Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-22
TO THE VOTERS OF INDIANA.
tContiaued,'

4 little more than year ago Mr. Lincoln
seized the occasion of the meeting OF the Re
publican convention at Springfield to declare
himself. still mere emphatically than ever, as
waging the war exclusively TO save the Union.
He had been charged with waging it for abolition
purposes. and his reply
you say YOU will not fight TO free negroes
Some OF them seem willing to fight for you. But
no matter; fight YOU then exclusively 20 save
the Union. | issued the proclamation on pur-
pose to aid you in saving the Union. Whenever
YOU shall have conquered all resistance TO the
Union If shall urge you 70 continue fighting
il will be an apt time then for YOU 10 declare YOU
will not fight to free the negroes
These were the assurances and pledges that
were given by Mr. Lincoln. his Secretary of State
andy Congress- that the war was to be prvsecu
ted solely and exclusively 20 maintain the Con
sttuIiOn aud restore the Union" Believing tina
these pledges were made ia good faith. and would
be redeemed by the administration the people of
the adhering States. without distinction of par
", gave the administration n generous and cor
dial support We were then united people
Every call that vas made for volunteers was
promptly filled. There was generous rivalry
between Democrats and Republicans a. to who
should first enter the service. The Democratic
members of Congress voted for men and money
on the people was complied with. During the
year of ls6l there was no political excitement
There was 10 contention aud strife among the
people Why was this sog Because the people
repo>ei confidence in the promises of the admin
isiration
With the poicy thus proclaimed, the admins
tTatiOu obtained an immense army and navy
After this was accomplished. it bee lme evident
that the policy of the administration Was 10 bt
changed. When Congress assembled in Decem
Der, lc6. radical abOlitionisis inaugurated then
abolition programme. and when Democrats re
mons,ratei against this change of policy and re
minded the supporters OF the administration %
the pledges given at the commencement OF IN,
war il was all AZ once discovered that the Dem
ocrat- were disi0yal. IL was next ascertaine
that the Democrats we're symDathiZers with re5
els and traitors. and in a short time they cam.
TO the conclusion that the Democrats were trai
tors aud they are now denounced a. "butternut
aud copperheads What have taey done or
said TO justify this abuseg They have violate,
no provision ct the Constitution Thew have al
the time been in favor ola restoration OF th,
! [ uion under The Constitution They have a
all times furnished their full share OF soldiers
i Their members OF Congress have. with a few ex
ceptions 70 ei for all The men and money aske,
for by the administration. They have paid thel
/ taxes. anu. IN word. have met eyery deman,
that has been made upon them Then, wis.
have they done,
( They have demanded OF Mr.. Lincoln that d,
should redeem his -oemn promises and pledges
/ that he would prosecute the war 70 maintain IN,
/ Constitution aud restore the Union; they hav,
demanded that the var against rebellion shOul,
not be turned into an abolition var. they have
/ demanded that the VAR should not be prosecute.
! agaius, States or State Institutions but agains
those persons who in armed rebellion
against the Government. they have demAnde,
tha, the negroes should not be placed upon Al
/ equality with the white race: they have demand
Ell that the right. aud Liberties Of the people il