Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-26
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found the report Of the majority Of the Commit
tee OF Thirteen. raised on motion Of Me- ossoS,
Republican member Of the House. Cor the ayowed
purpose of harmonizing the political differences
which divide the members Of the Legislature and
the people Of Indiana The report ably sets
forth the position Of the loyal citizens Of the
State in the present crisis Of the nation IL
clearly demonstrates that the Democracy. they
ever have done, stand by the Constitution the
only ark of safety amid the perils which threaten
the old Government. departure from the
principles and the objects which originated and
continued the Union of the States has been the
cause of our present national difficulties. and the
only hope Of restoring and maintaining constitu
tional liberty and popular government Is in re
turning to the old ways
Again we call attention TO the report. and we
trust It's suggestions may be Needed.
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The Republican Convention To-day.
We cannot comprehend the objects Of the
Republican Convention which is to be held
10 day. unless il be the vain attempt to bolster
the fortunes OF a sinking party and to resurrect
defunct politicians. These purposes are beyond
the possibility of accomplishment. Republican
ism and Abolitionism, one and the same, have
been weighed in the balance of popular juds-
ment and found wanting. Less than two years
experience has demonstrated, almost to the ruin
of the nation. the utter incapacity of the Repub-
lican party to successfully administer the Gov
eminent. A public debt rapidly approximatng
two Thousand millions Of dollars and an exhaust
ing civil war still ringing. briefly but truthfully
illustrate the results of Republican principles and
Abolition policy.
Since March 4ta. 1861. in the Federal Govern
ment. aud IN the State Governments adhering to
the old Union, excepting for a few weeks and in
few States, the Republican party has had undis-
puted sway. All the men and all the money that
the party in power has asked for to suppress the
rebellion has been placed under It's control. Since
the formation Of the Union no Administration
hts had a more generous and general support, and
no other has 80 signally failed in administrative
capacity. Ii has neither had the ability to com
prehend the difficulties of the nation, the
gacity and patriotism to remedy them. Profess
ing federation, party has been more intolerant.
Denouncing the Rebel Government as arbitrary
and despotic. the Administration has adopted
many leading measures of governmental policy
which the former has initiated, even after
they had been ridIculed and condemned
by the leaders of the party ia power. We need
bu, mention four measures-Confederate scrip,
confscation Consumption and arbitrary arrests
to illustrate how closely this Boosting Republican
freedom loving party has followed the Rebel
lead. And yet a party with such record has the
presumption to ask the continued confidence of
the people.
What evidence does the party in power present
that it has been guided by patriotic considerations
and the controlling desire to unite the people OF
the loyal States in the common object of restor-
ing the Union and preserving the Government?
From the beginning it has charged the Democrats.
who adhered to their party organization. az
"traitors"-as "sympathzers with treason"
The result of the elections last fall
was announced by the Republican lead
srs and party "Butternut triumphs" =
as "Rebel successes" And the meetings of the
Democracy have been herslded by their political
opponents as TRAITORS in council. Lately,
great positiyeness that there extensive secret
political organizations throughout the Northwest.
having for their object the establishment of a
Northwestern Confederacy. or sliding the North
western States out of the Union into the Southern
Confederacy. What other impression can these
statements make than that the North is divided,
and that large. if not the larger portion of the
al al
crnment? And in making such charges persist
enty are not the Republicans giving "aid and
comfort to the rebellonl In pursuing this
policy. 1t appears to that the Republican lead
either deficient in good sense, or else they
are determined TO divide the Union And we
suppose the convention, to- day, will be heraded
to the North and the South, and TO the rest
of the world. immense gathering of
"loyal" citizens denouncng by resolutions
and speeches the Democracy of the North (and
the recent elections show that they are at least
one half of the population.) "Butternuts," as
TRAITORS a secession sympathizers," as "dis
unionists.' rs tx. G. C's," &c. &c. We pre-
sumo Governor WRIGHT, and DAVE BRASHAM
anu Governor MoRroS will declare with all posi-
BILE gravity TO the assembled multitude 10 day,
that they have the evidence in their breeches
pockets-rhat they have the obligations. signs.
aud grips of a tremendous secret organization,
which has its plans all arranged to float Indiana
down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and hitch
her to the Southern Confeieracy some night ere
long, when the people are all asleep. In all seri-
business, are our Republican friends credulous
enough to be quilted by such Munchausen stories!
viii they longer permit their leaders to give laid
and comfort to the rebellion and thus prolong
the war. by publishing to the world that one halt
of the people OF the North disloyal? We
hope they vii not thus allow all hope OF restoring
the Union and preserving the Government under
which We have prospered for eighty years to be
destroyed When the blind follow the blind, fol-
lowers and leaders will fall into the ditch together
British View OF the War..NariOuaI
Rum ont Magnificent SCALE. G rand
American style of Doing Business.
From the London Times, January IS.
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