Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-01
Com ments of the Republican Press ON
the ValiandIgham Case.

FIOni tnc cpilngiictu kalaSS.i hepuDllcdil.
Clement L. Vallandigham has written from his
place Of confinement to make appeal to all
Democrats to his country, and to time, to vndi
cate his cause gIinst unjust men. The last of
these invocatons is repeated with an earnestness
which indicates sincere aud affecting belief that
futury will restore his rights and honor bis men,
oryl Time has indeed not seldom wrought like
this to set on high forever those whom all things
at first had agreed together TO despise ard tram
pie on. And there has not been wanting often
to such, upon whom time was falling the re-
proaches Of the time then present. to catch
the distant, reversing, applauding verdict of the
patient ages that were following after. 1t is i'm
pressive TO witness these changes in the rank of
men The first trial closes, and the court is de
clared TO be adjourned without day, and straight
there is arrayed new and more august tribunal
The places and the men begin to shift. The
prosecuting officer listens to hear his own indict-
ment. The cuprit expounds the law The
Cornish Eliot is King in Whitehall, and Charles
Stuart lives in ga dark and smoky room" in the
tower.
From the Boston (Mass.) Herald.
The arrest and trial Of Mr.. Vallandigham by
military authority Is creating considerable
ton in polite al circles, and may lead TO unpleas-
ant results At a meeting called at Albany to
express condemnation of the act attempt was
made by some returning soldiers to break up the
meeting by force. II is well known that we have
no sympathy with Vallandigham or those who
sympathise with him but we must express our
regret that the arrest took place, and especially
that he was arrested by military authority and
condemned by a court martial.
We believe with Gov. Seymour of New York.
that the civil authority is ample TO satisfy the
law, and TO put down treason at the North. The
arrest of Mr.. Eallandgham will create a wide
spread discomfort, not on his account, but for
what will be deemed an encroachment upon the
rights of the people He was condemned by the
people of Ohio in 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 i'm arbitrary manner, a sympathy is
created in his behalf, and he becomes martyr at
once. The whole Democratic party will be called
upon to vindicate his cause, and will be forced by
designing men to act through the organization of
the party; whereas, If be could have been left
alone. he could have done no harm. We are
fearful that the arrest and conviction of VaIlan-
digham by the military authorities, If sustained
by the Administration. will lead to serious conse-
quences, and viii weaken its hold upon the peo-
pie.
The whole system OF political persecution, got
ten up for political effect, Is unwise, uncaled for
and will be productive of mischief. and nothing
but mischief All such men as Villandigham
may be safely left to the people in the free States
to attend to through tn. ballot box, while the
Government is exertng itself TO put down the
rebellion at the South
From the Newbnryport (Mass.l Standard.
We freely concede TO any one the same right
to criicise the Administration which we claim for
ourselves. If we disapprove of pro slavery
policy, VS. expect 70 say so without moIestation..
Let those who disapprove an anti-slavery policy
do the same A Government or an Administra-
ton which permit criticism, is not fit for
free people We have no faith in what Is called
unconditional loyalty" if it means that it is
necessary TO give IN discriminating and passive
acquescence to every act Of those in power.
Fence, while we are convinced that the motive
which impel vaiiandighsm and his sympathizers
are bad, we do not believe in silencing them by
force. We have confidence i'm the power OF
trcth to conquer where there is freedom of dis
cushion And at time when see the opin-
ions We have so long advocated in the face Of
many who would gladly have silenced US. so rap
idly gaining favor amcug the people. we think
there is no need of attempting TO shut the mouths
Of such men as Vallandigham III we are sue
cessfnl, all his TRADES will fall unheeded. If we
are unsuccessful and continually so, no power on
earth can prevent the formation Of such public
opinion as will compel a change of policy on the
part OF the Administration, or lead to the elec
ton of new one. Let Us have faith in the power
of truth, aud oppose those we believe to be in
error with the weapon of truth. and not Of force,
very effectual argument. il is true. but one
which is apt to return and plague those who