Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-03

~ he New Neft ffltnne ~ S,infdaY last.
Abe lulleslnH euflous frmgks conclude a long
hfuelc go arbitration
hut ~ "a government uotof aully ne hom
lauidlis a. from tu4stef mtnirs-th.t II
Nsitfrriard. iaf etamn'e-- y r1e g. teuis p. ours
" good Offices 10 hing haut r. reconciliation
hetw eel us and ihe f~rteis. se shouli ufpr that
Tie rolqsiiion be met frankly sud cordially
"Wbsiefef ia fesu1. 80 .tpuli regard The
pronef lisolt a. n as " genuine klsdness,
Give us an intelllgeut. eApabie. upfight tnhanl,
and &c would urge that Get government should
recert 10 and nppear bauIe ia prepared 10 prove
that the Union 81 atl ohr States y q gcograph.
teal aud political neceslty-that the North can.
not possibly be hshting 10 s~utjupatr the South,
seeing that the government he fights for h. thar
which has generally secured the sway Of the
Southland that slavery, nothing bur slavery,
seeks The dissolution and overthrow OF the Amer.
lean Republic Onis secure a capable aud candid
tribunal. and We should be willing To submit
without fear 90 arbitration
The National Republican Washington as
sents 20 the proposal OF the Tribune, and say;
Other Indications are manifest that something
w the shape OF interference OF mediation Is soon
10 take place The English. the French. and
other government. afc sending large fleets 90
the West lndies. aud u Is confidently stated Ia
some circles in Washington that propositions Of
che nature uf mediation will be made by Louis
Napoleon. January lst. and that the French
Minister has already snch Instructions from his
master. All this may be premature and un
%iounded; still, We are doubtless approaching n
cfisi. IN our national affairs.
I'VE may not be pleased with the complexion
our public affairs ARE assuming. still we know
the utter folly Of resisting the iueSofable logic OF
events II We cannot us have not put down the
rebellion. We cannot expect nations which suffer
much by our quarrel 20 look on ~ disinterested
spectators forever
The radical papers seem 10 be looking on ar
bitrntion s. 4 method ~ ending the war These
remarkable articles from their leading organs
have some Significance.
II. indeed, the leaders In that party are DESTROYS
10 submit the public question 10 arbitration. then
We have reached a point In the state Of our At
fans that should be taken advantage OF But the
people OF the United States may bee %cntilely read,
"a arbi'raie their difficulties. aud not ready "a
submit them To foreign arbitration. We see no
reason Why any other arbitrator than Americans
are needed. The American STYLE of arbitration
would be To call % convention. That convention
would Ice an organization outside OF either the
United States Government or the 50 called Con.
iclerac Government ls decisions would be
binding. like The decision ct foreign arbi tor
only ON the theory that both parties agreed 10 &C
oept and ABIDE by them.
hut before We talk about arbitration, il il im.
pottantto decide what IL 10 be referred to the court
OF arbitration. The Tribune seems 10 have n
curious idea on this subject. since u asserts that
our Government should stand ready 20 prove be
fore the atbitratofs that slavery and nothing but
slavery seeks the dissolution and overthrow OF the
American Republic" Is IL proposed then, that
We refer 20 England. or France. or switzerland
or some foreign power. the question which of the
Two H. the enemy TO the Union: Northern Ado
litionism, whose notices were. The Coustitu
ton j. u league with hell, - "No union with slave
holders. y aud similar doctrines opposed TO the
Republic; or Southern slavery. against which the
attacks of these ayowed dsunionists were iii.
rectedy II such rs 20 Toe the reference. Ne should
not have much doubt that the judgment would
be against Northern Aboliti0nisls. aud the proof
would be taken from State papers, public docu
ments, resolutions of Congress and Presidents
messages down a. the last bat one Of Mr Lincoln's
each and al Ut which declare their sin IN de
caring against the right OF Compress, President
or people cat OF n State to interfere with slavery
in a State.
But what would be the use of such a discus
sion. or such an arbitration Will the Abolition
lists agree To subside forever il il he decided that
they are the disturbing element in oar social and
political system. Will the Tribune give bonds
to keep the peace. or hold lis peace. if The arbi-
tration declares that pestilent radicalism ia
Northern newspapers and Northern fanatics j.
the one grand enemy to peace and quiet in the
American Union.
But IL is nonsense Ia talk about arbitrating n
question OF whether sksry il or is not an enemy
of the Union, or whether Abolitionism is or il
not an enemy of the Constitution. The only
question To be arbitrated is the simple naked
question Of Union or Disunion Shall the seced
ing States be independent, or shall they come
back under the old Constitution This question
We are not willing to submit 10 any foreign arbi
tratiou. Nor du we see that the Tribune j. any
more willing than We We should be glad TO
know that the radical party wants them back un
der that old Constitution. We have been told
too often that the radicals oppose the old Union.
Mr.. Stevens has too clearly expressed his views.
and the views OF his radical admirers, for us to
believe that they are ready TO submit 10 any arbi-
trafion = naked question. the real object 0 the
war. the sole object i'm It's origin-the assertion of
the Constitution as it il II indeed they are
ready TO come 20 that point. then n great and
marvellous change has taken place in the minds
Of the radicals.
We cannot consent TO such AN arbitration BY n
foreign power, for the reason that the very arbi
tration implies disunion. The power judging
would of course 20 on the principle that there
were already two powers between whom II was
arbitrating, and would therefore be compelled to
PREJUDICE that disunion was an accomplished fact
before il could consider the question of reunion.
! or course We canuot admit such n p~reiudgment.
which wonld be i'm effect a strong prejudice in
favor OF two Governments. But all this diff
Guilty ceases when We refer our quarrels TO a
convention of the people They can decide
everything, decide knowingly, decide effect
ually.
We confess TO strong suspicious that the radi
Gals want foreign intervention because it will
necessarily decree disunion. The Northern Alb
olitionists are all enemies of the Union. They
avow this enmity everS where. We look with
h~esitating doubt on their proposals for foreign
decision as TO our fate. Surely they don't expect
a new Constitution to lie decreed for US by the
foreign arbitrator? Do they then expect the old
Constitution TO be established? Or do they really
wish and hope for 4 degree of dissolution?
Let US have no ar1itrators but American. in
American quarrels. The North western States,
the border States. the people in convention. ten
men to be chosen in this land. either tribunal
could arbitrate and 49, our difficulties. Ii the
radicals honestly wished arbitration, like true
hearted Americans. they would not think of
going to Switzerland or Russia for the Judge -
New York Journal OF Commerce.