Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-11
A Change of Adm,nlstraticn the only


The Hartford Times says an unconditional
Union man" i now understood to be man ~ho
Won have tie Uuion any condition bat that
Of abolition Boston Courier.
Undoubtedly this il now the understanding
amongst the radicals. And We may add that in
the sane quarter "a conditional Union man" >
now understood % be who viii have The
Union OF the Constitution with without
slavery.
This, however. though The sole object for
which the great body Of the Pc pie are strug-
Cling. is rot the object Of the radical party. II
cannot but be observed as a peculiar characters
tic Of the tmes, as an able conieH porary re-
marks that the dominant parts has ceased en-
treiy To profess love for the Union or desire FOR
its restoration Having used the name of Union
for the purpose OF catching votes, they have
dropped the whole principle Of Union, ani row
avow Themselves as solely and wholly devoted to
conquest and abolition. We verify believe that
greater hypocrisy was never known among men
than has characterized the leading politicians on
the radical side. The abolition motto, 1.-The
Constitution is league with death and a COW
enant with hell" was never any too strong TO
characterize the hatred with which they regard
the Constitution and the Union, and IL full Y
illustrates the sentiments which we have so often
exposed as underlying the whole radical party
movement.
We doubt whether press in the party can be
found TO day, which dare avow itself in favor of
the Union, except on conditions The constant
charge Of conditional Unionism." which was So
often hurled at their opponents. i now fixed firm
ly on the entire radical party. They are "cond-
tional Unionlsts" according to their own conies-
siOns, and real dsuniOnsts beyond any doubt.
They are in favor OF driving out OF the Union and
keeping out of the Union every State which will
not abolish slavery IL, after conquering the
rebellion. there should be any prospect Of restor
ing the peaceful and prosperous relations hereto.
fore existing between the States, the radical
parry are pledged to obstruct and oppose any at
tempt to 40 80 except ON condition OF compelling
the people of the South to adopt a social system
dictated by the people OF the North. That is
plain statement OF the fact By an arbitrary anC
foolish assertion of political party. the instiiu-
ton Of slavery has been declared p0rfceps Grim
mis-, or Al operating cause of the crime OF rebel
hon. The war which had been for suppreSsins
the rebellion. was thus charged with the separate
anu distinct purpose OF abolishing slave y. Ih'
Union passed cut Of view. Shaver,
became the enemy to be attacked anC
suppressed. The Union was no longer the prom
inent object to be preserved, and it soon ceased
to be any object all in the minds of many pol
iticians on the radical side. Nor is there am
prospect whatever. on the radical plan, that tht
Union will ever again be heard of among ma
tons. Mr. Lincoln has indeed devised notable
plan by which one nineteenth OF the nhabitaut
of "a Southern State may poll the electoral vot
of the whole State in the next Presidential cleo
ton. But 10 one is found, in any party, whC
pretends that this plan has any serious look 10
ward the restoration OF peace aud affection be-
tween Northern and Southern States. Tn
radical party like it only because it does not IN
teriere with their plans of holding power in tn
country.
If there he any who hopes for the Union o
the States under the Constitution, or even from
any Union under any Constitution. let that mai
solemnly consider the necessity of a change o
Administration. and change OF poiics tn
only possible method of conducting the war, aus
the radical plan OF pence, hopeless. Tn
Union is no longer even the avowed object OF til
radical party Louisville Journal.