Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-17

rebellion.
Quite a revival of religion is in progress in
the Christian church at Bedford. A number Of
persons have been added to the membership.
The first National Bank Of Richmond. Ind,
has gone into operation. Ii is stated that among
It's first business was to remit $50, 900 to His
Excellency, o. +. Monrox.
For the State Sentinel.
Rob. owen a. Co.
Ma. EDITeR: The celebrated spiriiualist. Rob
ert Dale Owen, n sycOphant at power. who has
been practicing his spiritual wicksdness in high
places. n man who has been. according to CON-
mon fame. the advocate of the grossest free love
RIGHTEOUSNESS, an inhdel and scolier at the Bible
all his life. has nov unilel with the Protestant
clergy, or. rather they have united with him, in
deiiying "Massa Linkam, " aud in declaring that
the "sword andthe altar. . the chui CHI and the Site
must unite. AS in the DAYS OF the Spanish inquisi
ton. in forcing uniformity of opinion in poll
ties-especially in favor OF abolition, that the
hres OF Smith6eld must again begin to blaze
around heretics tied to the stake. so that there
may he no obstruction to the will of this Ad
miuistraiion in carrying on this war; for. in the Ian
suageofth the Rev Mr. Hack man God and his Christ.
See his thanksgiving sermon. a production full
" " tWC PiOc>tot ptIN lctOno VI ict1tfC Uuiu, Uut
in most agreeable harmony with the teachings OF
the meek and lowlv Jesus, the Prince of Peace"
Now, sir. on the 18th OF February, 1861, this
same Robert Dale Owen made n speech in the
State house in indianapolis, in which speech the
indianapolis journal concurred. Please print
the enclosed extract: r
1 regard South Carolina, Georgia. Florida.
Alabama. Louisiana, Mississippi. notwithstand-
ing their declarations. ms still Technically and
legally speaking within the Union. ! cherish
n hope, though il be clOuded with doubt, that they
will not irrevocsbly leave il. But the anomalous
con dition in which they stand can not very long
continue
Whether the connection between us and them
shall be finally severed or not, depends. of course,
mainly upon this, whether the Inhabitants of these
St ,tes are united intheir determination tor a sepa-
rate national existence or not.
I am not vet convinced that they are. We
have had no satisfactory. not TO say official. proof
of il; no popular vote by ballot 70 Indicate the
true wishes of the masses.
IL they are firmly united in such a determine
ton. and If they persevere in it. not only can we
not retain them, but we ought no longer TO desire
il.
When millions of men deliberately. bv solemn
declaration, combine for a common object, they
are no longer traitors or rebels. There can be
a band of FIVE, or fifty. or five hundred. but there
IS no such thing as a band five million traitors.
They become revolutionists They are entitled
to this character in virtue Of their numbers and
their Inanimity. no matter whether The object for
which they combine he wise or foolish, legal or
Illegal; for. indeed, revolution usually consists in
opposition TO existing isws. If. by concerted
action, in bands Of thousands called soldiers, they
resist constituted authorities, kill, seize property,
even commit depradations. whatever the moral
t~urpitude Of these acts. those who perpetrate
guilty of murder or of robbery; they are CARRYING
on war. If taken in the act, they eau not, &C
cording to that law, be considered as traitors. but
only as enemies; they can not be hanged or sent
to the penitentiary; they must be treated as pris-
oners OF war: that question vas settled by
George Washington in our own revolution.
Their acts are hostile, they are not rebelfous
If. then, the millions inhabiting the seeding
States be united in their present object, or shall
become unanimous or nearly SO in is favor. il is
a fragrant abuse of language to call them trait
ors. The law of nations declares that they are
not. The world will unite in declaring that they are
not. We may levy wal against them as enemies.
That we have a right to do. We outrage civil.
zation and forfeit all claim to the respect of man
kind If We seek 10 do more.
Say that we levy war. Let us bear well in
mind that il will he. not against FIVE millions, but
against ten. The border and middle States will
not stand by and see us carry it on: they will
join our enemies.
But if we levy war against ten millions. who
are now our brethren. TO what purposef To
subdue revolted provinces? We assume. then,
that we shall subjue tlreml Let that presu mption
pass. Let Us imagine, (Greek meeting Greek
after millions of lives shall have been sacrificed.
the country ravaged, industry ruined.
destroyed. that we remain masters OF the smok
ing field. and succeed in conquering and reducing
to submission the PROSTATE and desolated South.
What does a republic want with conquered aud
wasted provinces, reduced to submissionf Like
the disciples. invoking fire from Heaven. we
know not what spirit we are OF.
| have here supposed that the slave States
mite TO obtain a separate national independence.
But il, as | trust il may be. they are not united
in any such i'll advised resolution; IL there be. ms
| believe there il. in each one of The seeding
States. a conservative party. more or less power.
full, not perhaps in the nscendancy at this mo
ment, but which. as events develop themselves,
may become so. then the great practical question
which every lover of his country, every friend OF
peace and union-which every good man will
put 70 himself. is-"What shall We do to aid
these. our friends in the citadel. struggling for
the same objects as ourselvesf How can we. the
most efficiently. strengthen their hands, encour
age their hearis!"
By woris or acts of violence? By threats ad
dressed to the States Of which they are citizensf
Every rash word OF defiance uttered here win fall
on the hearts of these me , like the knell Of the
Union.
Do you doubt this? Make the case your own.
Say that we in Indiana divided. alasi in opinion.
AS We are,) were to learn that the State of our
birth or adoption, where lie our homes, where
dwell our families. was treated with contumely,
and threatened. from without. with violence.
How soon, in such a case. would party fends be
forgoteni How little, then. should we stop to
inquire by whose fault this violence was brought
upon US! a sentiment of patriotism would over
whelm every other consideration Indiana would
be a unit in vindication of hef honor, in defense
OF her homes and her rights.
There are feeble races of men who can be cowed
and driven. But We do not belong to one of
these. Nor do our brethren of the South. Ia
them. as in us, the Anglo Saxon blood stirs. at
the tones Of defiance. That which we would not
endure, shall we expect Of themf
We can not. by any conceivable means. 80 GER
tainly withdraw from beneath the feet Of South
ern friends of the Union the last plank upon
which they can rally to the support of a United
Confederacv. as by placing before the States they
inhabit the alternative of coercion or submission.
Our first duty, then. 10 our Southern brethren
OF the conservative party is. that We should alb
stain IRON every word OF deed that may tend to
~irritate. But this is not enough. We owe them
not forbearance only, but active aid. The Dor
der slave States are bestirring themselves. Vir-
ginia. the mother of patriots, has made the EARL
est move; has already stemmed the tide Of dis
union within her own borders, aud has been the
first to invite her sisters. from the North as from
the South. to a family council. Come now and
let MS reason together" she has said.
Is there to be no response TO a spirit frank and
noble as thatf Are we to stand sullenly, trucu-
lently, and say: There is nothing 10 reason