Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-27

1ni- question should be examined, not only m
reference 70 our interests. bat also in reference 70
the interests # the race We find in seryilude
We should look II IT, not ouls with the eve Of
reason. but with the eye Of humanity
rHE MEASURE cRUKL To THE SLAVES.
Has any man ever satisfactorily answere, the
question how the sudden Liberation OF three mil
lions -0f beng Niahest esopeFss. without home.
Without elnc1ton. Industry, OF enterprise sulh
cieut to provide tor themselves; beings. an their
present condition, not self sustaining, isto bene
III either the white or the black racer Where
are they 70 20! To colonize such a multitude.
even Il place could be procured and they would
be willing 70 emigrate, would involve the nation
in irreiFievable bankruptcy Should they
Ger North. many fear, and against which prob
ability some States have already provided, they
would be under the worst form OF social slavery,
and the burdens OF taxation and debt nov upon
Us would be 20 increased as seriously 10 embar-
rass remote posterity.
EFFECTs UPON WHITE LABOR.
We are told that there would be neither more
nor less room for labor, and that, If they should
come here. the white laborers can exchange
places with them. Are we willing Tor such an
exchanged Would either you or their condition
be improvedy What then Is to become of theml
Does any sane man believe that two distinct races
of men, OF different color, who cannot by any
means be brought into social equality, can long
exist in the same locality. in almost equal mum
berS without one race becoming subject to the
otherg
DANGERS OF A sERvILE WAR.
Are we 10 violate the rules of civilized warfare
by inviting and encouraging serviIe instruction.
which, after it has borne is bitter fruits OF indis
crlminate slaughter, must inevitably end in the
determination of the seryile race! Is it humane
a..
quence? Ii the abolition of slavery be neceS
sary consequence of the war, both races will
have to endure the evil which in their present
condition il would bring an them; but to make
emancipation the object OF the war would be to
use the treasure and blood OF the country to
carry out the political views which to a great
extent produced the war, would be in bad faith
to the nation, and especially TO those who have
freely given of their wealth and voluntarily of
fered their lives TO the Government, after that
Government had of It's own accord put on recon.
that the war was not to be prosecuted for the
purpose OF "overthrowing the established insttu
tons of the States" Our energies should be
devoted to a restoration of the Union. and the
problem of emancipation Is one TO be solved
hereafter by the people of the States where the
institution of slavery exists To be a benefit
even 10 the people in serytude. it should not
con by fire and sword. The institutions of
broken up without producing ncaculable misery.
II emancipation should ever come, il will come
so rs to he of the greatest benefit to both races
1t will come as il did in New jersey, bv the vol
untary action of the people of the States where
the Institution exists, peacefully and gradually,
and without the dictatlOn or interference OF the
General Government or the Government of other
States, aud without calling on the other States
To nIcnr an immense debt, equivalent 20 a mort
gage on every acre of land within their limits.
THE PROJECT OF EMANCIPATION WILL PRoLoNG THE
WAR.
The project OF emancipation. we fear, will pro
long the war. Whether intended or not like the
unconstitutional creation OF new States il will
have the effect of placing an obstacle in the way
of the restoration of the Union the great object
for which we should contend We are told that
the belief that slavery is the cause of the war
and that the war can never cease aud the life OF
the nation be preserved until slavery be abOl
ished, has led To "A departure from the original
purpose of the war. This is the radical error oi
the emancipationists Slavery il no more the
cause of the than gold is the cause of rob
berry or murder With The same propriety il
might be said that commerce was the cause of
our last war with Great Britain and that com
merce should be abolished because the impress
ment OF American seamen lei to the collision
In all these cases the evil passions OF men, tax
ing the form OF Illegal action were the antece
dent cause Ii men will reform themselves, keeT
within the law and observe constitutional require
ments, there is no reason why we should not live
together rs harmOnOLslv rs our ancestors did in
the cartier days Of the Republic. Abolition and
secession are the authors OF our calamity and ab
clifton j. the parent of secession. To those who
regard slavery as n sin. and were impe Ell by a
law which they esteem higher than the Conslitu
ID ut al
would be useless TO say ANYTHING, except that
they were no more responsible for the evils Incl
dent to slavery in the Southern States than the,
were responsible for seridom in the most distant
country in Europe. They had about as much
right to interfere in the one case as in the other
Slavery was here when the Constitution Vas
formed. Its Introduction not the work oil
one section alone The great and good men OF
that day, in framing the Constitution, recognized
it existing institution. It's control WAS
wisely left to the several States in which it ex
sisted. Without this the Constitution neverwould
have been ratified.
Obedience to law and conformity to established
human governments are divine injunctons. tlae
violation of which must De offensive in the sight
of God
THE LESSON AND OUR DUTIES
Having defined the nature of our system oil
government. and examined come of the absorbing
questions connected with the rebellion ia the light
of the Constitution. it remains to state the lesson
legitimately to be drawn therefrom. and to con
slider briefly some of the duties which devolve
upon us in his crisis OF our nations history
The great lesson to be derived is that disre
gard of the restraints of law. disre>pect for judi
cal opinion indifference to the division of power.
N our system of government. and the Substitu-
tion OF individual opinion OF righ, or wrong foi
the written Constitution have wrought upon the
nation the troubles that now threaten it, ds>olu
ton, and that not only must those in rebellion
return Ia their allegiance but all must return to
the ancient landmarks of their fathers, if they
would again have the country united and pros
porous
Our chief duty i to restore the Union OF the
States. To do this all must control their passion.
ana prejudice-. We must have due regard foi
the opinions of others, and not be prone 10 i'm
pute dlsloyalty IN those who entertain adverse
views A. to questions Of olicy. We should be
calm and dispassionate, vet firm ami decided II
maintaining the right. We must protect the law
fu rights OF the humbleSt citizen If we would bs
protected in our own ishts We should respec
judicial decisions, and conform strictly to the re
guirements of law. We should not violate ia,
law because Others do.
Failure IN the proper administration Of gooC
Government does not discharge from on
obligations to perpetuate that Government
should rather increase our exertOns 10 bring it,
rulers back 10 the true principles which the
Government was founded-ihe only principle
upon which IL be successfully admins
tered.
II in retaliation for the unconstitutional act
of others We violate the Constitution ourselves
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