Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-09
Anew Hum bug at work.

The aooAu0nists OF N4w ENGAGE pave etaN-
ed bras he- sOcisyjh that locality. They
are crest on "socieie." as the public know.
This newest and lss4sf Inversion IL called the
American Union Commission" and has for lis
obiec, The re-peOpIing Of the southern states,
upon the basis Of industry. education, freedom
and christian morality" We have seen one Of
its circulars. and learn its designs therefrOm as
follows:
l. The relief Of immediate want and suffering
bv the distribution Of food. clothing and medi-
cine.
The restoration and encouragement of do
mestic industry
2. To encourage the Introduction Of settlers
into such portions OF the coustry as may be open
70 emigration, BY sfording them Trustworthy in
formation Is 20 the character and promise Of
such locslities. and BY facilitating the removal
Of their families.
The introduction OF accredited teachers 70
the local agencies and the promotion OF general
education.
5. The encouragement Of patriotic devotion
10 the union and 70 liberty. by means of an in
tsligens add independents press.
8. And thus prepare the way for the estao-
Eshment Of loyal christian churches throughout
the sosfh By the several determinations.
IL 10 pleasant to zee people on good terms with
themselves, and there are none who eau outshiEe
the Puritan church of New England in this re
spect. The members of il all belong to the nu-
tu.l admiration society. and. from Parson
BKrcHEl, down to the smallest colporteur to the
suffering heather Of the west. they have all
learned to blow their own trumpet aud magnify
their own righteousness
The relief which these pirsrisecs propose Il
extend to the people OF tho south Gin TODD
clothing and medicine" would never have beer
needed il the abolition church had attended ;,
the preaching of the gospel. instead Of exciting
the country on the subject Of negro slavery, ar
raging section against section. and infusing
spirit of hatred between people who should hav'
lived in peace. Besides. it would be Quit
amusing IL different feeling did not force itsel
upon Us, to hear these people talk of ''the res,or
alton and encouragement of domestic industry
az the south. when it is remembered that durDi
this var. brought upon us By the treason of Ne'
England to the constitution, the food and cloth
ing. the farming implements. the factories. tn
barns. the grain. the cattle and horses. had bec
given to the flames and the faggot. or carried OF
and destroyed. in obedience to the clamor o
these hypocrites for q war Of eIter mination, "a
pine and outlsvry on the very people whom the
now propose 10 aid. IL these pretentious hum
bugs bad permitted the administration to con
duct the var against armed rebels alone. ther
would have been no need of this work OF philan
thropy In that case, they might just as vel
have kspt sheir accredited teachers" aud 'loca
agencies" in the congenal work OF enslaving tn
minds and consciehces of their own people
They have already done this. and mos, effect
ually, till their section has become savage an
wicked in hatred Of the people of the south, bot
rebel and Otherwise. To carry out their ma
schemes Of negro emancipation and equalii,
these pious Jacobins have piled up natoni
debt Of -four thousand millions. and caused th
best blood Of the people TO flow 10 copiot
streams. They have ella nored for the confiagr'
tipn Of public and private property in the sout
-.they have demanded war. 10, against thos
in arms alone, but against ths innocent and hell
less who never raised hand against the uniol
Their war policy" has been forced upon the a
nv commanders, and houses, barns, fsctorie
mills. farming utensils. wheat, corn. and eve
clothing. have been given to the flames. to al
pease the fell spirit of these vile pretenders |
godliness. Having beggared these non-comba
ants by bringing poverty to their doors. these e,
sremely pious saints now propose to form ICON
missions" to supply flood, clothing and med
cine" to needy people Of the south through d
avenue of "teachers" and local agencies
They first destroy what these people had
live upon. out Of pure hate. aud now they will be
the northern people out OF means TO make GOO
what has been given TO the flames out of shes
wantopness and hate This is .he philesopt
of this new hunbug. the " American Unlo
Com omission,
IL is extraordinary that these philanthropy
pretenders do not tire in their course of deceI
ton But they do not. They have cheek. an
are undsunted 10 their determination 70 be col
sidsrcd the salt OF the earth. when. in fact, the
are the ''sounG;ng brass" class of sinners. III
der the pretense of " establishing loyal chrislis
churches" they are intent only on estsblishir
their own system Of christianity. sort of polii
cal theocracy, which has ever been the bane ar
curse Of pure and undehled religion--the enen
Of both church and state.