Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-31

civil war, with its fearful cost. The meanest
traitor is the man who is faithless to his own con-
~yictions, and especially one who has given them
calm and deliberate expression. Yet he urges
the prosecution Of a war which he says not only
costs the nation It's consistency. but changes our
popular Government into a despotism at a fearful
cost of life and treasure. Can a man be honest,
can there be n particle Of patriotism
or Christian principle in urging such a war
under such circumstances -
What a remarkable spectacle is here presented.
With such a record. Me- Owen is now engaged
in questioning the integrity of his former roliti
cal associates. and the Journal from day to day
charges the Democrats with being traitors to the
Government for demanding that the war shall be
prosecuted TO mint in the Constitution and the
integrity of the Union under the Constitution.
The moral d~eformity and the partisan malice are
too apparent TO require demon ~tration. The re-
cord of the Democratic party is against the sepa-
ration or disuuion of the States, vet the paper and
its editor. who declared that If any State had de-
termined upon secession that it was 1.-THE dictate
of Christian kindness. no less than political wis
dom. to let her go in peace" is charging treason
upon those who demand that the Government
shall be administered as to restore the Union and
preserve a popular government. Enough for to-
day. Dor object has been to give a faithful
portraitnre of the men who are doiog all in their
power to stir up civil strife for personal aggran-
Element and base partisan purposes. No meaner
or worse enemies of the Government can be
found, or more treacherous foes TO social order.
The Issue as Made by the Radicals.
The intelligence from North Carolina indicates
great dissatisfaction in that State with the Con
federacy, and warrants the supposition that she
NAV soon cut loose from the Richmond Govern
ment and seek to resume her place in the Union
SOuld she do so, and should-which is probable
our forces gain possession Of East Tennessee, the
effect upon the rebellion would be even greater
than the capture of Vicksburs g; for Virginia would
be completely severed, as Arkansas and Texas
now are. from the Gulf States. But right here
arises the question whether she will be permitted
to resume her place 10 the Union, and this ques-
ton is met by the New York Evening Post, on
behalf of the radicals, in this wise:
but there csn be no re-adm,ssion of North Carolina
into the Union with slavery. because in North Carolina,
as in other rebel States, slavery has already be n abol-
iShed. There Is not and can not be. in contemplation OF
the Federal Government or any ofits officers or agents a
sing'e slave between the so1'hsrn frontier AID the north
en boundary of South Carolina The Federal Govern
ment can not, without usurpiug n power TO which IL has
no claim. proceed, even in the most triaing Of its acts,
upon the assumption that slavery still exists there.
at is time TO lookthis question in the face and to state
IL with the greatest plainnesS. The proclamation free
dom 10 the slaves in the rebel States was, in the view Of
all who support the war, a rightful proceeding. author
lied by the laws Of war. and in no manner a departure
from the proper constitutional province Of the President,
as the Commander in-Chief Of our armies. fit was thus
rightful, there is not a human being in Nortn Carolina
who is not free. The proclamation struck of heir letters,
and there is no power on earth which can lawfully fasten
them on again. There can be no further liberation Of
slavery in North Carolina. or any 9th er rebel s ate, with
ont acknowledging that the edict Of emancipation was a
false step, a %uSurpation Of authority. without legal effect,
and worthy of no other fate than to be put ont OF sight
and speedily forgotten as the folly Of an ipconsiderate
moment.
'If that was a rightful proceeding the Federal Govern
ment must adhere to il with al ITS legitimate consequent
ces- The Administration cannot enter into any discus
sion with any agent or representative Of a State Govern
ment which denies its validity. Congress cannot legis-
late in any manner which does not recognize the rights
of hose who were let free BY Il. Whatever may be the
differences of opinion rs TO the right to issue the procla.
matt offrcedom. there cen be DO difference of opinion
on that point that the Federal Government, after hsvtng
r~ightfuily given freedom to a class Of the inhabitants of
our country. has no power to assist ia reducing them
again to bondage, and cannot, without departing from
the plainest rule OF cuty. look on while they are re-en-
saved by their former masters. If the Executive have
the authority to set them free, il must see that its au-
thOrity is respected
Here we have the radical view of the case
fairly stated and the radical issue fairly made.
If this view be correct. the American people now
see for what the war has been waged since the
issue of the emancipation proclamation. If this
view he correct, North Carolina has the ~alterna-
tive Of sacrificing her millions of slave property
as the price of rasuming her place in the Union.
or falling back into the arms of the Conieder-
scy and aiding in the rebellion until the end.
Does anybody doubt which horn of the dilemma
she would choose2
If the emancipation proclamation is valid, the
radical view of its scope and effect is undoubt-
edly correct. If it be not valid, and the Admin
istration. while its invalidity rem iins unascer-
tanned, adopt the radical view-and that view
seems already to have been adopted by the Ad-
ministration- its effect upon North Carolina and
every other insurgent State which might seek, in
the absence Of emancipat on, to resume their
places in the Union, will be the same as though
il were valid, for the insurgent States cannot try
its validity before seeking to resume their places
in the Union. 1t is thrust at them as terms on
which they will be permitted to resume their
places, and these terms they must accept or re-
iect They might accept these terms and try the
validity of the proclamation afterward. may be
said; but meanwhile, we answer, what would be
come of their slave property? And. besides. the
i%nsurgent States must return as they went forth,
free and independent States, or the sovereignty
of all the States will be impaired and the Federal
system subverted.
The radicals have fairly made the issue. 1t
involves the indefinite continuance of The war.
the subiugation of State sovereignty. and. neces-
sarilv, the preservation of civil liberty. The ir
mediate issue is: Shall North Carolina, if she
seeks TO resume her place in the Union. he per
mitred. as a State. to do so. or. shall the FederUl
Government continue to make war upon her to
compel her to abolish slavery? This is the i'm
mediate issue. if North Carolina makes it. and
upon il all men must take their position -[Chi-
cago Times.
The Republican War i'm wayne
County.
There is a big fight in progress between the
Mortonites and The Julianites in Wayne county.
The following article from the Centreville True
| Republican. the Julianite oroan. will give snme