Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-29

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From LIST Of July, 1884, to last June 1862 sSl55OO 90
Difference. ss,sss, 600 OO''
This amount shows, as is true, that but little revenue
was derived from that source This too al time when,
above ali others, needed money The interest Of the
government was not Tegarded-or the rates Of duties
would have bsen fixed at such reasonable amount as
would not have shut out mportatons, but would have
secured the greatest amount Of by admit per-
sons TO bring in goods from abroad instead Of operating
as this does, prohibition to the Introduction Of goods
so taxed.
L shows another thing-tbat as the goods were not
Drought from Abroad before that manufacturers
IN ADDITION TO their former work. would have to supply
the deficiency; or the people do without
IL Is notorious that the manufacturing interest Of this
country = 0o making more money than at any former
me- Many of them ~ and night and divide the
owners large divdenS-n msny cases 61orbfdHf This
cannot be Otherwise because they have the work
do they usually did formerly; second, great
the deficiency above shown is iii up: third. they
making arms, clothing tents, blankets, shoes, AID all
otner stores Tor the government at enormous rates
No wonder the manufacturers and those in their
est viii not hear Of any ntimatOn that this ought
oease-hat Is, that the differences should be arranged in
any other manner than by fighting. To them il Is har-
vest Of gold and long lasts the excitement will
prevent they hope. all inquiry into their course
The revenues Of the Government, from importatons,
having been off by this law matter of they
had TO resort to direct to supply it-and
Will see small army of tax CATERERS in our midst.
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY.
In the free States the question that than any other
agitaed the public mind the las. presidential election
was whether the people Of the Territories should deter
mile Tor themselves TO their domestic institutions.
Notwithstanding the Of no party by the Republicans
they have passed striking this right and for
bdng the people to exercise il all the territories now
or hereafter TO be- formed Ths they have done directly
inthe lace OF the mo party cry by which they raised
army to sustain administration power, the election
OF whom produced h war, because doctrines hostile
this principle were hed-as have already shown. Ii
be hoped that as these men in their extremity cried
out mo party they would in good faith have acted
and not have insulted their political opponenrs upon
have led for holm hv To
g under Lincoln, 10 sustain the very doctrines against
which they had contended, under DOUGLAS. But is
tn; ''no party CRY intended apply democrats
acue-not tOreputlicans that they might carry Their
partisan views in Congress- and democrats must abandon
theirs and to to sustain thus false to their
professions
FEDERALISM.
For twenty-five years following the adoption Of the
Constitution, there fierce contest the federal
power. Alexander Hamilton, the elder Adams, and all
that school Of politicians insisted upon constituting
strument so as cothe the federal government with almost
kngly, OF unlimited pOwers-n other words that each
government possessed all power forbidden jefferson
under the Constitution, than thereby grdtef
pressly, OF by fair implication necessary 10 sustain
cratic party founded by jefferson. thought
have been acqueSced in by all parties See speeches Of
Clay and Webster cited, and Decision OfSupreme Court
Now, under this administration. the old FEDERAL doc
trne revived and acted That j. that the general
government may do any expressly TOF6idde by
the COnsution-heuce we zee revived an the yrannes
Of the administration Of John Adams and being
ercied by The President and his Secretaries: without
the form and deoency ofreqUiring Act of Congress
authorize such proceedings.
Under adams. in a few instances tried fined
and imprisoned for opinions sakcthati. under the edi
ton act, for speaking disrepeculy OF the President
Those few instances OF deprivation Of personal liberty, for
opinions sake, consolidated the Democratic party under
jefferson and put Adams of power. From that time
until the first year Of the present administrations no ruler
ever ventured punish bis fellow in this country, Dit is
often done in France and Austa) for entertaining pO
cal doctrines at variance with the ruling power II may
and surely will sound strange, that IL is grdvely
nOuncad in Congress that ought TO occupy seat
there if he differs from the administration the lead
ing questions of the day Davis spe oh ON the expulsion
OF Bright Cong Globe page 432 40 Not only this, but
forgetting the creed Of jefferson, and the erDresS
antics Of the Constitution the President and his Secretaries
hav. caused men arrested and imprisoned without
Ge process of law and have, by military authority,
fused 10 permit Courts and Judges, Congress
(Cong Globe page y to examine into the reasons Of
such arreSf any exist Have thus refused the
benefit of the writ OF HabeuS Corpus These arrests
confined to Tegons in which there rebelion
but have taken place where the courts of justice
open and in full operation, ready to try any charge
against any citizen.
Many cases of the exercise OF this species Of unlimited
power might be referred but they all swallowed up
in that mnnstrous heresy which claims he Congress
and the President the power % strike out Of existence
Ndfe Governments and institute provisional or territorial
governments in their stead. This war is against the
right Of the people of Sdte 10 withdraw it from the
partnership The doctrine advocated gives the general
government the authority TO kick any State out Of the
Union-tae from tle people thereof their government
and reduce them ia dependents What is the differ
ence ia the doctrines? There Of the political
doctrines Cf government In the former than the latter
But why these claims Of extraordinary powerSl Il has
been shown that the doctrines Of ultra cannot be
ried out UHder the Constitution. To give them play,
therefore. that red instrument must be diSregarde-
set at uaught.
The general government possesses no power TO abolish
slavery in he States therefore, State Governments must
be abolished. Then comes in the doctrines Of the
EMANCIPATION LEAGUE
That has been lately formed under favor OF leading abo
onsteven sworn members Of the United States Senate
1t is extent secret organization: but, far aS its
doctrines have transpred they are that State, in
rebellion shall be aduitted into the Union dgaiR unless
slavery is abolshedSpeech Of Lane of Kansas, Cong
Globe page 1896 July 10th, lS62--Juans Speech. Jan.
l4h 1867 This war has been prosecuted the theory
that the rcbelous out Of the Union-that
the people Ofsuch states had power take them out
that they still members the CouederacY-so, Vir
GINA and Tennessee. had Senators the floor although
those representing their Stat Governments against
this Government, and their people in IL is viewed
by portion Of tbe people Of those States against
this Government Now is proposed to change the theory
and in effect declare that such ofthe Union
If they then is by the action of their people. If
the people could thus take them out then their action
must have been lawful. for if not lawful it's invalid. II
lawful for what waring-to punish people for the
performance Of lawful act This theory won't do, for it
places Us in the wrong IL Is only invented TO give place
and foundation to the ideas Of those in this league
Notwithstanding all these things-and although the IL
berty Of speech and OF the press and the right OF trial
by jury, thus stricken down, the foundations upon
which the Democratic party built thus being
ppcd vet we are cooy told there is no necessity for the
reorganization Of that party The oldest party in the
GOvernment-the party under whose rule this country has
been built uhe party in favor of personal liberty Of
private rights
of old when one had oeen trusted was about TO lose his
Office he exclaimed, 'Icannod dig. To beg am ashamed
Luke xvi ? And therefore, by hetraying his trust he
sought with others So in looking around If
any in whom, Democrat, you have heretofore
placed trust but who has fallen from his high estate
fOraken his principles aud has i'm the scramble for spells
and place denunciaon party made
him and trusted him. OF has attempted by such to
make for himself friends OF the mamm0n " unrgheous
ness heed him not. He is Joined 10 his chief dO-Seif
His new-found patriotism may be sham and a cheat
But met by the sweeping in>EIation Of "con-
tractors and toadeS that opposition TO the proceedings
OF power is trea treason Il would be aiding this
rebellion stand silent and the Constitution totally
dSrcg under fOOour brave soldiers SUI
ieng upon the battle field and weary march, for the ne
cesSaes of he stolen from them by bloated party hacks
IL would be the Constitution itself the
bulwarks hbery-the liberty speech. the liberty of
the press, and personal rights all stricken down, and
warning voice heard from
Therefore say the Democracy Of Indiana did rghtto
meet the sh day Of January last They did right in
assembling the Both Of July. Their voices should be
heard by those in high places that they may abstain from
the attempt to exercise unwarranted powers.
We place ourselves upon the Constitution IS, and
viii forth TO the ba0iboN pleading before the people
for the Government il formed by fathers: and
no eFLltres that could be used are as loud and bold
iion of the p oud old Democracy.
The Of ribed language affects nothing; II il did,
secessionists would now have been utterly annhila
ted by the abusive words hurled them the pulpit.
the stump and many other public places where AbOli
tionistS most do congregate.
We invite all who love the CONSTITUTIONAL who deteSt,
who fear ultra>m. rally under flag, assist in
rescuing the power from the hands Of ultra
Il remarked bv wise in this country. and all for
egn writers testify the thing, viz that there is
disposition upOn the part Of those power to bend