Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-19

The leaders OF the Republican party since their
advent 70 power, have sought TO retain their po-
ston and justify their policy by the erossest mis-
representations Of the principles and purposes OF
their political opponents. They assume a virtue
not entertain their political tenets, or who they
think stand in the way of their continuing the
political power which by accident they attained
To the Democracy of the loyal States they apply
the terms Of TRAITORS" and "sympathizers with
rebellion without particle of Justification.
and for the purpose Of casting odum upon those
who they know have the true interests of the
Government at heart. but who differ with them
a. to the best means of preserving its integrity.
and maintaining the Constitution-the great
chart which defines the rights and secures the lib
erty Of the ctizen-unimpaired Now we ask
every candid Republican IL the humblest Demo
crat-the humblest citizen, no matter what my
be his party predictions or political sentiments,
has no; just as much interest in securing for him
self and his posterity just, a stable and tree
Government, such won by the valor and
framed bv the wisdom of the fathers of the Re
public, the men who now occupy the highest
positions IN the nationl Has President LINCOLN
any more interest in these objects than the most
unpretending individual who may read this arti
cler What higher motive or greater interest can
he haver Under free institutions. such we
have enjoyed. all power is derived from the peo-
ple-from the consent of the governed. The
ruler OF to-day to morrow becomes the private
citizen, and he who is governed to day may become
the governor to-m morrow. Aud all who are not
Influenced by unhallowed ambition and lust for
power, can certainly have no other desire than to
maintain and promote wise, just, and pure ad-
ministraton of the Government This is the
highest motive which can influence and control
the good citizen.
A convention of citizens met in this city on
the 9Th Of January last to consider the state of
the country and the best means of preserving the
Government from the dangers which threatened
its overthrow. They expressed their sentiments
in a series of resolutions in which there is not
thought or purpose but which breathes the high
est devotion to the Union and Constitution,
most hearty condemnation of all who in any way
seek to subvert them, and the utmost Willingness
TO make ans sacrifices to preserve hem. But in
advance the assembling of that convention was
declared by the Republican leaders TO be traitor
Gus in purpose. When il did convene and gave
uIterance To its sentiments upon the momentous
Issues of the day. the Republican press great and
small. declared il to be n nest of traitors. obi
um attempted 20 be cast upon il and its IN
fiuence neutralized by falsely charging that il
convention composed of the adherents of
"BRIGHr" and "BREcKINRIDGE, when it was
well known to those Infamous sanderers that.
with but few exceptions the delegates were the
political friends and adherents of Mr.. DouGLAs
in the Presidential canvass of l-60. and that they
controlled its action. Aud the Governor of the
State we'll knowing that such was the character
OF that body that il was composed of citizens. to
saw the least, just as honest. just as loyal and
Just as tue To the Government as he or any Of
the party associated with him. in preparing cali
fora "Union Convention" had the audacity TO
refer to it the "disIoyal sth of january Con
vention." We ask that distinguished parsonage
u point TO a member of that Convention who is
not purer In heart, more exemplary in morals,
and more unsel6shly devoted TO the preservation
of the government than he! What possible mo-
tive or interest has he. or any of his political
associates. superior to the humblest member of
that Convention in perpetuating the Institutions
which made powerful and happy nation. with
individual liberty such as no other people had
enloyedl And but few days ago. HENRY S
LANE, in speech to regiment of Indiana sol
diers about TO be mustered out of the service. re-
echoed these Infamous ISLANDERS against a portion
of the people OF his own State. who differ from
him in politics. but Who are governed by as much
higher patriotism. Is the soaring Of the eigle
above the grovelling of the bat. to advance par
tisan schemes and perpetuate the present corrupt
dynasty in power
The people are not too blind or prejudiced to
see and appreciate the motives which dictate
these infamous SANDERS against the Democracy
of Indiana aad the Democracy of the North.
BY these mems and by organizing new party
A"Union party" they term ii the men Who have
brought the present terrible evils upon the eoun-
try hope 10 escape from the just responsibility of
their acts. IL i a desperate struggle 10 retain
power. and the more desperate their Cause the
more interruptions the means they will employ
10 hold on To il. They afraid to come before
the people upon the issues they made 10 secure
power and their administration OF the govern
ment since the Inauguration of Mr. LINCOLN.
Their great crime consists in having per-
si,tenty refused an honorable adjustment
of the sectional difficulties OF the country.
which would have made Mr. LINCOLN the Presi-
ent OF an united Government and saved the
terrible cAlamities OF the war 10 this and future
generations. for which. As Mr DouGLAs charged.
the Republican party are solely responsible
They hope also by a change Of party name and
false charges upon their political opponents TO
be relieved Of the infamous frauds and corrup.
tioas zh.eb have distinguishes thts Administra-
tica. shieh Mr. DAVIS. Republican member of
Congress from Massachusetts,. thus character
ized ia = recent speech in the House.