Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-26

eyed and after all were out turn rouni ano
iosSn such coniederacy as oest P'e'Se" ~.
Old AbTahsm is citing o.. Dol oeeaOse Ne1e
a part CT the Southern C0ufe lertcy, out DC -ause
We are ia rebellion u the old Union anu - '''s
refused obedience 20 him. ne ~On'" con,
tiuue 20 srbt u The idea that Lincoln would
recognize W. or abaie his claim 10 Siiee' "AN
obedience Is prepos erous
Suppose "a the last alternative Tor ootal'pg
peace. your convention should take the state
out OF the Contederacy and put u IN Tue a,'ns
Lincoln Just 30 soon As YOU entefeu '"e o'O
Union and swoFe 10 support the CoNe '"ne"1'
just so soon would YOU have imposed on 700
your share Of the debt, taxes, burdens OF 'ne
United States. Instead of the Conieoe'ase ~
collector coming around 70 gather up Oo"i
ate currency (of which il mast be conieSseu 'ie'e
is TO great lack in our lsnd). the Federal agent
comes among YOU demanding "greenoacss shI
gold TO assist in carving on the war. lhe'Fai "
getting your sons back to the plough anu uto-
side, they would be drafted and cent INTO NC
service of Unce Sam, to fight aiongSde " w
negro troops in exterminating the ~hite men,
women and children OF the South Is 'he'e al!
thing very desirable about such peace a uhiS
Extend your suppositons into the uonlaiis Vi
ab-urdity and conceive of the Norih Osroina
soldiers blsely deserving their comrades IN arms
in obedience to the proclamation ct your Gov
ernor Why, gentlemen, they would not come
home in peace to YOU. They would nave 10
fight with their new friends. and would JUST cross
from the southern 10 the northern SIDE OF the
Rapp n ,nnock and their rifles would be pom cd
at the bo~oms OF the or We men Who nave 'ouSh'
bv their sides through the fierce hre OF three
wears war2 Would that give YOU peaceE
/ Now what does Mr. Lincoln promise the State
of North Carolina! In what language does ne
, ciothe MS gracious terms OF pardon and amnesty
He saws il one-tenth Of the people OF any state
will take an oath TO suppOrt-wbatE Inc Con-
j stitutionI Nav take an oath 20 support ms pro
clamarion abolishng slavery, his proclamation
melting the slaves OF your Stale 10 ourh You
homes and murder YOU and your families!
Won >wore L. support this proclaim ton. va
wouli peIiufe fuur-elt for u ISM direcl Niohu"'
of the Prostitution. y yiu well knw
OH Ane hi~ p.ijuiei himself, and he wishe
10 put YOU ~ lie SINE category ni vilhHy ~
onl, must YOU >wetr ~ endure his Infamous doc
. nment->o pronounced by the ciVl zed world
but YOU must also Ike AN oath 10 support all u.
acts OF Congress which have been pas>el-n0"
ishing slavery c0nh-cating your property p'"'
ing YOU in subsection 10 one tenth OF the commn
, nity. and publicly executing your glorious chief
tairs and every officer from Colonel up 10 Gel
Lee
A When the United States Congress last me
Lincoln was called upon by the pressure OF publ
o sentiment TO propose some terms OF peace 10 u
f ''rebes" of the South to advance the create
inducements tn could be possibly proifered
: secure their return to the Union; and alter lor
r. considerations amid all the pressure OF the pea
% element i'm the y orth. in aud out ot COngre-
% the best proposition that could be afforded was
: support one tenth of the Southern c0mmunl
a, who would swaar TO assist in the conhscaton
a. the property Of the remaining nine-tenths,
- free the negroes. and hang every man VINO
=, bravery has elevated him above certain ran
p every man whom YOU have sent 10 place IN 81
m office, What deliver up 10 the malgnty oi
=, unrestrained foe. ut whose deeds now, IN the !"
ed of our immense armies. and checsed Dy rear
an retaliation. humanity is lvd with horror
m glorious heroes whom our sons have follow
Y through so many trying scenes. and who IA
- made for US record of glory as splendid a.
: tory's ample page, "rich with SOILS OF time
to has ever enrolled. PROLONGED applause
d. Nv friends there great many deSlra'
ok things but the question, not what may be Wish
~ but what may he obtained, Is the pne reasoha
900 men should consider L. is desirable 10 have
m. lovely wife and plenty OF pretty children
no every man can't have them | tell YOU now
ic didly there is 20 more possibility OF reconsTu
ire ing the old Union and renStating things as u
lth were four wears ago. than exists for you To gst
ors up the scattered bones of your sons VINO n
NO fallen in this struggle from one end of the couu
;sb To the other. re-clothe them with flesh, h 81
90 veins with the blood they have so geneFoV
me shed, and their lungs withthe same breath
ain which they breathed their last PRAYER Tor .
Sc countrv's triumph and Independence Gimme
to applause