Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-14
s'Free speech, free Pres. and Free

MONDAY, -------- SEPT. IA.
ssFree speech, Free Press and Free
Men"--Reconstruction.
Such was the Republican motto in the Presi-
Dental canvasses of 1856 and 1860. The party
then 10 opposition exercised the utmost latitude
in criticising and denouncing the acts of the
party in power. What was claimed tc be a virtue
then. is now regarded by the members of the
same political organization as a heinous crime.
There is freedom of the press and of speech and
personal liberty at the present time upon one
condition. and that condition is a blind subservi-
ence to the policy of the party in power, regard
less of its bearing upon the true interests OF the
country. A. LINCOLN, as a citizen. can discuss
questions Of public policy, from a partizan
stand point, with the almost freedom, but
a Democrat is not permitted 60 enjoy the same
privilege without being charged with disloyalty.
The magnates of the Republican party can ex
press themselves with the utmost freedom upon
measures affecting the great interests Of The
country, and in direct opposition not only to the
spirit but the letter of the constitution, but If a
Democrat makes an issue upon these questions
his ''patriotism" or loyalty" are at once CUES
tionedby the supporters of the administration.
These imputations are. however, only partisan
tricks to throw discredit or odium upon political
opponents, and are eminently worthy of the party
which claims "aIl the morality and all the deeen-
cy Of the country" We have charged
that the party in power are opposed to any
u l.cc-Is:.. - A. o1,.&--
upon the basis of "the Constitution as it is and
the Union as it was" If the rebels should pro-
pose to return to their allegiance to the Govern
ment upon that condition, we are told by leading
Republicans that such a submission to the ma
tional authority would not be accepted. The war
must be prosecuted. they say, until "the last ves-
tige of slavery is wiped out" no matter at what
sacrifice to the dominant race, made so by a
Power to which we must all yield obedience.
The Democracy are for sustaining the
Governnent-the institutions which have given
rs prosperity, progress and power-while the Re-
publicans are for revolution, for tearing away the
old land and reconstrucung a new Gov
eminent. This is not a partisan accusation.
Such is the intention of the radical members OF
the Republican party. They have so expressed
it with the utmost freedom. They do not even
attempt to conceal their purposes in that regard.
Are the people prepired for the abolition Of the
old Government, which the wisest statesmen
have pronounced to be the best ever devised by
human wisdom. and the establishment of another
based upon visionary theories, as unreliable as
&La .b.rs;,r indy That ua 1o NOT orr in claru-
ing these intentions upon the leaders of the fac
ton in power, we propose to show by quoting the
expressions o: the leading men and organs Of the
Republican party, and we submit that evidence
of these revolutionary designs to the sober men
of the country.
THAD. STEVENS, the abolition leader in the
House Of Representatives, saws: 1.-The Union
shall neuer, Dith my consent, be restored under
the Constitution as ii is, beith slaDery 10 be pro-
teeted bya."
Congressman BINGHAM, of Ohio, says: 'who
in the name of heaven wants the cotton States or
any other States this side of ~perdition to remain
in the Union if ~slarery is TO eontinue?"
The New York Times of a recent date says:
sLet there be no fear about the action Of the
Government, in any conceivable ~exigency grow
ing out OF the war and connected with the Presi-
dents proclamation of freedom. The strongest
and visest Of the Secretaries. with three other
members of the Cabinet. will fling their portfolios
into the Potomac, sooner than yield a hairs
breadth OF their conviction that the proclamation
emaBcipatsd foTeDer and ereT, and irrepocabIy,
every slave embraced within its provisions"
A few week since Mr.. CHASE, the financial
minister of the Cabinet. said:
1.-THE end of slavery comes in the reoel slave
States by military order, decree or proclamation.
not 20 disregard or set aside in any euent, as a
nullitv, but maintained and executed in good
faith to all enfranchised."
A recent number of the Washington Chronicle.
the official organ of the Administration, remarks
that
1.-The conclusion is Irresistible that the extinc-
ton Of slavery in the seeded States. should he
made a condition of their readmission to the
Union"
The New York Tribune. not behind its cotem
poraries, uses the following language:
"No member (of the Cabinet) harbors for a
moment the idea Of reconstruction of the Union
on a basis of >lavery, and no flag Of truce has
Jeen or will be entertained from dishtartened
rebel leaders which foreshadows an idea in con-
IstCt WIN NAC ADOu
The National Standard saws: T" final arrange
ment that shall IeGUs slsrcry aliUe will amount to
surrender at discretion"
Colonel STONE, the Abolition candidate for
Governor OF Iowa. in a speech made at Des
Moines, the night before he was nominated.
said:
This war should never be allowed to come to
an end, no peace ought to be made, no PROPOSE
ton for peace ought to be discussed, or even en-
tertained. until the last Uesfige of slavery is piped
out Therefore, nv friends, make up your minds
to give up your last son, and pay out your last
dollar in taxes TO support the war until The last
sL6Ue IS free; for until that is accomplished. there
will be, there ought to be, no peace"
Again. in a speech at Keokuk, July Sd, 1863,
he says:
"This war will be continued an abolition one
so long as one slace at the South is 10 be made free.
Never. never. can there be peace made, nor is
peace desired, until the last link of Slavery is
abolished"
Such are the designs of the radicals IN the Re-
publican party. 1t cannot be denied. Are the
people prepared to accept such revolutionary
measures?
JacksOn's Opinion.
Nothing is clearer, in my view, than that we
are chiefly indebted for the success Of the consti-
tuition under which we are now acting. to the