Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-20

thoroughly put down. OF they must put US, who
make no rebellion, under their triumphant do
minion. But at all events this thing ought not
to 90 On All wars must come to an end, es-
pecially when only one side is disposed 10 offer
peace. which the other scOrnfully reject" The
substance Of what has just been expressed will be
found in the following extract from my sermon,
which i offer for the reconsideration OF the Hon.
Horace Greeley, the three publishers and proprie-
tors of the Baltimore Mirror. and the Rev. Thorn
as Heyden, of Bedford, Pennsylvania. After
having spoken of my Observations in Europe,
among the highest authorities and guides of pub
lie opinion on that continent, | made known that,
according to my observation. there was no good
feeling toward the United States even in this
struggle for self preservation, and at the close of
this narrative II seems, bv some reporters account
of my sermon. that | used the following words:
do not know what may happen in case tiis
war should continue. as it has continued since /
left this country. The news renders all attempts
at judging fairly impossible, because il is contra
dlctory and confused. Ii is difficult for one even
acquainted with the country to comprehend how
the land lies; much more is il so with those who
are not acquainted with it. Nor is it in any ones
power to say with absolute certainty what must
happen If this war continues. And. IN the mean
time, what is the prospect of its coming to an
endE do not see any prospect. There does
not appear to be an issue; and it may be that
OONS " Omc ucciSu " u Ills OWL, W0lcn future
generations can appreciate, has allowed this war
to scourge US in order to bring future benefits to
the human race. There are things that no man
can pretend to fathom-questions that depend on
so many additional circumstances for their solu-
ton; but there is one thing and one question that
should be clear to every mind. 1t is this, that il
a war of this kind should be continued for many
years it is recognized as beirg allowable for other
nations to combine in their strength and put an
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put an end to it with as little DELAY as possible.
1t is not a scourge that has visited us alone. From
the beginning of the world wars have been-na-
ton against natiOn-and oftentimes the most
terrible of all wars. which is not a war of nation
against nation, but brother against brother.
How long is this to go on? fit goes on, what
is to be the result of itG As a~fording a pretext
for all the Powers of Europe to combine to put
an end to il? And, although / would not say
that even then they should not be permitted to
interfere-when tnev interfered through benevo-
lence, and above all when the sword might be
put at rest-but | do say to every man that, if
they interfere. and il they interfere successfully,
If the country and the Government are not main
tanned bv every sacrifice that is necessary to
maintain them, then your United States will be-
come a Poland-then it will Observation-Disclosures
strife will multiply across every border; every
State. or every section, will claim to be indepen-
dent and make itself an easy prev for those who
will turn and appropriate the divisions of the peo-
pie of this country for their own advantage. OH
let il not be so. | know little OF what has trans
pired here during my absence. l have had
scarcely time to look at the papers since nv re-
turn. But, at all events, much has been done,
though not much has been realized, toward term
mating this unfortunate war. Volunteers have
been appealed to in advance of the draft. as 1
understand; but for my own part. If / had a
voice in the councils of the country. i would say
let volunteering continue. If the three hundred
thousand on your list be not enough this week,
next week make a draft of three hundred thous-
and more. 1t is not cruel-this is mercy, this is
humanity.
Anything that will put an end this drenching
with blood the whole surface OF the country, that
viii be humanity Then every man on the con-
tinent, rich or poor, will have to take his share
in the contest. Then il will not be left with the
Government. whatever Government it will be, to
plead with the people and call on them TO come
forward and ask them il they would be
drafted. No, it is not for them, the people, to
rise and ask the Government to draft them; and
those who are wealthy and can not 90 themselves
can provide substitutes, and bring the thing to a
close. if it can be done. No doubt the same eff
fort will be made on the other side--and who can
blame them2 For the sake Humanity we must
resort to some course of this kind. In the mean
while, beloved brethren, it is enough for US to
weep for this calamity, to pray God that il be put
to an end, to make sacrifice of everything we
have TO sustain the independence, the unity, the
perpetuity, the prosperity, of the only Govern
ment we acknowledge in the world. But il is
not necessary to hate our enemies. 1t is not neces-
sary to be cruel in battle, nor to be cruel after
its termination. Ii is necessary TO be trne, pa.
%triotic, to do for the country what the country
needs; and the blessing Of God will recompense
those who discharge their duty without faltering
and without violating any of the laws of God or
man.
l may have been mistaken in my estimate of
humanity and mercy and patriotism, as expressed
in the foregoing remarks. and il NAV be that nv
critics-Greeley Oftbe New \ ork Tribune: Kelly.
Heyden and Pet, propristo-s of the Baltimore
Mirror, and the Rev. Mr.. Heyden of Bedford,
Penn, are correct in their views of humanity in
desiring that the war should be interminabIe.
But not all the Tribunes. or Mirrors, or country
parsons in the United States. can change NV
convictions of humanity, or patriotism, on that
score For all these gentlemen and for their
objections. there is u document already in manu-
script to refute them, Individually and collect
lively. But | cOulG not expect that any daily pa
per would have space. however we'll disposed its
editor might he. for the publication of such a
document. When printed. il shall stand BY itself
in the form of a small volume. Two remarks,
and i shall have done. One i. that some years
ago, ! was the means of preventing a riot in the
city Of New York, and that Mr.. Greedy on that
occasion pronounced in his paper that better the
streets Of New York should flow with blood than
allow the suppositiOn that the civil authority was
insufficient or indisposed To preserve order and to
protect life and property, than that these results
should be due, directly or indirectly. to eccleSiast-
ical influence Even now Mr.. Greeley. either by
himself or by his reporters, charges our present
troubles upon the Irish. He saws that all those
who have been arrested are Irish No doubt.
The Irish are fit to take their share on the battle
field in defending the country. Then they are
very ft to be arrested and taken up as inocuous
victims of our municipal laws.
was in New York when the first number of
Mr.. Greeley's paper was published. Its first
theory was that all international quarrels might
be settled by peaceful arbitration. This lasted
for a time. But Mr.. Greeley was an advocate
for revolution in every other country; and, having
passed once through Italy, he saw the country,
and of course, more or less, even the people,
through the windows of the vetterino; and when
he returned he published a little book Of his
travels, the amount of which was that the Ital-
ians were unlikely, if not unfit, 70 enjoy liberty,
unless they could look down a ~cannOn's throat,
in which statement he imposed upon them a
feat. the accomplishment oreimitation of which
no human man would suspect Mr.. Greeley TO be
capable.
There are many things bearing upon Mr..
Greeley's homily to me. in his paper Of the 9th
inst which in another way, and at the proper
time shall be taken notice of.
fJoHS HUGHES,
Archbishop of New York.
New York, July ID, 1863.
POSTSCRIPT.
In spite of Mr.. Greeley's assault upon the Irish,
in the present disturbed condition of the city l
will appeal not only to them, but to all persons