Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-31
From the Boston Courier. March %
An Exposition of the AIMS and Pur.
poses of the ssLOyal League.o

We have already pointed ont the entire 0mi- sirn
in the pledge of the Loyal League" in New York
of all illusions TO the Constitution of the United
States The same pledge Is given elSew here. AS
We showed in some remarks upon the Union
League" formed in Salem unconditional 10y
atty to the Government of the United States" is
the first principle laid down in these Leagues.
which however plausible il NAV sound To the
Understanding. Is neither nor less than an
unconditional surrender of all the rights aud
privileges Of freemen into the hands OF the
wants of the people who temporarily in al
thoritv: thus totally changing the character OF
our Institutions and making the Republic a des
poIism
From this first principle of savish submission
to .tiay,tuncn' 10 lpw- necessarily the second
n mely. "au unwaverng support = lis efforts TO
su,s ress ne rebel iOu Whue, e. the Govern
meni choo-e- 70 10 i right. and opposition u its
proceedings. even when warranle by no funda
mental law of our Institutions. l. treason, Do
serve-it is not constitutional effprts-ihat l.,
rishftul efforts. and consequently those likely to
be- successful: since the object OF those would be
to restore the Union for the benefit of all con
cetned: but eiin.t>. .wtul not. 10 subjusate a
part. IN orler To elevate another p,rt. To the
first agree. AMI &c iuSfiile- AMI ,ii-hheS war,
when unavoidable To the -ecund utterly
object : unlawful. unjust, AMI sure 10 effect the
run Of both parties
The object, evidently, J. 10 carry out the pro
iects o the radical party. and Tor this purpose 10
unite H.. m,nv rs choose 70 associate Tor th> end,
so As 10 bre * down AL opposition 10 the e>tab
lishmei,t oi the despO.ism ntended-ro trample
on the sacred safeguards of the Constitution, to
overthrow State Constitutions. TO create single
united power at the North, which shall he under
the control of the dictator, or whlieyer lie may
be styled. To c0me-In a single word. To take
FROM US all those checks and balances re.uiting
from the wise and benehcent contrivance OF our
fathers. in adapting the Constitution of the Uni
ted States To the rights of the people. already
their own under the Constitutions of the several
States. and 10 make a consolidated government,
like that OF the Car or Sultan
We freely say that vi have no fear that any
such outrageous and reasonable scheme can be
carried into effect. The people will resist il. and
will hually visit upon the heads of its inventors
the vengeance which j. their Just due But that
the attempt j. making carry il out, is plainly TO
be seen How far they will be able to succeed
in their designs. is vet to appear The truly loyal
of this country-loyal 70 the Constitution,
and to their own sense OF their inherent ahd in
alleaable rights aud citizens need 10 such
organic ltiOn as this, will bolster another
up for the destruction Of the common liberty In
due time. every honest patriot will be found ready
10 take his part tor the common defense, IL neces
sary. But We own that we look upon 'loyai
leagues. or under whatever other designation
these degrading associations are formed a. temp
orary eGHliitions of either totally false and mis-
chieyOus. Of ineonsiderare and superficial feel
ing. and to pass se hope for them no worse fate
into oblivion anu contempt