Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-21

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The Republicans, big and little, are singing a
common song, pitched to the same KEY and set
to the same tune, and it is 'gve up party to save
the Government" There is quite show of pa
triOtism in these lou,l professions of "no party
ism" but unfortunately it is hardly skin deep,
not deep enough at any rate to conceal the mo
tives which lay at the bottom of the movement.
1t will be noticed that their appeals are all made
to demOcrats-not a word is said as to the duty
of Republicans to be actuated by similar conside-
rations. Let US apply few tests to the syren
song of the mo party men," to ascertain the depth
of their sincerity. An election for valuable
office is to come off in this county next October
Clerk of the Courts We turn to the head of the
editorial columns of the Indianapolis Journal,
and find in glaring letters the following: MARION
COUNTY REPUBLICAN TIcKEr.-FoR CLERK, VIII
LIAM WALLACE" That is pretty fair ilIustra-
ton OF what the Republicans mean by "no party
ISM" Mr.. WALLACE thinks it the duty of the
Administration to prosecute the war vigorously,
but it can bot do this unless the men and means
are furnished it adequate to the task to be ac-
compllshed. We believe that Mr.. WALLACE has
some military genius and experience-he is in the
prime and vigor of life and his voice is elo-
quent for war. Never was there finer opportu-
nifty for Mr.. WALLACE and the Republicans of Ma
ron county to Illustrate their patriotism and the
sincerity of their "nO partyism." This they can
do by the former volunteering his services for the
war and the latter by aiding the election of some
good, sound, Union Democrat to the Office Of
Clerk. An act of this kind would demonstrate
that the Republicans were earnest in their desire
for union OF parties in common effort to save
the Union. This is a chance to prove the
sincerity of their professions.
1t is well known that neither the capitalists nor
substantial men of the country, of either party,
have the confidence that they should have, in
either the integrity. ability or efficiency of por-
ton of President LISooLN's Cabinet, and there is
general wish among men Of all parties at the
North who desire to preserve the Government in
its integrity by maintaining the Constitution and
the Union in the spirit and for the purposes which
they were formed, that there should be changes
at the earliest practicable moment In making
such changes good opportunity will be present
ed to President LINCOLN and the Republican par
tyto illustrate the ono party spirit by which they
profess desire to influence the people of the
North In recognizing the Cabinet, if there is
any sincerity in this appeal for union of parties
for the sake of the Union, Mr. LINCOLN, by Sc
lecting able and sound Democrats to act as his
counsellors, and to aid in administering the Gov
eminent, would prove to the country that party
was forgotten in the higher duty of preserving the
Government without the loss of single star from
the constellation of States. Let the President do
this, and let him stop prescribing men on account
of past party affiliations, and shall then believe
that this mo party" business is not a one-sided
game, in which the Democrats are asked to sur
render every thing, and the Republicans do not
propose to yield anything.
As long as mo partyi>m" operates as it does in
indianapolis, in Washington. and wherever the
Republican party has sway. can only re-
gard it a sharp Republican trick to de-
moraze the Democratic party, and to
perpetuate Republican rule. Who get the offices
of honor and profit. both civil and military, ex-
cept in rare instances-"like angels visits, few
and far between?" With full half of the army
made up of Democrats, we find that a sound Dem
ocrat only gets an occasional appointment. while
the Democratic party is called upon to do the
largest share of the fighting and help pay the cost
of the war. Neither Democrats taken into
the public councils, nor is their advice asked or
their opinions needed, vet they are expected TO
vote for men and money, according to Repub-
lican programme, without their being permitted
to know any more than that the men and money
are wanted to preserve the Government" If
such is practical illustration of "no partyism-
we can only say it is kind of feast where but
four Democrats will be found.
What kind of mo party men" have we in In
dianapolis? A Republican Council provided for
the creation of two new wards. The same body
ordered an election of Councimen from those
wards. Contrary to Republican expectation four
Democrats elected. This tied the Council.
But the mo party men" in the Council would not
allow these Democratic Councilmen to take their
seats and voted them out on miserable, himsy,
pretext-a mere technical objection which. il
valid, they had no right to pass upon and which
would not have been raised il the Councilmen
elected had been Republicans. Their excuse
was that their oath of Office was not de-
posted with the City Clerk within a
certain time, but the Clerk kept out of the way
so that they could not do it. The validity of the
election of the four Councilmen was not ques
toned, but mere technical duty had not been
performed--a duty which probably the very enc
party men, who raised the objection had not