Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-12

'1he Territories will renain 10 all respects the
sane whether the rey0isiiOn shall succeed or
shall fail. The condition of slavery IN the sever
al States viii remsin Just the same Shether u
succeeds or fail There j. not even pretextior
the complaint that the disafeeted States are to
be conquered by the United States. il the revolu
ton faii for the rights OF the States and the con
dition OF every human being in them, will remain +
subject to exactly the same laws and forms oi
whether the revolution shall sue
coed or whether il shall tail Ia the one case.
the States would be feierally connected wiih the I
new cuniederacy; in the other. they would as
now he members of the United States: but their I
constitutions aud laws. customs habits and lnsfi
tutiuns in either case, will remain the same
lit l. hardly necessary to add TO this incontest
able statement the further fact that the new Pre-
sdeni a. we'll as the citizens through whose SUI
frages he has come into the administration. has
ALWAYS repudiated all designs whatever aud wher
ever imputed TO him aud them. OF disturbing the
system of slavery it is existing under the con
stitulion and laws The case. however. would
not be fully presented. il ! were TO omit 10 saw
that any such effort ON his part would be uncon-
stilutioua. and his actions in that direction would
be prevented bv the judicial authority. even
though they were asseated 10 by Congress aud
the people"
Under date OF Nav 6. 1861. to our Minister to
Russia Mr. Seward sud:
'.All existing interests Of slavery protected
now as heretofore by our Federal aud State Con-
stiiutiOns, sufficient TO prevent the destruction or
molestation of the institution of slavery where
it exists by Federal or foreign Intervention. with
oct the consent of the parties concerned"
These extracts are taken from letters OF gene
raj instruction to our foreign ministers furnishing
the grounds they should assume and the argu-
ments they should urge in maintaining, before
the Governments to which they were accredited.
that We are in the right; that We prosecute the
war TO re establish the rightiul authority of the
Government, and not to destroy or disturb estab-
lished institutions
But that there should remain doubt in the
country, or in the world. upon the great question.
at the special session of July. 1861, Congress,
with great unaninitv, declared:
That the war is not waged on their part in
any spirit of oppression. or for any purpose OF
conquest or sublugation. or pdrpo'e OF over
throwing or interfering with the rights or eStab-
lished institutions of the States. but to defend
and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution
and preserve the Union with all the dignity.
equality and rights OF the several States unim
paired aud A. 50 these objects are accom-
pli>hed the war ought to cease"
| will quote from the writer upon this reSou
ton
Here was a distinct and formal declaration by
the ,tional Legislature, at early stage OF the
war. OF IT, objects:
Il 1t WIS not waged for oppression. conquest,
or Suhiusation or u overthrow or interfere with
the rights OF institutions OF the States
- IL was wagel - tutan the Constitu-
tion-to preserve tile Uuon-with the Iii entity
equally, and rights of the several States unim-
paired
- As soon as these objects [the mainten
anre OF the Constitution. preservation OF the
Union and protection of the rights of the sew
erai States are accomplished the war ought to
cease"
What was the immediate effect of these sol
emn and uuequiv0cal assurances given by Two OF
the departments of the GorernmentI The Con-
federate States, although recognized As beliig
erent failed 10 secure their recognition rs gov
eminent de Jure and their position abroad became
every day more embarrassing; aud although they
urged the arrangement OF trade and commerce,
the short supply of cotton. and their own gignn
tic efforts t. maintain their Independence, yet
! they c0nld nOt win recognition, Tor the govern
ments OF Europe had been assured that the war
was prosecuted on the part OF the United States
4 to Ie-estaOlish legitimate authority. But al
! home, SIR the effect yet more astounding
/ The call for volunteers WAS responded 10 with
] fierce re 4, in every state and county throughout
the North men rallied To the standard, without
distinction Of political parties. ana lightly army
sprlng into existence ii called up by the wand
! OF q magcian-that shook the solid earth be
/ meath its heavy tread The patriotic lervor knew
/ no abatement until the country was shocked by
the proclamation Of September, 1862 /:
J Senators ask what has discouraged enlist
menls, why il is so difficult 10 I'LL up the army
and why, IN the language OF another, men have
( 10 be dragged by the draft ike hulocks TO the
/ slaughter pen. let the inquiry bc made at the
! other cad of the avenue, and OF those who ad
/ yised that i'll starred measure Even in Massa
! chuSetts have not equivalent Tor the losses
I in the more Conservative sections, although heT
/ Governor did, as believe, assure the President
ami the country that. ii radical policy were
adopted. the highways and bywass would be
thronged hy crowding, jpsrllng nutitudes, eager
for the places of rendezvous
Mr.. President. ! ask Senators If they do be
lieve that the Presidents proclamation and the
proposed rule of the Senate will promote and
hasten the return of an honorable and permanent
peace Very recently one OF the most powerful
journals of the country IN the support OF the Ad
ministration. said:
we must not shut our eyes u the fact that il
we are 10 restore the union Al al We must do i
with the assent and co operation of the great
BODY OF the people IN the rebel States
What believer IN popular institutions can hes
tate to adopt the sentiment? And yet, eir, by
the rule Oh the Senate resting upon the act o
1862, il Is proposed 10 close the doors OF tho
Senate and House aud all the avenues 10 phs
tons of honor and profit against all the people
of the South who cannot come without iaul
touching the rebellion and 10y the proclamation
I of the President To exclude from pardon an'
citizenship all who will not abjure their riehu
and privileges and the lights and prerOgatiVes O
( their States Sir. We need not deceive ourselves
these are not Deacc measures, they are not III
/ sTircd by houe p" restore our once elprieu
Union; they are hindraures and impedmenis
deep diches ani high walls. 10 be 10 the WAY o
the people .oniiug together again We know
that ii the desire 10 for permnnent peace an'
reunion We mus throw the proclamation - III,
winds lii AZ IN. high above al. raise the ban
her nd Constitution Of onr country. Then, 1
suffering and desoiatiou have opened the eve
of the great body Of the people Of the South q
the error of the past and the hppeessness OF th'
future, nav hope that they viii come back i
We but open our arms TO receive them.
In the Northwest We want peace. We want
peace in a restored Union and upon hon
Orabe TO the North and just toward the South
upon terms that will leave Us friends and not Ell
emies: and want peace before the North j
exhausted and The South destroyed, so that ih'
shores of the Gulf and the borders of the South
ern rivers NAV again wave with the sugar can
aud whiten with the bursting cotton that in al
that region may find remuneritive make
for the heavy products of our rich lands. and $
that from the sources Of the Ohio, the Wab tsh
and the Mississippi. throughout their entire hON
to The Gulf, there nav be 4 united. hirmoniou
and happy people bringing reciprocal blessing