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

pervade the legislative hall or executive depart
ment the heart Of the patriot faints and his arm
withers. The organ of the Secretary of State
admits:
There have been mistakes. There have been pecula-
tions Weak men have dsgraced and bad men have be-
traved the Government Contractors have fattened on
fa jobs Adventurers have found the a so Irce Of
private gain Moral desperadoes have Ocked about the
national capital and lain in wait for prey The scum Of
the land ha, gathered abu the of pow
fed them by its reek and offensive OdOr There has been
acknowledgement in the department; msmanagement
wherever great labor has been performeand great re-
spOnsbiltes devoving. hen-even Presidents and Cab
met officers and Commanding Generals-have erred be-
cause they could not grasp The full significance Of the
drama, and b, they compelled to strike out on
untrodden paths.-Ece- Jour.
Hear the voice of leading Republican orator.:
declare it upon my responsibility Senator Of the
United States (said John p Hale that the liberties of
this country are greater danger to-day from the
tOns and from the progacy practised i'm the various
Parments Of the Governments than they from the open
enemy in the field.
The New York World exclaims in an agony
Of remorse:
Itis with disnay and unspeakabe ,hane thatwe. who
have supported the ADMINISTRATION from the beginning
observe abuse OF is owefof arrest There no such
thing either jusfying extenuang its conduct in
this particular. Every principle Of American liberty
every regard loyal cause every sentiment of JUS
tce every impulse of manhood cries against The
who thinks at all is absolutely staggered that these
things can be- They seem like hi locus dream. One
almost fancy that NephtOphiles himself had got
into the councils of the Government and by
Device fresh from the pit had diverted its energies from
the repression Of rebellion to the suppression Of liberty
The New ! ork Times demands change in the
Administration and in the conduct of affairs.
| have thus carefully set forth the declarations
and named the witnesses to this awful Indictment
against rulers, for mean to proceed with all
the and ca.idor and all the solemnity of
judicial tribunal.
1t is with sorrowful heart point to these dark
H. a.
party. God knows that member OF that pat
riotic organization, an American citizen,
would gladly elfIce them if / could. But, alas,
they are grounded upon truths that can not be
gansaid. Once more, then, our Republican fell
low citizens in this day of our common humilia-
ton and disgrace, we implore you, as respectfully
as in the hour OF your political triumph listen to
our suggestions. We do not come with reproaches
but with entreaLies Follow the pathway marked
out by the Constitution and we shall be extrica-
ted from our perilous position. On the other
hand, If you will still be governed by those who
brought Us into our present condition, YOU will
learn too late that there are yet deeper depths of
degradation before Us, and greater miseres to be
borne than those which now Oppress US. Nav
more, the President of the United States appeals
to us all, in his communication with the loyal
men OF the border States, when he says he is
pressed to violate his duty his oath of Office and
ly and heartless men. living far away from the
scenes OF war, fattening upon the wealth coined
from the blood and misery OF the land, and living
IN those localities where official Investigations
show that this people and Government have been
robbed by fraudulent contracts Such men de
mand that those who have suffered most in this
contest, who have shown the highest aud DureSt
patriotism under the terrible trials of divided
families, of desolated homes of ruined fortunes
al nf hinpd Sta hava
and4urther evil inflicted upon them by the hands
of Government they are struggling to uphold.
By the help of God and the people we will relieve
the President from that pressure.
NECESSITY FOR PARTY ORGANIZATIONS
An attempt is made to close the ears of our
Republican friends to our appeals because we act
a. "a political organization. Can we DO otherwise2
Would not the dispersion of this ancient party,
identified it is with the growth greatness and
glory OF our land, be looked upon as n calamity
even by our oppOneutsl Did not a shadow fall
upon our country when it was torn apart at
Charleston; and do not men of all parties point
to its disruption one of the causes OF this un-
natural warl Is it not Just we should have
representation in the State and National Govern
ment propOrtiOned to our contributions 10 our
mics and the treasury? Ii we elect all of our
ticket at this time, shall have more than
our proportional share of political power Ii may
be said we should meet without regard to political
organizations and nominate officers. This de
strOys the object OF such organizations. They
would cease to be projections against abuses of
power or the inrOads of corruption. Let the two
great parties be honest and honorable enough to
meet in fair and open discussion with well de
fined principles and policies. Then each will
serve our country well out of power as in
power. The vigilance kept alive by party con-
test guards against corruption or oppression.
This watchfulness is most needed when unusual
expenditures of money present unusual tempta-
tions to the corrupt aud selfish.
For another reason we can not disband our or
ganiz iton The Union men of the border and
more southern States, without distinction of par
ty, implore us not TO do so. They tell us a tri-
umph of our party now would be worth more
than victories upon the battle field. 1t would re-
assure their friends, il would weaken their OppO-
nents. Every advantage gained over Abolition
ism puts down the rebellion. While they and we
know there are many just and patriotic men in
the Republican party. il is still true that its sue.
cess give power and influence to the violent and
anatical, and that their party action always goes
beyond their party platform.
Every fair admits there is no way of cor
recting abuses but by a change of political lead
ers. The Republican party demanded this when
they charged abuses upon Democratic Admin
i>tratons. They should concede the principle
now.
Experience shows that frauds practiced by po-
itica friends are not punished by men in power.
Ii is conceded that gross frauds have been COM
milted in different departments OF Government;
that they have brought distress upon our soldiers,
defeat upon our arms aud disgrace upon our peo-
Pile. But not one man has been punished or made
to feel the power of that prerogatve which is
claimed To be- an incident of war-cOrrupton, that
has done more to destroy the national power than
armed rebellion, has gone unscathed. The senti-
mel who slept upon his post, has been sentenced
20 death-the official who closed his eyes to frauds
which destroyed armies, is quietly removed, by
and with the advice of the Senate, and represents
the nations character al the capital OF iriendly Y
I pOwerl Citizens OF loyal States who become the
objects oi suspicion or of malignant assaults have
/ been seized IN their homes. dragged TO distant
prisons without trial aud without redress, while
each convicted plunderer walks freely and bold.
/ ly among the people he has robbed and wronged
/ MaladminiStration depiands a change of Admin
istration.
At this time issues should be fairly aud boldly
made. It is no dishonor to be mistaken, but il il
disgraceful not to be outspOken. Let this war nj
least settle questions of principle. few months
will decide who is right aud who is wrong now as
the past two years have shown who were right
and who were wrong heretofore. We are in ia
vor of the rights Of the State as well as Of the
General Government; we are in favor of loca
self government, as well as of the national juris
diction within its proper sphere.
While we thus meet as a political organization
il is not for partisan purposes. We best serve
our country in this relationship. The Presiden
OF the United States will bear witness that he ha,
not been pressed or embarrassed by u.s. We hav,
Loyalty responded TO every call made on us b,
constituted authority. We have obeyed all or
ders TO reinforce our armies. When we were il
power we denounced the higher law doctrine
the principle that men might set up their wills