Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-27
Comments Of the Republican Press on

Prom he Springfield Mass Republican.
Clement L Vallandigham has written from his
place OF confinement TO make an appeal to ali
Democrats. 10 his country. and n time, TO vind
cate his Cause az inst unjust men. The last OF
these 'nvccations j. repeated with an earnestness
which indicates sincere and affecting belief that
futurity will restore bis rights and honor his mem
ofy! Time has indeed not seldom wrought like
this to set on high forever those whom all things
At hrst had agreed together despise ard tram
pie on. And there has not been wanting often
10 such. upon whom time falling the
proaches Of the time then present an 20 catch
the distant. reversing. applauing verdict OF tie
patient ages that were following alter IL y i'm
pressive TO witness these changes in the rank Of
men The first trial closes. and the court j. de
clarei to be adjourned without day. and straight
there i arrayei new and more august tribunal
The places and the meu hegin TO shift. l he
prosecuting officer listens 20 hear his own indict
ment. The cuprit exponnds the law The
Cornish Eliot IS King in Whitehall. aud Charles
Stuart lives in "a dark and smoky room" IN the
: tower.
Prom the Boston Mass Herald
The arrest and trial OF Mr.. Eallandigham by
military authority j. creating considerable seusa-
ton in political circles and may lead to unpleas-
ant results. At "A meeting called ut Albany 10
express condemnation of the act an attempt was
made by some returning soldiers to break up the
meeting by force IL is well known that We have
no sympathy with Vallandigham or those who
sympathse with him but must express our
regret that the arrest took place, ard especially
that he was arrested bv military authority and
condemned bv urt-martia.
We believe with Gov Seymour OF New York.
that the civil authority il ample 70 satisfy the
law aud 10 put down treason NJ the North. The
arrest of Dir. Nallndigham will create a wide
spread discomfort. not on his account, but tor
what will be deemed an encroachment upon the
rights of the people He was condemned by the
people of OHIO ia his District, last fall. when he
ran for Congress. which of itself is sufficient
guarantee that he could DO no harm. By arrest
ing him in an arbitrary manner, = sympathy Is
created in his behalf. and he becomes martyr IT
once. The whole Democratic purity will be cllled
upon 20 vindcate his cause and will he forced bv
designing men u act through the organization OF
the party: whereas. it lie could have been left
alone lie could have done no harm We are
fearful that the arrest and conviction of Naan
digham by the military authorities. if sustained
b, the Administration will lead to serious conse
quences, AMI will wetken its hold upon the peO
pie
The whole system of political persecution got
ten up for political effect Is unwi'e. unealed loI
and will be productive of mischief. and nothing
but mischief All such men illanhieham
may be safely left TO the people in the free States
u attend To through th, ballot box. while the
Government is exerting itself to put down the
rebellion NJ the South
From the Newburyport (Mass.) Standard.
We freely cpncede to any Que The same right
to critcise the Administration which We claim for
Ourselves. Ii we disanprove of ~ pro slavery
policy. We expect to say so without moestlion
Let those who disapprove an anti-smvery policy
do the same a Government or mn Adminislri
ton which cannot permit criticism j. not lit for n
free people We have no faith in what is called
unconditional LOYALTY" 1T il means that il is
necessary tn give an discriminating and passive
acqulescence To every act Of those in power
Hence while We are convinced that the motive
which impel Valandi2h"m and his sympathizers
are bad. We do not believe in silencing them by
force We have confidence in the power OF
truth to conquer where there is freedom of dis
cussiOn And at a time when we see the Opin
ions We hive so long advocated in the face oi
many who would gladly have silenced Us. so rap
idly gaining favor among the people. we think
there is no need of attempting u shat the mouths
OF such men ~ Naihudigham II we are sue
cessIul, all his TRADES will fall unheeied II We
are unsuccessful and continually So. no powet on
earth can prevent the formation Of such public
opinion as will compel change OF policy on the
part of the Administrations or lead to the cleo
ton Of new one Let Us have faith in the power
OF truth. and oppose those we believe 10 he IN
error with the weapon of truth, and not of force
very eleciual argument. il is true. hut one
which Is apt to return and plague those who
employ il.
Poor GREELEy's PEcUNIARY DISTINGUISHES
The Detroit Advertiser very justly attacks noor
Greeley political nuisance" To this poor
Greeley replies that "if the editor of the Adver
tiser aforesaid will he good enough return the
two hundred dollars he borrowed (or WIS il
beecedf) Of MS to establish himselfi in said paper
he shall be welcome TO saw what he pleises OF us
thereafter" This is all very well but the editor
Of the Advertiser should send the money 10 Us,
not to poor Greeley We have fund in charge
for the settlement of poor Greeleys pecuniarv
delinquencies. and this two hundred dollars will
assist US materially i'm increasing The fund Some
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