Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-20
Especial corrs.pondssss Of tn. Chicago rmesl

NhehiNeToNr august I'D.
For where the carcass is, there will the bug
yards be gathered together" This passage from
the Scriptures is appropriate 20 the condition of
the Capital Just now The word which | have
rendered -buzzards" appears as eagles" in the
common version. bu, Il evidently should be trans
lated 'buzzlrls. - or CROWS" for il i those
clean birds and not eagles. which hover around
carcass The carcass that il living here j. all
that remains Of the once glorious American
Union. The spirit that once animated 1.-THE
spirit Of American liberty-is fled; and over the
lifecss remains of the Union grand powwow
Of the abolition buzzards and Republican" crows
Is 10 be held here in a few DAYS. Some Of the old
buzzards, that have smeled the carcass afar of.
are already here
The object of this conference is to debate the
question. which has become most serious one,
whether. al things considered. il is most expedi-
ent to put a stop to the war. to continue it
The main object which these men had in view in
plunging the country into war was the abolition
of slavery In spite Of the emancipation proc
lamarions and confscatiOn bills. they were forced
To confess the abolition Of slavery IN the South
ern States is as far off now ever. The second
object which they had in view the subuga
ton and conquest of the South in order to effect
the first object On this point, there is diversi
" of views among them The most hot headed
and implacable profess 10 see in the recent sue
cesses on the Mississippi indication that the
subjugaton and conquest OF the South is pal
pable thing. and that il can be accomplished in
two wears more Charles Sumner is at the head
and Horace Greeley AZ the tail of this faction,
and IL embraces all the radical Republicans The
wiser and more moderate members of the party.
however, led by Mr. Seward and Mr. Chase, can
not see II in that light. The experience of two
wears OF war has convinced them that the South
is terribly in ernest in its attempt to gain it, in
dependence, and that the probability is that it
will succeed: at all events, that twelve millions
of people in such country as that occupied by
the Southern people c,nnOt be subugsted and
conquered. But. contemplating the possibility
of failing in these two objects, the " Republicans"
had third i'm view And this the destruc-
ton of the Union by causing civil war between
the North and the SOuth-a war which should
assume features OF such ferocity that the people
of the two sections would become so embittered
towards each other that they could never after
ward form nation or live ia peace together.
This object every one can see, has been accom-
plished and. this being the case. the question for
the 'Repubican" party TO decide l.. shall the
war be cOntinnedg Aud, if so, on what princi
plies. and with what objects in view? And. If
not or what terms shall peace be madeI These
are the questions TO be determined by the leaders
of the Republican party who are now beginning
to assemble here. Hamiilating thought! that the
destines of the country are in the hands Of such
There are very few among them who believe
that the South can ever really be conquered
sHbdued And vet there are some who profess To
believe thi. These men. led by Sumner and
Greeley. would carry on the war until every
Southern man had been exterminated. and until
the North had been depopulatcd in the work of
ternnaton. and until both the North aud the
South had been m tde deserts Then, laughing
ut the ruin they had Effected, they would portion
out the lands OF the conquered among their greedy
and rapacous followers. while the widows and
orphans of the fallen would be sent to fill poor
houses and jaiis.
But the most of the Republicans" although
they do not believe that the Southern people can
be ultimately conquered. still wish to carry on
the war. simply To crafty their hatred toward
the South. The South, they say. has not vet
been sufficiently punished True. the people will
no longer volunteer But can raise armies by
the conscrption; aud, by continuing the war two
years longer. can desoate aud lay waste a few
more States. as we have dcsolated and laid waste
a part of Virginia: can lay in ashes few
more cities and towns. like Fredericksburg aud
Jacksonville; and we can. perhaps. even reach
and set free few hundred mbre slaves. Be
sides. the war proved good thing to many of
our people. who are making fortunes ont OF il.
and who could not do so if il to stop. The
mercenary and malignant members OF the - Re
publican" party reason thus.
Men like Mr. Seward and Mr.. Chase. however,
are beginning to be appalled, Mt the consequences
of their work IL i not too much to say that
they never contemplated war Of the magnitude
cf the one in which we are engaged Mr.. Sew
ard really believed that the insurrection only cx-
tended To few hundred men ut the South. and
that il could be quelled in ninety DAYS They
know that the South. united and powerful as it
IL, can never be subdued, and they are seeking
diligently some means TO stop the war Mr.
Seward and Mr.. Chase both love the Union. and
wish TO see il restored Ii il rested with them. !
verify believe they would offer honorable terms
to the South, which might have the effect Of
stopping the war and effectng ultimate reunion
But. unhappily, they are overborne by the weight
OF the radical section of the party The radical
faction. In pure mockery and dersion. have mn
nounced that the Union might be restored. and
the Southern States received back again into the
Union. il they would abolish slavery. but no
other terms. And you NAV depend upon il. this
is the corner stone OF the Republican" policy
and it will be set forth and elaborated such in
the Presidents message IN December next OF
course. they know that the South will spurn any
such insult with contempt But what they mean
is that the Union never shall be restored
Who. after this. can fail to the object of the
Republicans" in causing the war. and the insid
uouS steps by which the Administration people
have been led to support itg Who, after this can
fail Ia see that the Administration has violated
the Constitution, overthrown the liberties OF the
people. and changed the form of our government
from republic to military despotsm; and that
while doing this, they have stgmatzed a. "trai-
tors. and 'Gisoyal." the only men who dared 10
expose and to denounce their treason and their
disloyaltvI
The question now is. will the American people
support this war any longer war which is nj
least avowed TO be "A war 10 prevent the restora
ton of the UnionI Or will they not rather de
mand that the war shall cease. that the President
shall be impeached. and that the Admnisti alton
shall be replaced by one which shall have no 9th
or guide than the Constitution. and whose object
shall be the restoration and preservation of the
Union as il was!
The more sagacious member, of the "Repub
lean party begin to fear that. il the war i car
red on much longer, we may be compelled IL
make peace on the basis of final separation from
the South and aeknoN cement of Southern in
dependence There is now 10 longer any doubt
that are on the brink OF war with both
Frasce aud England. both of whom. in that
event. will At once espouse actively the cause OF
the South. Nav. il looks as II We might expect
TO hear any momen, Of the landing OF French
srmy ~ Mobile. and the arrival In Charleston of
the new Confederate iron clad feet. accompanied
~ an English squadron. 10 break the blockade.
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