Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-31

We presume there is not a man in Indiana.
nth perhaps the exception of the secession
editor Of The Journal, but who sincerely desires
the perl,efuity of the Union. There is none
other tlEm a Union sentiment among Our people
and willingness to make every necessary sacri-
Zee 20 maintain the integrity of the Government.
Party lines 10 a great extent have been obter-
atcd IN the common response to the calls of the
General government for men and means to pros
ecute the war for the preservation of the Union.
. What would be the situation of the Administra-
ton If the Democracy of the North had folded
their arms and thrown the responsibility of con-
ductipy the war entirely upon the Republicans
The volunteers from Indiana, we may safely say,
are at least one-half Democrats. And we notice
that tho Democratic officers in the regiments
rom this State in the engagements in Western
Virginia displayed bravery and skill in an
eminent degree And these very men while thus
hnzardpg their lives and health for the honor
of the Government. stand firmly opposed to the
par<y views and party measures of the Admins
tration. They differed with the Republican party
e. n sl,<l causes of the and to the policy
which should have been pursued to reunite the
Government. and they still adhere to those opin-
ions: but when the Government was assaileI.
and cal was made by the Republican President
10 rally for It's protection, the opponents of the
Admins tration responded with an alacrity fully
our,al 20 that Of its friends. Under such circum-
sennccs the editor of the Journal who for months
advocated secession and expressed an entire will
linoness that every State might depat in
poace t,at expressed desire to go, and de-
nounccd civil war as worse calamity than the
rs Of a dozen States, now pronounces il treason
q entertain the sentiments which he endeavored
1n1nurez upon the public mind, and by those too
80 7<e doing all their power to aid in preserving
- Gc5crnment. This comes from journal
u&fch u4d its influence to precipitate the present
81 - u1on the country, and which can now look
rss1<ntly upon the human butchery and the
<Eoucauf evils which civilE is entailing upon
de uakinZ The Journal encouraged the seced-
ing Stales IN Their work of dsintegratiOn and rep
resented that the dominant party of the North
would throw no obstacles in their pathway out of
he Cnin, &c they desired to 20. Such a press
now pr<claims that there must be gag law to
efo9 he mouths Of every citizen who can not en-
dor.e Al the PARTISAN acts of the Administration
q uhD can not approve the policy adopted by
17ooe rho happen b be the custodians of the
0ovun1oent The journal but little understands
q - FRA and Independent yeomanry of Indiana,
~ Il thinks they can be prevented, by threats of
v|n1nuce from expressing their sentiments as to
NJ th1(y deem to:be the true policy of the Gov
S 6meni n the present periIous position of public
nrfs II they could thus be deferred from the
mox valued prerogative of a citizen-the "free-
dom ofjspeech which the Journal has been harp
inx ~, for years, they would be unworthy OF
ovn ~ name Of freemen.
- We know Of no traitors in Indiana, unless it be
1hose n,,o for long years have been incuIcating
fhe sediment that " the Constitution is a
Icnehe With heu !" Ifany citizen is uttering trea-
son. Or Is IN any way guilty of that crime against
the State. tbere is way provided for his punish
ment. and Il should be exercised. The Journal
.cl.arSes that JoHsl g.. DAVIS has organized
= company Of secessiofists IN Parke
nr1n<5. and that hes-intends to take
1cu 81 q ~ wAerc he h adveftised to
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