Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-19

stiusion and most alarming acts of u-urpaton OF
power. which should receive the stern rebuke of
every lover OF his country and OF every msn who
prizes the security and blessings of lie liberty and
property.
rs That liberty Of speech an.. of the press are
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution. and
none but a usurper would deprive them of these
rights; they are inestimabIe to the citizen and
formidable To tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu
nate troubles, TO muZzle the press and >iiie free
discussion, are exercises of despotc power against
which freedom revolts and which can not he tole
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
IA That the seizure of Sdell and Mason on
board a neutral vessel, OH the high seas, was
either in accordance with international law, and
so legal: or else in violation OF such law and 80
illegal II the former. we lament that our ration
has been humatel b, :heir surrender. under a
threat; IL the latter, it the duty OF the Ad-
minlstratiOn at once to have disavOwe1 the net of
their Officer, and instead OF ncarcerating the cap
tives in Fort Warren. To have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them. far prlc
ticable, in the shme condition in which that off
Ger had found them. In either event, the action
OF the Administration WIS yacilatng land COW
arily, and degrading to the dignity of a great ma
ton.
ID. That the action of the Republican party,
manifested in the partisan character of all APP
pointmeuts of the Administration 10 civil office
and. IN holding party caucuSes by the Republican
members of Congress tor the purpose ofimpreSsing
upon the legislative action of that body the peculiar
dogmis of that purity have demonstrated that their
professions OF sacrificing party platforms and par
" organizations. upon the altar OF their country"
are but so many hypocritical and false pretences
Sv which they hope to dupe the unwary into thei-
support and we warn all loyal persons, rs they
love their country not TO be dece'. .ed thereby.
10. That the disclosures made bv the invest
eating committee in Congress Of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the army and navy
departments, duplicating the heads of those de
partmenls in connivanee at, If not an actual
participation in system of corruption, and ir
which our brave soldiers have been delrauded OF
their proper supplies and our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy, demands Il thorough in
vestigatiOn into all our expenditures, both State
and National, and that speedy and marked ex-
ample he made of all such birds of prev" who
taking advantage of the necessities of our
try. have fed and fattened upon public plunder.
ReSoIred. That the meritorious conduct of the
Indiana troops in every battle field where victory
has perched upon the national banner, has flled
the people of this State with the highest graft
tude to her gallant sons, and that We send our
best wishes 10 officers and men. dispersed through
out the country. and the heartfelt greetings OF
every Democrat for their further brilliant achieve
ment- in the coming contests for the maintenance
of the Constitution and the Union.