Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-07


rosts haze not seriously affected the growing
plants.
a southern View Of the Difficulties
of the Couatry, and the u emedy.
Southern m an who is within our lines
a, vick writes as follows TO gentleman
of this city in regard to the State of feeling
among the misses of the rebel States:
have suffered great de- since this war
commence,I-enough ~ kill any man almost.
II cost me near Sl2 10 support myself. sister
| nnd nv brother's fimilv last wear Nv brother
WIS IN The Estate service" deluded nv his pre
tented friends to volunteer hut would have been
I conscripied anyway. He was out ONLY two weeks
/ Def re he was taken sick. and died. Wages
/ we're ~mrll and I rut M with living in the
Cnnied" as long as could. and hid it not been
for nv f,my. when the first gun fired | would
have found across The lines oppo 'ed
the war from he beginning voted the Union and
cooper ton ticket. and when they finally would
have war took mn oath would never raise
gun against the best Government ever the world
| h III known; that if the time came when would
he forced into the army. would go across the
| Atlantic into Europe Thousands Of the South
ern people entertained The same views Cicum
stances wnnld not. however. permit hem 10 e,ve
home, and they have been forced into the armv
President Lincoln. there were fifty Union men
where there is one To dav; thousands went into
the field that had previously made M their minds
that Lincoln and his administration were much
better than the rebel lie ders t,ught them and they
would not rebel against the Government as long
a there was hope.
/, The emancipation proclamation, the placing
OF negro troops to fcht against their homes. their
masters and own people. did more TO maintain
the Southern rebellion than any act Of the rebel
leaders II the Government at Washington
, would Withdraw the emancipation procla nation.
invite the States 70 return. hold out TO them the
olive branch, promising TO guarantee TO them
their constitutional rights in person and property
assure YOU. sir. thlt in six months from to dav
jeff Davis would have no army IN the held, the
r country would be again united and the deet
feeling ofbttterness now existing would die AVA,
in n short time Every survivor of this war
would gla lly excliim, Think heaven. the dark
clouds of gloom, devastation. degradation anc
{ all have pissed from our troubled hearts and We
now breathe the pure atmosphere of free
united and happy people The Democratic
party are right in The belief that the nth would
return If she had nnv hope their cJnsttntiona'
r rights would be respected. have travelled TO
The las, six months in Georgia. Alabama, Mis-
sissipri Loui-anl and Texas. and tell Won. sir
| WIS perfectly astonished to find the people s'
n comtlefely tired of the war. | asked IN my th
Y question. Would Won 90 into the Union again :
: Won had ,our say SOY" &c and this renly wou'
invariably be. NV dear sir. what hone have we y
e return tn ;he Union unless Lincoln wirhdraws hi
O proclamation freeing the slaves aud confscatn
r all the Southern property. and which leaves II
beggars NJ the mercy of ruthless and unieein
V fnei" Picture. fo- moment. the South suhju
e gated. and the horrors which would follow u
q die would be sweet, in preference to witneSSin
=, the country in such condition.. and therefore "
1t
l. Lincoln recalls his proclaim ,ton and invite
10 as back to our allegiance under Il.
pr CONSTITUTIONS we will return rs 500
;. as our voice ms people can be heard Thes
are the prevailing sentiments IN the South
"a and if the Administration At Washington Civ
liz the people South chance, they will prove II 81
mr. There - not man. woman or child IN the Con
y, feder,cy but j. tired of the war: and they hlv
u looked for long time 10 see something sprin
IN up in the North creating hope for peace 10
lis distracted. ruined and suffering people. Tn
~ success of a conservative party in the Mort
=, would he The life of the Union.
y The Southern people generally now cOnsidt
OF the overthrow at the abotionsts as the only nor
re to restore The Uuion M,nv hot headed sece-
IN swear they would never 90 into the Union agail
hut they would Yield IT Nc hal favorable an
peaceahe change elsewhere. lf the leaders
t this great rebellion were the oniy sufferers
B. would not care bur there are countless thOuSan,
- of poor people whose hush inds. brothers. tathe
He and friends have been forced into the army an
\ they lett at home 10 >tarve. while HE rich. q
", very men who brought on the war are living
a: luxury and doing all they can 10 poison q
~ mind ~ the people against the Mon, and the ac
pt of the Lrncnin administration. proving PARTIAL
he all the time pirt OF the teachings. The on
ed hope the = uih has pie-ent l. France interte
e ing involving herself. England and the Unite
hy States ia great war. aud Tor fear France balls
ct nterirre the South will fight till the last. hopiI
by tai Lincoln will give them some show To re enf
of the Union "A white and tree people. Ii he la
m TO do this lie will have war for years IN son
ITS manner other.
=" The Southern people realize their great err
x i'm en- ering into this rebellion. but death would
no preferable TO such degradation as the Admin
ny tration wishes aud intends To heap upon ther
us hence say as long there is a foo; OF COME
lot crate soil and man 10 stand on IL and h. ht
ee long will the rebellion last 1.-THE emancipati'
6y and cOnhscation procamations bad been revoke
ms and the States invited back after the tall
re Vicksburg complete change would then ha'
b taken place in the minds OF the Southern peop
e- ct the people have their On this matter ~
n there will be 4 majority for petre. 1t that pc
he will allow them their honor and rights. u
les gloomieSt hours of the Confe.ieracy were exl
set renced 1T the fall of Vick>burg and thousan
he that entertained hope prior 10 that event, nc
At feel willing reconstruct IL IL can be honorab
I'll done but they have no faith in the Aimlnistr
ELY tom and look 10 the conservative people OF
The North 10 help them out Ii Is folly TO think
to recon>tr. cting a. long the Administration CO
" ducts the and government policies AS IN
IN are now doing.