Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-19

ton. accepting the nomination. nnanimousi. ten
drred him for Governor Il should be rend by
ever, body With a comprehensive grasp he
points out the causes Of the pre.ent suicidal and
unnecessary war and the road n Peace and the
restoration OF national integrity The New York
World. Republican paper. makes the following
comments upon the speech Of Governor Sly
xouR, and even bis political opponents can not
but coincide with that print In conceding that
eaEdor, honesty and ability characterize the sen
timents he ufters The World says: 1nrf
This speech is part OF the history OF the times,
and deserves the attention OF al who would ap
preciate the bearing OF current events on the de-
veIopment Of political opinion. 1t expresses
what. after eighteen months OF war, are no doubt
the views of the entire Democratic paFty in the
Narth-a party which MAS last week ia a minori
~ of only four FIVE thousand in Maine, al
although Mr. Lincoins majority over Douglas in
that State was upsard OF thirty three thousand;
party likely TO show corresponding gains IN seve
raj other States in the elections this fall. The
views of so large a body OF Northern citizens are
of some importance Of the elements for
judging of the future political action OF the coun
try relative To the war We suppose this speech
will be republished throughout the North and
that il will be unanimously Endorsed by the Dem
ocratic party II therefore deserves the conside
ration due to the opinions on public affairs Of
large bodies of loyal men.
One of the most remarkable things IN this
speech is It's tone of respectful forbearance to
ward the President of the United States. The
speech is a vehement incnl patton OF the party
in power. and vet Mr. Lincoln, the head of that
party and the responsible head of the Admins
tration. is treated with as much Difference as. If
be we're a Democratic President. II it had been
-. a A. Ca
titious opposition to the Government. he could
easily have taken advantage OF Dir. Lncoln's re-
peated unnecessary ayowals of responsibility Tor
the Objectionable acts of his subordinates without
transcendng the ordinary and iustifable usages
of party warfare. But II seems to have been No
part of his purpose To pursue mere party ad-
vantage. Mr. Seymour directs his assaults main
ly against the radical Republicans and their Con
gressionai Representatives. Ii we regard Dir.
Lncoln's acts not IA the light OF his official re.
spOnsbility, but in the jister view afforded by
by the historical development OF his policy, Dir.
Seymour's consideration for the Pretident may
seem do more credit to his patriotism and can
dor Ihan to his vigor purity politician.
Mr LiLcolns spontaneous and voluntary ten
denotes have undoubtedly. from the first. been in
favor of prosecuting the war in constitutional
way. His inaugural and both his messages were
satisfactory To conservative men. He has been
bounded on by radical press and Congress,
yielding what he has yielded only inch by inch,
and with great apparent reluctance.
Ii may indeed he said that he should not have
yielded at all, that he should have resisted the
radicals with firm hand But il should be recol.
lecteI that the radicals form a majority OF Con
gTess, and that the President Is dependent Oh
Congress Tor means to prosecute the war. Even
il our Government were directly under the
control OF public opinion that of England, Mr..
Lincoln would not yet be compelled 10 change
A.. ~ Ia a..
from vote OF Congress, such changes DO i'll
England from u vote OF Parliament, the Presi-
dent would have to reconstruct his administration
of radicals. LII he were unwilling to do this, and
he had the prerogatiye, a. the Chief Executive
has in England of diss0lving the lower House
and ordering new election. there has been 30
reason Ia suppose till recently that new Con
gress would be less radical than the old. II the
people desire the President To retrace the evi-
IDENTIFY unwilling steps he has taken toward rad
icrlism, the wish must be expressed in the
Ihentic form of election before he is bound to
respect it. So long as all the elections are vir.
tually controlled by Republicans. las they were
last year, it can not be reasonably claimed that
the Presto ent ought. in obedience to public opin
ion, To render his administration more conser-
vative.
Mr. Seymour tacity recognizes this doctrine in
I directing lis speech mainly against the Republi
/ can Congress. Ii is their Incorporate raving,
their meidlesome. domineesing spirit, Their un-
scrupuious playing upon popular passions. which
has caused great share OF the mischief The
border States have been alienated and the resist
ance of the rebels redoubled by their ndscree,
/ legislation The war has been prolonged by
their compelling the President to interfere with
aud upset the plans of our Generals. There is
good reason tn believe that. il Nr Lincoln had
had Iudicious Congress, one that would have
supported him in following his own judgment
his Administration would have deserved and have
received the unqualified support of conservative
Constitution respecting men. The oaly efectual
check on the present. danserou tendencies is the
election of a conservative Congress. When III
radicals see that they have lost their power in a
number ct Congressional districts, and that it is
/ lettering ia many more, they Will re less
! CANT and gIeSsive. The President must be
freed from radical coercion. and to accomplish
this the elections must not any longer be tame '
urlendered to radical control.