Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-18

The New York Tribune arguing upon the as
sumption that the rebels have about done Sighting
make the following suggestions as 70 The true
policy Of the government in that emergency:
We believe. therefore. that . true peace u, IN
All human probability, not far of. and We believe
ia advent may be hasten ed aud assured by wise
and prompt sction on the par, Of our govern
nent II the President should issue a brief and
lucid proclamation, appealing 70 the southern
people not 70 protract snu ggle which has %
come hopeless. and stating distinctly the terms
on which they may DO once more at peace With
their cosntry, re believe that there need and
would be little further bioodshed-
The rebellion is nov kept from instant and
utter collapse By the fslse CRY that nothing u to
be gained by submission--that all the property
Of rebels is confscsted and all their lives forfeit
under our Laws. 80 that. while the courage born
Of desperation may yet achieve success, there -
10 the opposite course no hope whatever. This
il most untrue; yet IL has certain pausiOIlity to
the minds Of the ignorant lie; the president
once more urge the rebels to LAY down their
arms. proaefing them inducements 70 do so. and
and be will thereby divide them into two parties
--one inclined 10 peace and re union; tie other
fsriously intent on fighting 20 the last. stand
ing distir city By Itself the weakness OF this latter
would be 40 palpable that three new aud vehe
ment proclamsiions per day could rot keep IT ~
countenance IL would speedily collapse and
dispense, and the rebellion would be thing Of
the past May we no, hope that this course is TO
be taken
To divide and thus conquer would have been
the true policy from the beginning bat as yet the
administration have not held out any induce
ments 70 the rebels 20 lay down their arms.
Every measure Of the party in power has had
the effect to harden the rebellion and prolong the
war. Who is at fault. if " the rebellion il now
kept from instant and utter collapse by the falls,
cry that nothing Is TO be gained by submission
that all the properly Of the rebels is confscated
and all their lives forfeited under our lswsl'
Will The Tribune deny that such an impression
/ prevail at the north as we'll At the south? Have
not subjuga,io confscation. emancipation anc
e1terminaticn been proclaimed as the object and
end of the war; II such is not the case, w
Join with The Tribune in urfDg that =" the presi
dent should issue brief and lucid proclamation
appealing to the southern people not to protraci
struggle which has become hopeless. anc
stating distinctly the terms which they
may be once more At peace with the
country" II such an announcement is nov nee
essary, and The Tribune comedies that it is. it il
an admission on the part of this leading admin
istration organ that no lucid statement has ye
been issued BY the President as to the condition:
or terms upon which the rebel states, or the
southern people may be once more at peace with
the country. II democratic paper had PLACED
the administration in the position that The Tri
bune does. il would have been pronounced BY
the loyal" papers the quiniessenee OF disloyaty
But let US hope THAI wiser and better counsel'
viii prevail. and the expressions of The Trbun'
give US hope that such may be the result.