Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-14

MONDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER II
P.rs,.ssns NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Psrs,.sent Misrepressntattous
The Administrator papers seek every oppor-
tnnty 70 misrspressnt their partisan opponents.
Failing to inspire the people With confidence in
the principles and policy they represent aud adj
voeste. they hope TO secure a success by wicked
perversion Of the motives and sentiments of the
Democracy The common charge Of the Repub-
licsa pres and Republican orators IL that Demo
Gratis are disloyal. enemies TO the Government
and synpaihizers With traitors Who are they
that make these sccusatousf Do they come
from class Who have any more
interest in maintaining good
government than the men whose integrity ard
pstrio'i-m e thus impeachedf distinguished
nslemsn ~ho occupies a high position in the
90 called "Unon" party. year or so ago, IN q
public speech. defined loyalty to be fidelity to the
Constitution. II then a strict adherence to con-
stitutional obligations il the test Of patriotism,
bow can the party which openly and shame esq y
dsregnrds the Constitution set up any claim to
loyalty. or with what right can they chuge dis
loyalty upon those who regard the Constitution
reverence that the Christian accepts the Bible as
his guide and rule in all that appertains to his re-
li~ious faith7 The Democracy have always mace
6delity TO the Constitution the corner stone of
their political faith. and to day they beley Q
more hrmlJ thm ever that the only to9e of
preserving civil and rel ;ious liberty is in main
tanning the Cor stitution rs il 10.
But We starfei out to sly few words about
the persistent Interpretations Of the Repubi-
can press. What good can come from such .
coursel party can not long triumph that is
b,-ed upon ftlsehood and error Such &C encies
may secure temporary success. but when the
exposure comes. As il surely will. the more over
vhelming will be its defeat The people can not
always be deceived The scales will fall from
even those who are willing to be blind And
We caution the men who busy lying to con-
tnue political power In their hands. to remember
that the more they crowd the pendulum TO one
side the further il will 60 to the other when i.
swings back
Wecsre but little what our political opponents
say OF Us. for we know that we are Influenced by
no other motive or purpose than what we believe
TO be the honor and welfare of the country Blu
We have apprehensions for the future when we
read the willful and malicious misrepresentation
which the Republican press charge upon the mo-
sive-. the sentiments and the action of their Do
lihcsl opponents for the bssest of partisan pur-
poses and regardless Of The public interests This
species Of derravity is an omen Of evil A Re-
ptthli Co..
ration: there cannot be liberty without charity
While there has heen n difference of opinion
ss TO the policy OF the Government in dealing
with the rebellion. no Administration has been
sustained with greater liberality than the present
Every dem nd il has made upon the people has
been eheeriuly and T .adily complied with And
as Senator TRuaBuLL. Of Illinois remarked, il
the rebellion j. not overthrown and tie national
authority Is not restored over the rebel States
tie responsibility for the failure will rest upon
the party in power. for Congress, he said, had
placed all the resources of the Government at
d 20. sal. All the Democracy have asked is that
there should be tree discussion upon the ques-
tons which affect the eople alike so that
pa &c sentiment would be rightly directed and
the will of the people fairly expressed through tie
b,lot box
10 there any wrong in thsy Does such
course Indicate disloyalty. or is it any evidence
that the Democracy are enemies to the Govern
ment-enemies to themselves. in fact, for the
people. according to the Constitution, constitute
the Government Does good cause requ re
misrepresentation and lying TO sustain iti All
that the Democracy ask is open debate and Q
pure, untrsmmeled ballot box. And they will
cheerfully submit to whatever may be the
v, dict Of free people But misrepresenta-
'ns. deception and fraud will certainly return 10
plague the inventors