Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-11

Furnishing "aid and comfort to the enemy
during the time of war is defined to be treason.
In this way the Journal, the central organ of the
Republican party, is daily doing vast deal of
injury by the grossest misrepresentation for party
effect. For instance, it charges that the numer-
ously attended Democratic County Convention
held in this city on ,Saturday last was an "anti-
loyal Democratic convention that those who
attended it had "traitorous proclivities;" that
ticket was nominated with ''rebel sympathy
that it was nothing but secession meeting"
and many other similar expressions. Day after
day that print is representing to the enemy that
there is a division in public sentiment at the
North, and that large body of the people sym
pathze with the rebellion at the South We put
it to the good sense of our Republican friends
whether paper occupying the position it does,
the organ of the Republican party of Indiana, by
such representations of "rebe sympathy" is not
effectively aiding the rebellion? 1t is encourag-
ing the secession leaders by representing just
what they desire, that the North is divided in
sustaining the Government. and places potent
weapon in their hands to operate upon the people
of the South. The course of the Journal is
passing strange, and it only be explained
upon the ground that its sympathes are with the
rebels, and this view is confirmed by the fact that
it is aiding the rebellion indirectly thousand fold
more efficiently than it could by open advo-
cacy of secession at the present time.
There are still further combinations of the
reasonable designs of the Journal. Suppose it
should appear that the able articles which ap-
peared IN that paper during the months of Novem
Der, December and January last, advocating
peaceable separation from those Southern States,
which desired to go, were prepared by an emf
nent Southern secessioust and that for hand
consideration with large promises in the
future if the movement was successful, they APP
peired rs editorials. The object to be accom-
pIisheJ was two fold: First, to commit the Re-
publican party of Indiana to the policy of peace
able separation, and second, to convince the peo-
pie of the South that the Republican party were
willing that all States might leave the Union
that "will 60" A large number of papers con-
tanning these disunon articles were sent through
the South and we have no Doubt had powerful
influence in developing and conf, ming the feel
ing in favor of separation. Up to this day the
Journal has not disavowed its reasonable doc
trines. In fact but few DAYS ago it stated in a
labored editorial that it had not changed the
views it advocated in those articles and was yet
in favor Of separation If the rebels would lay
down their arms. What stronger proof is needed
that the Journal is disunion sheet per SEP We
have not the proof that the J0m nal editor
in communication with the leaders of the
Southern rebellion. but probably JEFF DAVIS
might furnish it if circumstances should render
such step necessary. As long as the Journal edi-
tor proves faithful 10 the rebels, the evidence of
his completely will not be published to the world,
and be will be very careful TO adhere to the dsu-
Mon sentiments he insidiously and persistently
promulgated last fall and winter. for fear of the
consequences of an exposure As another
link IN the chain to corroborate the Journals
sympathy with the rebels, il has been ascertained
within few days. so we are informed by a lead
ing Republican, that certain parties here are in
constant correspondence with secessionists in the
South. Now let us review the evidences present
ed as TO the reasonable designs and secession
sympathies of the Journal.
First-It advocated several months, with abil-
ity and zeal, peaceable disunion--to let the
States that "will CO." leave in peace. It took
grounds against coercion. and pronounced civil
war a worse evil than the loss of dozen States
Second-Since the fall of Sumter. it has per-
sistently represented that large body of the
Northern people sympathlzed with the rebels, and
were as much seceszoIists as JEFF. DAVIS, thus
conveying the impression TO the people of the
South that the North was divided, and playing
into the hands OF the leaders of the rebellion
Third-The presumptive evidence that it is in