Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-19

anmosities. and endangers the peace Of society.
/ appeal To all good citizens 20 circumference
practice only worthy Of persons who nave no
character % give them influence with their fellow
citizens and Who seek a reputation for patriotism
By vile use of their tongues while keeping their
persons safe from the dangers upon the battle
held
The sentiments Of the Democratic party upon
the subject upon which have spoken. well
expressed 10 the preamble 20 the resolutions
adopted by the late Ohio Democr TIC Convention,
which | wili read
The Democratic Darty has ever been, and yet
H. law abiding party IL asks nothing but IT,
rights under the Constitution and the laws IL
resorts 10 no violation OF either; IL countenances
no violation Of either II has a right all the
guarantees OF public and private liberty. and OF
property contained in our fundamental laws.
aud il Will surrender not one Of them. II has he
right 10 discuss public measures. and will discuss
them II has the right to propose and advocate
that policy which it deems best tor the nation.
and il will exercise that right. IL has right TO
have IL policy passed upon By the people at
pesceable and untrammeled elections and II viii
maintain that right Ii found in A minority. Il
Yields obedience TO all lawful rule of the maio-
ty II il be the majority itself il claims that rs
lawful will be respected Whether in majority
or minority. il obeys all laws that are IN force.
Those that il disikOs il seeks to overthrow, not
by violence. but by legitimate repeal. Those
that il proposes. il seeks to carry not by force,
but by legal euactments And what il does IN
all these respects. it demands. and has a right to
demand, that all others shall DO. They owe the
same obedience % the Constitution aud the laws
that Democrats owe They have the same inter
est to maintain free government. 70 protect lib
erty. TO be secure in their houses persons and
property, that Democrats have. IL is neither
their interest nor ours that despotism or anarchy
should prevail: and if they wish to avert both. let
them see to II in time that they give no occasion
for either. We will do our duty; let them re
member to do theirs
Fidelity toward the Government on the part
of the citizen, il compensated by the protection
which he has "A right 10 demand from the Gov
eminent and | would not haveit understood that
will surrender any of our rights, or allow them
% be torn from Us. without struggle in their de
Tense The most memorable periods in the his
tory of our race cover glorious deeds done III the
vndieatlon of the rights of the people, and II
may vet devolve upon the men of this genera
ton to teach tyranny another lesson, and 70
furnish struggling humanity another example
l. il, indeed, the right of the people. through
the ballot box to control the policy of the Gov
ernmenti II SO. To exercise that right, they
must have free speech and free press: and, IN
plain words, that means the right, without
question or apology, fully and ieirlessly to dis
cuss every measure OF the Administration The
extraordinary position recently assumed. that the
Administration and the Government are one and
the same and that criticism of It's conduct will be
allowed only TO those who are friendly, and
who point out its errors that they may be cor
rected, is inconsistent with that freedom OF
speech necessary To the maintenance of tree
institutions. Who are 10 be classed as friend
IL. and therefore be allowed to speak? The
Administration is to decide that Who is TO
Judge of the motives of those who point out
errorsf" That also is for the Administration
II the Administration ia power may pre-
scribe and Judge the tone TO be adopted by the
citizen. aud the motive that must influence him
in speaking of its acts. and may close all 9th
or mouths what is 10 hinder the perpetuat0n
OF its power When men not speak what
truth demands. but only AS power allows bold.
honest and high toned men will not speak at
ALL and all the avenues 10 station and power
will be filled by tawning courtiers and crawl
ing sycophanis Louis Napoleon would ask no
more the House of Hap,burg would allow
so much. The power of speech not
conferred upon Us. my fellow citizens by
man by government it was gift
from Heaven. bestowed bv that great Power
with reverence be His awful name spoken who
qualities of the human intellect, that might
exercise and enjoy it, Shall we then abandon
the free enjoyment of this rich and heavenly gift,
upon the demand Of any authority save OF Him
from whom il camel IL is not worthy OF us, my
fellow citizens. that we either deceive ourselves,
OF allow others To deceive Us touching grave and
public matters. which We can and ought TO un
derstand Interference with the freedom OF
speech or of the press; illegal arrests, long and
horrible imprisonment without an opportunity Of
trial. forced trials before tribunal that have no
legal authority. cruel Punishment without the
sanction OF law. and any and every other act OF
usurpation have no tendency TO put down che re
bellion. but breaking the rcmanng bonds
that hold our society together The hopes OF
our future. of the prosperity of the people and
the greatness ard power of our country rest upon
our fidelity % the Constitution. and our support
of the institutions that stand upon il. and every
good man should, with all the energies he pos
sesses ward off every blow that is aimed at that
sacred Instrument