promise ct a termination we can
nudge one a. well ~ another. lis lessons teach
"a shit il requires all the strength at a united
North To- preserve the Union aud uphold the
Government We had at the commencement of
the war a united North The elimination of
treason. in it, attack on Fort Sumter. kndled
blaze Of indignant patriotism over the whole
North, East and Wet Al merely partisan
feeling vas merged IN higher and nober I'm
pulses. All good and true men, IN imitation oi
their ancestors 1t Concord and Lexington, in
l776. rushed 10 arms contributed money.
Then ne we're in the language of Nc. Jefferson.
.all Republicans--sll Fe,ierslists, or in other
language. ALI Republeans-all Democrats
For the hrst year the war bad. with lew excep-
tiuns the hearty support OF both aud all political
parties Ii was prosecuted earnestly, but win
indifferent Succes--wiih more heart than hetc-
more zeal than knowledge We had gallant
troops commanded BY incapable Generals, made
so probably bv new spa per and other Interference
At any rate. the III success of cur armies caused
popuI,r impateuee, OF which those whose ultra
anti slavery views enabled the secession Leaders
TO ms. the sentiment OF the cotton States
A,ailel themselves 10 impart ali abolition chardc
ter To the MAR
The evidence before us--in the rivers Of blood
shell aud he millions OF treasure exrendeu--that
the reservation of our Union aud Government
demand the bet and united emerge aili Efforts
o: the whole people. "a vtiuee>-. WHIT all
united have 50 Ear iail--i 10 accomplish the Abn
litiou chiefs and Journals insist upon undertaking
asa pirtv They demand that the shall be
prosecuted under their auspices and for Their pur-
poses. Mems Opinions on the slavery question
must be ieugthened or shortened. IN accordance
With PrOcrustean example.
Thee impractscable. one idea lecturers and
journalists. aided by the unfortunate On To Rich
n.onG" military disasters. have already withdrawn
New York. Nes jersey. Oaio. Indiana aud Hi
nois from tie political support oi the Admiuisira-
ten Too many Of the Democratic leaders IN
thee States-e~pecally IN Ohio and Indiana
are OF the Naliandigaam school This false.
disloyal man With shame be IL confessed, found
sym9sthizing friends 10 welcome aud feast him
alta Secession hotel in the " OF New York
Sill the masses OF the Democracy. and most OF
their psonsiueu; men. are truly devoted Ia the
Union. and remain willing 70 contribute their
money and peril their lives To ~ tam the Gov
eminent But ia this there i 40 merit. unless
thew ADOPT the anti slavery platform and accept
the ,lorm.s of the New Work Tribune.
Viii those Of our old Wing friends. now so
inpatient Nth. and differing 50 widely from. u,
turn ther minds lea years backward AMI re
member what they then thought OF Abortion.
and chat its course and action wasl Wss II not
nssros. y-rvsrsc and mlschievoas' Did u not