Year: 1861


prehensible TO human understanding, except
as Interpreted in the light of Divine Provi-
denee. God uses man to carry out his myste-
rious purposes. In this instance the belieV-
er in an overruling Providence can readily
comprehend that God has some great end to
accomplish, and makes use of the differences
of this people, on the slavery question, to
bring it about Men on either side are carried |
in one direction or the other against their
will. and forced to take sides, however much
they may resist. A couple of weeks ago, or
less, the people were divided into par
ties Each man had his place, and
each side opposed violently the oppos-
ing parties. Now, looking at the
North, we find men almost unanimous
for the Government. Party lines are OBJ
liberated, and whatever a man may have
formerly been, almost all now are determin-
ed to stand by the lawful authorities and es-
tablish the fact that we have a government
competent TO perpetuate its own unequaled
privileges and to punish traitors. This is
the common feeling which actuates the peo-
pie of the North, and, to their honor be it
said, host of gallant Union men in the
South. We have in mind scores and scores
of Democrats and Bell men in this State
and elsewhere who have opposed the Re-
Publican party violently, but who now lose
sight of party considerations and stand by
the constituted authorities for the preserva-
tisn of law, order, and liberty. Richard
W Thompson of Terre Haute sends his
two sons with the volunteers, and is max
ing Union speeches. Col. Eoenezer Dumont
is in for the war. Col. w. M McCarty is
raising a regiment. Hon. W. s. Holman of
Dearborn Co., Democratic member of Con-
gress, is an active Union man. Lafe. Deve
lin, a warm Democrat of Wayne county, has
raised company. Lew. Wallace of Mont
gomery is giving his time and talents to
the work. Judge Perkins is condemning
the acts of the. Southern traitors. Dick
Ryan, the patriotic Irish Democrat Of In
dianapolis, is in the work with his sleeves
rolled up. And so we might go on and
specify to any extent, in proof of our prop
osition that the people are rising en- nadsse
for the Union, the Constitution, and the en-
fOrcement of the laws.


Surely when we see such great change
in the public mind in so short time, can
but think that the hand of Providence has
specially brought it about for great pur-
pose. What that purpose is, we can only
imagine. Perhaps Providence wishes to
punish the people of this country for their
pride, arrogance, and corruption. Perhaps
we do not appreciate the unpumbered bless
ings that he has literally showered down
on us. Perhaps we do not sufficiently prize
the glorious boon of freedom and good gov.
eminent that he has vouehsafed US. And
us-perhaps God has instituted the present
troubles to rid the country of the predomi-
nance of slavery in its public affairs. The
whole country, North as well as South, has
been instrumental in the endeavor to spread
it over the continent, and to force it on un-
willing people. While the South has been
actively propsgating and perpetuating the
institution, the North has winked at the
wrongful business and encouraged it,
Therefore, in the coming troubles, the North
must not expect to escape the penalty of her
lack of principle. She must suffer, like the
South.


1t may even be possible that Providence
designs by means of these troubles to put a
summary end to slavery. The institution
has gone on to spread until it interferes ma
terially with the progress OF the Nation.
Our country can never reach its full stature
and importance so long as this baleful in
huence extends over it. It is paradoxical
state of things to see a country, which
boasts of its freedom, nursing and sustain.
ing the most odiOus system of slavery
known on earth. This is against nature,
and our country cannot long endure it, as a
permanent arrangement. There is truly an
irrepressible conflict" between free and
slave labor, and eventually the country
must be all slave or all free or the two
parts must separate; which, we shall soon
know. The only question is, when this
will come to pass, and whether the time has
now come for the final issue. A few week 3
will decide this point. The events trans
piring throughout the country indicate that
the end is not far off.


This quarrel has been brought about
against the earnest efforts of the North, and
forced on her after the most surprising for
bearance. "Whom the gods would destroy
they fret make mad is an old adage. So
it seems in the case of the Southern mad
caps who have forced the country into this
deplorable war for their own villainous pur-
poses If slavery is crushed out between
the upper and neither mill-stones of the
opposing forces, those who brought this diff
Guilty on the country can console themselves
with the reflection that they themselves
were the cause. OF its death.


The people of the North as body have