Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-16
A Better Republicanism-In what
the Political Elements are ResOIv-

A Better RepubIicanism-In what
the Political Elements are ResoIv-
ing.
The Boston Daily Advertiser is the leading
Republican journal of New England. 1t is mat
ter of congratulation that it is teaching better
Republicanism than has hitherto prevailed in that
section. In a recent issue, it says:
1--WE hold it for an incontestible
truth that neither men nor money will be forth
coming for this war. if once the people are i'm
pressed with the belief that the abolition of slave
~ and not the defence of the Union is its object,
or that its original purpose is converted into
cloak for some new design of seizing this oppor-
unity for the destruction of the social system of
The South. The people are heart and soul with
their Government lii support of any constitution
al undertaking; we do not believe that they will
follow it if they are made to suspect that they
ire being decoyed into the support of any uncon-
stitutional and revolutionary designs"
The Boston Journal is another Republican pa
per of standing. 1t says:
1.-THE objects of the war have been
repeatedly avowed in the most deliberate manners
by Congress, by the President, by members of
the Cabinet, and by the commanding Generals in
the field In the language of the resolutions of
Congress, passed with but two dissenting votes,
'The warts not waged for conquest or subjuga-
ton, or for interfering with the rights or estab
lished institutions of the States, but to maintain
and defend the supremacy of the Constitution,
with their rights and equality under it unimpair
ed In the comprehensive language of Secre-
tary Chase, the object of the war is the security
of libertv, the supremacy Of the law, the defence
of the Union, and the maintenance of popular
institutions The Presidents has solemnly ex-
pressed his desire 'to preserve the Government
that it nav be administered for all as it was ad
minisIeed by the men who made it. Loyal citi
zens have right to claim this of their Govern
ment, and the Government has no right to with
hold or neglect it,
We wish-comments the Boston Post--the
Journal would go step further, and say that
whoever went beyond what it declares to be the
policy of the Republicans. and advocated e,nan-
cipation as the purpose of the war. was an enemy
to the country, and that the Republican party
would not only refuse to support him for any
socate To this point all true Union men must
come-ail who faithfully support the policy
of the Administration. This is no time for
double-dealng and equivocation; the political
elements rapidly resolving parties into but
two divisions-the friends of the Constitution
and its enemies-those who arc laboring to re-
store the Government to its old position under the
present Constitution. and those who desire to
form new Government under a new Constitu-
ton. Let the line be here distinctly drawn, and
upon it await the judgment of the loyal States.
The question being plain, leaves no room for mis-
apprehension; every honest man should be willing
to meet it squarely and promptly. We have
had enough Of pulpit, caucus, and partisan dema
goguism - of mystical resolutions and double
tongued professions; let us now know who
is for and whe against our present form Of
government with its Constitution and the laws
under it-and who for revolution. The sooner
this test is made the better; if it lead to civil
commotion in own Commonwealth, j. may
be bloody enthusiastically it will be deci-
sive one; but the recompense will be in the re
lease it will secure from the pestilential agitators
who for years have denounced the Constitution,
defed the execution of the laws, and striven to
propagate anarchy. The community has suffered
the sacrifice of Its dearest interests in the unreal
sonable wicked, diabolical strife = originated
propagated, and sustained to crafty an ambition
as unholy as that which inspired the father of all
evil in his opposition to the Wisdom which Gre
ated all things good.