Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-11

We publish this moFnnga letter from 7 Bur
LKE KISe. OF Georcia, which presents the evi-
denee that there is a latent Union sentiment in
the Empire State Of the South which only needs
proper encouragement from the Federal authori-
ties 70 make il an open aud active agent in the
restoration of the Union. Mr. KING former
ly a prominent Whig politician and undoubtedly
expresses the views of the conservative men of
the South In bis late speech in New York.
WENDELL PHILLIPs, the great abolition
orator, said that this civil war, as
all others of the kind had done, must end
in compromise, and Mr. KINe expresses the same
idea. although in different language. He says:
but war must end in peace; and sooner or later,
both parties must agree to terms upon which they
will lay aside their arms" by then the neces-
sity of wasting the blood and treasure OF the na
ton. of prosecuting exhausting both
sections Of the country, when finally terms Of
settlement must be considered aud determined
upon7 We know of no except that men
viii not allow their better nature and better
judgment TO guide them. instead of passion and
partizan prejudices aud resentments. Some little
-
we're assembled number Of prominent Republi-
can politicians. among whom was one who had
occupied high position in the councils of the
nation, and the sentiment was expressed by one,
which met hearty concurrence from all, that
when this war was ended. that he desired the
Union TO be restored precisely as il before
its commencement Here was an unreserved
every one Of those persons support the am
nesty proclamation of Mr. LIScoLS and
all measures of the party In power
which makes the reconstruction Of the
Union upon the old basis an mpossibility
If these gentlemen were honest in the views they
expressed. the letter of Mr.. KING opens the way
for their accomplishment. DE evidently has the
confidence of the leading men OF the South and
is in their councils. In his letter which was writ
ten to give his views to his neighbors and friends.
he says:
Il believe il would be better for ourselves, for
our prosperity. and for mrnkInd. that we should
accept peace with our rights secured within the
Union than 10 continue the war many years, Civ
ing oceans of blood. millions OF treasure, and
running our country Tor Independence"
If the war vas prosecuted for no other pur-
pose than the restoration of the national author
ity over the rebel States. as Congress solemnly
declared it to be. the propo,itiono of Mr. KING
could be, and in fact would be accepted, and the
ended Although he believes that independ
ence would be desirable. yet rather than to con
tinue the war many years. giving oceans of blood
aud millions of treasure, and running the country,
he thinks that il would De better for the South
ern people to accept peace with their rights Sc
cured within the Union. Should wise and just
Government be unwilling to eoncede that much?
What a crime is this war when we consider
what a vast amount of good could have been
accomplished by the expenditure of the same
amount Of money that il has and will cost. TO say
nothing Of the sacrifice of Ife in the useful arts
of peace; or on the other hand when We estimate
the untold evil il will entail upon generations to
GOMEZ And how much longer must this folly
continue to crafty fanaticism when bene6cent
policy. as the letter OF I BUTLER KING demon
strAtes, would reuhite the nation and stop the
exhausting drain upon the resources of the coun-
try, which, if much longer continued. must resuI,
IN common ruin