Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-03

we're sovs by the AbolitiOnisis. asks shy. il
Davis - bang. the Abolitionists should not be
hung also. As documentary eyieeDce OF their
treason be quotes from Mt Horace Greeley's
Political Text Book" published IN l-6O. The
following, which forms one OF 4 series Of dis
unior resolutions drawn by W LLOYD Garrison.
and passed By Abolition Convention, Al
AlSsny. 10 February, less:
Resolved. That 10 advocating the dissolution
Of the Union, the AbOlitioaists are Justified %
ever precepl OF the gospe. By ever principle OF
morally. by every claim Of humanity that saeh
q Union ia q covenant Nth death. which ought
70 &c annulled, and 90 agreement With hell,
which Just God cannot permit 20 stand; and
that IL is the imperative and paramount duty Of
all who would keep their souls from blood guilt
ness. TO deliver the oppressed out Of the hand OF
the spoiler. and usher IN the day Of jubilee: TO
seek its immediate overthrow BY all righteous
instrumentalities
We fear that our correspondent has ia spite OF
himself. become deeply tinctured with the lib
eral and despotic ideas prevalent during the last
four years. We must. therefore, remind him
that no opinion, or any public expression OF
opinion. IL Justly Punishable Freedom Of speech,
of the press, and Of public meetings guaranteed
by the Constitution, and is among Out most IN
questionable rights. Every man in the commu-
nifty il just as free to express the opinion that
the Union ought % be dissolved, as be Is to eI
press any opinion whatever. IL Is sufficient
anlidOte TO absurd and dangerous opinions that
al men are free 10 refute adj other men
are 20 PROFOUND them.
The difference between jeff Davis and Lloyd
Garrison. which renders the former punishable
and the latter not consists IN the fact that DAVIS
took up arms against the L non, while Garrison
did not Nothing is treason under our Govern
ment but overt act OF levying war against ths
United Suites crime which Davis has com
mitted, and which, by a law passed by the hrs
Congress under our Government. - made punish
able by death Whether considerations of policy
do not require remission Of the penalty IL Dawn
should be convicted. is a question which shOulC
be well pondered by the Government; but that hs
has rendered himself liable we suppose there i
no room TO doubt.
GAREIsoS advocated disunion for years. bu
having committed no overt act, he may be re
garded not guilty Of actual. but moral trea
son. lie endeayored to destroy the Union be
cause the Constitution recognized African sla
very. He was permitted 20 express bis opinion
with IMMUNITY. no matter how poFnicious were
his teachings. as long as he did not attempt b.
force, as did JoHS BRowS. TO carry them out
practically. 1t he had levied war against th'
United States. he would have been a traitor. but
only intoxicating, teaching. Reasonable sentiment
he was regarded by his sympathizers and thee
reticaly by the Government "a a philsnthro
phist. He pronounced the Constitution, TO whcl
every citizen owes allegiance and which nearl,
all have sworn 10 support. as an "agreemen
with death and n covenant with hell" Morally
what difference between the treason Of JEFFER
SON DAVIS and VIZ, LLOYD GARRISON? Non
whatever. GARRIsoN taught that the Union ough
to be dissolved and DAVIS attempted 70 carr
out GARRIsoS's idea by separating the free from
the slave States. One has boen arrested ant
confined as a criminal: the other is fetei by tn,
Government, and was sent to Charleston, at tn
public expense. to AXE part in the ceremonies at
tending the raising of the flag Of the Union owe
Fort sumter He Is now loyal because his ide,
prevail-if they did not, he would now be al
vocsing the dissolution Of the Union. When hi
case is fairly considered. the inference must b'
inevitable TO every sensible person that the di
vdng Iine between treason aud loyalty is ex
ceedngly nsrrow-hsrdly discernible.
GARKIsos. believing that the abolition of negro
slavery is practically accomplished, il willing to
subside and LEI the Union survive. as in bis view
il is no longer " a covenant with death aud an
agreement with hell" bu, his coadutator,
WENDELL PHuLIrs, is disposed to continue the
war until the negro is placed apon an absolute
equality and level With the white man In that
individuals opinion the negro il no, freedman
until he Possesses the right to vote-no matter
whether he is qualified TO discharge the elective
franchise or not. At the last Presidential cleo
ton. apopulasion of over twenty millions only
cast about four millions votes White women
minoss, and aliens are dsbarred from the right OF
voting yet this restriction does not deprive them
of their personal liberty and other civil rights
They are none the less free than those who vote
PHILrIrs, in a speech in Boston a few days ago
referring TO the Presidents Proclamation tor the
reconstruction OF North Carolina. remarked:
That il was an absolute surrender OF tie
helm Of aiflirs into the hands OF Alexander II
Stephens and his workers Reconstruction
on that basis was practical fraud upon tho
North. Every life and every dollar that had
been spent had been stolen from them. There
vas but one way in which the people could still
hold the helm of aGllrs. and that was declara
zion Oh the rcpuIl1loS OF lnc eDs'Ec war uelts
Such party would have bis voice and vote"
Even our neighbor. the Journal. cannot stand
this kind of Unionism. sne il makes the follow
ing comments upon PHILLIPS i Co.
The problem OF Negro suffrage in the South
may seem very simple one 10 Mr.. Phillips and
his folio sers but il the millions of slaves who
have been emancipated by the will and power OF
the Nation bad depended on such impracticable
NAMED in bondage to the end OF their lives The
people and the Administration will see that the
emsnelpAted blacks Ut the South are not re-en-
shaved. aud If il should prove necessary 10 give
them the right of suffrage TO protect their lib
cry, means viii be found 10 do il. but IL the ab
sence of snch necessity the policy OF making
voters of half million OF men who have been
reared in utter ignorance, and who are totally
uuacQasinted With political affairs, may admit Of
question. The courts of the Cuited States will
be fully competent 10 preserve the freedom of the
blacks. and will doubtless do so
We have given the boon of liberty 10 the
slave-for this he is thankful. il Mr. Phillips is
not We will protect him in the enjoyment of
that liberty. which lshmael Phillips would not.
unless ne could at the same time give him add
tionsi privileges
The brilliant Imagination of the New Eng.
land impractcsbles places North Carolina al the
mercy OF A II Stephens, Who was prisoner Of
that State. confined within sight OF the spot where
this diatrbe IF slang vas uttered
The proposition of Mr. Phillips TO repudiate
the rubhc debit Il emiuently WDIthy of him He