Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-18


p'verssry Of the American Anti. Slavery Society
10 Ss- York. last week. furnishes topics worthy
Of consideration. Some two year. ago that gee.
tleman visited Washington. He was welcomed
with distinguished honors by the Presiden, ard
the Republican members Of Congress- Then he
vas In favor Of a vigorous prosecution Of
the gar. regarding the overthrow Of
slavery ~ its object and lie Justification.
De did not consider sny consequences beyond
that - being involved ia the terrible civil var In
which one section Of the Union was srrayed in
deadly strife against another. But two years.
reflection aud experience have wrought change
in he mind. As all men Of thought. cultivation
and integrity must. Mr. PHiLLlrs frankly admits
tia, civil var IL not the proper means Of eradi-
eating what he regards a great political, social
and moral evil. he is willing now to
consider that the remedy IL dangerous one. and
In attempting to cure one evil by violent meas
ures, the liberty Of the citizen and free govern
msnt may be, Ia fact. viii be. stricken dowo BY
the rule Of despotism which has been developed
IN the attemp, TO subjugate the people OF the re
beIlous States and change their political Statue
AZ Mr. PsILLIYs 10 the great abolition apostle.
and has been the head aud front Of the anti
slavery movement for many years. his views ss
10 the results of the war upon the free laboring
consideration. especially by that class We
therefore quote an extract from his address upon
rHr BURDENS or THE war.
Even standing rs we do this hour with the
news-if ID can be credited. OF the greatest VIC
tory of the past three yesrs--it IL still TO be-
borne In mind that we have already incurred
debt. thst we have ALREADY sacrificed human lie.
thar ne have already bluntcd the old vigilance
for individual liberty 10 an extent that bids Us.
American citizens, to beware Of any second
struggle OF this character. Il l. problem
eucal whether another such trial could be borne
aud free institutions survive IL. this belt OF the
continent With the debt which has been in
cured, and with the expense OF "A standing army
which will be inevitably under any plan OF
reconstruction. mortgage rests on the labor Of
the next half century. Every living right hand
IL mortgsged, and every one to be born for the
next twenty years Hitherto the charm OF Amer
lean labor has been the surplusage OF its means.
One third OF the American artz,n's wages were
lsn for use for books. lectures, travel. the edn
results OF this wm last. 80 long one third. u
not one half Of the average income of The cap
tai of the country must be asked 10 deiray these
expen-es long the laboring man OF the north
ern States il robbed Of that surplus. which Was
tho nucleus Of intellectual and moral progress
These are the evils which the abolition apostle
predicts will fall upon the free laborug men of
the North from an abolition war-a not TO
restore the old Union. but TO overthrow the cot
stisutional Government formed by the fathers of
the Republic, and establish in its stead CONSOLE.
dated and centralized despotism. Mr.. PaILLlPs
while not yielding his desire for the freedom and
enfranchisem ent Of the negroes held in bondage.
has the honesty TO announce that the burdens of
the war will rob the laboring men of the North
ern States Of that surplus heretofore derived
from their industry. which was the nucleus OF
their intellectual and moral progress. So that
while freedom in name may be secured to the
negro slaves. mortgage is placed upon the free
white laboring man which will not only lessen
the physical comforts which he has heretofore
enjoyed. bat place embargo upon his intel
lectusl and moral progress for the next half cen
fury. And he it remembered that this is not a
"copperhead" view Of the results Of the war. but
il comes from Simon pure abolitionist to whose
judgment. ability and honesty of purpose the
homage Of A. LINCOLN and the Republican, mag
mates in and OFT of Congress has been rendered.
Lsbnrng men OF the North. the suggestions OF
Mr.. PHILLIPS are worthy of your consideration
III his views are correct. what is the object OF
the further prosecution of the war? What says
Mr. PHILLIPS will he the consequence:
.sAccustomng the public mind 20 the liberal
exercise Of despotic power until At last vigilance
il Diluted and the keen sense of individual right
and the sacredness of the bulwark of personal lib
erty Is lost
One more extract from the address of this
apostle of abolition illustrates GJOst forcibly the
sppreheusions OF a sincere and able man who
reads the future from the history Of the past. He
remarks. under this head:
rnK ADMINISTRATIONS HABIrUArEp To DEsPorIsM
Over thi- picture looms the cloud of Gov
srnusent hsbitusted To the exercise of de-potic
power Well did Seward SAY To Lord Lyons. Il
but ring a bel on this side aud unehslieDged l
put in prison a New Highlander. ! ring one on
that and equally irresponsible consign a citizen
OF Ohio To "A dungeon" No such despotism tins
side The vail of Chinal Necessary. inevitable
not TO be found fault with in this death grapple
with the rebellion, but all the more earnestly Is
il for IA to remember that such powers and such
example. il perchsnce inrrusted TO less worthy
hands. may result in the speedy ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of the Republic and the quick advance of des-
possm.