Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-29
The Conservative Policy the True Policy

We find The following sensible article in the
indianapolis Sentinel Of late date. Our
readers need hardly be informed that the Sen
tinel is the organ of the Democracy of Indi-
ana:
Every good citizen must deprecate violence
and resistance to law. The Democracy have
ever counseled, have ever insisted upon obedi.
ence To law. No matter how obnoxious Law
may be, 1t is better to submit to the evils
which Il may create, rather than by resistance
preclpiIate anarchy and revolution upon the
country We can well understand that the
usurpation Of the party in power and their acts
of oppression are grievous to be borne by free
people, but Il must rot be forgotten that these
things only hasten the overthrow of those who
are responsible for them, The Democracy have
| illustrated their fidelity to the Government by
submitting to these expressions, rather than BY
resistance to, In any way, embsrrass 1t.
As We have repeatedly said, the Democratic
party are not responsible for the conduct or re-
sults Of the war. 1t has no responsibility In
i the matter. Its counsel has not been asked.-
| Having no power to control the action of tht
Administration, the Democratic party does moi
propose to dictate or force the policy. 1t shal
/ hereafter pursue. So far as the Democratic
party is concerned, 10 should yield q willine
obedience TO every law and fulfill every obIiga.
tion to the Government, and leave the entire
responsibility of the prosecution of the war and
the management of public affairs with the par
ty in power. II is folly to suggest an armistict
or any plans to terminate the war, when there
ia no ability or power to carry them QUITO Civ,
them practical application.
The Democracy Of Indiana are pledged to
prosecution OF the war, under the Constitution
for the suppression Of the rebellion. The Re
publican party has the entire control OF the
Government. The Democracy should express
their dissent TO all unwise and demonstrations
measures it 10 their duty to do so but hav
| ing no power to dictate a policy, they shoult
leave the entire responsibility of conducting
this unfortunate war with those who have as
sumed it. The Republican leaders do not de-
sire the counsel Of the Democracy spurr
1t, and we regard 1t as humiiating, under suct
circumstances, TO proffer advice.
The Democracy should bide their time. Ever
the eyes OF those who are now blind to the i'm
becillty, the corruption and wickedness of those
who control the Government, will, ere long, be
opened. Let the Democracy possess their soul
in patience. Submit patiently to the evils which
just now we are powerless to control. A reac
tion in the public mind will come ere long, and
terrible will be the retribntion upon those who
to subserve their selfish ends, have dragged the
country into the vortex Of destruction. We knoW
IL requires the greatest degree Of moral courage
TO submit TO the personal indignities, but let il
be exercised to preserve peace. II will be graft
fication enough when the waves Of popular in-
dignation shall sweep from power the men who
have brought the present evils upon the land,
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