Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-14
He Denies 1t.

Our highly esteemed personal friend Governor
MORTON, authorizes US to say that the report cur
rent throughout the State that he has established
a secret political police in Indiana is ga damned
lie." We use verbatum the expressive, senten-
tous and truly classical language of His Excel
lency, the Commander in Chief of the Army and
Navy OF Indiana. We expected the Governor to
deny that he had placed the State under espon-
age. His admission that he had done so would
defeat the purpose he had in view. Besides,
No rogue e'er felt the halter draw
With good opinion of the law.
Out of his own mouth is Governor MoRroN
condemned What means his declaration at
Rockville. as reported by the indianapolis Jour
nal and the Tere IIaute Express? If it has any
point it is that His Excellency has established
spy system, to gather up and report the private
conversation of citizens What did he say? We
quote from his organ:
He warned gentlemen who sympathized nth
the rebellion 10 be cautious. Vi~.,,nt men
matched them. and the moment :. ..rey put foot
one inch beyond the line ~ strict legal action
they should feel the Consequences"
ne 0o'e;--'or well knows tn ne can not point
10 -r-.an in Indiana, 81 the editor of the Jour
nal, who has an sympathy with the rebellion in
the seDsa lie alluded to it. But he gets up in a
:;..oic meeting. initiating the air and style of a
regal despot, and tells the free people of Indi-
ana "tO be cautious" how they express their SEN
ments. ABRAHAM LINCOLN is the Government
"I' 20. P. NJ am the Government, and YOU
must be cautious" how you discuss the acts OF
these Governments. And why must the free
people of Indiana be Cautious? "Vigilant
men," says the Governor, are watching you, ready
to make all feel tn" consequences who dare
call in question the policy and action of the afore-
said Governments This is just what the Gov
ernor meant, ana it was SO received by the crowd
and understood by bis friends.
We gave the Governor the full benefit of his
denial that he has not established system oil
political espionage in Indiana; but if he has not,
he certainly should not have made the state
ment and threat have quoted from his
Rockville speech. We are willing to accord to
Governor MoRToy the due need of praise for
any shing that he has done may do to advance
the interests and uphold the honor of Indiana and
the Federal Government. We have frequently
complimented him in those regards. And we shall
not fail to condemn him when we think his valor
stimulated by large and enthusiastic meeting OF
his friends, gets the better of his discretion and
judgment. The Government is undergoing the
throes of a revolution, and whoever fails to de
nounce all attempts to undermine the liberties oil
the people and those free institution:
which have made the envy and admiration oil
the whole world, falls short of his duty as n Ioya
citizen. We give his Excelency all honor for ali
that he has done to elevate the position of Ind
ana gallant State. true to the Constitution
and Union, and for the provisions he has made
for the comfort and suitable equipment of oul
troops. Indiana has won distinction in this wal
beyond any State in the Union, and we give credi
to Governor MORTON for all his efforts to that end
But when he attempts to throttle free speech, anC
advise, TO use his own choice and expressive Ian
guage most damnable political espionage
worthy that of the despots of Europe, we shall no
fail to denounce him as dangerous foe to tn
Liberties Of the people and to all that gives valu
/ to free institutions.