Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07

vet had there been a fair election, we would have
cast "A much larger vote than at any previous
election This j. certain. So it is, no doubt,
over the whole State, with few exceptions
have studied the elections in this State (where l
was born and raised closely for many years, and
have no doubt whatever that had the State been
canvassed as usual, and a perfectly fair election
held. Wickliffe would have carried three fonrths
of the counties and the State by a tremendous
majority, certainly not less than 1000, perhaps
rs. 900 to 100. 900
In conclusion. I would earnestly i1quire-an
inquiry that now nearly everybody about here is
making: What is to hinder the Administrations
from carving the next Presidential election by
preciselv such means as nsed in Kentucky. unless
the people awake in time? B
The Army Assembling at New York;
hat will they do with "a!
A vast AMOUNT OF speculation Is being in tlged
in. and very naturally, as to the destination OF
the splendid army that is being concentrated Mt
this point. The citv is full Of troops, and all the
islands in the bay and the adjacent country for
miles around are dotted with e~ncamDments
There is at presents force of over thirty thous md
men in and around New York. and il is being
daily increased. so that we may expect in "A week
or two to reach the figure of fifty thousand men
II is composed of infantry, cavalry and artillery
in due proportion. and it is in every respect off.
cered. equipped and disciplined up to the highest
standard of excellence
What will we do with il?
This is the question that is puzzling the minds of
the whole community. At first it was supposed
that il was intended to overawe and repress all
riotous demonstration that the enforcement Of
the CONSUMPTION law might give rise to. This
was a mistake. The draft has been going on
with the utmost regularity, in peace and good
temper, without the remotest approach to resist
ance. and vet the armv, instead of being with
drawn. as it would be if that were the object of
its being sent here, is being steadily reinforced
Then. again, a few wise heads among our own
citizens and a great many nervous people in the
British provinces have como To the conclusion
that we are about to anticipate events by crossing
the ST Lawrence and quietly annexing the Can
adas to the American republic. Not yet. That
will come by and by: but the army of fifty thous
and men ncamping in and around New York is
not destined tor that pleasant and easy conquest,
and our Canadian friends need not get excited
for vet a little while. Others might imagine that
it was intended forSoperation against the rebels.
except that it is plain to everybody that the Con
federacy is at its last gasp. and that it is entirely
unnecessary to have recourse to any new army to
accelerate its dissolution.
None of these guesscs, therefore, are correct.
And vet this mysterious army must have a des-
%tination. What is il? We will try our hand at
unravelling the mystery.
We had, when this Southern rebellion broke
out. a republic as a neighbor-a republic unfor-
tunpte. it is true, and suffering calamituously
from civil discords. While we were engaged in
restoring our own government and putting down
armed treason an ambitious European Power
stepped in and overthrew our -leighbor's govern
ment. establishing in its s,esd the monarchical
principle. which is entirely contrary to the in
stincls and interests both of Mexico and of the
United States. Well. nov that by the virEal
subiugption OF our owH rebellion we can afford To
pay some little attention to our ne. ghbor's affairs,
we propose TO undo what has been done or at
tempted to be doneb by the Emperor of the French.
The army about which 50 much speculation has
been INDUCED in is intended for that little piece
of business IL will probably be transported
without much loss of time 20 the harbor of Vera
Cruz, and will plant the emblem of freedom or
the castle Of San Juan d'Uiloa. Ii will not be
the first time for that dag to float from those
ramparts. The French army will thus be locked
up in the interior; and will not be very we'll able
to get out until the imperial programme is tho
roughly renowned and abandoned. Our sister
republic will then be left free either to ~reconsti
tute herself and make another effort AZ civil, re
iigious and CONSTITUTIONAL freedom. or viii have
the option Of entering into the family Of States OF
the American Union.
All this can be accomplished without much
trouble or difficulty, and unless Louis Napoleon
desires TO haye a war with us he will be left
free TO withdraw his forces. II. he desires war
he can be INDUCED to any extent he wishes in
that costly luxury. He made the great mistake
of surprising that the American republic was in
such straits that he might carry out, with little or
no risk. his ambitious views on this continent.
We will try, with all proper politeness. TO unde
ceive him. We are neither regardless of the
welfare of our neighbors nor unable 70 defend
them. Our ability keeps pace with our will. We
CANNOT permit exploded principles OF government
to be forced upon any people in this hemis
phere by European despots. Civil and religious
liberty belongs to this continent. and must not
be supplanted. The French ruler has, there
fore, committed a grave political error 10 sup
posing that we would quietly acqniesce in his
policy. Because we allowed Southern dema-
gogues to swagger and boast-not deeming il
worth while to notice their silly talk about
Southern valor and Northern cowardice-Louis
Napoleon seems to have swallowed all that
nonsense. and to suppose that he might expert
ment nc pleasure on this side of the Atlantic.
The time has come for him to be taught ttist
the people Of the free States OF America have in
themselves the wealth. the power, the resolution
and the ability not only TO crush ont rebellion
at home, but to accept any Issue which foreign
nations may force upon them.
The dynasty of the first Napoleon fell before
his Moscow campaign. His nephew had better
see 10 it that the like result do not follow the
equally il.advised expedition to Mexico, 1t
surely WILL unless he recall Immediately his ex-
petition under Marshal Forey, and leave the
people of Mexico masters Of their own des-
tiny.-fN. Y. Herald.
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