Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-26

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Pespie OF the Confederate states.
Nrw YonK. February - The address If
the reel Congse< to the people of the Confed
crate 81 tie Is pn',lfshei II y rery lengthy. Ia
sa,s the course of the Federal Government his
prove, that il did desire re aud would not
consent ,o IL ON any that we could possibly
conclude In trout OF this refer 10 the re-
pesiesl rejection of all terms of cancellation and
comproui-e:. 10 thrir recent contemptuous re-
su-,i Ia receive the Wee President VIM was cent
~ negotiate tor soiIei'i'g the aslei lilies If var.
tEi their ScurDful rejection of the offer OF
neutral pD~er To mesiiale between the contend
tup Dartie-. The motive ol such strange conduct
= obvious The Republican party wss founded
10 destroy slavery ant the ecu ,iy of the STATES.
AMI Lincoln Was selected the instrument, %
ac.-,mpllsh this object. The Union WAS n b,r-
rier 10 tie GUS ns'on Of the Dolicy because
the l,,sp-tisuilssu shIt'h MAS it, bond seeov-
nigel AID pro,ersei slavery anf the sovereignty
oi the States i he Union must. therefore toe
sscr heed. and it, destruction WIS determined
on The vess Of Northern people we're not
privy TO aid and symparhize in no such design.
They loved tie Unlon ani wished TO preserve
is. 20 iaiy the people the support of the
wal: is Ohirci proclaimed 10 be y re-tora-
tion OF the Ua.ou. as u thst whieh implied
voluntary assent of which ',greement il was al
imlls pens ,ble element aud condition could be
preserved BY coercion.
IT. il nb-uri to pr etend that e. ,vernmpnt
really DESTROYS OF restoring the Union would
ADOPT such measures as the coui~cstun of pTi-
vsre property the emancipation OF slaves: efforts
to incite them 10 insurreciion: forcible abduction
from their homes and compulsory enlistment In
the army: the divi-ion OF sovereign State with
cut iis ror,-ent. ami procl, nation that one
tenth OF The population of State, and that tenth
uuder military rull. should coutroI the viii of the
remainiIi. hfe tenihs.
The relation between the two sections under
such "a policy is thrt Of conqueror and conquered
superior aid dependent IL would hardly be
fair to assert that ali Northern people participate
in these designs. on the contrary, there exists
powerful political psrty who openly condemns
them. The Administration have however, thus
tar been able. bs It's enormous patronage ami
lavish sxpeHdi nes. To >eeluce. nv it, iesio
a: Hes ian mercnsries 10 overawe the misses. 10
courr the elections and tl establish an arbitrary
sespo IN.
II cannnt he possible that this state Of things
can continue. The people OF the Unitod Stt,eS
accustomed In treel,'m, cannot consent TO be
ruined and rn>sve'i in urrier ruin and ensl we
~. NJ raj. like phySic Il expeiieneies have their
allotted periods. and must sooner later he ex-
hau<ted and disappear when reason returns Our
en- .mies will mob i,ly reflect that a people like
ours who have exhibited snch CAPABILITIES and
ex'emp ,r,l zed suc, resources can ever he sub
dued; that vast expai'-e Oi territory with such
population cannot he governed IA an ube,iient
colony umtii.Some evience'is given If "A ch,nce OF
policy on The part OF the Government and some
assurance received that efforts al ne. citation will
not be sIurued
The Congress are OF opinion that any direct
overtures Tor peace would compromise our self
respect. he iiutie-s oi good and interpreted by
the enemy ~ n condition at weakness Ne can
only repeat the desire of The people for peace and
our readiness TO accept terms consistent with the
honor and inie- ritv AMI Independence oi the
i Su,teS and compatible with the safety of our do
nestle Institutions We have no alternative but
10 do our duiv We care hut Tor our proncrty.
our homes. the honor of our wives. the future of
our children. the pre>ervttivn of our r land
| from pollution. AMI Ia avoid doom which We
en- rea both IL the threats OF oar enemies aud
act of oppression that we have alluded to The
situation il grave, bu, furnishes no just excuse
| for despunding
Instead 1T hrsh criticisms on the Goyernm. nj
| aud our Generals; instead OF bewaillng the TAIL
| ure Ia accomplish Representatives,. should ra-
Their be grateful for the results that hive reward
Ell our labors Remembering he dsproporton
in p"puIi'ion, IL. military aud naval resources,
aud the DEFICIENCIES OF skilled labor in the South
our ACCOMPLISHMENTS have SURPASSED those of any
people ip the annals Of the world There is
AMI has been Ito INST reason for hrpeleSsness or
! fear now aud Since the outbreak of the war
The ) u,i has lost rhe nnihiual possession of the
NJ s-is-inpi River and fragments OF her territory,
bnt F.sieral orcEpatio'i is nj conquest The
fires of pafri til It'll bum unqueuchahIe IL the
hrel>t- Those Who sui ect 10 foreign dnmin-
! alton; we Yet have u'Iin errupied control of a
territory which, According :" past progress, will
require the enems ten yeis to "verrun.
/ Tue enemy j. not free from difficulties " it'll
l.. 4
posfpnnei l. surely coming The shortness IN
the United States and the abundant harvest in
Europe VIII hasten wh WIS otherwise Inevitable
! NJ ny z .ciots ersou~ at the Norta discover in
! the u~urIntions at their government the certain
o eriruw OF her liberties large number
revolt fran The IT war and would gladly
hring the 10 "a I'D o her look with alarm
on the comoeie >uhversion OF constitutional free
dom 10y AirlhAm J. n,'oln. and feel IN their own
persons the biuernes- o. the >lWery which three
years oi war have failed To- ihflst on the South
Brave and earnest menat the North have spoken
OUT against The usu patton and c,uelt, daily prac.
tced. The u cess ri these men a., err q rad. =
cal de>pntic faction which how rules q, North
may npen the wa, to eaceiu negotiation and a
cess rron of this bl"ol, ami unnecessary war.
Inroac!us' We exhurt our fellow citizens to
be of aopi cheer. anh Spue no labor or >ass fee
that IN be necessary ro enable to win iht
Cihilid ~ hp'h "h'h W. hfNe Just eilltTeu w
have p,-~esi Though Lrest tri l. and FIJI elton
but euiie' in. au'i humiliation ere the >chou'-
,Stets that lead nations To sell, Glance AID it,
dependence The Supplies ami resources at the
country which are ample. miy he sold to ths
government la support and ,quipt it, armies. LIE
all spirit at iaciior ami past party Differences bs
forgotten in he presence of our cruel Toe
from WasniOg' ON.
WASHINGTON. Feruty - 1t is under
i..l..r.rns IN,