Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-15

a Repu biican Argument Against No.
Partyism.

We call attention TO the following bold denun
citation Of the attempt of the Republican leaders
to stiiie all discussion and criticism of the acts Of
the Administration. under the plausible but dan
gerous plea that no matter for what objects or in
what manner the is prosecuted, that all who
do not sustain the powers that be- must be against
the Government since the war beam there has
been no factious opposition to the Administration
Every requisiton il has made upon Congress and
the people for men. money aud authority to sup
press the rebellion. has been promptly complied
with. But this confidence and lberality upon
the part of the people have been shamefully
abused Reckessness. profigicy and rascality
have characterized the war expenditures from the
beginning. Where has there been any economy
or regard for the public interests Fortunes
have been made by stealing from the Govern
ment and with the knowledge of those whose
business il WAS to protect its inter
ests. And why have these things been
permittedf Because such patriots" as
jon WRieHr have been going around the
country declaring il to be treason to question
any act of those whom in the purer snd better
days of the Republic were regarded as public ser
vants--but who now pronounced to be 1.-THE
CeosrRmenf And in this light this same joe.
WRIenr in a speech at a Republican meeting in
Madison the other day. and the sentiment re
ceived the cordial applause of the Republicans,
declared that every who not openly
for the Government tmeaning the party in pow
er, including hmself) richly merited and should
promptly meet traitors death" That's his
idea Of loyalty Il is not fidelity to the Consttu-
ton which should be regarded the first duty of
the citizen, but an open approval of all the
thieyery, rascaty and imbecility which has
characterized land still characterizes) the con
duct of the war aud the infamous legislation Of
the present Congress The people have no right,
say those advocates of no-partyism. to inquire
into and condemn corruption and partisan legisa-
ton. pntil We know whether We havea Govern.
ment and country And what is the result OF
such doctrinesl The war to suppress the rebellion
has been in progress a year and half. and the
rebellion is stronger TO day than when the war
first commenced The Government has accu-
INFLATED public debt of thousand millions Of
dollars. and il h being increased nj the rate of
two or three millions day. And from Gov
eminent comparatively tree from public burdens
eighteen months OF Republican Administration
has made Il about equal in taxation TO the tax
ridden nations of the old world Ii there had
been powerful opposition party in Congress,
not To the Government, but to the party in power,
closely scrutinizng all the acts of the Admins
tratian far dinerenf In dav wouId hava haan ba
condition Of public affairs The war would have
been prosecuted energetcaIly and tor the single
purpose of restoring the national authority and
unity not To strengthen a dominant party, re-
ward Is members for partisan services and fatten
it, treasury plunderers. Without parties free
Government cannot long exist. Opposing parties
are ~ health. its lite The result of part ism
is despotism. and we see it illustrated in France. in
Austria. in Russia Saws Jor Wright and the Re
publican leaders: Every " ho Is not openly for
the Government LOUIS NAPoLEoN) richly merits
and should promptly meet a traitors death" In
France the will ~ Louis NAPOLEON is the Gov.
ernmen.. but in the United States we have been
taught that the Constitution, and the laws under
il. were the Government. not the Administration
who happen TO be IN power Tiese issues must
be met and determined at the elections this fall.
IL must be apparent to every candid mind that the
Republicans administration of the Govern meut is
signal failure. Ii tile people desire 10 maintain
a free Government. and restore purity and econo-
nv in its administration. there must be a change
The only hope of accomplishing these ends Is
in the displacement of the party in power. And
such We believe will be the verdict OF the people
But started out merely to call attention to
the following article. which We copy from the New
York World. Republican paper. which abl '
demonstrates the necessity of 4 change in the al
mnistraton OF the Government, to save it from
utter destruction
The demonstrated inoapacity Of the Admins
tration in power blunts the elAe OF all the
arguments heretofore used against party action
during the war. When. one year ago. the dispo-
Sition was 80 general to give this Administration
the unanimous support 81 the l0yal States. u was
the assumption that. with SUCH support il
would conduct the 10 a successful. speedy.
honorable. and triumphant issue All the world
knows how dlsastrously this hope has been dis
appointed Supplied with all The men IL ash esl
for and all the money Il needed, unembairassei
by even the shadow of party opposition IN Con
greSs the country. there has never been m
Administration ia tins or any other free country
hich wielde>. resources - great. possessed pow
er 80 unlimitet, or proved - unequal 90 a great
exigency 80 notorious Is it, incompetency that
is own friends are demanding Of Mr. Lincoln a
change Of his Cabinet under the pressure OF an
INVASION which renders IL doubtful whether he
viii not within the next two weeks be himself a
captive in the hands OF the rebels A war com
miIise sf the commercial metropolis pgODOse
raising a large srmy in opposition 10 the Presi
dent. and putting II under the command OF a
popular leader the most prominent trait of u nose
character = INSTRUMENTATION 10 constituted author
ity The Governors Of several States belongu
10 the party which elected the President. hold Ia
New England city conclaye said 10 be in con
cert with the Nes York war committee; who's,
proceedings kept vailed from the public, ar,
well understood 70 have been dictated by spirit
of opposition. with view 10 depose the present
C.abiret
IN his state Of things. with the Government II
Imminent danger either OF destruction by the re
bels or subserson BY irregular and revolationar,