Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-19
HfC JACET.
Here lies the Thirty-sevenih Congress in heap,
It, wicked do IS made the people weep;
II gr W thus big, could get no bigger.
And win ed out greving for the Niger.

HiC JACET.
Here lie- the Thirty-seventh Congress in a heap,
Its wicked do made the people weep;
II gr thus big, could get bigger.
And win ed out grieving for the ngger.
These are times. my tr,ends that fearfully try
the stability of free popular government We
see this in the frequent aud humiliating deb ise
ment of men yielding up long cherished opinions
that they may win one approving smile from the
throne OF power. | remember that one OF the
most gifted orators of the world " hen piving a
tribute to our great statesmen. said. H tppy
prOu America, the lishtnings of heaven Welded
10 your philoSophy-the temptations OF earth
could not seduce your patriotism >" But. alas
those days have departed While the lightnines
OF heaven still obey at the command OF our phi
loSOphy, the temptations Of eirth are too power
full The ambitious desire for a ltlle brief
thorty aud the base cravings for shining dust
subdue the nobler promptings OF our patriotism
But 50 much greater the necessity for vigilance
We must he sleeDless sentiuels ON the watch
towers of liberty.
But have detained you long, AID will call
your attention for "A moment to our State afftrS
The mnjpriry q. our Representatives and Sena
tors are Democrats But though in the majority
they have not had the power To legislate without
the cooperation of Republican members. Some
of the mos, important bills are ,et pending he ore
them and not vet passed. because the Republic
could not have everything their own way For
some DAYS the wheels have been locked by he
Republicans boiling from their seats THIS has
been done on former occasions by both political
parties. but il never was justIhabc IN any party
much less IN times ike these; hut when
am he into he c.u.euf this bolt II will be fuund
the ino>i c,u-eie>s OF all The p'eext was that
Democratic msraierS under king to pass u
mil taty hill. but ih,t was not the true cause
They said We would hy that bill take away from
the Go ernor OF the Safe his itutional tune
iorS A. Commaute r III hef The b II proposed
eurh thing Under thit bill he still Com
i;der-in Chief Tie CONSTITUTION of the State
saw OF what The militia shill consist. and SAYS
the, shall lie ''or- anized off cred. armed.
equiIpfri ~ r. neu IN such manner as may be
proridcd IN ior
Thuw.s a.itheb bill lid Whe, they we're 50 or
game then the G. vernon their c m
mtu,ier in Chief Nov why do tie Demo rlcy
want bi lpasseriy What bruuehti mt, en- Z
lie the dsgracelul doings OF our publ -er-
wants. forgetting their high positions a. servants
OF Tie srhole people ANA coming down to he the
willing tVs of party. and that one OF course the
Republican. aud under the present law armiHg
their ptrtisins Arms to day being distrbu
ted through the State and not one OF them ever
gets into the hands of a Democrat
The truth Is, in the excited condition oft the PEG
pie nole ought to be armed. but in common
decency We say TO the Republicans. if YOU are
really going to fight give a fair show by
dividing the arms fairly among all. IL was
to pat stop to this base and cowardly design.
which know has been in part executed. that
this military bill was introduced; they boted and
!, AS Democrat. indorse the act of the majority
in letting them 20 without an attempt to coerce
them into their seats. leaving the deep damna-
ton of their taking of TO the people. their mas
ters which will susels follow their shameful dis
regard OF constitutional obligations.