Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-06
The strong wsy 60 Einish Inc Re.

There IL no question that the war. on the only
footing on wh'cn b could be respscfabiy consid
cred. 4 over.
There is but one possible point Of further coz
test. We have been repeatedly assured within
the past six months that planters Of the Gulf
States have rua Of. their negroes TO Tex.s, aud
taken up new lands In that state, aud that this
has goue on 50 far that there are about two mi
lions of slaves at press1t 10 Texs This Is a
great eraggeration Of numbers, We think but IL
10 = cry cyeIlfsble that there are hall a mIllioR OF
slaves 10 Texas. at this time.
IL Is just possible that The non-surreudered
forces OF the coniederacy, so far as they may
eject 70 fsht ir Got farther. nag refrestto Tex -.
aad, with 9 possible sstsy OF 80 900 70 lou. 100
men. seek to make slast stand tor Independence.
on Tex an sol. There are numbers o, impetu-
Gus men that would elect such a course. IL
taken. war OF an exssperated chsrscter, and OF
considerable duration. may s,iii be waged w
Texas. Ii is even possible that European dip
lomacy. which was surprised by the sudden col
lspse OF confederate resistance this side OF The
Mississippi. may get reused up on the pretext of
" humanity" or rome other humbug. and inter
vene for the purpose Of securing Texas as a re-
fuge for implacahle. or uupardoned. copfeder.
ates.
Connected anew with Mexico, BY an alliance for
mutual defense. it might serve as q break water
against the United States, il vigorously sup
ported by France and England. Ii Il in view
OF these possibilities. and to quiet, as early and
as generally as can be. the apprehensions of the
southern people, encouraging them TO go to work
at once In sowing seed and cultivating their
lands. that ue urge an immediate and 8 generous
amnesty.
We know no personal reason why We should
i~nterest ourselves in the fate of Jefferson Davis
John Siidell, Judas p Benj,min, John @. Beck
Inridge, and others. who did the southern part In
The game Of two factions that brought on the
war. They did not consult us or our interests
as northern democrats. when. by secession,
they sought 10 leave Us in the nav Of dominant
puritanism. It is not personal care Tor the po
litical ltaders Of the early secession movement
that Influences Ne in urging a generous and gen
eral amnesty.
We are moved TO Il by the appreciation OF its
moral and political effect on the country. IL il
not 10 be supposed that any OF the prominent po'
litical leaders who urged the southern states into
secession. could endure 10 lire in the states thai
have been 40 wasted by following their advice
We're they to- seek TO live there, their lives would
be very uncomfortable. As to that vast bulk OF
men, OF every rank and grade, who "wentwi,h
their states'-who followed the fortunes of the
communities 10 which they lived-it would be
barbarous cruelty 10 inhict anv penalty on them
more than they have already suffered.
4 But. in the eye of high political reason. thu
completeness OF the amnesty would be it.
strength. Every exception, made on the simple
score of the rebellion, would be so much detract
ed from the utmost strength OF the policy O
magnanimity. Were Jefferson D,vis to be per
mitted TO 60 back to his ruined plantation IL
Mississippi. he could only go as q mar Stripes
OF all political power or influence. he woui'
never use the amnesty. He and the other lead
ers will 20 into voluntary exile, IL would simpl,
show the strength OF the Uuited States govern
ment to recognize their want of power. by per
hitting them TO 60 or stay! Excepting any from
the general amnesty, will be To give them ipdi
vidusl importance, or TO confess a vindictivenes
that would be petty. or a ieor that would betra
weskness.-N. Y. Freeman's journal