Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-17

its peculiar friends had Tor the feelings OF
soldiers AMI their families. or in any way to vim
dicate the char ,cter of either.
Another Press wobbed and Destroyed.
Ei-e~here will be found a COMMUNICATION de-
tliIing the particulars Of the destruction of The
Richmond Jeifersonian newspaper establishment
The outrage was committed by party ofparoled
Union -soldiers on their route from Cincinnati TO
St. Louis. no doubt iustgated 10y misrepresenta-
tious "a TO the true character of the Jefersonian
and the influence Of bid whisky. the destruc-
ton of the office vas complete And what
the offense of Mr.. ELDER, the proprietor and
editor Of the Jefrersonianf He is Democrat.
Honestly sen'crtsi:'ing the opinion that the
triumph of Democratic principles and the repre-
sentatives ofihose doctrines 10 give them vitality
il the only hope for the preservation ot the Con-
sttution aud the Uniol. Mr.. ELDER advocated
and upheld them. This is his only crime.
But he j. charged BY men who have for
Yeas avowed the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of all
eovernment-th,t there is law higher than The
Constitution, with being disloyal. What is 10y,
alt,? Fidelity to the Constitution is the true
definition. In what respect then has the JeIler
soniap been disloyall-where the evidence. in
VOID or dee-l, or even in spirtf IL has not
bowed down to the Eel! spirit of AboIitonism.
hence Aboltionists set up the cry of dsloyaty
IL has stood by the Constitution and the Union
a. the sheet-anchor Of liberty, yet the men who
claim to he the peculiar champions of freedom
have accomplished its destruction by mob vlo-
lence Such is the freedom of the press and OF
speech in this land OF liberty
newspaper is the property of the party which
il represents. Hence It's destruction on account
OF the principles t has advocated and defended is
not only blow at its proprietor. but against all
is due to ME- ELDER that the loss he has met
with should be Immediately made up to him and
the JefTersonian again started representative
OF popular rights and Democratic principles
one aud the same
The Forcf bic Colonization OF Florida.
We find in the columns of our New England
cstemporiries the folowing letter from General
Cushing:
NEwBuRYPoRr, March >. 1863
DsaR Sra: hear that some political use is
IN ,,ie New Hampshire OF report attr.butins
to me speech delivered not long since in New
York 1T !, meeting held TO promote the project OF
Mr. Iii rhsyer for the forcible colonization OF
Florida: aud write To say that the report - oi
course an erroneous one and that The speech in
question delivered by Mr. Css>ius NJ Clay.
How tins crude utterance came To be ascrbei 10
: me u il impossible for me u conjecture. Nor
i that important To know Suffice It to say that
the speech is not mine la tact. and that its Opin
ibus nay opinions | reprobate alike its
arguments and is objects. The same mischlevous
plans brought upon u the curse of Kansas.
Tins New Esn'graut AID COMPANY belongs to
th,t bs>e brood of pestilent schemes of policy
toward the in>urgent Stltes-suhjugation conhs
cation. colonization. em1nciptti devastation,
extermIustion-which sound like the delirious
raving> OF Bedlam let looSe--which. il carried
into actual operation. would in their ultimate
effect mos, ot Nil 'njure the loyal States-and
winch tend u Cause a great national uprising.
entered upon bv u for the IN ,inIenance of the
Constitution and The Union. 10 sihk down into a
desperate struggle Of suicidal blind rage oi
sell ,!eStructIOn-the abolition ct the Con>titu
ton AMI overthrow of the Union by our own
fata hand. not that of enemies. This Gospel
OF Death. this radical de>tructyeuess, is the only
practical dfsunionism existing among US in the
LOYAL States Though u makes believe support
il iereely opposes the Administration: it il in
deadly hostility to the freedom. prosperity aud
happiness IT the people; It l. reasonable con
splracy against the Government
My cd IN his mercy confound all such dis
loyal counsels, that thus-ior shus only can Il
te-the Union shall be strengthened and shiede,
to pass un-csthed through this its second baptism
of blood aud FIRE. and suffering country b,
enabled to repose once more In peace under th,
brusd shadow of the Constitution
With cordial wishes for the success of yoursel
and your political associates and with earnes
regret that il should be out of nv power per
solAliy u further thai success,
am. very faithfully. yours.
G. CUSHING
DANIEL Massey. Esq.
The scheme Of which Mr. Gushing thus iidc
nantly washes his hands is a mere scheme vel
adapted 10 excite the ind gua,ion of every patriot
IL : one OF the most peruicouS a. we'll ~ one al
the mot atrecious of the whole brood Of Abol
ton schemes MIR. Gushing does but give il
What II deserves Ii 1t we're feasible, and II IA,
other heading schemes Of tie Abolitanists were