Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-18
From the Motie evening New, Jan. q.
s.snsaniiy Of the NOrsE"-Ehe Linz
colin Government ROT Naging war
Eerihc RESTORATION of IheImion.

I'm the Yankee House o. Representatives. on
the lSth. Is We are informed by telegraph, Diw-
son, OF PennS ,ania offered a resolution that
the is not waged for conquest AMI request
ing the President 10 issue ! proclamation that
when any State in nsurrecton shall submit To
the Feleral Government, hOstiiities against her
shall cease, ami such State be ted against
all interference with its local laws and inst:tu-
tons lt WAS tahlei-l9 70 ,,
Cox offered a resolution TO refer the exchange
OF prisoners 10 Board oil Commissioners. This
was tabiei-sl 10 %
Smith. OF Kentucky offered strong war reso-
lutiou. - hich adopted-ll2 10 l6
This i the record Of tie proceedings OF body
that is udiciaily blind and insane with passion.
How true il is that whom The gods would destroy
they first mike mad. The political party which
has control OF the remnant OF the United States,
and Is rushing il on the nigh road To rum. has
lost all the semblance 81 outward deceHcy. and.
IN lis blind rage forgets not only that there i
God OF Justice but public opinion in the civil
lied world, which cannot be dehed with impuni
~. lt has been charged over and again that
the Lincoln Government lied when it declared
that waged this ierocous war for the restora-
ton OF the Union. Ia the nature OF things, force
could not restore "a union OF consent" aud,
whatever their professions TO the contrary, the
exerliou oi the military power of that Govern
meut meant nothing but the subsection OF the
whole people OF the South, AMI the burial IN
one bloody grave of all their rights of person.
property and liberty But who thought that
these men would muster the hardwood and bra
zen front To- confess AID proclaim the truth OF
this accu sali0n before the face of the world, and
by a .lenn vote oi the popular legislative boivl
etthe Ueesi = done, AMI on the 18Th inst. the
mask was boldly thrown off The Federal House
of Representatives has declared that the war is
afrfif md hat ON To
now lin inSus,eclion" should lay down lis arms
and offer To H. allegiance 10 the Govern
merl OF the Union, IL shall not he restored 10
it. pOliicl rights but shfll still fee the edge of
the sword until il lies a helpless crushed and
half iifeleSs boey At the feet Of the conqueror
II there are any among us who dream OF pur-
chasing peace by admission, or OF securing prop
erty, liberty. or lie by reconstruction. let them
now dismiss the dream. for the abolition destroyer
has shut IA door 81 hope. and RENTED you b.
solemn act OF one 81 its legislative bodies to tue
stern issue of freedom IN victory slavery in
defeat We thank our enemy for his diabolical
caniOr. and place this act in the moral armory
of tie Confederate people, along with Nc. Lin
coins emancipation anu conhscaton DrOciama-
t.ous We know not how We should have kept
our people W TO the stern resolve and thorough
UNION necessary 10 success in this great struggle.
had not our enemy furnished u with such unan-
.werahle reasons for hanging together and night
ng out the issue % tie bitfere>t end
But ahat Is the significance OF these desperate
resolves and this ferOciOus candorl Have the
Yankees forgotten their Traditional cunningI
Or are Ne TO treat ths vote of piece with
that r"doubtable proposition II call out a million
volunteers for ninety DAYS ''ta clean out Rich
moni! 10 strong governments. conscious Of
their power. ylpor like GsScaas anu beat .ougs
ike Chinesel Such i not the history OF nations
or of men. The abolition party i becoming
impotent and desperate Il has certain fear
tai looking for OF Judgment. aud trembles let
before IL can gloat rs vengeance IN the blood and
fortunes Of the South. it, own sorely racsed fab
ric Of government may tumble about Is head and
bury is leadefs IN the runs % their cTea-
Ton The wise and cool among the Northern