Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-23
"a Plain spoken word 90 re- s-eepie
Of INDIANA

"a Plain spoken W ord 60 ne s-espie
Of indiana
The Jo.rnsl 81 Saturday last contains an ST
ticie uader the a5yve heading. 10 which we wish
to direct atteaiion. II commences thus
We write with no hostile feelings toward men
or party. bu, vith the profound conviction that
here never has been period so pregnant with
DANCE 20 our country, the present. God
knows that. with all our zeal in the Advancement
of the Republican party. founded upon sober
convictions that is principles are IN keeping with
the spirit offhe age rs hare nsrer dsnied our
oDDsresfs 1ser rights and irdesend>af jsdgzn>nf
We have assumed that. with honest differences
To questions Of nstensl policy. they bad the
SUM patriotic inDaises Nth outsiders
These sebtipeats could not have been written
by the editor OF that print They are in direct
conflict with the utterances which have appeared
in the Journal dsy after day for the past two years
and the spirit " nch IL has snfested toward it.
political opponents during that period. II SAYS.
I'VE have never denied TO opponents
their rights and independent judgment "
What are The rights of the citizen? Free
speech. free press. freedom from arbitrary ar.
rests the wrirof tabess corpus. and assembl e
In meetings foe the redress of political grievances,
are among the rights guaranteed 10 the citizen by
the Constitution VIII the Journal pretend.
even, that IL has not and over justified the
assaults which have been made upon these rights
OF IT, opponentsi From the beginning of the
war i, has hardly ever alluded to the Democrats
bit in terms Of reprotch "Disoyal." TRAITORS
"uessoe." and similr terms have been its com
mon expression toward those whom il now SAYS
IL has never denied '.independent judgment"
Since the var was inaugurated the Democracy OF
Indiana have held large State conventions
which we're composed of tie representative men
Of the party. erf-#s
Dill the Joarnai conceie to the members Of
either Of those conventions independent jadg
meat'' and "the same patriotic impulses with
themselves" 1.-THE members of the Republican
purity upon questions OF national policy? The
eth Of January Convention has ever been alluded
to by il reasonable body and the 3Oth of
July Convention was pronounced BY it. the day
sftcr il assembled. as "trators in council" Has
that print ever protested against the thousands of
arbitrary arrests which have been made in the
loyal States tor the exercise OF independent
iudgment1" Has il ever manfully condemned
the destruction of presses in Indiana elsewhere.
DESTROYED for no other crime than ian honest diff
ference TO questions of national policy" with
the dominant partyr The writ of habeas corpus
is one of The dearest rights of freemen. but has
the Journal ever condemned its suspension by
one man in power. even in the States where the
jurisdiction of the civil courts had never been in
terrupted2 Public meeting, assembled tn dis
cuss and express opinions upon questions Of ma
tional policy. have been disturbed and broken up,
but the Journal had no word of rebuke for these
violations of the rights of citizens and indepeu-
dent judgment. The columns OF the Journa
will show a fearful record against the declara-
tons of federation which it now says it has eve'
manifested toward it, opponents, and its con.
cessiou that they have ever been actua
ted by the same honest imnulses that has in
huenccd it and the Republican party. AT the
commencemenf of the extract which we quote
from the Journal. will be found the following
sentiment: I'VE write with hostile feeling
toward men or party" II that spirit animates
its coaduci hereafter, and If il will concede TO its
political opponents their rights, their independ
claims for itself, we can hope that the question,
of national policy which so deeply affect the coun
try, will be discussed in spirit which may re
store union and harmony among the people o.
the loval States
The Journal gives assurances in regard to tn,
intentions OF the party in power toward those who
honestly differ with i, which are worthy of con
authority. Ii says:
The people are in no danger in their ouie
homes The Government knows no enemies bu
th.,>e who assail the Union. No plot or trap i
laid tor anv citizen. but every true man serve
his purity and country ubtramrneel a. ever
All tales To the contrary false aud mischlev
Gus. All assertions that public arms are dis
tribute by the authorities ot the State natloT
for domestic violence. to overawe the le,ti
nrte action of tie people. are ridicuously false
All such assertions wickedly designed be
cause the facts within the reach of every cti
zen who will make inquiry. ~
Can serve his party and country as untram
meed ever This is indeed n concession t,
the people--to- the people who are the Govern
ment-the Government which derives it, jus
powers from The consent of the people But VIII,
are -true' men? That is qusIifica ton. to 'tlr
expressed lberaliIy of the Government TIL
people are in danger in their quiet homes
but how many have been dragged from them b
persons not known to the Law. confined IN bas
tiles for weeks and months. and then releases
VI bout charges being preferred against them 0
any reparation for the indignities they thu
suilereli
All assertions that public distribute
by the authorities of the State OF nation for do
nestle violence. overthrow the legit
mate action of the public, are ridiculousl
false" We put this declaration upon recon
end trust il will not be forgotten. Bu
arms have been distributed They have bee
put in the hands of violent political partisan:
They are kept la the lodge rooms OF secret. Re
publican political societies. Why have arms bee
thus distribute At the cost OF the whole people
Not for =. domestic violence saws the journal
but can they be used in any other way Nc
% TO over,we the legitimate action of the people
SAYS the ssme authority. but who are In be th
ldses OF the :" legitimate action al The people :
The violent partisaus into whose hands the arm
have been piacedf Reverse the state OF affair.
suppose Indiana had Democratic Governor. an