Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-28

We copy this morning an article from the
Louisville Journal reviewing the sentiments ex-
pressed BY the New York Tribune upon public
controversy between the North add the South
from November. 1850. Immediately after the
election Of Mr. LIscoLs 81 the Presidency to The
present time What IL says Of the Tribune will
sppiy With equrl force the indianapolis
Journal. the central organ Of the Republican
party Of Indiana The position Of the two papers
Is identical Both expressed an entire willing
70 les the dissatisfied States go-to Jet them
Withdraw iron the Union. Both OF these
papers. and they protested TO represent the
sentiment Of the Republican party, con
ceded that dissatisfied States had the right 10
withdraw from the Union. 20 secede. whenever
the people Of those States arrived at the con
ciusion that the Federal Government was
Oppressive 10 them. they being the sole judges
of the question at issue. These representatives
Of Republican sentiment were not only willing
that the dissatisfied States should withdraw from
the Union. but they offered to aid them in leay
Ing. upon the expression of their desire to do 50.
The Indianapolis Journal was not only willing
that the rebel States should dissolve their con
nection with the Federal Government. but il ar
gued most zealously the advantages Of separa.
tion 20 the people Of the loyal States. And II
regarded the loss or withdrawal Of dozen States
from the Union, n far less evil than a civil war
IL also pronounced the Constitution Of the Con.
federate States better chart Of government Than
- H..
after the election OF Mr. LiScoIS both the Jour
nal aud Tribune argued that no evil would result
to the Northern States in the event of
dissolution of the Union and the establishment
Of Southern confedepcy. nor could they see
that one nationality. the Union of the States as il
1860. vac worth the sacrifice OF single man or
single dollar 10 preserve or perpetuatc il.
sach n the record Of two OF the leading organs
Of the Republican party, aud the sentiments they
expressed reflected the views Of the party they
represented. with only an occasional exception
We give ihis sreuo-pect Of the past not only 10
iilustrasc the change which has taken place IN
the Republican party. but rs n reiu,a.ion OF the
impudent assertion that the Democratic party u
responsible foe the suicidal and intefnecne strife
which has deluged the land with blood aud laid
its iron hand upon the industry Of the country for
generations 10 come Tho causes Of the war
were the triumph of sectional party Ia political
contest aud the determination Of that party To per-
pe,ua,c It's power regardless Of the consequences
that nigh, en-ae. Since the Inauguration of Mr..
LlscoIS the party IN power has acted upon the
sentiment that the end justihes the means, and
by faithful adherence TO that policy Il has been
able 10 maintain is asecndaney. but only at a
fearful sacrifice ot blood aud treasure from
which tho nation would have uhrunk with horror
u u would have been anticipated l. there a
a man who loves his county who loves his
fellow man. that can recall the scenes which have
been enacted during the past three years withou,
desiring that he Was free from the responsibility
that occasloned themg And can any penitence
any sacrifice. atone Tor the guilt of those who
like the Tribune and the journal. and the class
obey represented. not only invited the dissatisfied
Ststes TO withdraw from the Union. but promised
them their aid to keep them out IL they desired
20 leayeg