Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-25

abolition OF negro slavery IA. produced In al
other parts Of the world. Cotton. rice and sugar
cans0t be cultivated except b. aegro labor. and
negro labor. especially The iabor Of sgddeply
emsncips;cd slaves. set tree IN paroxysn OF
national philanthropy, ard uusccustoued 70
tsbits OF sef-FelisBce and elf-govern nsent Is q
pben0m enon which the world mas nos Jet cit
messed The Commercial interests u The north
have nov more 20 expecf from the success than
the defeat OF the confederate cause.
With our Independence slavery Gill sill exist
70 produce the great staples Of commerce. ard
the North. vilt The restoration Of peace and CON
mercisl relations. could reap advantages IRON il
which &C other nation ia IN a position TO obtain.
With our overthrov The cornerstone Of their ovn
industrial interests goes down, never 90 be re
stored. We submit that TIE late legislation Of
the federal congress vas sithdravn from the 40
called conservative cissses OF the north the
principal reason for their support Of the var,
aud furnish them powerful motive IN behalf Of
peace.
Equally illusory, il scems 70 ne. i The eonceit
thai The internal stability and quiet will follow
the overthrow OF southern independence. There
is no reliable foundation for concord and security
in sny country except liberty and Justice
Whsre q people are. or conceive themselves TO
be, derived OF both. they will never give up the
nope OF retaining them ill they will cease 10
eIis.. Here the ORGANIZATION theory comes IN
az IN infallble psnscea for the recovery Of quie,
and order
But even IL IL were practicable, il could not
resch the cause. OF sectional agitation, which
mus, be looked for. not in the south. but in the
class and sectional Of the north. IL the south
should prove worth having under the new order
OF things. New England must cease 10 be New
England il she does no; seek to burthen the new
proprie,ors vith tariff and tribute JUS, as il did
the old. and the new population will resent the
nfliction and resist II. hrst by argument and then
by the sword. Just as the south has done But
there are causes OF organization in the very
constitution of = democracy which always have
and always viii render il the most unstable OF
governments. To universal suffrage NAV
trace. IA. considerable degree the evils We are
now suffering. and what must be its power for
mischief when il 10 extended, not only To the ig
norsnt foreign mercenaries of the United States
army. but to the millions Of suddenly emsnci
pated African slavesf If these last are emanci-
psted. without the rights Of citizenship, will they
be likely 20 remain quiet and contentf
Ii ought TO be remembered that they will then
he accustomed 10 the use of arms, and their NUN
bers no longer be contemplate from ignorance
of military affairs Ii they are endowed with
the right OF suffrage. what boundless field for
denagogsm Of The lowest and vilest type. II
will be putting frebrands 10 the hands Of mad
men. We address these reflections only TO that
class Of northern men which has really believed
the interests Of American society involved in
northern success The truth is, when the fed
ersl government drew the sword at the begin
ming OF this War il introduced an era internal
commissions which have nov no hope even Of
alienation except in southern Independence.