Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-30
The Carpings and Harpings of the


wordY column article it demonstrates to its own
satisfaction that the cloads have b, en- banished
from the sky to give the Democracy oppor-
tunity to do some evil; or If il rains, then the sun
is hid to conceal some imaginary mischief. For
months past. day after day, this very intelligent
and honest Republican organ has given startling
developments, terrible developments we may say.
of the plans and purposes Of the De
mocracy of Indiana and of the Northern
Democracy generally. For long time il harped
about Northwestern ConledeTacy, which il in
sisted that the Democracy intended to establish
forthwith, and with so much apparent earnestness
and zeal that its readers must have expected on
awakening. each succeeding morning. to find
themselves the subjects Of new government,
nOieRs UOIens. Before the election last fall, it
assured its readers in terms most positive that. if
the Democracy of Indiana succeeded in eecting
a majority of the Legislature, its first business on
assembling would be to pass an ordinance hand
ing the State over to JEFF DAVIS domnons
But the prophecies of the seer of the Journal had
no more foundation than the predictions of the
craziest inmate of the Insane Asylum.
Just now the Journal is romancing about Sc
cret organizations AMI the blood and thunder
schemes of the Knights of the Golden Circle A
reader of that sheet if he placed any confidence
in its assertions, would come to the conclusion
that about two thirds of the people of Indiana
secretly plotting the overthrow of the Gov
erDment, aud to accomplish that purpose have
banded together in secret orders, with signs and
grips of recognition and obligations most terrible
and reasonable The members of these orders,
according to the most positive assurances Of the
Journal, are armed to the teeth-a walking
arsenal each-and fully prepared to carry out
their designs successfully 1t not only gives
daily indications 10 verify It's statements bur
il proiesses to have evidence to confirm them
which would astoniSh the world-if the world was
only wise it. Now such statements as we
have enumerated. coming from the highly re
spectacle organ of highly respectable party.
ought to be entitled to highly respectable con-
sderaton but as the Journal has proven such
false prophet. such retailer of fables, that only
ready to believe anyrhing-wl place any con
hdence in what il states upon the subjects to
which We have alluded.
These false accusations of the Journal in
regard to the purposes of the Democratic party
we admit have an unmstakable indication In
mind is exceedingly sensitive, and there is a deep
feeling which is only restrained by that regard
for law and order which has ever been the
distinguishing trait of the Democratic party.
And IS il at all singular that the public mind
should be thoroughly aroused to the dangers
which beset the liberty of the citizen from that
disregard of the Constitution and all sound
principles of political economy which has char
acterized the Administration since its advent into
powerI Duplicity, deception aud broken pledges
have marked the career Of the party in power
1t would take columns to enumerate the damning
address the President stated he had not the power
to interfere with the institu ion of slavery in the
States. and he had no inclination to do So In
July following Congress declared that the war
was to be prosecuted to sustain the Constitution
and restore the National authority, without
for no other purposes. Step by step these pledges
have been violated. until now negro emancipation
is the avowed object of the war, and by rapid
usurpatons OF power the central authority
is obliterating State lines, and State Gov
ernments as recognized by the Constitution
Look at the record still further. The
freedom of speech and Of the press have been
abridged citizens have been arbitrarily arrested
and confined in lOathsOme bastiles, guiltless of
any crime; the writ of habeas corpus has been
suspended, leaving the citizen without any relief
or redress from acts of despotism and gross inius
tice: the white labor of the country has been
placed under contribution to pay for emancipated
negroes. in addition to the legitimate burdens of
the war; an unequal tariff has been imposed upon
the nation and. to crown ALL the last Congress
lence. by clothing the President with most dan
gerous and in. erial powers When the people
review the history of the party in power for the
last two ,ears-its corruptions. pecuIatlohs, bro
ken pledges, usuFpation of power and acts of
despotism. so astounding that they have almost
P"hs 1cu '"S H"tioH-io ~ dt All sur prlslig Jlat
they should he alarmed and excited? revolu-
ton is contemplated, but it is peaceful one It
is not one Of bullets. hut of ballots That ex-
plains the uprising of the people. 1t Is to main
tain Constitutional liberty and restore the Gov
ernment to its old paths. The people demand
the rights guaranteed by the Constitution Obe-
dience to law is cardinal principle with the
Democracy, They will violate no law Il is
their purpose to sustain the Government-the
government aud the institutions established by
the fathers of the Republic.
If the journal would or could read public sen
tment Alright. II would understand and appreciate
the revolution going on. and irresistible t will
be- to restore the Constitution and the Union, and
cease is wicked and silly work of misrepresent
ing the purposes of the great mass OF the people
Of the North and impeacbing their patriotism
But there j. an old adagc which may apply 10 the
Journal ard the class il represents-"wh whom the
gods would destroy they first make mad"
/ fTA long letter from Parson Browulow. da.
! ted Nashville March Z. among other things, says:
81 told the people of the North, in my speeches
as thousands of them will recollect, what now
repeat-tbat is to say, one-half Of all the slaves
/ in the seeded States viii fight for their owners
| and fight to perpefuate their own bondage" Yet
the blind zealots and negro maniacs to whom tli;
4 was uttered. booted the idea and denounced ever,
man who uttered il as pro slaveryite and tra
tor Even now. when current history has vind