Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-29

scheme Of great centralized power at the Fed
eral Capitalize Wild and pcrnicious dream OF
ancient Fe<leralism--has thousands Of adherents
IN the Republican party to day. We trust that
the reading portion Of that organization willcon-
slider the perils Of such policy, and rebuke il
before il i fastened upon the nation
The Governors of nearly all the. Northern
States have manifested a tame and AFFECT spirit
in this regard. They have allowed the most fla
grant outraees upon personal rights to be perpe
trated within their respective Commonwealths.
and have acted as though they themselves and
their fellow citizens beionged 10 the AJministra-
ton. While the courts the country have been in
full authority. and no impediment existed to
prompt and exemplary punishment Of all offend
ers thousands have been arrested and imprisoned
in the free States-without Indictment, without
trial, without the formality of an investigation,
and, in most cases, without knowing the nature
of the charge against them. But four FIVE
such persons have been tried, and these were
promptly acquitted, to the confusion of their
cusers. In most cases the parties are kept in
jails, pits, and temporary bastiles. fitted up for
the special use Of suspected individuals In 1898,
during the federal rule of JONI ADAMS, halt
dozen persons were arrested. under the Infamous
sedition laws. for political ofenses. These ar
rests set the whole nation in a blaze of ndigna-
ton. and the people hurled that Administration
from power in $500. The people of Pennsylva-
MIA, Ohio and Indiana gave intimafions. on the
Ifth instant thar auch parsecusiona will moot n
like reward Let the people everywhere consider
The words addressed to the British nation by
JUSIUs, in condemnation of similar disregard OF
the Constitution Of that Empire. not less APP
plicabe to our rulers now than it was at that pc
riod to the king and cabinet ministers of that
realm That writer thus warned his country
men:
Let exhort and conjure you, never suffer
an invasion OF your political Constitution how
ever minnie the instance may appear, to pass
without a determined, persevering resistance
One precedent creates another. They soon accu-
mulate and constitute law. What yesterday was
fact, to day Is doctrine Examples are supposed
to justify the most dangerous measures; and
where thew do not suit exactly, the defect IS sup
piled by analogy. BE assured that the laws which
protect us in our civil rights. grow ont of the
Constitution, and they must fall or flourish with
it. This is not the % faction, of party
or of any individual, but the common cause of
every man.
Such was the noble language of JuSIUs, who.
although living under a monarchy, was fired with
the genuine love Of liberty. The memorable foe
of petty tyranny or unconstitutional assumptions.
he launched the thunderbolts of the press against
the king and his ministers-startled Europe lis
tened, her people caught up the cry, and millions
joined in the shout OF condemnation which rang
through the British Isles, against an imbecile
king, corrupt ministry, and a venal House of
Commons.
We say again, the people of this nation must
look well TO the nature and powers of their Gov
eminent. The press must call back our rulers to
duty, and the citizen must demand that every
State and individual right shall be respected,
cording to our National Constitution.