Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-24
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Dirty" which is almost universally conceded to
him. He looks it. he acts it. he feels it, he
writes it. In his estimation everybody is "fool'
but himself. Il is fayorite term with him,
which he never fails to apply to those with whom
he nay differ. Mr.. LINCOLN, for some variance
with the notions Of the Journal man, is pro-
nounced "big fool and for similar cause the
same courteous expression he applies to Mr..
SEWARD, to Gen. McCLELLAS, to Gen. BUELL..
and to everybody else who cannot see through
his very short-sighted eyes. And then. to give
a little more force to his denunciation. the gen
tlemanly expression of "iie'' is added. Look
through the editorial columns of the Journal
while they have been under the control of its
present editor, and we wager that there can be
found enough of the words fool" and "liar" to
fill book of the dimensions of WEBsTKRs Un-
abridged Dictionary.
But the chief fort of the editor of the Journal
is romancing. He does not pretend to even
editorial fairness or integrity Under oath,
lately, he admitted that his editorials were
romance, and that truth was not regarded or
gravity he asserted, in an editorial few months
ago, that there was a plot on foot in Sullivan
county to assassnate Governor MORTON by a
railroad collision. and that he had the facts in
his possession to prove il beyond doubt. He
sent for to divulge this important informa-
ton. he denied that he had. or ever had had,
any such information-that it was only an edito-
rial assertion. little romance for effect. That's
the spectacle the editor of the Journal presented
in legal investigation in which he called up
on to substantiate charges against citizens Of Sui
Ivan county. He stands confirmed falsifer He
admits that his editorial assertions are not emit
tied to belief. Such is the character in which the
editor of the Journal presents himself to his
readers What beautiful specimen to repre-
sent the party that claims. with pharasaical
pretension, to be pre-emintntly pure, moral and
pious-much better than their fellow men of
different faith
Our neighbor does not like our comments upon
the romance" issued by "a. H. CONNER. Chair
man of Union Central Committee" &c, in
which he attributes the Re publican defeat, in
soldiers from the State. The address was put
forth a romance 1t was intended for yellow
cover literature. The "Union" party was
"lraud" from the beginning. 1t was intended
for deception. The guise assumed by the
old Republican hacks to deceive the people
They hoped, by prostitutng the sacred name of
Union, they might retain in their hands politi-
cal power which they had UNANIMOUSLY perverted
fer their own selfish and unpatriotic purposes
The veil was too thin. Although covered up in
meal tub, the old tom cats could not make good
their disguise If the body was hid, the odor was
there. And now they want an excuse for their
defeat, and in the romancing columns of the
Journal they give out it was by fraud" If
fraud was the cause, it was their own frauds
This they feel. And the honest members of the
late Republican organization admit and believe
that their overwhelming defeat was Just, and
that the best interests of the country will be pro-
NOTED thereby. Thousands Of Republicans have
given this testimony since the election, accom-
panied with the declaration that they have voted
for the last time with the Chicago platform party
publican frauds beat them. And we will illustrate
this charge by little incident that occurred few
days ago A soldier who captured and paroled
at Munfordvie, whose home is near Brookvile in
a conversation said: You may well rejoice over
Democratic victories. ! went into the army a
Republican. as always had been. have seen
enough to satisfy me that the object of the war is
not, ms pretended by the Republican leaders, for
maintaining the National authority and restoring
the Union but that its purpose is to abolish
slavery. l cannot be deceived in this, for my
own eyes and ears will not misead my judgment.
| cannot get out of the army. but can vote
when opportunity is offered to hurl the men from
power whom help put in. In October last. for
the first time, l voted with the Democracy Ny
father, two brothers, and two brothers in law,
who. like me, had always voted with the Repub
lcans. went to the polls with me and voted as l
did, becsuse they believed change of admins
tration was necessary to save the country and re-
store the Government of our fathers.
What those men did thousands in Indiana did
at the October election Their convictions and
action explain from whence came the accessions
to the Democratic party. That's the cause of
the great popular revolution in the North And
it has only commenced. Time will give it in
creased streOgth, until there is not a vestige of
Abolitionism or Secessionism left-until the
power Of those enemies to the Constitution and
the Union is completely and forever broken.
This Mr.. Chairman CONNER understands. This
the Journal man we'll knows. And at least two
thirds of the soldiers when they return from the
field, will come back with the convictions of the
honest Republican soldier from Franklin county,
and, like him, vote the Abotionists and their
sympathizers out of political existence. The
Journal romancer has not begun to hear the
thunder that will yet make his knees tremble, as
did the wicked king at the handwriting upon the
wall.
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