Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-23

ceased To exist. was renewed by Mr. Samner IN
his famous speech AZ the Cooper Institute. IN
which he pFociaimed the legal theory ~ winch
he Proposed g. sustain the constifufionaity OF the
preienied forfeiture OF the Southern states
through their 80 c,lied rebellion. Hardly was
THIS theory made public before the ultra journals
hastehed 10 defend i. and before the orators Of
the Administration party went about making
speeches IN favor OF a. Only few DAYS since.
General Butler the Moufavieff Of America In
a speech delivered at Boston. arguing on the
theory Of Me- SIMMER. emphatcally declared
that " the Southern States came b ,ck into the
Un0n, II must be as conquered provinces. Some
DAYS after. General Butler Vas appointed to coin
mand the Department of Eastern Virginia aud
North Carolina
One of the civilians Of the North. who !. one
Of the most eminent of the age Honorable vii
liam Beech Lawrence. the learned editor and com
nientator OF Nhetton's Treatise on luternation-
al Law. has thought it bis duty 10 refute In lie
gal point Of view. this dangerous aud wicked
doctrine. which a. the same time that it over
throws completely the American political system
opens the door 20 revolving injustice His voice
will probably not be heard: political passions once
let loose no longer listens 10 reason, and the Ga
natics OF the North will continue in their blind
fury TO undermine the edfce Of the Republic. un
III one day IL will erumble a. ruins over their
heads Such the plans and views OF the two
political parties Ia the North brough. 70 light
by recent events.
The late elections have shown the strength of
the two parties rho Democrats disorganiZed by
internal discussions, cut up by the personal am
bition of lea iers, fearful risxng their popular
ity and tir'd in the presence OF power. have not
dared TO take bold aud digni6ed position, aud
have been beaten alnost everywhere Moreover,
whatever may be the superiority of the political
ideas OF the Democrats in other respects over
their adve-snrie-, the Sputherners cannot consid
er them otherwise than as enemies much bent
as are the Abolitionists on crushing our their
newborn freedom
The marked triumph of the Radicals their ac-
cord with the Democrats rs to the necessity OF
restoring the Union the new projects OF conquest
and oppression which they entertain. all place
the States at the South in more alarming posi-
ton than any IN which they have found them
selves Not content with forcing them back into
the Union. the determination now seems 10 be TO
extermlnate Ihe-.i. They have no longer choice
betsee" ne Southern CoufederAcy and conquest.
: eset~een liberty and slavery, between life and
death
The triumph of the Radicals and the more de
cided attitude of the Democrats destroys tn, last
hope entertained by the friends OF peace that the
American Revolution could be brought to
peaceful termination. The Felerals irritated
by the resistance whicn they meet with, and
blinded By the blocG which they have she'd. rush
like drunken men upOu the South aud precipitat'
Lhemse"es en masse upon the palpittllng aut
her~e body of the Confederacy, while all the
world looks on at the murder, and nota voice Is
raised in their behall-not one in America Oh
/ Europe. HENRI VIGNAup.