Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-26

what speaks OBJ de animal what has seven heads
and ten horns" 80, Brudder," said Moses, 81
means / is powerful on de common scripters. but
not on dat what is called de mystepbysics When
comes 10 such scrpters as dat jest seq TO N.Y.
self. | leave him Toe till Massa Jesus come; he
spain hm-poor Moses can't" l confess that /
am very much in that fix as TO the events around
me. Occasionally get paper from the North
IN which are theories, resolutions, proclamation
and messages which speak great swelling words,
all OF which may be hugely amusing 10 the writ
ers, but which wide of the mark, and which
will be monuments of human folly when the
storm cloud shall have passed away. You may
be sure that it looks strange to US, shut up in the
midst OF rebellion for weeks, without word of
information from the outside world, to happen
upon paper which has in some way run the
blockade. and lind series of resolutions,
message from those upon whom the rebels had
looked most hopefully, which, while fhey con-
denim in general and particular everything that is
done by the government, yet pledge every bot
tom dollar TO a restoration of the Union as il
was, while those who have claimed TO be Union
lists, par eTceLLrnee, are discussing mediation, re-
c0gnItOn, &c. One proposes an armlstice while
/ terms of reconciliation may be discussed with
those who never intend 10 be reconciled, and an
other says, lay on the military strokes. for moth
| ing but armed force will conquer them.
You are all wrong, | am sure OF that, though |
am unable to say what is right. have no theo-
nv, no plan; / just abide the logic of events.
Nor do believe the wsest man amongst US can
give an approximate guess to the results of
the contest. | confident of only this that
we have not reached the crisis, but that events
are TRANSPORTING which will intensity and prolong
the struggle.
l may add, in passing, that more than the ques-
ton of secession will be settled before we are
through with the war. Partly by bayonets an.
partly by ballots, even on Northern soil, other
questions. involving the relative rights OF indv-
duas and the rights of government, the rights Of
States and the rights OF the nation, will lie dis
cussed and settled to the overthrow of MT few
distractions which have figured largely for ages,
in theories only.
But intended to let you see the South as |
have seen il within the last six months Occa-
sionally | have bearded the lion in his den or in
his cage rather. | have met the politician who
had done much to inhame the public mind He
Is IN no sense subdued He admits the power Of
our arms, as he had not expected TO see il devel.
OF ed-he admits that Yankees can fight and will
fight but the South is not conquered, and he saws
she will not be. Here is Memphis where we
have had possession since June last, venture TO
say that not seceSsionist has abandoned his
wishes, though possibly his hopes somewhat
shaken, Men who timidly and fruitleSsly OPP
posed secession have become bold since our army
came here, but these are chiefly Northern adven-
turers who had entered fully into the spirit of
tho South, and who bad comparatively little ma
teral interest i'm the city
have improved every possible opportunity to
ascertain the inmOst and fixed purpose and views
OF private citizens in every walk of lie Occa-
slonally / have found some cotton Spectator
who had taken the oath for the sake of getting
a permit TO trade ia cotton, who was very garru
louS about the Union when i'm company, but when
: have found him alone and unrestraned, / find
he eniertalns the common opinion that the South
cannot be conquered and ought not to be-that
her Interests are all wrapped mp in her indcpend-
ence-that though we may have made incuTsiOns
/ into the interior have found il entirely con-
venent to fall back again. as Buell. did last fall
| and as Grant has done this winter and thus he
s hopes 1t will ever be. have found those who,
A more honest than the cotton trader reiusd to
[ take any oath except that of IA non comLattant
to give no information while left unmoleSted
within our lines. These, when assured that a
candid expression Of opinion will not jeOpsrdize
their security, are very frank and very firm They
e see IN the reverses of their arms nothing very
q different from the reverses of our Revolutionary
fathers during the first years of their rebelliOus
struggle. They speak of the loss of their fences,
5 their cattle and horses rs nothing strange and as
l. nothing subduing They have sons in the army
d and their affections and their hopes are there.
L They spurn the idea of reconstruction and
e regard az their enemies those who plead for the
Union as 1t was Whatever else may befall them,
q they regard their separat permanent.
And yet another class By seeking boarding
!. in priva families when possible, have had fire.
quent opportun ties learn the minds of the wo-
: men and children. Their opinions have not
!, usually been obtained in the air of insoence
= which sometimes characterizes n few so called
4 Southern ladies', but in the candid, dspassiOnate
a firm tone which commands my respect and admi-
r ration. for. rebels though they are. they are
d types OF true American character, and speak as
llN-.. r.
t oi peril and sacrifice, ! would expect my
mother or sister. or wife to speak should an in-
d vading army rob them of the comforts OF life.
o "l1 live on acOTns and dress in home spun"
e said sixteener, rather defantly. before will
e consent To acknowledge 4 Northern master"
: The fortunes of war have developed such
). heroiSm among the wives and daughters of the
e North They have nObly given up their spldier
!; sons and brothers. but starvation and ruin have
It not lowered darkly over them These often ex-
t press desire that the channels of commerce NAV
!, be opened again that they may eat and wear
s formerly. but despise the Union, and desire TO
Il trade with us only foreigners And the child
rem educated in this faith IL is sung in songs
v and PLAYED on pianos and preached in pulpits 1t
t is everywhere.
If Aud the negro. He is not in the wood pile,
:, hut he is in the question He takes part in the
4 play, both effectively aud subjectivers In the
hands OF the rebels he is element of power. in
q our hands an embarrassment. with the balance
q slightly on the credit side. He is degraded,
n filthy and worthless beyond description. and the
| system of slavery keeps him So He is capable
e of improvement. but improvement beyond GER
= tain point is fatal to slavery. We cannot pene-
: trate the region OF the rebellion without DESTROY
h ing the relation OF the slave to the master, and
I. We are in 10 condition 10 give him better rel
It ton at present The procla nation is not Il dead
etter, but it is by means the great thing which
n many claim for il
t These the facts | have them, with
e no theory to support. except that which every
d patriot has, that the Union must be preserved.
o j ust how and when | leave for others to deter
o mine. The will be long and fierce yet, and
l. many cherished plan. well cherished life,
: will fall before the rebellion is ended.
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