Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-03

eral Capitalize wild and pernicious dream of
ancient Federalism-has thousands of adherents
in the Republican party to-day. We trust that
the reading portion of that organization will con-
slider the perils of such policy, and rebuke it
before it is fastened upon the nation.
The Governors of nearly all the Northern
States have manifested a tame and abject spirit
grant outrages upon personal rights to be perpe-
trated within their respective Commonwealths,
and have acted though they themselves and
their fellow citizens belonged to the Administra-
ton. While the courts ofthe country have been in
full authority, and no impediment existed to
prompt and exemplary punishment of all offend
ers, thousands have been arrested and imprisoned
in the free States-without indictment, without
trial, without the formality of an investigation,
and, in most cases, without knowing the nature
of the charge against them. But four or five
such persons have been tried, and these were
promptly acquitted to the confusion of their ac-
cusers. In most cases the parties are kept in
jails, pits. and temporary bastiles, fitted up for
the special of suspected individuals. In 1898,
during the federal rule of JOHN ADAMS, half a
dozen persons were arrested under the infamous
sedtion laws, for political offenses. These ar
rests set the whole nation in a blaze Of indigna-
ton. and the people hurled that Administration
from power in 1900. The people of Pennsylva-
nia Ohio and Indiana gave intinatiOns, on the
18th instant, that such prosecutions will meet a
like reward. Let the people everywhere consider
The words addressed to the British nation, by
JUNIUs, in condemnation of similar disregard of
pcable to rulers now than it was at that pc
riod to the king and cabinet ministers of that
realm That writer thus warned his country
men:
Let me exhOrt and conjure you, never suffer
an invasion of your political Constitution, how
ever minnie the instance may appear, to pass
without determined, persevering resistance.
One precedent creates another. They soon accu-
mulate and constitute law What yesterday was
fact, TO day is doctrine. Examples are supposed
to justify the most dangerous measures: and,
where they do not suit exactly the defect is sup
piled by analogy. Be assured that the laws which
protect us in our civil rights, grow ont of the
Constitution, and they must fall or flourish with
it. This is not the cause Of faction, or of party,
or of any individual, but the common cause Of
every man.
Such was the noble language of JUNIUs, who.
although living under a monarchy, was fired with
the genuine love of liberty. The iaexorabe foe
OF petty tyranny or unconstitutional assumptions,
be launched the thunderbolts of the press against
the king and his mnisters-startled Europe lis
tened, her people caught up the cry, and millions
Joined in the shout OF condemnation which rang
through the British Isles, against an imbece
king, corrupt ministry, and a venal House of
Commons.
We say again, the people of this nation must
look well to the nature and powers of their Gov
ernment The press must call back our rulers to
duty, and the citizen must demand that every
State and individual right shall be respected, ac-
cording to our National Constitution.