Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-19
LIncOln's Hc-ElectiOn-Sv Wi hat SexG
From the Richmond Examiner, Nov IL.

We believe that Abraham Lincoln is Chief
Magistrate of the enemy's country for four Years
longer How he accomplished this object
whether the transaction is properly called an
election, or usurpat0n. or n coup defdt-ls the
affair OF his own subjects. and concern OF
ours. There he is; and along with him he whole
war administration, more bent on slaughter and
confscation than ever. and packed by the great
war interest hungry for new and more enormous
contracts. Ii would be idle speculation for to
occupy ourselves with the possible revolt of the
defeated and disappointed party among our enc
mics. the possible chance of riots. or resist
ance TO drafts, or conspracies 10 separate the
Western States-sll those things are contingent
and precarous-may happen and may not.
What We are certain OF, the real present. inev.
table fact s that the whole material resources.
the army, the navy, the arsensls the treasury, of
the Federal States, are all now firmly grasped
and welded by the hands of those who have
vowed to destroy Us 10 seize our lands aud
houses. 10 beggar our children. and brand our
names forever the names of felons and trai-
tiers. This Is the true situation" This j. what
we have now to deal with. and on the way In
which meet IL depend the whole future OF our
race and nation II We shrink from the conflict.
better 10 Tor and ours that We had never
been born Fortunately there Is no middle course
for u We must be victors or We must be ami
Inflated; and 1t i better We are glad that
there is now 10 room for submission. Submis-
sion would but Oe running TO meet the shameful
doom of -ubjugat il would not one
acre oi ground. one right OF citizenship: the
party that has placed Lincoln ~ is head tor Az
other term is not 10 be cheated out of its prey
now by compromises OF clemency Ii knows
what it has -fsked. and has counted what il
means % win.
The Yankee nation has committed itself 10
the game OF all nothing. and 80 must we.
The only question tor u now T., whether We
shall call forth all the energies and resources of
our country. ali the courage and manhood of our
race, 20 drive back toe foul invaders OF our homes
and make them expiate their crime with their own
base base blood. or whether We shall fy from our
country, take false names, hide our shame in the
ends Of the earth. and peep" about TO 6nd our
selves dishonorable graves or else remain a
generation OF serfs. 10 beg shelter and employ
ment from the Yankee and negro masters Such
j the alternative.
But this remains TO be said Although IN
sparing var carnage and conquest may be the
present design or dream OF that nation and its
rulers. il by 10 means follows that there are to
be four YEAR more OF war We do not believe
tha. there csu be Nan proposes, but does not
absolutely dispose: and whether there can be even
one more campaign depends not on the present
intention OF any human being or human govern
nent. but on events which Of the Confeder
ate States have quite a. much power TO shape
and determine our enemies have. \ sttenu-
Gus determination nov 10 bring all our enrolled
soldiers 10 their post will even before this year j.
out, put clear through the bloody deluge OF
war. and place u on the safe shore. from whence
a. our ease may look ou al the absurd aud
atrocious Yankee nation going 10 utter wreck
in the storm II had conjured up for our de
stTuctiOn.