Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-11

thu created There vii be every lnducefufni 81
power. Of GOLD. and 81 ,mhifiQn % pefreiusie he
condition OF affair fsForsbie % iu.iitidnal
purposes twill alsu he ior the Interest u ihe
National Administration - continue thls = item
Of government. 20 utterly nc variance Hith
representative policy Il not this the same tnis
taken theory upon which other nations have iried
a. govern their dependenc.e<f Has complete
subiugatiOn tor centuries produced the quiei, the
obedience "a la~. the order. the security 70 Aie
and property. the kindly feelings. or the mutull
contributions 70 prosperity which oeiong 70 real
peacel
Governments TINS formed would rerresen, not
he interests Of their citizens bar the siils ard
interests Of the power that ctestes and ~a-tains
them The nine States thus controlled would
balance IN the House Of Repsetentadves IN the
choice Of President. aud At All times Ia the SEN
ate. Nes York. Pennsylvania. Ono, Illinois, la.
diana Ma.sachusetf- Mi-soufi. Kentucky. aud
Wisconsin. With = united population Of l6.533.-
jsj, which Is moro than One-h1li OF that 81 our
whole country The one tenth Who would accept
the proclamation for the price Of power would
not only govern the State made by Executive &C
eree-. but they would also govern the Moth
While the plan "a harsh 20 the body of Southern
people il 4 still more unjust towards the North
Fourteen hundred men IN Florida would balance
Ia the Senate OF the Untei States the power "f
I New York Less than 10. 0D0 voters m the nine
States named la the President Proclamation
that of the nine most poruous States 81 the
Union.
We should thus have. with the nominai States
4 Of Eastern and Western Virginia. syaem 0i
rotten boroughs which would govern The Unon
and destroy the Representative nature OF our gov
eminent This IN connection with existing inc
qualities IN state representation, would be a dan
gerous invasion OF the rights Of majority OF the
American people IL would euabe an Admins
traiion to perpeiuate its power.
IL i fact hl Of significance that every meas
ute 10 convert the against armed rebellion
into one against property and personal rights At
the south. has been nccomoanied by Chains To
exercise military power in the loyal States Of the
North
The proclamation Decentralization NJ the south,
and the suspension OF the writ oi habcas corpus
nj the North: the conhscation oi private property
il IN the ceeiiDg States. and the arbitrary arrests,
imprisonfneni and punishment of the. citizens OF
the loyal States; the claim 20 destroy political
organization, at the South, and The armed inter
ference OF government ia local elections have
been conlemrortneous events
These acts at first we're justified upon the
ground that they were necessary TO save the
national existence We nov find TINT new and
more extreme claims % arbitrary power are pul
forth when il Is declared that he strength OF tbs
rebellion i broken and that our armies are abou
to trampe out every vestige ct IT, incendi-t,
i fires More prerogaiy,s are asserted IN The hou
= of triumph than were claimed ~ necessity II
DAYS Of di<aster and danger.
4 The doctrine of southern disorganizltion an'
revolution Is a docttine OF national bankruptcy
. ard of national ruin; IL Is measure for iastins
+, military despOiism over one third Of our country
Which will be the basis for military despotisn
!, over the whole land IL does not contemplate
: the return of our soldiers q their families, .
- relief from the COS. sud sacrifices OF war
will m ,ke 81 enduring drtin upon our hOmc-
AMI I'm lhnr
= industry Is will open Wide aud lasting held f.
r pcculation AMI fraud 1t tends to perpetual
% power by making md unmaking States as ia
, Interests of factions may dictate. IL will be
% source of internal disorder and disquietuie, nm
N national welkuess ia our external relations
will give dangerous allies invaders o. Our sol
+ Ii this war Is 10 make social revolution an
structural chsngcs in great States, we have see
only its beginning Such changes are the wor
!, Of lime Ii they are to be made military powe
; it must be exerted through long periods Wheth
I, white or black troops used. the diversion fro
= labor and the cost of war will be equally pr
20 longei, and we have just entered upon cour'
!, of certain costs and uncertain results No SUE
:, changes M are now urged have ever ~ u
- worlds history been made without struggle
lasting Though more than one generation
: men.
= What has government accomplished in -th
~ territories wrested from rebellion by the yals
A. OF our armiesg Has it pacihed theml Has
!, revived the arts of peace. Has quiet and conf
- dence been resforedi l. commerce renewe'
=. Are they not held they were conquered, at q
!, expense aud treasure of Northern blood!
10 not our armies wasted by holding under atm'
control those who, M Ter a wise AMI genefo
=. policy. would have been lrendsl The spin
" which prompts the harsh measures ct sutjug attic
=, hls driven off MANY in the BOrtler States, who,
- the crisis OF our country's fate broke away fro
=, their ancient symp,'hies with the seeding STAT
=, aud chung - the Union. States which, 10y q
- elections OF the people. ranged themselves up,
-, the side OF the Constitution, are not allowed u
free exercise of the elective franchise. la sou
" quarters discomfort has been increased IN
-. place has the wisdom of the government game
:. Us allies
70 -, There /. but ono course which will save
" from national ruin We must adhere To the -
~ omn pledges nude 10y our government at thso
. set OF the war
- We must eek to restore the Union aud 20 IA
= hold the Gunsiitutinn To this end. while we p
-, forth every exertion of material power 10 bc
- down armed rebellion, We must use every iuf
M cuce Of wise state>m trship 10 nrug hack q
:, States which uoS reject their cousti'Utiout vh
cations We must holl forth c,csy honOtat
indnremcut To tbc people of the South 10 es-uu
,f again the right- aud duties OF American ci.ize
al ship.
,', We have reached that point IN the var
~. which al have struggled and AL have par lor
united CNefiiou- Ouf uWft1 Anl HtNitS IN
-, won signal Victories, they hive done their p.
-. with courage. kill aud success by he Usage
-, the civilized world. stntesm ,nshp must nov ex'
- IL influence Il our cause fails, Ia the iust mC
- oil the world IL will be charged 10 the lluk
"a Wisdom IN the cabinet and not to the want
ALI bravery or ra'rio0l.m IN the army The &c
,a object of victories j. 10 bring hack peace We c
"o nov with dignity and megu,nmity proclaim
- the world our win that States which have 10
- been identified with our history should - s,ul
49,. their positions in the Union. We now Siand
- fore the world great aud military power
- one can ioresce the latent victories or dete
= which lie in course. II force and force atone
-. exerted The past has taught as the certain G.
: OF war and the uncertainties OF rs results
,,d In this contest, be.hgerent nights re bee
y, arily conceded 10 the South The gsege.
international wsriafc practicei IN TIVE rec,
milton oi aass ani tie eNchtuge ot pFi-oue
l. it wise 10 pat Oh the end oi the gir.
- thereby continue recognition which tends
80 familiarze the public mind la our Own couu
~, aud IN the woald at large With the risa Al
We are ,lisunite-i into t~o distinct u stion.
liesg A neelIessy prosracsei ~ar Jeiome'
80 union
ost Wise craftsmanship can now bring this y