Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-13
Opposing the Adj mipistratiOn.

The New York Argus. in noticing the charge
common in the Republican papers that the Adj
ministration encounters the settled hostility of
men who claim to be Democrats, remarks
Let Us bring this vague accusation down to the
test of facts. What has the Federal Government
demanded Tor the preservation of the Union and
the restoration ct the power and authority OF the
Constitution Money credit. ships arms and
men IL has received unlimited votes OF money
unrestrained resort TO credit, navy suddenly
created. ample armament, and men docking in
such numbers that the Government has again
and again felt compelled to refuse more recruits
Nothing has been refused il; and no Democratic
votes can be found recorded against measures of
public safety, since the crisis took the shape of a
contest tor self preservation by arms.
IL j. true that Democrats have differed to
20 the mode in which money should be raised
But the Republicans have also differed on these
points. The Morrill, tariff i everywhere con
demBei n calculated 10 defeat the object OF rev
enue. Our State assembly (and it WIS under
stood the State otfcers) were opposed to an issue
OF legal tender notes and IN favor OF preserving
the specie Standard of currency y large mum
Der OF Representatives in Congress aud some of
the members of the Cabinet. took the same view.
In regard TO the tax bill. Democrats may have
differed TO the mode OF levying the Impo>t but
not a. 20 the duty OF meeting the requirements OF
the nation nv the fullest taxation. Differences
OF tins kind among Republicans still DELAY the
passage of the law
Democrats have voted against abolition in the
District OF Columbia. The President signed the
bill M der disclaimers. The Democrats oppose
swee,ing measures OF conhscation and emancipa-
ton. because the, fear they will protrlci the war
and consolidate the power OF the Confederate
The representatives OF the loyal men OF the South
are united ard earnest in this view and the Presi.
dent i understood 10 share IN IT,
As Ia such measures rs the censorship of the
press and the suspension of the right OF trial in
civil case, the protest OF Democrats has been
confirmed by the reflection OF most men, and by
the assent of the Administration. Neither House
OF Congress could be got 10 pass laws authOr
zing Government interference with the press or
with personal liberty. When the censorship was
extended 50 all presses equally, on the plea of
cutting oil sources OF information % the enc
my. the Republican journals raised aclamor over
their loss Of profits that exceeded all that Dem.
ocrats had u ged.U defense OF principle
No-the Administration has been sustained IT.
measure u has asked for TO uphold the Con-
stituiion and restore the Union IL has been re
sponded 20 by free grants of money and men and
credit. a. no Government ever before was In
the war with GRAFT Britain IN lsl2. and IN that
with Mexico. the political opposition refused TO
vote taxes. discouraged enlistments. and invoked
defeat on our armies Nov. for the first time in
a crisis of national danger, the old opposition are
in power, and the Democrats in a minority. The
former maintain the full rancor Of parlisanship-
while tie latter have sustained the Administra
ton, better even than It's avowed supporters, in
ali necessary steps tor the preservation OF the
imperised Government
IL Is pure SANDER in the pretended noparty
men 10 make this accusation against the Demoe-
racy; and there Is no Democrat that has any sell.
respect that does not resent IT,