Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-02
OF the Military Governor of
Indiana. fl4Lr

We publish this morning the address o.
Brigadies- General Darlington upon assuming
the government Of the Military District of In
diana. This is new feature in the history o.
our State. Never before has Indiana beer
placed under military rule. IL is dangerous
delegation Of power. General Carrington IL
not amer able to the civil power of the State
He is above it, He is not responsible to the
people of Indiana for the discharge of the trust
confded to him. He 10 an officer Of the Fed.
eral Government. He receives his orders from
and reports to the Federal military authorities.
He executes their will, and not tho will of the
people OF his military department. la that re-
gard this new department in the Federal Gov
ernment overrides the sovereignty and inde-
pendence Of the State. There is danger, great
danger, If this extraordinary power is not placed
in the hands Of wise, discreet, honest aud good
men, that the constitutional rights of the peo-
pie may be invaded-and by repeated encroach-
ments gradually overthrown. There may be
ia necessity for this novel exercise Of mill
tary authority in republican govern
ment--in State whose patriotism and devotion
to the Governments has been thoroughly tested,
and over people whose capacity for self-gov-
eminent has been illustrated through forty-three
years Of extraordinary prosperity and progress;
and If 30, We yield to the exlgency which re.
quires it. But it is well for the people to con-
slider how rapidly the new current of Govern
mental authority is washing the landmarks OF
| the fathers of the Republic, whose wisdom,
patriotism and statesm anship have been landed
| BY orators and poets since the formation of the
Government as equal, If not superior to any
recorded IN history.
There are many suggestions and, sentiments
In the address or message OF Gen. Darlington
which will meet with the hearty ccmmendation
and approval of every good citizen. If they are
carried out in good faith, irrespective of party,
We have 20 doubt the order and peace of the
State will be preserved, All the people demand
Ia the preservation and exercise OF their cOnsitu-
tional rights. II there is no abridgement OF the
freedom of speech and Of the press, we nisan not
the license Of either; If arbitrary arrests for
opinions cake, or even for ofenees against the
Ssste oease; If she hallot.box is kepS open, IN.
tainted With fraud, 90 shat 1t may be the fair
arbiter Of the opinions and will of the people;
if security TO life and property, an obligation
which Ia due from every Government 20 the
citizen, remaiue, and if there is no 'encroach-
ment upon the liberty Of the citizen, IS guar
anteed by the Constitution, the people will be
satisfied, and the apprehensIons which now ex-
igs in the public mind as TO the Intended In
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power viii be quistsd. We are wiling 70 Con
osds to Gen Darlington the puTpcss to do tight,
We accept bis declarations OF intentions and
his viovs Of public policy and the duty Of the
citizen, in that spirit. And, ee h5 appesle to
the press, 60 far 90 IL isin our power we will
sustain and aid him In theFightful discharge OF
his duties aud in the accoDplishmentof theob-
jects be eets forth
Fidelity to the Constitution and obedience TO
the law Is the highest duty Of the citizen.
This obligation rests upon all alike-equaily
upon General Darlington and ali IN authority
with the humblest private citizen We have
no doubt the Government will be restored to
its old palbs, If the people lehaveeecured to them
opsn debate and o pure ballot-box. FThe DEM
ooraey Of Indiana are willing to submit ell the
questions now at issue upon, PUBLIC affsirs TO
snat srbitsnment7-to these peacefulj ljagencies--
90 sheae constitutional remedies for the redress
Of grievances, If they are assured 10 ill alike.
|-IndionepOlis Sentinel.