Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-02
Persistent MISREPRESENTATION.

Persistent misrepresentation.
The Journal. day sitter day, is repeating the
charge. knowing it to be without any foundation
whatever, that the Democracy of Indiana as
party is engaged in a conspiracy to take Indiana
out Of the Union and unite its destinies with the
Southern COnfederacy. And as a means to
accomplish that purpose it further charges that
secret political societies being organized all
over the State. These Misrepresentation have
the countenance of high Republican, officials,
which give them character abroad. If disunion
was the fixed purpose of the parties who make
these false accusations, they could not have de-
vised means more cunning and likely to
secure that end. What must be the natural effect
of the Misrepresentation thus spread broadcast
over the cOuntryl Can it be other than to give
strength, hope and spirit to the rebellion? Is it
not most effectually giving "ad and comfort" to
the enemy?
Another effect will be to discourage and de-
moralze the army. How Gun it be otherwise
when the soldiers in the field are informed through
responsible sources that ut least one half of the
voting population of the Northwestern States are
in frvor Of establishing an independent Confed-
eracy and an ultimate union with the South?
Will the armies in the field think it worth while
to further prosecute the under such circum-
stances? And what must he the influence upon
the people of the State when these misrepresen
tations are persistenty insisted upon being true
by leading Republican journals and the promi-
nent lenders of that party2 viii it not have the
effect TO drive the opposing parties into extremes
and create bitterness. contention and strife? Do
these men want revolution and anarchy right in
our mdstl Are they DESTROYS of reproducing
the desolations which have visited Missouri,
Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, since the
commencement of this WARP Do the men Of
property in Indiana wish to feel the blighting
effects of domestic revolution, when neiehbor
will be Trayed against neighbor in deadly strife,
and the torch Of the incendiary will sweep away
the labOrs of years? These things will certainly
ensue if the mad policy and false accusations of
the Republican leaders are continued.
There is no truth whatever in the charge that
the Democratic party has any organization hav-
ing for its object the formation of an independent
Northwestern Confederacy 1t is a lie manufac
tnrcd out of whole cloth 1t is a Republican
idea altogether, and il comes from the fears and
apprehensions of the Republican leaders
Throughout the war they have endeavored to
impress upon the country the IDEA that if the re-
bellion should he successful, the disntegraton of
the Northern States must necessarily foliow-that
while they could unite to suppress the rebellion
and restore the Union, they could not hold to-
gether if those objects failed. Whatever of talk
there is about a Northwestern Confederacy has
hal its origin in these Republican predictions.
Even the New York Tribune but few days ago
expressed the opinion that the Southern Conied-
eraey might be recognized, that the controlling
influences of Humanity and Commerce may force
this necessity upon the country through the in
tervention-and mediation of foreign powers. but
we do not apprehend that even in such an event
disintegraIion of the Northern States must fol
low
Before the war broke out the leading Republi
can papers advocated peaceabIe separation from
the dissatisfied States. and they did it upon the
ground-OppOsire to that which is now heN--that
a removal of the elements of discomfort and dis
more firmly uned
Ii the inalmmatOry appeals to the prejulces
and Passions which have for some time appeared
in the Republican prpers-the false charges
against the purposes of the Democratic party
are continued, whittier shall we drift Is there
any good purpose Ia be accomplished thereby
Can there BET 1t is time for the sober consd
crate, and wise men of all shades OF political
opinion to seriously consider these matters; t.
take counsel together and use their influence tc
continue peic and order at home. The idle and
wicked ordinations against the motives Of mer
and parties should cease Every effort should h
made to prevent a evolution which would destroy
all hone of preserving our uneuualed Government
We do not believe there is a man in Indians
but who desires its permanency, its welfare. it,
unity. ami its progress in power They NAV diff
fer as to the means of securing these desirabl,
ends, but let these differences be calmly an,
honestly discussed. No harm can come from
such discussions, and good may arise But lie
not the last hope of free Government be for
ever destroyed by diSsensions and strife anon:
those who making sacrifices, such as N,
other people have ever made, to preserve it
The popular sentiment should not be tamperet
with to ascertain whether il is prepared to sus
tain any public or partisan measure. for fear tina
it may produce the very consequences which al
profess anxiety avOd-a civil war in tn
North-which would certainly give success to tn
Southern rebellion and it may be even disanioI
i'm tho North.
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