Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-24
The Causes.


The Causes.
The Journal charges that We have been seek
ing the causes Of the defeat OF the Republican
party in Indiana, but il thinks We avoid the right
one There is no installing the reasons for the
revolution in public sentiment which have just
found expression at the polls in the three great
States of Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. And
il is but the beginning Of the end IL is but the
turn of the tide which will sweep out of power the
last vestige of Republicanlsm The Republican
party was not defeated alone by those who voted
with the Democracy ia 1860. The overthrow
was aided by those who had been its friends.
The Democracy are indebted to thousands of
honest and conservative citizens VINO in $50 had
cist their votes for Mr. LINCOLN, relying upon the
pledges of the Republican party to reform
the alleged abuses, corruptions and extravagances
which were charged upon the Democratic AID
mini straton Eighteen months of Republican
rule had satisfied this class that there was no
hope for maintaining the Government unless by
the return Of the Democratic party to power
The Democracy owe their recent victories 10 con-
veris from Repubicanism-to voters for Mr.
LINCOLN in 1860 who had utterly Inexperienced
the purposes OF the Republican party and Its
pacity to govern the country. Never before did
political party more sgnally fail in the appli-
cation Of IT. principles in the administration Of
the Government. These facts the people appre-
chte aud they have caused the defeat of the Re.
publican party. The New York Herald. in an
editorial upon the popular revolution at the polls,
thus forcibly sums up the causes thereof:
Now wha. are the causes of this wonderful
revolutony There had been little or no canvass,
the press and free speech bad been under rigid
restriction and censorship. The influence
OF money and contracts was all on the Re
publican side Yet the people voted on the op-
posite side, and that of their own accord, and
without persuasion or inducement of any kind
Why have they done sof Because the Republican
party which ousted the Democracy from power on
the ground of its corruption, has proved itself
times more corrupt, while at the same time its
tyranny aud utter incapacty for rule have brought
the nation TO the verge of ruin. The venalty.
ignorance and despot'sm OF Congress, violating
by its the dearest provisions of the Constitu
tion, and the Incompetence of the War, the Navy
aud the Treasury departments. has filled the peo-
pie with intense disgust and alarmed them for the
safety OF the republic.
Republicans themselves one set OF them laying
bare the iniquties of another set. Witness the
reports of the investigating committees. in which
the frauds and extravagance at ST. Louis. under
the auspices ct Fremont, exposed ; the
shoddy and shoe contracts; the delnquencies of
Senator Simmons OF Rhode Island the course
of Secretary Wees in giving two and half
per cent ioo IN his brother in law, amounting 10
some 500 900, for doing what could be executed
equally well without charge by some officer of
the navy !. tie failure of the Navy Depart
ment TO CO operate with General McClel-
Ian in his advance Richmond the mis-
management and blunders of the War De
partment in causing premature movement of
the Army of the West before the advance of the
Army of the East; dividing the Army of the Pc
tomac. and aiterward failing TO effect junction
of the disointed corps at the critical moment;re-
fusing TO send reiniorcements TO General McCle
Ian the appointment 20 important commands of
snch incompetent Generals as Fremont. Hunter
and Phelps: the neglect to provide the army with
clothes. shoes and tents. and sufficient surgical
attendance for the wounded. and medical care
and other necessaries for the sick-all of which
has been duly communicated by the soldiers let
tiers TO their friends al home, producing a most
decided effect Ada to these causes of the pop
clar revolution the suspension OF habeas corpus
in the loyal States: the summary arrests and ar
bitrssrs impri~onments without trial: the pro
gramme OF universal emancipation and Seryie
Instruction in the ) nth. and the determination
OF the whole people; the apprehension of the
Northern States being Overrun With the negroes
of the South: the abolitionizDg of the Republican
party and its rapid development a party OF
blood: lastly, the breaking down of the financial
schemes of Sesrerary Chase. partly through a
lack of practical acquaintance with such business
and partly through wiltul disregard of measures
which would have prevented disastrous de
rangement o. the currency. amounting TO de-
probation 81 thirty per cent and no person need
wonder at what has happened at The polls. In
deed, the wonder might well be ii the result were
different.
For the honor the country and for our hopes
OF it, future all Who value free institutions will
halt with JOY this great movement of the people
lt will enable the President. who Is honest 10
carry out the conservative policy which he had
contemplated from the beginning, and 60 apply
the proper remedy TO the evils We have enume
rated Heretofore he had been intimidated by
assaults upon his family For instance. in the
proceedings 81 Hiekman's Congressional commit
tee He had been coerced into various measures
under threats OF deposition by revolution aud "A
reign of anarchy aud terror. But now that il i
prov ef by tls elections that the icals are pow
cries aud that lee has the people 90 stand by him
in defense Of the Constitution. he can get nd Of
hl- nbecile Clbinet and appoint another which
has the abiiity rule and the will 10 carry
the Government in accordance with the spirit of
our institutions He will he IN position 90 wage
the var with a single view 20 the restoration OF
the lulan. snd "a pat down the rebelbon by force
of arms IA the hands 81 white on the battle
held, and not by negro Instructions or oy proc
lamations just as intellectual the Pope's bull
against the comet