Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-28

We present To our readers the judcious and
patriotic address of General CarfingtOn. com
m .nding this District It j. diglihed. earnest
and worthy Of consideration. High toned. pru.
dent and suited To the times, NIL parties cannot but
approvet II We are correctly informed. Gen.
Caring ton. upon taking command. consulted
with leading men Of all parties. aud hrs adopted
n psvppse know nothing Of party. but 10 do
hi duty equally by all His views OF ''secret /
arming. '"secret political societies. Of "deser-
tions." the ''bsllot box" and the "duty OF the
press philosophical. sound and statesman
like With ali this. there is the eirnestness OF
the soldier and the hrmness of man who has an
inhexible will in the discharge of duty. This nd |
dress must inspire confidence in his administration
of public al lirs IN this District among all parties. !
and We congratulate our people that he has been
assigned 70 the command.
We copy the foregoing from the Journal. 1t
Is seldom that We can concur with that print in
its views of public policy, but in this instance we
can do most heartily The address Of General
CAEaISersS is worthy of all the commentator
that the Journal bestows upon il. Heightened
prudent and suited TO the times. all parties can
but approve of it," If the central organ of the
Republican party will adopt the views expressed
by General CARsISGroS which it pronounces to
be philosophical. sound and statesmanlike. il
will materially aid i'm producing harmony OF
action in the future conduc, of public affairs. II
twill cease to denounce its party opponents a
TRAITORS" ms "butternuts." as "copperheads as
opponents of the Government shall have
some confidence in the sincerity of its approval of
the patriotic address of General CARRISGroS.'
Will the Journal unite with in denouncing
oil secret political societies? Will it condemn
all alike as iuimical to Republican institutions.
and advocate the ballot box and open debate
the ONLY safe srbters Of the differences of opinion
upon questions of public and party polity? The
Democracy are willing and ready to trust them
and abide by the verdict of the people when there
src no restraints placed upon discussion and SUI
frsee Secret political societies" and "secret
arning" hare their origin in the apprehension
which exists among the people that their popular
rights are To be assaed and stricken down. In
all ages. of the world the people have thus banded
together to resist oppression. Remove the causes
for the disquietude the misgivings. which exist in
the public mind TO the objects and purposes Of
the party in power. then secret political soc'e-
ties" will have aliment to sustain them and
'.secret .arming' will cease from the belief that
there IL neither justification necessity for it,
There can be no issue in regard to aiding or
,betting desertion or deserters Resistance to
the arrest of deserters is another form Of resist
law. and road to anarchy and
bloodShed " All ~ho enlist 20 bear arms in de-
fense and support Of the Government owe an ob
legation winch can only be released or cancelled
by the Government itself
Will the Journal unite in preserving the free
dom OF the elections and the purity Of the ballot
box? Will it assist in preventing illegal voting?
Says General DARLINGTON. 1.-The right Of the peo-
pie properly To express their will by the ballot
box, 10 sacred and inviolable and must be kept
so" Does the Journal approve this sentiment
and will IL give its influence to keep this right sa
cred and invioishie9 Ii IL is not 50 kept cleo
tons are but farces. and party can have the
confidence of the people which secures its ascen
dancy by fraud and corruption.
And 10 he duty of the press" The Jour
nal comedies that the views of the address upou
tina, poin, cannot but have the approval of all
parties General CARRISersS says: "You can
correct false impressions; lou can inspire the
confidence of the people in our common future
you can do justice to all without comprising a
single valuable party interest; or YOU can develop
disorder sad madden the votares of party 10
rccklcssness Of all that is sacred in our great Re-
public These sentiments. says the Journal.
are philosophical. sound and s,atesmanlike
If So. wtv Rot adopt ,hemf Will il cease mis-
representing he motives of is party opponents.
and will i eo<nect the false impressions il has
already made as TO their loyalty and patriotism
We sinceresy hope that vs. future discussions Of
public STAIRS and party differences will be As high
toned, a. moderate and ooncilistory as the
address ~hies ii % highly comments