Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-21
A uisforsnne.

Misfortune.
report appeared IN the Joxrnsl of Thur--
day. Of a so.caIled "Union" meeting il Masonic
Hall on the evening previous Among the,
speakers vas one Hon. Dawn BEASHax.
According 10 the representations Of the Repub-
can organ he was as furious as a bull in china
shop and about as sensible. The only points we
noticed in his speech. excepting its malevolence.
were good coiuion OF himself aud bad opinion OF
all who unwilling to follow the lead offs blind
preiudicei. vindictise narrow minded and ignorsnt
Republican leader. In the course of his re-
marks he - reported 20 have said: HE had the
misfortune 10 belong 70 the lower House-bos
much lower could man got" The only re-
sponse that can be made 10 such an inquiry
j.. can there be lower depth of infamy. of
treachery 70 the principles spon which The
FEDERAL Union and Government we're founded,
than to follow or justify the stupid and
malevoeut spirit Of the leaders of the party in
power, Who TO Crafty their vindctive partisan
ship world destroy the Constitution and popular
Government. even if they were overwhelmed in
their ruin.
IL Is a little singular that n man who has openly
and persisteutly advocated the doctrine upon
which the Rebels justify their present position
the revolutionary right OF the minority under the
Con-tirution-shouId have the impudence to talk
of treason and traitors Ii il the idlest mockery
for men advocating such principles to even assume
the garb Of loyalty--unless il be the loyalty to
party and partisan platforms rather
than the Constitution and the principles
upon which civil liberty are based. Men who oc-
cups such position. to use the expressive Ian
guare Of the {" Hon DAVID BRASaaN" are either
internal traitors or internal fools" Aud the
distinguishes Republican lie ,der Of his party in
Indiana illustrates his own folly, when he states
that The true plan OF an armistice Is TO call out
erery sbie bodied mpn and crush out traitors
everywhere Ifthis policy adopted, against
whom would such an armv operate? Says Mr..
BgASHAx il would be to Eight traitors in the field,
and take care of those at home" But it every
able bodied man was called out. where would be
founi the ORATORS NJ homer IL any. il would
be among the women. children and infrm
men And il is against weak bodied men and
helpless women and children. whom Mr BRAN
HAN might suspect Of traitorous sympathies, that
he would array an army composed of every
able bodied man" Brave. valiant and gallant
BRASHAMl We must judge man by what he
SAYS and such is the uncontradicted version Of
Mr. BRaxHAN's speech in the organ which reflects
hi sentiments and those of men like him. Said
wise man. answer tool according to his
folly" BRaNHAM answers himself
Mr.. BRASHaN belongs TO a class of patriots
who eloquenty discourse about the duty of every
able bodied man going to the field to suppress the
rebellion This is the burden OF their song, But
such patriots are very careful not to kplace
their bodies in a position to stop the
bullets OF the epemv They may. MrsBRAN-
HAM said il their duty, 'pledge their lives
their NIL Tor the Union. but they very careful
not 10 give drop Of one or mite ofthe other. It
is time that the malicious gasconsde of the BRAN
HaxE school of politicians should cease. Their
mission is ended The people are determined
that the waste Of blood and treasure-exhausting
10 all sections of the country-shall cease And
their voice will be potential to that end. In this
sentimen, and feeling the people far ahead of
the politicians. The families of Indiana, regard
less of party affiliations who have fathers sons
and brothers in the field. unwilling they
should be sacrificed in an Abolition crusade or to
continue party in power which has demonstrated
its inability to wisely and successfully administer
the government. Politicians like BRAvHAM are
the misfortune Of the nation. More than tais--
they il curse.