Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-05-06
The Troubles In .ndIa,,
From the New York Worldly

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1t is difficult TO comprehend II. .
condition of affairs in some Of the "
western States-lndiana. for er.~
where serious disturbances Lave :,
place in several instances. W.
naturally expect symptoms Of disss..
to show themselves there. sooDa,
elsewhere at the North, from the ,,-
so hong there has been intimate corp..
with the South, owing to the faerf.
river navigation, and the fact IN,
many Southern men have found r4is,
that part of the country. But tb-n
other influences at work. tending
directly TO disorganize society. HI
torious that the laws have Da
thoroughly and impartialIy enfor,,
Property has been destroyed by M
newspaper offices have been dend;.
! and individuals have suffered from ~
san malice, without that protection II
they had a right to demand from Il. ]
gitimate authorities. And for Ian,
practically nullifed, a military ggo
has been substituted, overriding n !
small degree the local statutes Il
this tendency toward what probailr
majority of the people regard as usl,
ton, that opposition is chiefly NANTES
/ As stated III the indianapolis S7tv
prominent cause Of disatfcction ON
in this wise:
I'VE have a civil government "a \
diana. There has been no n.si,,1.
its authority. Any civil officer.
ship constable even. can serve ans n
or 5~cst any person withuu, mul.s.
OF hindrancc, if properly author
Certainly the citizens Of Indiana az
'nvM ani ia>-,,biding as Mas,aei
vet ,na'' 49, contrast. til. y-. as
ini..is,l-y c0mmandant. the o,h-- l.s
In Indiana we have a military Trli. 4
ALLEGED violations of ciyil las s-s lr-
as offences against milita:r E.-. l,-i
arr arrested by military aut-oi.ls "a
I out process of law, upon ale.. SIS Id
and at the instiEation o. :, .r,ynal 5r <
opponents or spies tn, civil Coy I'm
of Indiana is thus subordinate 10 Fsii
military authority, exercised By rs
who are expected to r,cg-l:z, 20 d
, allegiance but the Adinii.sira.i.r n %
or. ard yield implicit obedience 70 ri
dcrs- such il not the case IN 3ias,..
sets. Can we arrive al aHv O'I.Ta
ciusipn ;haa In,ii,tIaa i.,ts ne longer L
syicgovcrnUeiit except III arre.
The same 7aprS remarks, Il, slg.ei1.
an al iicie on this subject:
"Th. Dcnoc-acv v-a. gis@c- Il i
ana They Lave made, All VII ,
tinue 10 make great >acriic-s 70 irs
il. The responsibility Of lie .a
however, rests with the nuh5c o5l
. and /; Is fcr them 10 sav. IS the TT
, ans of popular rights and a.!alulsa
Of the lar, whether thy vii m,lT
ncstic Tranquility, ami -ccura the d
incs of liberty - all a'ika, - :hg
: the power 20 10. and whici, should b
frs; and iii-.iest ohjecg Il: greIT
: government a-.d AL lis r,p-c>-E.lu
II We have roi here iiie neal SUN
difficulty, the explanation gaust bs
; ted, so far rs it goes. Doahi.s''
disapploval af certain acts oi The ID
, ist-ation. 50 strongly maulIes;ld u
diana and o.,.er neighborins Nias
re, alricd at Washington II equl'aa
, disloyalty an requiring summaT
: mcnt. Certain it Is thai sons hyt-a
| partisans pronounce it such, aad, d.
that force should be employed io'-
as a remedy. The Chicago !f7ha@
bounds the duty of the Fedora IN
ment as follows -
, Resistance to the Govennrn. %
diana Is as much treason a IN
Carolina. And .vhv should It o..
disposed of in the same way
The rebel in the North, and ibt
in the South should be treated n.
, ahke-that, powder and hemp $
be the.prescriptions so long as The =
, ance is continued"
1t is this harsh judgement Of !
: cal opponcnts-this readiness 10 sui,
| the usual forms of law, and $. |.
: their stead a military dictator. whla
I vokes popular resentment The Pe.
Indiana should understand "'
that a bad government Is be,'G
none, and that if needs be, thF!
temporarily suffer wrong, I'LL ''''
tional remedy can be provided
1t becomes the AdmlnisiTa''s,
Washington to exercise great p',
and caution in dealing with me- q,
tern matters. The wisdom Of
is needed in times like the PresDp
1 the councils of Rehoboam. IL 'n'
dent would close his ears TO the r. =
suicidal advice of radicalism, anu : :,
short trip to Illinois and lndi''4 r.
for himself the state of affairs in.- ..
doubtless could succeed in q'nS-.
disturbance, and producing emu =,
! ness and patience on the par' "a
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