Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-04

Iation Of the New York World IN hi. military
department. The inquiry satsr.lly arises shy
these pspers have been seleosed Zoe such consid
Grafton " The ce nmasdan. 81 nFitafy aissric'
not ia stst~ Of resurrection but on che oeher
hand conpcs-d Of States .hose fidelity 70 the
Governmsn, d, beTtna ausr'on. aud vho have
furnished the Gosernmeu.i in large degree with
the sine~s of ~ar for the suppression OF the re-
beliionl The Chicago .frsbune has criticised the
Asmminis,rasea and the representatives, Of the
Government sho have been responsible FOE
she condsrs OF the ear In terms Ear more bitter
and denuscis,ory Than any comments which have
appeared In esbsr the World or the Times. yet
no Official notice has hcsn taken Of The course Of
that print IN this regard Aud whvf The most
bitter deuuncatons OF the prominent officers Of
the Government. civil and military from the
President down. have appeared in the New York
Tribune. the New York Post. the Boston Liber
aios and Commonwealth. the New York Indie.
pendent. and papers of tina, class. yet hear
Of no general order being issued forbidding their
circulation In this military department. The
leading Republican prints OF the east have de.
nouncei IN terms most positive. the arrest and
trial Of VsLLsSDiansn by the military authorities
asa violation Of the Constitution. and the princi.
piles Of civil liberty. yet these papers have
straints placed upon their circulation by tho
agents Of the Government and whyg We ask
most respectfully why u Is that one class Of
papers and public men can aludc Ia most bitter
and disrespeciful terms 10 the of the party
in power In the administration Of the Govern
meat. ~ishsst serreof. while another. for can
wasting the acts Of the representatives, of the peo
pie honestly ~ tending To the injury OF the Gov
eminent aud ~ bciue In violation Of the pinc
PIES upon which u u founded. summariiy
deal, with by the exercise OF military authority
unknown to the Constitution and Ia direct viola
Ton of H. wiritf
We believe that u vas President JAcKsox who
gave expression 10 the sentiment that the bless
ings Of Government. like the dews OF Heaven.
should fall uron NIL alike. Aud 10 isno less true
that the restraints Of Government. when II Is
justly administered. should have respect par
TALLY for persons or parties Reversing the
acts Of the military commandant of this district
from these stand points. what must he the judg
ment OF honest. conservative and good ia
reference thcreto1 Can there be- any doubt but
party aud personal considerations control when
partiality i shown where parties are equally
guilty. ifthere be guilt ia anyf wrsprLL pnL
t,rs dcnounce the Administration and the
conduct of the war In language aud sentiment
more siolsat and siralent than ever employ vl by
ValiASpleuAn. but no notice l. taken Of the
former while the latter il baniShed from the
cmnuy
Why this difference aud why the AZ dislinctions3
We ask tho people to calmly and seriously con
slider these thing. IL party malevolence is to
govern IN the administration of the Goyern ncut,
Il my be iangeroas wreeden, for the patty Ia
poser lo Inaugunie In tho revolution Of par.
ties. the pendulum has swung to one extreme.
bat Il must not be forgotten that Il may ere long
reach the other. IN sush nm event human na
ture will be at fault " there Is retaliation But
Without reference 10 these considerations. We re
gard the exercise OF arbitrary power by military
commsndants In districts where the people are
faithful to tho Government. ~ both unwise rnd
unnecessary. Mere force cannot conquer men :
opinions or subdue the love of liberty II so. Po.
land IN dsv would be the willing slave of Rus
sian despo,ism instead Of revolving against
Russian injustice aud tyranny, With scarce
" M exception. the people OF the North
ars in favor of the most summary termina
tan OF abe aud the suppression of the
bellion. They feel. and Justly they feel. that the
struggle cannot be continued with its present Il
gnlic proportions without entaing burdens
upon the reople which will bc Erievous To bear.
AMI hax riding the blessings of civil aud religious
liberty which they have hitherto enjoyed
Appropriations "s the Last session