Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-20

The above is the heading of an article which
appeared as editorial in the Journal ON Saturday,
not written perhaps by the editor but probably by
his master. which requires be exposed, both
because of its reckless disregard of truth, and its
revolutionary spirit and villainOus purpose The
object OF the article is deter men IRON the ex
posture of the monstrous frauds perpetrated by
the favorites OF the party now ia power, by which
they are made rich. and the country, the Govern
ment and the people, are made poor-to deter
men from the expression of their adherence OF
wickedness in high places. by threatening them
with mObs. This threat comes from the party in
power, and through the organ of the State ad-
ministration-it comes from the men who have
upon them the highest obligations of honor,
upon whom rests the awful solemntv and sane
tity of official oaths, to enforce the laws and
maintain the public peace and good order.
Why the necessity of this threatl Wherefore
call up the terrible spirit of the mob, of riot
and anarchy to muzzle the press, and put a gag
in the mouth of every citizen! If your indi-
vidual conduct be upright. and your administra-
ton of public affairs be honest. why fear the
light OF free. public dlscuSsionl If private vr-
tue and public honor be your panoply, you need
fear no shafts thrown by the malignant-they
will fall harmless at your feet. Virtue truth and
honesty 90 not conceal themselves in the dark
they walk boldly in the sun Highland all good
men DO them reverence. But vice, and fraud
and theft OF the peoples money skulk, and hide
and Saek all .onra.lroenf s.Tha ,x;ctal loo
but "the righteous are bold" Free discussion IS
no terror 10 the upright and honest-but To the
man III public office who seeks thrift and gain by
devious ways; who would make himself great and
rich by the oppression of the people, aud despol-
ing the public treasury of their hard earned mon
ey. it i the spirit OF trouble and the genius of his
undoiug that allows him no quiet by day nor rest
by night II i very true that the late Democrat
&c Cow entiOn did, IN earnest determined senti-
meuts. arraign the Republican party before the
tribunal of public opinion Tor its rejection of"all
propositions likely to result in satisfactory ad-
justment OF the matter IN dispute betS cen the
North and the South whereby our present ca
families might have been avoided-'ior lis ina
bility to conduct the Government through its
present difficulties and for the enormous frauds
that have stalked into the Army and Navy Depart
meniS duplicating the heads OF those depart
meats IN a conniyaRce at, If not an actual par
ucipation in system OF corruption ami in which
our brave soldiers have been defrauded Of their
proper supplies and our Government threatened
with bankruptcy. demanding thorough invest
CATION into all our expenditures. both State and
national. and that speedy and marked example
be made OF ali such birds of prey, who, taking
advantage of the necessities OF our country. have
fed and fsttened upon public plumber.
And does not the history Of the times Justify
such arraignmen;; Who does not know tha,
country was made subordinate 60 party, when
all terms ofadJus,ment. which DoueL,s said would
save tie Union. we're rejected, and the Chicago
Platform declsreithe Law Of party action Who
claims for the party in power. that wisdom and
patriotism demanded by the exigeneies Of the
times And when. in the history OF any people
was such corruption known, as has characterized
this Administration I'm the history OF no nation
is found 80 dark page of fraud and corruption,
as that furnished BY the investigating committee
at the present. session OF Congress Mr. DAVIS.
Republican member of Congress from Massa