Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-23

party are agssn applying these terms IN Their D.
Iitical enemies With renewed viror. Jor wnscHr.
in aspeech IN the senate the other day. said with
great vrulence that IL the Abolition war policy Of
the Administration vas unsuccessful. il would be
owing % the traitors in Indiana" meaning. Of
coarse. the party which oustei him from his seat
In the Senate. Such is the term be applies 70 the
men with whom he has long been politically asso
eiated and whom he knows have the welfare and
permaneDcy Of the Government at heart m all
that they do. % say the least, equally with him
self Opiy:an migrate and slanderer could thus
vilhfy more than one half Of the people Of the
State Who have heaped upon him undeservfd
honors. The other night. ~ a 50 called ''Unios -
meeting IN this city, the speakers INDUCED in ne
same epithets against citizen whose every sin
terest. every sympathy aud every sentiment is for
the preservation Of the Government in its intcg-
rity. The Republican. have new definition Of
treason He Is traitor who will no, render '
conditional allegiance 10 the Administration al q
vigorously prosecute all its measures I, is trer-
son IN their estimation TO question the immacu-
lacy Of AsRsHsx LINCOLN and 70 condemn his
unconstitutional acts.
Those who do not implicitly and bIindly follow
the lead Of q weak, irresoiute and aimless Ad-
ministration. are pronounced traitors. We have,
indeed. fallen upon evil times. when a people
whose boast and pride has been their belief in the
capacity of man for self government. cannot ex.
press Their sentiments upon the condition Of pub
lie affairs and the acts of an Administration
without bei,g denounced by a portion Of the
same people ~ traitors What commentary is
IL upon the virtne and intelligence Of the people
when man ike JOE WRIGHT can set himself up
Ne the standard Of loyalty and denouncs all who
differ with him IN opinion or judgment "a to the
true interests of the Government. AZ disloyaI, ms
traitors. Upon what meat hath our Caesar fed
that he has grown 80 grcaii' Contrast SEYxous
and LINCOLN The former discusses the crisis ia
our public nfi'r- with the grasp and ability of tn,
statesman, while the latter "a yet gives no evi
dence that he even comprehends our national
dficuities and necessities. much less the remedy
for the disease Has SEYMOUR whit lese inter
est ia the nation's honor AMI welfare than Lis
tFLtt WU't HvfIft w CVtrfttTutiOU can VII
latter have greater than the former in sustaining
the integrity OF the Government and in promot
ing its prosperity None whatever. Yet III.
followers of LINCOLN charge SEYMOUR with be
ing TRAITOR" What impudence and folly,
Thought and reason must be fettered bcfor,
men can be made to think aIke--to agree upor
The best means Of accomplishing results and tn,
remedy for the existing troubles OF the country
he proiessed object Of all Is 10 preserve the Gov
eminent aud the Union. and men can honestly dif
fer as to the best mean. Of doing IL Some mn,
think that war il disunion. while others may b,
equally confident that the Union can ONLY b.
maintained by war. aud both may be equal,
patriotic. The Government has had all the me,
aud all the money Il has asked Tor TO suppress
the rebellion by force. and near two wears hay
been spent Ia the attempt to pin the Union n
gcther by bayonets. but apparently We not u
near accomplishing that object as when war
grim vi.age first showed ia front With thi
experience. who has the RICH, 10 say that tho.
who have opposed the policy OF the Administer
ton are "trai,orsS" Have popular rights beer
advanced since the war bcgan' Dc.potism AM
generalization are the fruits of civil war. Thi
has been painfully Illustrated In the develop
men,- Of the past two years
Who then are traitors. who guilty Of treason
those who laborcd 10 proven, those OWLS by Al
amicabls adjustment of the national difference,
or those who. refusing all overturcs for compro
mi-e. forced the fearful nternecine war upon Oh
country. with It's sacrifices Of blood and treasure
The men who advocate the continuance Of
strife which strikes blow ut tho prosperity, pro
gre-s aud power ii the nation cannot be IT, friend,
History will write down such acts a. treason an
the men Who advocated such a policy as traitor,
Hut !, L. time that elimination. AMI recrimina
toas should cease. II y time that reason shout
re- sumo ils sway, and an earnest effort made :
stop this unnatural aud wasting war. We ar
clhkens OF common country. aud We should
Influenced ny common purpose Ia save IL an
our free Institutions from destruction IL thi
sp'r, animated the people, spirit of ccnciliatio
Instead % strife. love Instead II hatc--the cas
Of arms would soon cease. unity would be n
stored. and peace would again bless the land vii,
prosperity ssd happiness.