Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-22

Is passed. how in the name Of reason and common
sense does that help TO put down the rebellion!
We, a. Democrats. are willing to be tried oy the
standard the Republicans have set up, hui ~e
wish 10 pu, them 70 the same test and see % ev
erythiug that they have done has helped to put
down the rebellion -
Tie plain truth j. that these unjust laws Of
which hsHe been speaking. this one si"td poll
cy of the Administration has helped to strengthen
the rebellion Mr. Lincoln. in his first regular
message 20 Congress, said that in his opinion IN
all the Southern States except South Carolina
there was Union majority Now u that WAS
so. was it not plainly the duty Ofthe AdminlsrI
ton to endeavor 10 strengthen the hands OF the
Union men in the South aud thus enable them
to bring the errng States back into the I mon
AGAIN. The Administration. however IN us
wisdom, saw M 70 adopt contrary hne o! poh
cy. and what has been the resultg Two years
ago If the Union mn Of the South and the hot
blooded secessiunist had happened to meet. they
would in all probability have had lively dispute
if not serious controversy on the subject OF the
Union, aud tie Union man would have had the
chances OF success largely in his favor.
But now let the same argument come up be
tween the same two men and the weaion IN the
hands of the Secessonst would be. why, don't
YOU that this Administration has done alt II
possibly could do TO take away our rights OF
prDpertNg WO years ago. NJ Tue Cdh VI eHe
President, FIVE hundred thousand men leaped up
as suddenly as did The clad warriors on the Scot
fish hills. as sung by the imm' rial poet.
aud taking Their lives in their hands
went to the South TO fight. as they supposed, un
der the Crittenden resolution. At that time
Jefferson Davis commanded MI army not exceed
ing ut the utmost, three hundred thousand men,
and he had done his best. Our army went on
ward toward the South. and penetrated TO the
very centre of some of the cotton States. and
how were they received? They. themselves, tell
VA that at almost every other house they were
met bv A friend and treated in the kindest posi-
BILE manner WHY was this? Ii was because at
that time almost every other man in the Smith
was Union man. Now AL is changed The
Administration adopted policy that united the
South And. to day instead OF an army of three
hundred thousand at every step we take are
confronted by jeff Davis. with An army OF more
than six hundred thousand What do Won
think of this policyT | do not like IT. find
fault with il because il weakens the arm OF my
Government
Now if there is any man in this assembly who
thinks the Democratic party is not right. he should
go with that patty; but it there is any man
who thinks that the policy of the Democracy is
the policy best adapted to restore the Union then
il il his duty AN American citizen and
an honest nun 20 b0r for the success of Demo-
cratic principles and measures. no matter what
his former political associations may have been.
What means must we make use of in order To
secure the success of these prnciplesI We must
have Tree ballot box; and, it we are allowed To
have that. then must have in addition free
press and freedom of speech in order to make it
effective; and il we can only have these | can
tell YOU what Won may expect To see You may
expect TO zee ere long the return of all those men
who really love their country 20 the ranks OF the
Democratic party. We shall see Democrat in
the Presidential chair. Democratic Congress in
Washington and a Democratic Legislature in In
diana.
How soon we may hope to gain such victory,
do not propose to discuss at this time. We
hopet will not he long. In the meantime, let
W. be true AMI firm True 20 the Constitution
cheerfuly obedient to all laws MAIDEN pursuance
OF it, and give the Administration cordial sup
port in all its acts that realy tend 10 the maiiien
ance of the Constitution: but when your rights
invaded hy public speeches aud bv Your bal
lots. send up voice which the Administration
cannot ehoOsp hut hear