Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-26
THE BLACK IDOL

The Sentinel of this morning takes exception TO
speech made by Gov. Morton at the Bates House
last evening, because he argued that slavery
is the cause of the war. and that there eau be no
permanent peace till the Institution is abolished
The writer holds, therefore. that Gov. Morton is
opposed to the old Union. the old Bible and the
old God, and in favor of a new Union a new BIZ
BILE and new God; and that the writer's gentle
hints that the contest has degenersted into
abolition war are fully justified"
We did not hear Gov Mortons
speech and do not know WHIT he said. nor what
opinions he entertaius upon the subject Of the
abolition OF slavery. But that African sa-
very is tho Mother of the Rebellion, the fruitful
source of all our ills, there is no doubt in the
mind OF any rejecting man. whose judgment s
not clouded by partisan prejudices. This war
was begun by slavery and must end in its over
throw. IL does not therefore follow that il is not
waged on part ip the defence of our national
life and honor, Of our FREQ institutions and our
liberties Slavery must perish that the govern
ment may be preserved. /, is because We wish
10 defend free institutions and preserve rhe lie
of the nation that we desire the destruction Of
slavery
! II wss not slavery that secured 20 us such un-
wonted prosperity in the "old Union" We en-
joyed that prosperity despite Of slavery. because
OF the lesven OF freedom which perysded our in
| stitutons.
We can make peace that will be lasting only
upon the basis of justice. We can ensure liberty
10 ourselves and TO our posterity only by using
efforts to render liberty regulated bv laws un
versal. 1t is vain TO hope that can enjov free
dom securely and peace permanently while We
assist TO hold our fellov-man in bondage. God
| has not ordered il 50.
.
l. r a.
! from necessity what we failed 70 DO from choice.
| He has given Us the power to do IN times of
great trouble and danger what We could not
| have done iu times Of peace. The man who
complains because the President in the erercise
of the power granted TO him by the constitution
as commander-n chief and driven by stern ne
cessity, has declared freedom 10 men held IN
slavery by the enemies Of our country : or Who
! is desirous o. seeing slavery again restored 10
he position from which it has been cast down.
and re-establshed in those States in which il
hss been destroyed is either blind TO the blood y
lessons we are reading every day. or false to
me cause Of bis country.
Andy Johnson 70 the Union ~sa o, Tennesse, IA
1862
There are two parties in existence Who want
| dissolution Slavery and . Southern Oonfecer-
acv we're the hobbies Sumner wants 20 break
10 the Government, and so do the Abolitionisis
| generally They hold that il slavery survives
he Union cannot endure. Seces.ionsts srgue
that If the Union continues slavery is lost. Al
oli.ionists want no compromise, bat they regard
peacesble secession IS humbug The two oc-
cupy the same ground. Why. Gtolifion 10 seees-
sion; sesession 10 dissolution; 10 the other
Both are striving TO accomplish the same object
Andy Johnson TO the Committee Of the Abolition
CoRrention that nominated him fcr he Vice
Prssideney in 1854.
It is vain TO attempt TO recons'ruct the Union
With the disuacting element of slavery in L. EK
perience has demonstrated its incompsrolity
| with free and republican 6overuneDts. and un
just longer TO continue 10 20 one Of the insftu-
| tons of the country.
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