Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-02

Greeley Upon the stat. os the Country.
The Nes York T1~es charged. few DAYS
ago. thst HoRscs GsasLtY MAS IN correspond
euce wifh NJ. MGncuR the French Minister. and
NJ VAlIASpIsHsA ia reference 10 pacihcaton
ef the troubles OF the country This eR1sLtf
denies. tut he expresses the opinion that We ore
on the eve Of events which ia all probability
must prove hnai. aud that 10 the next four
month. the Union will be restored ~ else divis-
ION will take place. and that through the pacific
mediation OF foreign powers against continue
ton Of the struggle a. ffutless, wa-ieiul butch
ery. and urge settlement IN the Interests OF
humanity and commerce
The following are the views Of GLrELfr, which
we copy from the Tribune OF Friday Last AMI
they are worthy OF attention NJ coming from one
whom the President regarded as occupying po-
siton Of sufficient Influence 70 address a public
letter upon the state Of The nation IL will be
noticed that the philosopher OF the Tribune ex.
presses different sentiments in regard to the man
ner Of settling the struggle IN which the country
j. engaged from those entertainel BY the radical
members Of his party He looks TO Intervention
in any event a the means of terminating this
fruille-s and ruinous war TO both the North and
the South. GREELEY says:
= We believe that the war for the Union has
now entered upon phase which in all probability
must prove fnal-thst we are on the Of
movements, combinations, attacks, battles.
whereof the result must be well nigh decisive.
? We believe that the Rebels are about To be
badly whipped at several vital points, and that
Their defeats will be so conclusive that any i'm
partial umpire would thereupon advise them
that their enterprise is hopeless, and that they
ought 10 give il up.
3 We believe that if armies do not whip
theirs, theirs will whip ours.
4 We believe that, should they be successful
and We defeated in the general results OF tle
campaign now opening. impartial third parties will
say that We ought to consent 10 peace on the best
attainablc terms Whether We shall take that
counsel or renew the struggle. n a united people
who have come 10 Understand and TO accept it.
real character. the cost aud suffering involved
events will determine.
; But we believe that the time will come
we do not say how soon. thit must Deepen! on
the results OF conflicts vet future-~ hen the Great
Powers OF Europe will medate-not by blows
nor by menaces. but 10y repre- entatpns-againsi
continuance OF the struggle n irutless waste
ful hutchery. aud urge a settlement IN the inter
ests OF humanity and commerce. We hope Ia
this interpOsitiOn take the form OF EN-
phatic protest against further persistence in the
SHAREHOLDERS Rebellion; but To this end it il
probably essential that the nterve nng battle
shall result differently from tn recent attacks on
Fredericksburg and Vicksburg
In short, we be,eve-and we would thunder IL
into the ears Of our Union statesmen and Gener
als-that spee,ly and decisive success is essential
to the salvation of our country-lllat the Union
will Ice lost by another campaign IS dawdling and
!.
Ing the wear OF grace 1862 We FULLY believe
that our country NAV. and trust that it will Ia
saVe'.-but 10 this emf our craftsmanship and sol
diership Tor the next four months must be an i'm
prOvement on the average OF those ct the last
year In view the life or death of our cOun
try i no longer question OF years, but oil
months, and il i imperative that rulers ant
Generals should realize and act on this truth
We do not know that NJ Merrier OF Mr. Val
landigham are aware of these cOnvictiOns-theS
certainly have not learned them from any privat,
communications. written or oral. from Us. W,
certainly do not believe that the loyal people o
this country, however much they may desire
z Peace. ready TO purchase il ut the cost OF Dis
unOn and We have never told any one that they
were We believe the loyal Millions desire frs
of all to see their Government make War-real
earnest, vigorous War-War which will soon oh
waite all necessity for and possibility of Dlsunion
If they cannot make this-or if they make IL ane
fail and shall therefore be satisfied that the strug
gle is hOpeess--we believe they will next wsl
To- ascertain whether or no they be equally inca
be OF making Peace