Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20


HEADoUAKTrns DisTRIcr ~ IxnIAxA.
Den rsment Of the Ohio
indianapolis. April 10. 1867
/ u the face Of aupeal- % the people to give
ap the Illegal pactice Of We ring concea lied wea-
pu-, and 20 ab4ndon secret arme1 associttious.
tie prtciice continues The inevitable re-
-ut has been The los Of valu 4bIe lives Il i the
clear dnts OF every good citizen. OF whatever
party. 20 maintain order. AMI stop these things at
once Il Is a. clearly the duty of the press to
concur in such action Thee can lie no half and
half policy. No party can gain character by
tae Tecogni.ion Of such societies. They aspire TO
local power. independent or both State and Gen
eral Government. Fhey can imperl, bur can
not insure. the rights of any
II Marked. among snch associations. are the
knights OF the Golden Cirele heir oaths are
ii-loyai; their gns AMI signals disloYtl. Lei
al, calm and reasoning citizens. who have en-
tered their lodge. renounce them They have
me, With arms in their hands They have guar
ded the approach 10 those meetings with arrnei
sentneis. They have used their influence TO
protcct deseFters They have passed resolutions
20 defy United States law and the Govern ment Of
the United States. which protects them They
who shall still adhere to their obligations, and
continue their secret Grill. are denounced pub
lie enemies. 20 lie dealt with rs -uch
III The habit Of attending political meet
ines armed. il another evil too common, as.d por
teutous Of mischief. Let every citizen GO with
the right temper, TO bis political meeting. nor
fear that any will -intefere with his rights, nor
doubt that he will be protected in their enjoy
met
But il should never be forgotten that IN times
Of public peril, il becomes the absorbing interest
of every citizen u subordinate everything 70 the
genera good. and 70 direct all party issues so that
the preservation OF the Govern meat m Is integ
ritv and entirety. shall be unqualified and sure.
" In this connection let it be not forgo1en
that violent rart san harfaneues DO no good. but
embitter All other Issues Embleus that in other
times might he adopted at pleasure, only incite
animostv when they are borrowed from such as
are recognized by rebels. and had their origin
with the first prisoners brought 70 the North
ThcH from their dress, were denOminated but
ternuts a" They early adopted the CoDperhead
upon their miners and il is still maintained upon
the Il Is Of sever, rebel States.
II Is very slight sacrifice % forbear their use
as party emblem. when il Is undniable that
their early association with the rebel cause has
given them a character which complicates party
relations. and creates constant conflict and alarm
in more than half the counties of this State
Their use gives prestige 70 the party with
which their wearers assume to Identify them
selves. but compromises it with tse people
Y Will leading men aud the uses ct all par
tics believe that the commanding officer OF this
District truly represents his Government and
theirs, ia expressing his purpose to regard the
rights of all. while holding ABSOLUTELY and uuquaIi-
iedlv to the maintenance of our common cOunlrvi
For men who plot overthrow there is but one
issne With this neither of the leading political
parties is charged OF this. the Knights OF the
Golden Circle in their leaders. are guilty
This appeal preceded by repeated notice OF
their existence and aims and while denouncing
them, is coupled with the earnest hope that al
good men will unite in the objects expressed. I.
adhere 10 the habits Of pence and forbear the use
Of words or emblcms that emhtter parties anc
compromise or outrage the loyal sentiments o
any
Bv commend Of BRIG GEv CARRIXGToN.
Ii. T. MADISON. 1t. & A. D. U, a. a. A. @.