Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-22

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by the personality with which il has conducted
its discussions and underworld to disseminate its
creed and doctrines There is no radical news
paper in this country, so far AS we know, which
gives credit to its opponents for sincerity in Their
opinions. Instead of meeting argument with
argument, and manfully attacking IA theory Oh "A
policy which is believed To be erroneous, the rad
ical always attacks the man who uph0lds the op.
posing theory, denounces him criminal and
attempts TO destroy the force of his arguments 10y
DESTROYING him or his reputation. This has al
ways been the case in all countries. For radi
caliSm has had its day in every civilized country,
and in all has eliminated in one or another dis
aster. a
The prosecutions which have from time to time
blackeued the history of the church have been the
product of ridiciism in the high places of re-
lgon or politics. For let no make the err lr
OF supposing that radicaiSm is vice OF the popu.
lace alone Monarchies become radical, Popes
and Cardinals become radical, Church judicato.
ries and conventions become radical, all ON their
own special themes and plans aud the result is
always the same, and always will be the same un
ill the heart OF man is changed and instead OF be-
Ing radically bad is radically good
During the past year OF war there has been a
constant DANGER that two extremes OF radicalism
might be brOughtinto collision IN the loyal 5 ateS.
The radical Abolticnists pursued from the out
set course OF vndictive persecution of all who
differed from them They affixed the title of
traitor to every man who did not go the WhJe
length of radcalism with them against Unon
and the Constitution. They lodged inform tons
against loyal men, charging them with crimes,
for the sake of procuring their arrest and imprs-
OnmeHt Whenever arrested. they
descended in "A cloud like ravens on his unfortu-
nate reputation and tore it to pieces They de
nOunced all who were opposed to them enc
mics of the country, and all the time they were
secretly undermining the foundations of Govern
ment. and rejoicing in the progress they made
ward the overthrow of the Constitution The
difference between them ard other men was that
whilI they worked for radical change in Amer
ican Institutions. others worked for the preserv
ton of institutions that had been tried and found
good But the radicals have never attempted ar
gument this subject. They have shouted
aloud their party cries, ana they another class
OF men elevating party standard they have sud
denly taken up Il new cry of ono party" They
held conventions to resolve radical measures, but
were unSpaing in abuse and accusation of all
those who held conventions to resolve cOnServa-
tive measures. They organized Union parties"
and declared that any one elee who organized a
party for The Union" was a traitor.
The result of all this was likely to be the driv-
ing OF thOughtless or passionate men into equally
radical extremes Oh the other side. The arrest of
u Democrat for Democratic speech. naturally
led men to demand the arrest of AbOlitioniSts for
Abolition speeches. Men called on the Govern
ment to arrest both sides One class of men ad-
vOcated the arrest OF those who denounced the
Administration TOR failures in the war, another
class called for the arrest OF the men Who de-
Bounced il for failures in what they desired to
have it, policy. By this mems il came to PISS
that there WAS great danger of the two classes of
men who demanded violent measures for sup
pressing doubtful loyalty, becoming violent in
their opposition to each other. that they would
unite, extremes in radcaiiSm sometimes do
unite. in forgetting wholly the great principles Of
/ the Constitution, aud the construction oil the
/ American Government.
But thus far the good education. the sound
| loyalty of the American people, has successfully
resisted all the temptations To anarchy. IL speaks
well for our people that this j. so few ex
cited gatherings OF people have INDUCED in local
demonstrations against negro labor. The at
tempt OF the radical papers TO charge these de
monstratons as political plots OF their opponents
failed entirely. The people have been marvel
/ !Ously wei! educated to patience in trying times.
l The worst provocatiOn winch can be given 10 a
pOpulace are violent and abusive attacks on
| faithful and patriotic Generals who have served
their country well. Even such attacks have led
To nothing more demnnstrat We than the contempt
OF the public Tor the radical sheet that originates
/ oiuitltfN WAY OF III
alone" Surely the experience we have gone
through j0suheS the highest confidence in the
people The Government at Washington may
rest perfectly confident that the people under
stand all the necessities of the times, that they
can be trusted in any emergency, that they are
true sons Of America. Ii is we'll known that
radical advisers have underworld to- disturb the
confidence of the authorities in the state of the
public mind. But the best evidence that be
/ given of the calm and intelligent state of that
mind is found in the present attitude OF the who e
people, exerting every energy to throw forward
the men and the me ,ns which the Government
needs, while the Latter wthhuldS from them the
intelligence OF events which would serve TO in
creise and animate their devotion, aud while, III
their political preferences and convictions such
immense numbers OF the people are utterly OPP
posed to the Administration. and are already or
ganzing their iurces TO vote against the men who
sustain il. Americans distinguish clearly between
the Government and the Administraton-N. Y,
Jour Of Commerce.